Deutschland sucht den Superstar (season 6)

Deutschland sucht den Superstar
Season 6
Broadcast from	January 21, 2009 – May 9, 2009
Judges	Dieter Bohlen Nina Eichinger Volker Neumüller Max van Thun (First Audition only)
Host(s)	Marco Schreyl
Broadcaster	RTL Television
Winner
Daniel Schuhmacher
Origin	Pfullendorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Song	"Anything but Love"
Genre(s)	Pop
Runner-up
Sarah Kreuz

Deutschland sucht den Superstar Season 6 was the sixth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar which is airing on the RTL network. This season's winner, Daniel Schuhmacher, was awarded a contract with Sony-BMG. The judges in this season are Dieter Bohlen, Nina Eichinger, and Volker Neumüller. This season is hosted by Marco Schreyl. The viewers chose the contestant's fates as they were able to call for their favorite contestant. As with season 5, the "top 10" was created by the top 5 contestants with the most telephone and SMS voting and the other 5 were selected by the jury.

Voting controversy

Annemarie Eilfeld demanded a redo after she was eliminated in the Top 3 show.^[1] RTL admitted that a speaker in the “reminder” trailers following the show had told viewers to vote 03 for Annemarie Eilfeld and 02 for Daniel Schuhmacher.^[1] She called this problem a "scandal".^[1] The mistake wasn't big enough for RTL to bother with. After the initial show Annemarie Eilfeld had 19.3% of the vote and ended up with 19.8% with the second place contestant receiving a much higher total.^[1] Angry DSDS fans complained and demanded either a repeat of the Top 3 show or a three-way final between Annemarie Eilfeld, Daniel Schuhmacher and Sarah Kreuz.^[1] Annemarie Eilfeld's father was outraged over the error and reportedly considering taking legal action against RTL.^[1]

"Die Top 15 – Jetzt oder nie" (The Top 15 - Now or Never)

Original Airdate: February 28, 2009

Contestant	Song (Artist)	Percentage of calls
Marc Jentzen	Breathe Easy (Blue)	4.36% (8/15)
Roshan Paul	Dance With Somebody (Mando Diao)	2.04% (12/15)
Michelle Bowers	Almost Lover (A Fine Frenzy)	1.16% (15/15)
Annemarie Eilfeld	Hot n Cold (Katy Perry)	4.57% (6/15)
Florian Ehlers	Home (Michael Bublé)	4.12% (9/15)
Vanessa Neigert	Schöner fremder Mann (Connie Francis)	6.05% (5/15)
Cornelia Patzlsperger	Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper)	1.38% (13/15)
Tobias Rößler	Here Without You (3 Doors Down)	4.44% (7/15)
Vanessa Civiello	Greatest Love of All (Whitney Houston)	3.09% (11/15)
Benny Kieckhäben	Hurt (Christina Aguilera)	3.79% (10/15)
Daniel Schuhmacher	Broken Strings (James Morrison)	10.63% (4/15)
Fausta Giordano	Umbrella (Rihanna)	1.33% (14/15)
Sarah Kreuz	Listen (Beyoncé Knowles)	12.99% (3/15)
Dominik Büchele	Same Mistake (James Blunt)	22.22% (1/15)
Holger Göpfert	Oh! Darling (The Beatles)	17.83% (2/15)

Advancing to Top 10 (Public votes): Vanessa N, Daniel, Sarah, Dominik, Holger

Advancing to Top 10 (Jury selection): Marc, Annemarie, Cornelia, Vanessa C, Benny

Although Florian and Tobias were eliminated, they both ranked within the top 10 in the phone voting with Florian placing 9th and Tobias placing 7th, ahead of Marc, Benny, Vanessa C., and Cornelia.

