The sixth season of Let's Dance began on 5 April 2013. Sylvie van der Vaart and Daniel Hartwich returned as hosts. Motsi Mabuse and Joachim Llambi returned as judges, while Jorge González replaced Maite Kelly and Roman Frieling.
Couples
Celebrity Occupation Professional Partner StatusGülcan KampsTelevision presenter Nikita BazevEliminated 1ston April 6, 2013Tetje MierendorfComedian Isabel EdvardssonEliminated 2ndon April 13, 2013Marijke AmadoTelevision presenter Stefano TerrazzinoEliminated 3rdon April 20, 2013Balian BuschbaumFormer pole vaulter Sarah LattonEliminated 4thon April 27, 2013Jürgen MilskiMusician Oana NechitiEliminated 5thon May 4, 2013Manuela WisbeckActress Massimo SinatòEliminated 6thon May 11, 2013Simone BallackMichael Ballack's ex wife Erich KlannEliminated 7thon May 18, 2013Paul JankeFootball player, German Ekaterina Leonova Third Placeon May 25, 2013Sıla ŞahinActressChristian Polanc Runners-Up on May 31, 2013 Manuel CortezActorMelissa Ortiz-GomezWinnerson May 31, 2013
Judges scores CouplePlace123456789Manuel & Melissa111131721+6=2717+18=3521+24=4527+29=5621+28+26=7525+28+29=82Sıla & Christian213222128+8=3621+17=3821+25=4621+28=4923+30+24=7724+29+29=82Paul & Ekaterina313191811+4=1521+17=3813+21=3410+16=2612+18+15=45Simone & Erich4158912+2=1414+17=3110+11=2114+13=27Manuela & Massimo513131216+3=1910+18=2817+16=33Jürgen & Oana66121317+10=278+18=26Balian & Sarah717151113+1=14Marijke & Stefano8131211Tetje & Isabel91010Gülcan & Nikita1010
Red numbers indicates the lowest score for each week. Green numbers indicates the highest score for each week. indicates the couple eliminated that week. indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two/three. indicates the winning couple. indicates the runner-up couple. indicates the third-place couple.
Weekly scores and songs Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Jorge Gonzalez, Motsi Mabuse and Joachim Llambi.
Week 1
Running order CoupleScoreDanceMusicResultSıla & Christian 13 (6,4,3)Cha-Cha-Cha"Free" — Natalia KillsSafeJürgen & Oana6 (3,2,1)Cha-Cha-Cha"You're My Heart, You're My Soul" — Modern TalkingBottom twoBalian & Sarah 17 (7,5,5)Waltz"If You Don't Know Me by Now" — Simply RedSafeMarijke & Stefano 13 (6,4,3)Waltz"What The World Needs Now" — Jackie DeShannonSafeManuela & Massimo 13 (6,6,1)Cha-Cha-Cha"Think" — Aretha FranklinSafeManuel & Melissa11 (5,4,2)Cha-Cha-Cha"Troublemaker" — Olly MursBottom threeGülcan & Nikita10 (4,4,2)Cha-Cha-Cha"Domino" — Jessie JEliminatedSimone & Erich15 (6,5,4)Waltz"Open Arms" — Mariah CareySafeTetje & Isabel10 (4,4,2)Cha-Cha-Cha"You Drive Me Crazy" — Shakin' StevensSafePaul & Ekaterina 13 (5,5,3)Waltz"The Rose" — Bette MidlerSafe
Week 2
Running order CoupleScoreDanceMusicResultMarijke & Stefano 12 (6,4,2)Quickstep"Mini Playback Show" themeSafeSimone & Erich8 (4,3,1)Rumba"Listen To Your Heart" — RoxetteBottom twoJürgen & Oana12 (5,4,3)Quickstep"Danger Zone" — Kenny LogginsBottom threeTetje & Isabel10 (4,4,2)Rumba"Always On My Mind" — Pet Shop BoysEliminatedSıla & Christian 22 (8,7,7)Rumba"Diamonds" — RihannaSafeManuela & Massimo 13 (6,5,2)Quickstep"Time Warp" — from The Rocky Horror Picture ShowSafeManuel & Melissa13 (6,5,2)Rumba"I Follow Rivers" — TriggerfingerSafePaul & Ekaterina 19 (8,7,4)Quickstep"Drive By" — TrainSafeBalian & Sarah 15 (6,6,3)Rumba"Try" — PinkSafe
