Let's Dance (German season 6)

Let's Dance 2013
Country of origin Germany
Broadcast
Original channel RTL Television
Original run April 5, 2013 – May 31, 2013

The sixth series 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 Gonzalez replaced Maite Kelly and Roman Frieling.

Couples

Celebrity Occupation Professional Partner Status
Gülcan Kamps TV Host & Actress Nikita Bazev Eliminated 1st
on April 6, 2013
Tetje Mierendorf Singer & Actor Isabel Edvardsson Eliminated 2nd
on April 13, 2013
Marijke Amado TV-Host Stefano Terrazzino Eliminated 3rd
on April 20, 2013
Balian Buschbaum Former Pole Vaulter Sarah Latton Eliminated 4th
on April 27, 2013
Jürgen Milski Actor & TV Host Oana Nechiti Eliminated 5th
on May 4, 2013
Manuela Wisbeck Actress Massimo Sinatò Eliminated 6th
on May 11, 2013
Simone Ballack Former wife of Michael Ballack Erich Klann Eliminated 7th
on May 18, 2013
Paul Janke Model & Actor & The Bachelor star Ekaterina Leonova Third Place
on May 25, 2013
Sila Sahin Actress Christian Polanc Runner-Up
on May 31, 2013
Manuel Cortez Actor Melissa Ortiz-Gomez Winners
on May 31, 2013

Judges scores

Couple Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Manuel & Melissa
1
11
13
17
21+6=27
17+18=35
21+24=45
27+29=56
21+28+26=75
25+28+29=82
Sila & Christian
2
13
22
21
28+8=36
21+17=38
21+25=46
21+28=49
23+30+24=77
24+29+29=82
Paul & Ekaterina
3
13
19
18
11+4=15
21+17=38
13+21=34
10+16=26
12+18+15=45
Simone & Erich
4
15
8
9
12+2=14
14+17=31
10+11=21
14+13=27
Manuela & Massimo
5
13
13
12
16+3=19
10+18=28
17+16=33
Jürgen & Oana
6
6
12
13
17+10=27
8+18=26
Balian & Sarah
7
17
15
11
13+1=14
Marijke & Stefano
8
13
12
11
Tetje & Isabel
9
10
10
Gülcan & Nikita
10
10
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.

Averages

This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30-points scale.

Rank by
Average
Place Couple Number of
Dances
Average
1 2 Sila & Christian 16 23.5
2 1 Manuel & Melissa 16 22.2
3 3 Paul & Ekaterina 13 15.7
4 5 Manuela & Massimo 8 14.4
5 7 Balian & Sarah 5 14.0
6 6 Jürgen & Oana 6 12.3
7 4 Simone & Erich 10 12.3
8 8 Marijke & Stefano 3 12.0
9 9 Tetje & Isabel 2 10.0
9 10 Gülcan & Nikita 1 10.0

Highest and lowest scoring performances

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' marks are as follows:

Dance Best dancer(s) Best score Worst dancer(s) Worst score
Cha Cha Cha
Sila Sahin
Manuela Wisbeck
13
Jürgen Milski
6
Cha-cha-cha (Dance-Off)
Manuel Cortez
26
Paul Janke
15
Jive
Manuel Cortez
28
Simone Ballack
9
Foxtrot
Paul Janke
Sila Sahin
21
Simone Ballack
13
Paso Doble
Sila Sahin
30
Paul Janke
11
Waltz
Manuel Cortez
28
Marijke Amado
Paul Janke
13
Quickstep
Manuel Cortez
27
Marijke Amado
Jürgen Milski
12
Rumba
Manuel Cortez
25
Simone Ballack
8
Tango
Sila Sahin
21
Marijke Amado
11
Samba
Sila Sahin
24
Jürgen Milski
8
Viennese Waltz
Sila Sahin
29
Simone Ballack
11
Freestyle
Manuel Cortez
Sila Sahin
29
Simone Ballack
13

Couples' Highest and lowest scoring performances

According to the traditional 30-point scale.