Finals

Top 10 - Greatest Hits

Original Airdate: March 7, 2009

Contestant	Song (Artist)	Percentage of calls
Annemarie Eilfeld	...Baby One More Time (Britney Spears)	4.49% (9/10)
Benny Kieckhäben	So Sick (Ne-Yo)	5.67% (8/10)
Cornelia Patzlsberger	Mercy (Duffy)	11.52% (5/10)
Daniel Schuhmacher	If You Don't Know Me by Now (Simply Red)	13.97%(3/10)
Dominik Büchele	Imagine (John Lennon)	17.28% (1/10)
Holger Göpfert	The Great Pretender (Freddie Mercury)	12.61%(4/10)
Marc Jentzen	End of the Road (Boyz II Men)	7.03% (7/10)
Sarah Kreuz	I Have Nothing (Whitney Houston)	16.61% (2/10)
Michelle Bowers	Valerie (Amy Winehouse)	3.69% (10/10)
Vanessa Neigert	Er gehört zu mir (Marianne Rosenberg)	7.13% (6/10)

Bottom 4: Marc Jentzen, Benny Kieckhäben, Michelle Bowers, Annemarie Eilfeld

Jury Elimination Forecast: Benny Kieckhäben

Eliminated: Michelle Bowers

Top 9 - Geschlechtertausch (gender switch)

Original Airdate: March 14, 2009

Contestant	Song (Artist)	Percentage of calls
Sarah Kreuz	You Raise Me Up (Westlife)	12.45% (4/9)
Annemarie Eilfeld	All Summer Long (Kid Rock)	6.63% (7/9)
Cornelia Patzlsperger	Your Song (Elton John)	4.60% (9/9)
Vanessa Neigert	Über den Wolken (Reinhard Mey)	11.40% (5/9)
Holger Göpfert	Black Velvet (Alannah Myles)	15.39% (2/9)
Benny Kieckhäben	Like a Virgin (Madonna)	6.55% (8/9)
Marc Jentzen	I Kissed a Girl (Katy Perry)	7.40% (6/9)
Daniel Schuhmacher	Irgendwas bleibt (Silbermond)	13.11% (3/9)
Dominik Büchele	First Day Of My Life (Melanie C)	22.47% (1/9)

Bottom 4: Marc Jentzen, Cornelia Patzlsperger, Benny Kieckhäben, Annemarie Eilfeld

Jury Elimination Forecast: Benny Kieckhäben

Eliminated: Cornelia Patzlsperger

Top 8 - Party-Hits

Original Airdate: March 21, 2009

Contestant	Song (Artist)	Percentage of calls
Dominik Büchele	Reality (Richard Sanderson)	18.11% (2/8)
Benny Kieckhäben	What Is Love (Haddaway)	9.37% (7/8)
Sarah Kreuz	I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor)	11.74% (5/8)
Marc Jentzen	Celebration (Kool & the Gang)	7.62% (8/8)
Daniel Schuhmacher	Sweet Dreams (Eurythmics)	18.39% (1/8)
Vanessa Neigert	Ich will 'nen Cowboy als Mann (Gitte)	10.03% (6/8)
Holger Göpfert	We Are the Champions (Queen)	12.62% (3/8)
Annemarie Eilfeld	99 Luftballons (Nena)	12.12% (4/8)

Bottom 4: Benny Kieckhäben, Marc Jentzen, Vanessa Neigert, Annemarie Eilfeld

Jury Elimination Forecast: Annemarie Eilfeld

Eliminated: Marc Jentzen

Top 7 - Sexy Hits

Original Airdate: April 4, 2009

Contestant	Song (Artist)	Percentage of calls
Daniel Schuhmacher	Sexual Healing (Marvin Gaye)	21.29% (1/7)
Holger Göpfert	Still Got The Blues (Gary Moore)	8.14% (7/7)
Annemarie Eilfeld	Lady Marmalade (Christina Aguilera)	15.72% (4/7)
Benny Kieckhäben	Don't Cha (The Pussycat Dolls)	8.85% (6/7)
Vanessa Neigert	Yes Sir, I Can Boogie (Baccara)	9.75% (5/7)
Sarah Kreuz	The Trouble with Love Is (Kelly Clarkson)	19.04% (2/7)
Dominik Büchele	Sunday Morning (Maroon 5)	17.21% (3/7)