Week 3
Running order CoupleScoreDanceMusicResultBalian & Sarah 11 (4,4,3)Jive"Locked Out of Heaven" — Bruno MarsSafeManuel & Melissa17 (7,6,4)Tango"Libertango" — Ástor PiazzollaSafeSimone & Erich9 (4,4,1)Jive"When the Rain Begins to Fall" — Jermaine Jackson & Pia ZadoraBottom threeMarijke & Stefano 11 (6,3,2)Tango"Just a Gigolo" — Palast OrchesterEliminatedJürgen & Oana13 (5,5,3)Tango"(I Just) Died in Your Arms" — Cutting CrewBottom twoManuela & Massimo 12 (5,5,2)Tango"Move in the Right Direction" — GossipSafePaul & Ekaterina 18 (7,6,5)Jive"Gamblin' Man" — The OvertonesSafeSıla & Christian 21 (8,7,6)Tango"La Cumparsita" — Gerardo Matos RodríguezSafe
Week 4
Running order CoupleScoreDanceMusicResultBalian & Sarah 13 (5,5,3)Paso Doble"Burn It Down" — Linkin ParkEliminatedManuel & Melissa21 (8,8,5)Paso Doble"The Plaza of Execution" — from The Mask of ZorroSafeJürgen & Oana17 (7,6,4)Viennese Waltz"It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World" — Seal & Michael BoltonSafePaul & Ekaterina 11 (5,5,1)Paso Doble"Seven Nation Army" — White StripesBottom threeManuela & Massimo 16 (7,7,2)Viennese Waltz"Never Tear Us Apart" — Paloma FaithSafeSıla & Christian 28 (10,10,8)Viennese Waltz"Hallelujah" — Rufus WainwrightSafeSimone & Erich12 (5,5,2)Paso Doble"Free Your Mind" — En VogueBottom twoBalian & Sarah Simone & Erich Manuela & Massimo Paul & Ekaterina Manuel & Melissa Sıla & Christian Jürgen & Oana12346810Discofox-Marathon "Tacatà" — Tacabro "Welcome To St. Tropez" — DJ Antoine "Die Young" — Kesha "Call Me Maybe" — Carly Rae Jepsen "Schatzi schenk mir ein Foto" — Mickie Krause "Gangnam Style" — Psy "I Will Dance" — Lisa Aberer
Week 5
Running order CoupleScoreDanceMusicResultJürgen & Oana8 (4,3,1)Samba"Kung Fu Fighting" — Carl DouglasEliminatedManuel & Melissa17 (7,6,4)Foxtrot"Dream a Little Dream of Me" — Mama Cass ElliotSafeManuela & Massimo10 (5,4,1)Samba"I Like to Move It" — Reel 2 RealBottom twoSimone & Erich14 (6,5,3)Foxtrot "Frauen regier'n die Welt" — Roger CiceroSafeSıla & Christian21 (8,7,6)Samba"Kiss Kiss" — TarkanSafePaul & Ekaterina21 (8,8,5)Foxtrot"Wire To Wire — RazorlightSafeManuela & Massimo Jürgen & Oana Manuel& Melissa18 (7,6,5)Rumba & Jive "Edge Of Glory" — Lady GagaSıla & Christian Paul & Ekaterina Simone & Erich17 (7,6,4)Rumba & Jive "It's My Life" — Bon Jovi
Week 6 "Movie Night"
Running order CoupleScoreDanceMusicMovieResultSıla & Christian21 (8,7,6)Jive"Maniac" — Michael SembelloFlashdanceSafe25 (9,9,7)Waltz"My Love" — SiaTwilightPaul & Ekaterina13 (5,5,3)Rumba"Skyfall" — AdeleSkyfallBottom two21 (8,8,5)Viennese Waltz"Kiss From A Rose" — SealBatman ForeverManuel & Melissa21 (8,8,5)Viennese Waltz"Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?" — Bryan AdamsDon Juan DeMarcoSafe24 (9,8,7)Jive"You Never Can Tell" — Chuck BerryPulp FictionSimone & Erich10 (4,4,2)Cha-Cha-Cha"Oh, Pretty Woman" — Roy Orbison Pretty WomanSafe11 (5,4,2)Viennese Waltz"You Don't Own Me" — Lesley GoreThe First Wives ClubManuela & Massimo17 (7,6,4)Foxtrot"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" — Monty PythonMonty Python's Life of BrianEliminated16 (6,7,3)Paso Doble"The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" — Ennio MorriconeThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Week 7 "Magic Moments"