Couples Average Highest Scoring Dances Lowest Scoring Dances
Manuel & Melissa
22.2
Freestyle (29)
Cha-Cha-Cha (11)
Sila & Christian
23.5
Paso Doble (30)
Cha-Cha-Cha (13)
Paul & Ekaterina
15.7
Foxtrot & Viennese Waltz (21)
Cha-Cha-Cha (10)
Simone & Erich
12.3
Rumba/Jive (17) Group score
Waltz (15) Individual score
Rumba (8)
Manuela & Massimo
14.4
Rumba/Jive (18) Group score
Foxtrot (17) Individual score
Samba (10)
Jürgen & Oana
12.3
Rumba/Jive (18) Group score
Viennese Waltz (17) Individual score
Cha-Cha-Cha (6)
Balian & Sarah
14.0
Waltz (17)
Jive (11)
Marijke & Stefano
12.0
Waltz (13)
Tango (11)
Tetje & Isabel
10.0
Cha-Cha-Cha & Rumba (10)
Cha-Cha-Cha & Rumba (10)
Gülcan & Nikita
10.0
Cha-Cha-Cha (10)
Cha-Cha-Cha (10)

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
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Sila & Christian 13 (6,4,3) Cha-Cha-Cha "Free" — Natalia Kills Safe
Jürgen & Oana 6 (3,2,1) Cha-Cha-Cha "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" — Modern Talking Bottom two
Balian & Sarah 17 (7,5,5) Waltz "If You Don't Know Me by Now" — Simply Red Safe
Marijke & Stefano 13 (6,4,3) Waltz "What The World Needs Now" — Jackie DeShannon Safe
Manuela & Massimo 13 (6,6,1) Cha-Cha-Cha "Think" — Aretha Franklin Safe
Manuel & Melissa 11 (5,4,2) Cha-Cha-Cha "Troublemaker" — Olly Murs Bottom three
Gülcan & Nikita 10 (4,4,2) Cha-Cha-Cha "Domino" — Jessie J Eliminated
Simone & Erich 15 (6,5,4) Waltz "Open Arms" — Mariah Carey Safe
Tetje & Isabel 10 (4,4,2) Cha-Cha-Cha "You Drive Me Crazy" — Shakin' Stevens Safe
Paul & Ekaterina 13 (5,5,3) Waltz "The Rose" — Bette Midler Safe

Week 2

Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Marijke & Stefano 12 (6,4,2) Quickstep "Mini Playback Show" theme Safe
Simone & Erich 8 (4,3,1) Rumba "Listen To Your Heart" — Roxette Bottom two
Jürgen & Oana 12 (5,4,3) Quickstep "Danger Zone" — Kenny Loggins Bottom three
Tetje & Isabel 10 (4,4,2) Rumba "Always On My Mind" — Pet Shop Boys Eliminated
Sila & Christian 22 (8,7,7) Rumba "Diamonds" — Rihanna Safe
Manuela & Massimo 13 (6,5,2) Quickstep "Time Warp" — from The Rocky Horror Picture Show Safe
Manuel & Melissa 13 (6,5,2) Rumba "I Follow Rivers" — Triggerfinger Safe
Paul & Ekaterina 19 (8,7,4) Quickstep "Drive By" — Train Safe
Balian & Sarah 15 (6,6,3) Rumba "Try" — Pink Safe

Week 3

Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Balian & Sarah 11 (4,4,3) Jive "Locked Out of Heaven" — Bruno Mars Safe
Manuel & Melissa 17 (7,6,4) Tango "Libertango" — Ástor Piazzolla Safe
Simone & Erich 9 (4,4,1) Jive "When the Rain Begins to Fall" — Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora Bottom three
Marijke & Stefano 11 (6,3,2) Tango "Just a Gigolo" — Palast Orchester Eliminated
Jürgen & Oana 13 (5,5,3) Tango "I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight" — Cutting Crew Bottom two
Manuela & Massimo 12 (5,5,2) Tango "Move in the Right Direction" — Gossip Safe
Paul & Ekaterina 18 (7,6,5) Jive "Gamblin' Man" — The Overtones Safe
Sila & Christian 21 (8,7,6) Tango "La Cumparsita" — Gerardo Matos Rodríguez Safe