Bottom 4: Benny Kieckhäben, Holger Göpfert, Vanessa Neigert, Annemarie Eilfeld

Jury Elimination Forecast: Dominik Büchele (Nina), Annemarie Eilfeld (Volker & Dieter)

Eliminated: Holger Göpfert

Top 6 - Aktuelle Hits & I love you (Current Hits & I love You)

Original Airdate: April 11, 2009

Contestant	Song (Artist)	Percentage of calls
Dominik Büchele	Stark (Ich + Ich)	18.92% (3/6)
	Wire to Wire (Razorlight)
Vanessa Neigert	Liebeskummer Lohnt Sich Nicht (Siw Malmkvist)	12.98% (6/6)
	Gib Mir Sonne (Rosenstolz)
Annemarie Eilfeld	Just Dance (Lady Gaga)	19.38% (2/6)
	Nobody Knows (Pink)
Sarah Kreuz	Unforgettable (Nat King Cole)	19.68% (1/6)
	If I Were a Boy (Beyoncé Knowles)
Benny Kieckhäben	Closer (Ne-Yo)	13.16% (5/6)
	Und Wenn Ein Lied (Söhne Mannheims)
Daniel Schumacher	You Give Me Something (James Morrison)	15.88% (4/6)
	Allein Allein (Polarkreis 18)

Bottom 4: Annemarie Eilfeld , Benny Kieckhäben , Daniel Schuhmacher , Vanessa Neigert

Jury Elimination Forecast: Benny Kieckhäben (Volker) , Benny Kieckhäben or Vanessa Neigert (Nina) , Didn't say (Dieter)

Eliminated: Vanessa Neigert

Top 5 - Sonne und Regen (Sun and Rain)

Original Airdate: April 18, 2009

Contestant	Song (Artist)	Percentage of calls
Dominik Büchele	Upside Down (Jack Johnson)	16.69% (3/5)
	Why Does It Always Rain on Me? (Travis)
Sarah Kreuz	You Are the Sunshine of My Life (Stevie Wonder)	15.04% (4/5)
	It's Raining Men (The Weather Girls)
Benny Kieckhäben	Walking on Sunshine (Katrina and the Waves)	13.27% (5/5)
	When the Rain Begins to Fall (Pia Zadora & Jermaine Jackson)
Daniel Schuhmacher	Here Comes the Rain Again (Eurythmics)	32.68% (1/5)
	Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers)
Annemarie Eilfeld	Purple Rain (Prince)	22.32% (2/5)
	Bailando (Loona)
Oliver Pocher	Durch den Monsun (Tokio Hotel)	0.00% (0/5)

Bottom 3: Annemarie Eilfeld, Benny Kieckhäben, Sarah Kreuz

Jury Eliminiation Forecast: Annemarie Eilfeld (Nina), Dominik Büchele (Volker), Benny Kieckhäben (Dieter)

Eliminated: Benny Kieckhäben

Top 4 - Filmmusik & Unplugged (Moviesongs & Unplugged)

Original Airdate: April 25, 2009

Contestant	Song (Artist)	Percentage of calls
Dominik Büchele	Can You Feel the Love Tonight (Elton John)	18.39% (4/4)
	The Sounds of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel)
Sarah Kreuz	I Will Always Love You (Whitney Houston)	31.94% (1/4)
	Warwick Avenue (Duffy)
Daniel Schuhmacher	Take My Breath Away (Berlin)	26.59% (2/4)
	You Are So Beautiful (Joe Cocker)
Annemarie Eilfeld	There You'll Be (Faith Hill)	23.08% (3/4)
	Because of You (Kelly Clarkson)

Bottom 3: Annemarie Eilfeld, Dominik Büchele, Sarah Kreuz

Jury Eliminiation Forecast: Dominik Büchele (Nina & Volker), Sarah Kreuz (Dieter)

