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DSDS
''Deutschland sucht den Superstar'' (''DSDS''; "Germany is looking for the Superstar") is a German reality talent show. Part of the ''Idol'' franchise, it was created by British media mogul Simon Fuller as a spin-off from the British show ''Pop Idol'', of which two series were broadcast between the years of 2001 and 2003. Debuting to mediocre ratings in November 2002 on the RTL network, the show has since become one of the most successful shows on German television. The program aims to discover the best singer in the country through a series of nationwide auditions in which viewer voting determines the winner. Voting is done through phone and SMS text voting. In July 2022, RTL announced that the show would discontinue after the conclusion of the 20th season in 2023. Season summaries Season 1 The first season 2002–2003 of ''Deutschland sucht den Superstar'' debuted without much hype in November 2002 on the RTL network. The show's co-hosts were Swiss actress Michelle Hun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pietro Lombardi (singer)
Pietro Lombardi (born 9 June 1992) is a German singer and the winner of season 8 A season is a division of the year based on changes in weather, ecology, and the number of daylight hours in a given region. On Earth, seasons are the result of the axial parallelism of Earth's tilted orbit around the Sun. In temperate and pol ... of '' Deutschland sucht den Superstar''. He is best known for his R&B songs and ballads. Lombardi's songs at ''Deutschland sucht den Superstar'' Personal life Lombardi's parents are from Italy. He married Sarah Engels, the runner-up of his season, on 1 March 2013. Their son Alessio was born in 2015. In October 2016, the couple announced their divorce. Lombardi is now dating Laura Rypa starting in September 2020. Discography Albums Singles Featured singles Other charted songs References External links Official website on RTL.de {{DEFAULTSORT:Lombardi, Pietro 1992 births Musicians from Karlsruhe German people of Italian desc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Berg
Andrea Ferber (''née'' Zellen; born 28 January 1966),Ferber family tree (PDF; 18,1 MB) page 7 known professionally as Andrea Berg, is a German Schlager singer. She performed at carnivals as a child and began her career in 1992 after being discovered by record producer Eugen Römer. While she released her first studio album ''Du bist frei'' that same year, her commercial breakthrough took place with its follow-up ''Gefühle'', released in 1995. The collaboration between Berg and Römer spawned a string of commercially successful albums, with her albums ''Machtlos'' (2003), ''Du'' (2004), ''Splitternackt'' (2006), and ''Zwischen Himmel & Erde'' (2009) topping the |
Alexander Klaws
Alexander Klaws (born 3 September 1983) is a German singer, songwriter, actor, and host. He rose to fame in 2003 after winning the debut season of the television series ''Deutschland sucht den Superstar'', the German ''Idol'' series adaptation. His debut single " Take Me Tonight" topped the German and Swiss Singles Charts and became the third-best-selling single of 2003 in Germany. Klaws's debut studio album, '' Take Your Chance'' (2003), also debuted at number one on German Albums Chart. He followed it with his second number-one album '' Here I Am'' (2004) and has since released four further albums, including his latest effort '' Auf die Bühne, fertig, los!'' (2015). Several songs from these albums became hit singles on the pop charts, including the number-one hit " Free Like the Wind" as well as the top ten entries " Behind the Sun", "Sunshine After the Rain", and "Stay with Me". Klaws ventured into acting in the mid-2000s, making his stage debut. Immediately after his stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Nuo
Patrick Nuo (born 31 August 1982) is a Swiss singer. Early life Nuo was born and raised in Lucerne, Switzerland, where he lived till the age of 17. His mother is Swiss and his father is an ethnic Albanian from Kosovo. He has a younger brother, Simon. At the age of 14, Nuo abandoned all hope of becoming a popular tennis pro and decided to focus on a musical career instead. After a few misleading steps at home, he managed to move to Hamburg, Germany, where he was engaged as a backing vocalist for several record productions. In the meantime he also worked as a model for charity projects. His final home of residence for many years now is Los Angeles, California. Career In 2002, Patrick met producer and songwriter David Jost, who helped Nuo sign a contract with Warner Music. In the following months, the duo created a whole album together, which was eventually released under the name ''Welcome'' in September 2003. A top 20 chart success in Switzerland and Germany, it spawned three si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernanda Brandão
Fernanda Brandão Gonçalves da Silva (born 3 May 1983) is a Brazilian singer and dancer based in Munich, Germany. She became famous under her stage name Laava, then with Latin pop trio, . Early life Brandão was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and grew up in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b .... By the age of four, she had danced at the Rio Carnival and sung to samba folklore hits. She came from an artistic family, with her mother having produced some successful Brazilian pop songs, and her aunt and uncle being well-known singers in Brazil, and she spent much of her childhood in recording studios. When she was nine, she moved with her family to Hamburg Germany. Although her music originates from Germany, Brandão considers herself a Brazilian and oft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dieter Bohlen
Dieter Bohlen (; born Dieter Günter Bohlen, 7 February 1954) is a German songwriter, producer, singer and television personality. He first achieved fame as a member of pop duo Modern Talking in the 1980s, and has since produced numerous German and international artists. He was also a judge on casting shows '' Deutschland sucht den Superstar'' and ''Das Supertalent'', having been present on all seasons of both shows until 2021. Life and career 1954–1984: Early life and career beginnings Bohlen is the eldest son of building contractor Information using this reference is found on its different pages. Hans Bohlen (born 1928) and his wife Edith (born 1936), and grew up in East Frisia. His maternal grandmother is originally from Königsberg. He was named Dieter Günter Bohlen but later expressed dissatisfaction with his second given name and had it officially struck. He has a younger brother named Uwe. The family later moved to Eversten ( Oldenburg). In his youth, Bohlen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvie Meis