Week 4

Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Balian & Sarah 13 (5,5,3) Paso Doble "Burn It Down" — Linkin Park Eliminated
Manuel & Melissa 21 (8,8,5) Paso Doble "The Plaza of Execution" — from The Mask of Zorro Safe
Jürgen & Oana 17 (7,6,4) Viennese Waltz "It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World" — Seal & Michael Bolton Safe
Paul & Ekaterina 11 (5,5,1) Paso Doble "Seven Nation Army" — White Stripes Bottom three
Manuela & Massimo 16 (7,7,2) Viennese Waltz "Never Tear Us Apart" — Paloma Faith Safe
Sila & Christian 28 (10,10,8) Viennese Waltz "Hallelujah" — Rufus Wainwright Safe
Simone & Erich 12 (5,5,2) Paso Doble "Free Your Mind" — En Vogue Bottom two
Balian & Sarah
Simone & Erich
Manuela & Massimo
Paul & Ekaterina
Manuel & Melissa
Sila & Christian
Jürgen & Oana
1
2
3
4
6
8
10
Discofox-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
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Jürgen & Oana 8 (4,3,1) Samba "Kung Fu Fighting" — Carl Douglas Eliminated
Manuel & Melissa 17 (7,6,4) Foxtrot "Dream a Little Dream of Me" — Mama Cass Elliot Safe
Manuela & Massimo 10 (5,4,1) Samba "I Like to Move It" — Reel 2 Real Bottom two
Simone & Erich 14 (6,5,3) Foxtrot "Frauen regier'n die Welt" — Roger Cicero Safe
Sila & Christian 21 (8,7,6) Samba "Kiss Kiss" — Tarkan Safe
Paul & Ekaterina 21 (8,8,5) Foxtrot "Wire To Wire — Razorlight Safe
Manuela & Massimo
Jürgen & Oana
Manuel& Melissa
18 (7,6,5) Rumba & Jive "Edge Of Glory" — Lady Gaga
Sila & Christian
Paul & Ekaterina
Simone & Erich
17 (7,6,4) Rumba & Jive "It's My Life" — Bon Jovi

Week 6 "Movie Night"

Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Movie Result
Sila & Christian 21 (8,7,6) Jive "Maniac" — Michael Sembello Flashdance Safe
25 (9,9,7) Waltz "My Love" — Sia Twilight
Paul & Ekaterina 13 (5,5,3) Rumba "Skyfall" — Adele Skyfall Bottom two
21 (8,8,5) Viennese Waltz "Kiss From A Rose" — Seal Batman Forever
Manuel & Melissa 21 (8,8,5) Viennese Waltz "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?" — Bryan Adams Don Juan DeMarco Safe
24 (9,8,7) Jive "You Never Can Tell" — Chuck Berry Pulp Fiction
Simone & Erich 10 (4,4,2) Cha-Cha-Cha "Oh, Pretty Woman" — Roy Orbison Pretty Woman Safe
11 (5,4,2) Viennese Waltz "You Don't Own Me" — Lesley Gore The First Wives Club
Manuela & Massimo 17 (7,6,4) Foxtrot "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" — Monty Python Monty Python's Life of Brian Eliminated
16 (6,7,3) Paso Doble "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" — Ennio Morricone The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Week 7 "Magic Moments"

Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Simone & Erich 14 (6,5,3) Quickstep "Walkin' Back to Happiness" — Helen Shapiro Eliminated
13 (5,5,3) Freestyle "Smooth Operator" — Sade
Paul & Ekaterina 10 (4,4,2) Cha-Cha-Cha "Candy" — Robbie Williams Bottom two
16 (7,5,4) Freestyle "The Power of Love" — Jennifer Rush
Sila & Christian 21 (8,7,6) Foxtrot "Big Spender" — Shirley Bassey Safe
28 (10,9,9) Freestyle "Run" — Leona Lewis
Manuel & Melissa 27 (10,9,8) Quickstep "Shooting Stars & Fairy Tales" — Mrs. Greenbird Safe
29 (10,10,9) Freestyle "Smooth Criminal" — Michael Jackson

Week 8

Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Sila & Christian 23 (9,8,6) Quickstep "Little Talks" - Of Monsters And Man Safe
30 (10,10,10) Paso Doble "Cancion Del Mariachi" - Los Lobos feat. Antonio Banderas
Paul & Ekaterina 12 (5,4,3) Samba "Love Is in the Air" - John Paul Young Eliminated
18 (7,7,4) Tango "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" - Nancy Sinatra
Manuel & Melissa 21 (8,7,6) Samba "Sexy Thing" - Hot Chocolate Bottom two
28 (10,9,9) Waltz "Moon River" - Johnny Mercer
Sila & Christian
Paul & Ekaterina
Manuel& Melissa
24 (9,8,7)
15 (6,5,4)
26 (9,9,8)
Cha-Cha-Cha (Dance-Off) "Pata Pata" — Miriam Makeba
Motsi Mabuse & Evgenij Voznyuk N/A Rumba, Samba & Paso Doble N/A