Eliminated: Dominik Büchele

Top 3 - Uptempo, Ballade & Nr. 1 Hit (Uptempo, Power ballad & №1 Hits)

Original Airdate: May 2, 2009

Contestant	Song (Artist)	Percentage of calls
Annemarie Eilfeld	Maneater (Nelly Furtado)	19.98% (3/3)
	The Voice Within (Christina Aguilera)
	My Life Would Suck Without You (Kelly Clarkson)
Daniel Schuhmacher	Rehab (Amy Winehouse)	33.81% (2/3)
	Get Here (Oleta Adams)
	Stand by Me (Ben E. King)
Sarah Kreuz	I'm Outta Love (Anastacia)	46.21% (1/3)
	One Moment in Time (Whitney Houston)
	Für dich (Yvonne Catterfeld)

Bottom 2: Annemarie Eilfeld, Sarah Kreuz

Jury Elimination Forecast: Didn't say

Eliminated: Annemarie Eilfeld

Top 2 - Finale - Herzenssong, Staffelhighlight, Siegertitel (Singer's choice, Highlight Song, Winner's Single)

Original Airdate: May 9, 2009

Contestant	Song (Artist)	Percentage of calls
Daniel Schuhmacher	Soulmate (Natasha Bedingfield)	50,47% (1/2)
	Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers)
	Anything but love (The Winner's song)
Sarah Kreuz	Natural Woman (Aretha Franklin)	49,53% (2/2)
	I Will Always Love You (Whitney Houston)
	Anything but love (The Winner's song)

Judges' forecasts of who would win: Daniel or Sarah (Nina , Volker & Dieter)

Winner: Daniel Schuhmacher

Runner - Up: Sarah Kreuz

Top Ten Contestants

Michelle Bowers

Michelle Bowers (born August 6, 1992 in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse) was the youngest participant in the Top 10. She was born in Frankfurt. Currently she is in the tenth class of an economy school and is working on graduating to pursue a career in social and public health. She suffers from rheumatism to the point she was in a coma for 17 days. She was originally eliminated in the "Top 15" show when both the viewers and jury did not put her into the next round. However one day before the first mottoshow, contestant Vanessa Civiello quit the competition bringing Bowers back into the Top 10. Although with only one night of rehearsal, the judges praised her comeback and believed it would allow her to go further in the competition. However, she was eliminated.

Theme (date)	Song	Original Artist	Place/Percentage
The Top 15 - (February 28, 2009)	Almost Lover	A Fine Frenzy	1.16% (15/15)
Top 10 - Greatest Hits (March 7, 2009)	Valerie	Amy Winehouse	3.69% (10/10)

Dominik Büchele

Dominik Büchele (born February 23, 1991 in Herbolzheim, Baden-Württemberg) has been voted off the competition after Mottowshow 7 finishing in the Top 4. He was known for his comparison and looks of James Blunt. He was a fan favorite among the girls.

• Audition: "Same Mistake"- James Blunt
• Recall 1: "I'm Yours"- Jason Mraz
• Recall 2: "You Give Me Something"- James Morrison
• Recall 3: "Goodbye My Lover- James Blunt

Theme (date)	Song	Original Artist	Place/Percentage
The Top 15 - (February 28, 2009)	Same Mistake	James Blunt	22.22% (1/15)
Top 10 - Greatest Hits (March 7, 2009)	Imagine	John Lennon	17.28% (1/10)
Top 9 - Geschlechtertausch (March 14, 2009)	First Day Of My Life	Melanie Chisholm	22.47% (1/9)
Top 8 - Party-Hits (March 21, 2009)	Reality	Richard Sanderson	18.11% (2/8)
Top 7 - Sexy Hits (April 4, 2009)	Sunday Morning	Maroon 5	17.21% (3/7)
Top 6 - Aktuelle Hits & I love you (April 11, 2009)	Stark	Ich + Ich	18.92% (3/6)
	Wire to Wire	Razorlight
Top 5 - Sonne und Regen (April 18, 2009)	Upsite Down	Jack Johnson	16.69% (3/5)
	Why Does It Always Rain on Me?	Travis
Top 4 - Moviesongs & Unplugged (April 25, 2009)	Can You Feel the Love Tonight	Elton John	18.39% (4/4)
	The Sounds of Silence	Simon & Garfunkel

Vanessa Civiello

Vanessa Civiello (born May 7, 1991 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg) was a jury selection for Top 10 after participating in the Top 15 liveshow. One day before the First Mottoshow, Civiello voluntarily withdrew. Michelle Bowers was recalled to replace Civiello.