Running order CoupleScoreDanceMusicResultSimone & Erich14 (6,5,3)Quickstep"Walkin' Back to Happiness" — Helen ShapiroEliminated13 (5,5,3)Freestyle"Smooth Operator" — SadePaul & Ekaterina10 (4,4,2)Cha-Cha-Cha"Candy" — Robbie WilliamsBottom two16 (7,5,4)Freestyle"The Power of Love" — Jennifer RushSıla & Christian21 (8,7,6)Foxtrot"Big Spender" — Shirley BasseySafe28 (10,9,9)Freestyle"Run" — Leona LewisManuel & Melissa27 (10,9,8)Quickstep"Shooting Stars & Fairy Tales" — Mrs. GreenbirdSafe29 (10,10,9)Freestyle"Smooth Criminal" — Michael Jackson
Week 8
Running order CoupleScoreDanceMusicResultSıla & Christian23 (9,8,6)Quickstep"Little Talks" - Of Monsters And ManSafe30 (10,10,10)Paso Doble"Cancion Del Mariachi" - Los Lobos feat. Antonio BanderasPaul & Ekaterina12 (5,4,3)Samba"Love Is in the Air" - John Paul YoungEliminated18 (7,7,4)Tango"Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" - Nancy SinatraManuel & Melissa21 (8,7,6)Samba "Sexy Thing" - Hot ChocolateBottom two28 (10,9,9)Waltz"Moon River" - Johnny MercerSıla & Christian Paul & Ekaterina Manuel& Melissa24 (9,8,7)15 (6,5,4)26 (9,9,8)Cha-Cha-Cha (Dance-Off)"Pata Pata" — Miriam Makeba
Week 9
Running order CoupleScoreDanceMusicResultSıla & Christian24 (9,8,7)Samba"La Isla Bonita" — MadonnaRunner-up29 (10,10,9)Viennese Waltz"Hallelujah" — Leonard Cohen29 (10,10,9)FreestyleTitanic-MedleyManuel & Melissa25 (9,9,7)Rumba"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" — Michael JacksonWinner28 (10,9,9)Jive"You Never Can Tell" — Chuck Berry29 (10,10,9)FreestyleCabaret-Medley Viewers' votes: 50.06% for Manuel & Melissa, 49.94% for Sıla & Christian
Dance Chart Week 1: Cha-Cha-Cha or Waltz Week 2: Rumba or Quickstep Week 3: Jive or Tango Week 4: Paso Doble or Viennese Waltz and Discofox Marathon Week 5: Samba or Foxtrot and Team Rumba/Jive Dance Week 6: Two unlearned dances Week 7: One unlearned dance and freestyle Week 8: Two unlearned dances and Cha-cha-cha dance-off Week 9: Judges' redemption dance, Couples' favorite dance and Freestyle
Couple123456789Manuel & Melissa Cha-Cha-ChaRumbaTangoPaso DobleDiscofoxFoxtrotJive & Rumba Viennese Waltz Jive Quickstep Freestyle Samba Waltz Cha-Cha-Cha Rumba Jive FreestyleSıla & Christian Cha-Cha-ChaRumbaTangoViennese WaltzDiscofoxSambaJive & RumbaJive Waltz Foxtrot Freestyle Quickstep Paso Doble Cha-Cha-Cha Samba Viennese Waltz FreestylePaul & Ekaterina Waltz Quickstep JivePaso DobleDiscofoxFoxtrotJive & Rumba Rumba Viennese Waltz Cha-Cha-Cha Freestyle Samba Tango Cha-Cha-Cha FoxtrotSimone & Erich Waltz Rumba JivePaso DobleDiscofoxFoxtrotJive & Rumba Cha-Cha-Cha Viennese Waltz Quickstep Freestyle FoxtrotManuela & Massimo Cha-Cha-Cha Quickstep TangoViennese WaltzDiscofoxSambaJive & Rumba Foxtrot Paso Doble Paso DobleJürgen & Oana Cha-Cha-Cha Quickstep TangoViennese WaltzDiscofoxSambaJive & Rumba Viennese WaltzBalian & Sarah WaltzRumbaJivePaso DobleDiscofox RumbaMarijke & Stefano WaltzQuickstepTango TangoTetje & Isabel Cha-Cha-ChaRumba Cha-cha-chaGülcan & Nikita Cha-Cha-Cha Cha-cha-cha
Highest scoring dance Lowest scoring dance Danced, but not scored
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