Week 9

Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Sila & Christian 24 (9,8,7) Samba "La Isla Bonita" — Madonna Runner-up
29 (10,10,9) Viennese Waltz "Hallelujah" — Leonard Cohen
29 (10,10,9) Freestyle Titanic-Medley
Manuel & Melissa 25 (9,9,7) Rumba "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" — Michael Jackson Winner
28 (10,9,9) Jive "You Never Can Tell" — Chuck Berry
29 (10,10,9) Freestyle Cabaret-Medley
Gülcan & Nikita
Tetje & Isabel
Marijke & Stefano
Balian & Sarah
Jürgen & Oana
Manuela & Massimo
Simone & Erich
Paul & Ekaterina
N/A Cha-Cha-Cha
Cha-Cha-Cha
Tango
Rumba
Viennese Waltz
Paso Doble
Foxtrot
Foxtrot
"Domino" — Jessie J
"You Drive Me Crazy" - Shakin' Stevens
"Just a Gigolo" — Palast Orchester
"Try" — Pink
"It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World" — Seal & Michael Bolton
"The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" — Ennio Morricone
"Frauen regier'n die Welt" — Roger Cicero
"Wire To Wire — Razorlight

Dance Chart

Couple 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Manuel & Melissa Cha-Cha-ChaRumbaTangoPaso DobleDiscofoxFoxtrotJive & Rumba Viennese Waltz Jive Quickstep Freestyle Samba Waltz Cha-Cha-Cha Rumba Jive Freestyle
Sila & Christian Cha-Cha-ChaRumbaTangoViennese WaltzDiscofoxSambaJive & RumbaJive Waltz Foxtrot Freestyle Quickstep Paso Doble Cha-Cha-Cha Samba Viennese Waltz Freestyle
Paul & Ekaterina Waltz Quickstep JivePaso DobleDiscofoxFoxtrotJive & Rumba Rumba Viennese Waltz Cha-Cha-Cha Freestyle Samba Tango Cha-Cha-Cha Foxtrot
Simone & Erich Waltz Rumba JivePaso DobleDiscofoxFoxtrotJive & Rumba Cha-Cha-Cha Viennese Waltz Quickstep Freestyle Foxtrot
Manuela & Massimo Cha-Cha-Cha Quickstep TangoViennese WaltzDiscofoxSambaJive & Rumba Foxtrot Paso Doble Paso Doble
Jürgen & Oana Cha-Cha-Cha Quickstep TangoViennese WaltzDiscofoxSambaJive & Rumba Viennese Waltz
Balian & Sarah WaltzRumbaJivePaso DobleDiscofox Rumba
Marijke & Stefano WaltzQuickstepTango Tango
Tetje & Isabel Cha-Cha-ChaRumba Cha-cha-cha
Gülcan & Nikita Cha-Cha-Cha Cha-cha-cha
     Highest scoring dance
     Lowest scoring dance
     Danced, but not scored

Call-out order

The table below lists the order in which the contestants' fates were revealed. The order of the safe couples doesn't reflect the viewer voting results.

Order
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1 Balian & Sarah Sila & Christian Sila & Christian Manuela & Massimo Paul & Ekaterina Simone & Erich Manuel & Melissa Sila & Christian Manuel & Melissa
2 Sila & Christian Paul & Ekaterina Manuela & Massimo Sila & Christian Sila & Christian Manuel & Melissa Sila & Christian Manuel & Melissa Sila & Christian
3 Manuela & Massimo Balian & Sarah Paul & Ekaterina Jürgen & Oana Manuel & Melissa Sila & Christian Paul & Ekaterina Paul & Ekaterina
4 Marijke & Stefano Manuela & Massimo Balian & Sarah Manuel & Melissa Simone & Erich Paul & Ekaterina Simone & Erich
5 Simone & Erich Marijke & Stefano Manuel & Melissa Paul & Ekaterina Manuela & Massimo Manuela & Massimo
6 Paul & Ekaterina Manuel & Melissa Simone & Erich Simone & Erich Jürgen & Oana
7 Tetje & Isabel Jürgen & Oana Jürgen & Oana Balian & Sarah
8 Manuel & Melissa Simone & Erich Marijke & Stefano
9 Jürgen & Oana Tetje & Isabel
10 Gülcan & Nikita
     This couple came in first place with the judges.
     This couple came in last place with the judges.
     This couple was eliminated.
     This couple came in last place with the judges and was eliminated.
     This couple won the competition.
     This couple came in second in the competition.
     This couple came in third in the competition.