Theme (date)	Song	Original Artist	Place/Percentage
The Top 15 -(February 28, 2009)	Greatest Love of All	Whitney Houston	3.09% (11/15)
(Didn't sing) Top10 - Greatest Hits (March 7, 2009)	There You'll Be	Faith Hill	-

Annemarie Eilfeld

Theme (date)	Song	Original Artist	Place/Percentage
The Top 15 -(February 28, 2009)	Hot n Cold	Katy Perry	4.57% (6/15)
Top 10 - Greatest Hits (March 7, 2009)	...Baby One More Time	Britney Spears	4.49% (9/10)
Top 9 - Geschlechtertausch (March 14, 2009)	All Summer Long	Kid Rock	6.63% (7/9)
Top 8 - Party-Hits (March 21, 2009)	99 Luftballons	Nena	12.12% (4/8)
Top 7 - Sexy Hits (April 4, 2009)	Lady Marmalade	Christina Aguilera	15.72% (4/7)
Top 6 - Aktuelle Hits & I love you (April 11, 2009)	Just Dance	Lady Gaga	19.38% (2/6)
	Nobody Knows	Pink
Top 5 - Sonne und Regen (April 18, 2009)	Purple Rain	Prince	22.32% (2/5)
	Bailando	Loona
Top 4 - Moviesongs & Unplugged (April 25, 2009)	There You'll Be	Faith Hill	23.08% (3/4)
	Because of You	Kelly Clarkson
Top 3 - Uptempo, Power ballad & №1 Hits (May 2, 2009)	Maneater	Nelly Furtado	19.98% (3/3)
	The Voice Within	Christina Aguilera
	My Life Would Suck Without You	Kelly Clarkson

Holger Göpfert

Holger Göpfert (born May 13, 1981 in Würzburg, Bavaria) Holger was born in Würzburg and works as an administration employee in Würzburg and is a soccer player. He auditioned in Season 3 but did not make it through to the recall. At 13, Holger began to teach himself keyboard and to sing pass after songs. He also taught himself to play piano and guitar. Presently Holger is a member in a men's choir and in a cover band. Holger is a huge fan of the Beatles, Queen and Elvis in which he had sung songs in the show by these artists. His absolute favorite song is "Oh Darling!" by the Beatles, in which he sang on the "Top 15" show and was selected further by call in votes. He was a fan favorite due to his excellent performing and entertainment rather than his voice. Although considered a joke contestant, he was well known for being a favorite and possible winner of the competition until his elimination.

• Audition: "Oh Darling"- The Beatles
• Recall 1: "The Great Pretender"- Freddie Mercury
• Recall 2: "Love Ain't Here Anymore"- Take That & "Still Got the Blues"- Gary Moore
• Recall 3: "Lady Madonna- The Beatles

Theme (date)	Song	Original Artist	Place/Percentage
The Top 15 - Now or Never (February 28, 2009)	Oh! Darling	The Beatles	17.83% (2/15)
Top 10 - Greatest Hits (March 7, 2009)	The Great Pretender	Freddie Mercury	12.61% (4/10)
Top 9 - Geschlechtertausch (March 14, 2009)	Black Velvet	Alannah Myles	15.39% (2/9)
Top 8 - Party-Hits (March 21, 2009)	We Are the Champions	Queen	12.62% (3/8)
Top 7 - Sexy Hits (April 4, 2009)	Still Got The Blues	Gary Moore	8.14% (7/7)

Marc Jentzen

Marc Jentzen (born August 21, 1987 in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia) taught at Star Camp after his elimination.

Theme (date)	Song	Original Artist	Place/Percentage
The Top 15 - Now or Never (February 28, 2009)	Breathe Easy	Blue	4.36% (8/15)
Top 10 - Greatest Hits (March 7, 2009)	End of the Road	Boyz II Men	7.03% (7/10)
Top 9 - Geschlechtertausch (March 14, 2009)	I Kissed a Girl	Katy Perry	7.40% (6/9)
Top 8 - Party-Hits (March 21, 2009)	Celebration	Kool & the Gang	7.62% (8/8)

Benny Kieckhäben

Benny Kieckhäben (born February 11, 1990) Benny is known for his unexpected audition due to way he looked. He was put through by all three judges after singing "If I Ever Fall in Love". Since, he has become somewhat of a favorite in the competition, although has been in the bottom every week, due to his good-sounding voice and his use of props (such as a cage in his performance of "Don't Cha"). He is openly gay. Throughout the competition, he was known to sing songs by female artists.

• Audition: "If I Ever Fall in Love"- Shai
• Recall 1: "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"- Jennifer Holiday
• Recall 2: N/A
• Recall 3: "End of the Road- Boyz II Men

Theme (date)	Song	Original Artist	Place/Percentage
The Top 15 - Now or Never (February 28, 2009)	Hurt	Christina Aguilera	3.79% (10/15)
Top 10 - Greatest Hits (March 7, 2009)	So Sick	Ne-Yo	5.67% (8/10)
Top 9 - Geschlechtertausch (March 14, 2009)	Like a Virgin	Madonna	6.55% (8/9)
Top 8 - Party-Hits (March 21, 2009)	What Is Love	Haddaway	9.37% (7/8)
Top 7 - Sexy Hits (April 4, 2009)	Don't Cha	The Pussycat Dolls	8.85% (6/7)
Top 6 - Aktuelle Hits & I love you (April 11, 2009)	Closer	Ne-Yo	13.16% (5/6)
	Und Wenn Ein Lied	Söhne Mannheims
Top 5 - Sonne und Regen (April 18, 2009)	Walking on Sunshine	Katrina and the Waves	13.27% (5/5)
	When the Rain Begins to Fall	Pia Zadora & Jermaine Jackson

Sarah Kreuz

Sarah Kreuz (born July 27, 1989 in Bergheim, North Rhine-Westphalia) She currently lives in Poppenhausen. She was always high in the voting. She was first-place in three mottoshows. But in the 6 mottoshow she was almost eliminated. in the 7 mottoshow and the semi final she was first-place.

Theme (date)	Song	Original Artist	Place/Percentage
The Top 15 - Now or Never (February 28, 2009)	Listen	Beyoncé Knowles	12.99% (3/15)
Top 10 - Greatest Hits (March 7, 2009)	I Have Nothing	Whitney Houston	16.61% (2/10)
Top 9 - Geschlechtertausch (March 14, 2009)	You Raise Me Up	Westlife	12.45% (4/9)
Top 8 - Party-Hits (March 21, 2009)	I Will Survive	Gloria Gaynor	11.74% (5/8)
Top 7 - Sexy Hits (April 4, 2009)	The Trouble with Love Is	Kelly Clarkson	19.04% (2/7)
Top 6 - Aktuelle Hits & I love you (April 11, 2009)	Unforgettable	Nat King Cole	19.68% (1/6)
	If I Were a Boy	Beyoncé Knowles
Top 5 - Sonne und Regen (April 18, 2009)	You Are the Sunshine of My Life	Stevie Wonder	15.04% (4/5)
	It's Raining Men	The Weather Girls
Top 4 - Moviesongs & Unplugged (April 25, 2009)	I Will Always Love You	Whitney Houston	31.94% (1/4)
	Warwick Avenue	Duffy
Top 3 - Uptempo, Power ballad & №1 Hits (May 2, 2009)	I'm Outta Love	Anastacia	46.21% (1/3)
	One Moment in Time	Whitney Houston
	Für dich	Yvonne Catterfeld
Top 2 - Finale - Singer's choice, Highlight Song, Winner's Single (May 9, 2009)	(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman	Aretha Franklin	49,53% (2/2)
	I Will Always Love You	Whitney Houston
	Anything but love	Daniel Schuhmacher

Vanessa Neigert

Vanessa Neigert (born July 11, 1992 in Tevillo, Italy)

Theme (date)	Song	Original Artist	Place/Percentage
The Top 15 - Now or Never (February 28, 2009)	Schöner fremder Mann	Connie Francis	6.05% (5/15)
Top 10 - Greatest Hits (March 7, 2009)	Er Gehört Zu Mir	Marianne Rosenberg	7.13% (6/10)
Top 9 - Geschlechtertausch (March 14, 2009)	Über den Wolken	Reinhard Mey	11.40% (5/9)
Top 8 - Party-Hits (March 21, 2009)	Ich will 'nen Cowboy als Mann	Gitte Hænning	10.03% (6/8)
Top 7 - Sexy Hits (April 4, 2009)	Yes Sir, I Can Boogie	Baccara	9.75% (5/7)
Top 6 - Aktuelle Hits & I love you (April 11, 2009)	Liebeskummer Lohnt Sich Nicht	Siw Malmkvist	12.98% (6/6)
	Gib Mir Sonne	Rosenstolz

Cornelia Patzlsperger

Cornelia Patzlsperger (born July 16, 1979 in Bad Tölz, Bavaria)

Theme (date)	Song	Original Artist	Place/Percentage
The Top 15 - Now or Never (February 28, 2009)	Time After Time	Cyndi Lauper	1.38% (13/15)
Top 10 - Greatest Hits (March 7, 2009)	Mercy	Duffy	11.52% (5/10)
Top 9 - Geschlechtertausch (March 14, 2009)	Your Song	Elton John	4.60% (9/9)

Daniel Schuhmacher

Daniel Schuhmacher (born April 19, 1987 in Pfullendorf, Baden-Württemberg) is the Season 6 winner of Deutschland sucht den Superstar.

Theme (date)	Song	Original Artist	Place/Percentage [2]
The Top 15 — Now or Never (February 28, 2009)	Broken Strings	James Morrison	10.63% (4/15)
Top 10 — Greatest Hits (March 7, 2009)	If You Don't Know Me by Now	Simply Red	13.97% (3/10)
Top 9 — Geschlechtertausch (March 14, 2009)	Irgendwas bleibt	Silbermond	13.11% (3/9)
Top 8 — Party-Hits (March 21, 2009)	Sweet Dreams	Eurythmics	18.39% (1/8)
Top 7 — Sexy Hits (April 4, 2009)	Sexual Healing	Marvin Gaye	21.29% (1/7)
Top 6 — Aktuelle Hits & I love you (April 11, 2009)	You Give Me Something	James Morrison	15.88% (4/6)
	Allein Allein	Polarkreis 18
Top 5 — Sonne und Regen (April 18, 2009)	Here Comes the Rain Again	Eurythmics	32.68% (1/5)
	Ain't No Sunshine	Bill Withers
Top 4 — Moviesongs & Unplugged (April 25, 2009)	Take My Breath Away	Berlin	26.59% (2/4)
	You Are So Beautiful	Joe Cocker
Top 3 — Uptempo, Power ballad & №1 Hits (May 2, 2009)	Rehab	Amy Winehouse	33.81% (2/3)
	Get Here	Oleta Adams
	Stand by Me	Ben E. King
Top 2 — Finale — Singer's choice, Highlight Song, Winner's Single (May 9, 2009)	Soulmate	Natasha Bedingfield	50.47% (1/2)
	Ain't No Sunshine	Bill Withers
	Anything But Love	The Winner's song

Elimination chart

Legend

Female	Male	Top 15	Top 10	Winner

Safe

Safe First

Safe Last

Eliminated

Stage:		Top 15	Finals
Week:		2/28	3/7	3/14	3/21	4/4	4/11	4/18	4/25	5/2	5/9
Place	Contestant	Result
1	Daniel Schuhmacher	Viewers					Btm 3		Btm 3	Btm 2	Winner
2	Sarah Kreuz	Viewers						Btm 2			Runner-Up
3	Annemarie Eilfeld	Judges	Btm 2	Btm 3					Btm 2	Elim
4	Dominik Büchele	Viewers						Btm 3	Elim
5	Benny Kieckhäben	Judges	Btm 3	Btm 2	Btm 2	Btm 2	Btm 2	Elim
6	Vanessa Neigert	Viewers			Btm 3	Btm 3	Elim
7	Holger Göpfert	Viewers				Elim
8	Marc Jentzen	Judges			Elim
9	Cornelia Patzelsberger	Judges		Elim
10	Michelle Bowers	Saved	Elim
Quit	Vanessa Civiello	Judges	Wdrw
12-15	Tobias Rößler	Elim
	Roshan Paul
	Florian Ehlers
	Fausta Giordano

References

Deutschland sucht den Superstar season 6 Daniel Schuhmacher Sarah Kreuz Annemarie Eilfeld Dominik Büchele Benny Kieckhäben Vanessa Neigert Holger Göpfert Marc Jentzen Cornelia Patzlsperger Michelle Bowers Vanessa Civiello

Deutschland sucht den Superstar Seasons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Kids 10 11 12 Hosts Carsten Spengemann (1–2) Michelle Hunziker (1–2) Tooske Ragas (3–4) Marco Schreyl (3–9) Daniel Aßmann (Kids) Raúl Richter (10) Nazan Eckes (10-11) Oliver Geissen (12-present) Judges Dieter Bohlen (1–present) Thomas Bug (1–2) Shona Fraser (1–2) Thomas M. Stein (1–2) Sylvia Kollek (3) Heinz Henn (3–4) Anja Lukaseder (4–5) Andreas „Bär“ Läsker (5) Nina Eichinger (6–7) Max von Thun (6 – First episode) Volker Neumüller (6–7) Sylvie van der Vaart (7 – final only) Fernanda Brandao (8) Patrick Nuo (8) Bruce Darnell (9) Natalie Horler (9) Michelle Hunziker (Kids) Dana Schweiger (Kids) Bill Kaulitz (10) Tom Kaulitz (10) Mateo Jaschik (10) Andrea Berg (10 - LIve Show 7 only) Kenneth "Kay One" Glöckler (11) Mieze Katz (11) Marianne Rosenberg (11) DJ Antoine (12-present) Mandy Capristo (12-present) Heino (12-present) Winners Alexander Klaws Elli Erl Tobias Regner Mark Medlock Thomas Godoj Daniel Schuhmacher Mehrzad Marashi Pietro Lombardi Luca Hänni Marco (Kids) Beatrice Egli Aneta Sablik Severino Seeger Winner's Singles "Take Me Tonight" "This Is My Life" "I Still Burn" "Now or Never" "Love Is You" "Anything but Love" "Don't Believe" "Call My Name" "Don't Think About Me" "Nothing Else Matters" "Mein Herz" "The One" "Hero of My Heart" Runners-up Juliette Schoppmann Denise Tillmanns Mike Leon Grosch Martin Stosch Fady Maalouf Sarah Kreuz Menowin Fröhlich Sarah Engels Daniele Negroni Lisa Wohlgemuth Meltem Acikgöz Viviana Grisafi Other alumni Daniel Lopes Lisa Bund Philippe Bühler Gracia Baur Vanessa Jean Dedmon Max Buskohl Monika Ivkic Daniel Küblböck Nevio Passaro Vanessa Struhler Rania Zeriri Norman Langen Sebastian Wurth Kristof Hering Joey Heindle