Sylvie Françoise Meis (born 13 April 1978), known for sometime as Sylvie van der Vaart, is a Dutch television personality and model based in Germany. Career Netherlands Born in Breda, Netherlands, Meis is partly of Dutch East Indies origin. She graduated from the University of West Brabant ( nl, Hogeschool West-Brabant). Aged 18, she decided that she wanted to be a model and was cast for various shoots by casting agencies. After becoming interested in television, she gained popularity through assignments at FoxKids and music station TMF. She hosts several events at TMF, such as presenting the annual TMF-awards, and conducting interviews with international artists such as Britney Spears and Kylie Minogue. In addition, she features in video clips and the Dutch TV series ''Costa''. She also introduced the ''Pure by Sylvie'' jewellery line to the Dutch market. Thereafter, she hosted the 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year award ceremony. After being elected the Netherlands' Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Schreyl
Marco Schreyl (born 1 January 1974) is a German television and radio host. Television career In 1997, Schreyl began his television host career at MDR television. On 2 October 2000, he went to ZDF and was the presenter of the television magazine ''Hallo Deutschland'' and the quiz show ''Der große Preis'' ("The Big Price"). RTL Since 2005, Schreyl works for RTL and is the host of the German show ''Deutschland sucht den Superstar'' (German version of ''Pop Idol'') and other shows. He took part on the RTL show ''Dancing on Ice'' with professional dancer Sarah Jentgens and placed second. In 2007, Schreyl hosted the Four Hills Tournament and the fourth season of ''Deutschland sucht den Superstar'' on RTL. Furthermore, he presented the Deutscher Fernsehpreis ("German television award"). From 20 October to 3 November 2007, he was the host of the RTL show ''Das Supertalent'' (German version of ''America's Got Talent'') and since 20 October 2008 together with Daniel Hartwich. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volker Neumüller
Volker Neumüller (born 18 October 1969) is a German music manager and was known for being a judge on ''Deutschland sucht den Superstar''. Career Born in Cuxhaven, Neumüller has been involved in the music industry since 1987. In 1991, he became the A&R director of Record label PolyGram, a position he also later held at Sony BMG. Between 2002 and 2004, Neumüller was also the general manager of Epic Records. Neumüller established ''"313 Music"'' in 2005, a record label, management and television production company, together with the likes of Mark Medlock, Melanie C, Alex Christensen, Daniele Negroni, Luca Hänni Kate Hall and Daniel Schuhmacher. He is also the music manager of the band "The Black Pony". ''Deutschland sucht den Superstar'' Since the fourth season of ''DSDS'', Neumüller has taken over the management of the series winners. He was a judge for seasons six and seven alongside Dieter Bohlen and Nina Eichinger Nina Eichinger (born 16 September 1981) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Darnell
Bruce Darnell (born July 19, 1957) is an American choreographer, model and television personality based in Germany. Darnell was born and grew up in Colorado. After studying sociology, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served six years as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. In 1983, he began his career as a model in Germany. During the following years he modeled for Kenzo, Issey Miyake, Hermès and Calvin Klein in Paris, Milan, Tokyo, and New York. Darnell has also worked since 1990 as a choreographer and coached models for the catwalk. Darnell attained public fame in Germany when he took part in 2006 in the ProSieben show ''Germany's Next Topmodel'' as a juror. In connection with advertisements for this show, he became famous for his typically American accent and his effeminacy. He has also become famous for his mistakes in spoken German, most notably "" (whereas it should be ""; "this is the truth"), which he has since taken as a trademark expression. He has appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie Horler
Natalie Christine Horler (born 23 September 1981) is a German-English singer and television presenter, best known for being the lead singer of the Eurodance group Cascada. Early life and family Natalie Horler was born in Bonn, West Germany, to English parents. They had moved to (then) West Germany from the United Kingdom in 1980. Her father, David Horler, is a jazz musician and her mother, Christine, is a foreign languages teacher. Horler grew up with her two siblings, Sally and Victoria. Natalie soon began singing jazz songs in her father's studio as well as songs from Disney films. Musical career Beginnings Horler began her musical career by singing in bars and casinos. At 18, she started to work with different DJs and recorded a number of tracks. This is how she met future bandmembers Manian and Yanou. Her most notable song of her pre-Cascada era is "Piece of Heaven" as Akira. In addition, Horler appeared on the German adaptation of ''Star Search'' in 2004. Breakthrou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disorders Of Sex Development
Disorders of sex development (DSDs), also known as differences in sex development, diverse sex development and variations in sex characteristics (VSC), are congenital conditions affecting the reproductive system, in which development of chromosomal, gonadal, or anatomical sex is atypical. DSDs are subdivided into groups in which the labels generally emphasize the karyotype's role in diagnosis: 46,XX; 46,XY; sex chromosome; XX, sex reversal; ovotesticular disorder; and XY, sex reversal. Overview DSDs are medical conditions encompassing any problem noted at birth where the genitalia are atypical in relation to the chromosomes or gonads. There are several types of DSDs and their effect on the external and internal reproductive organs varies greatly. A frequently-used social and medical adjective for people with DSDs is "intersex". Urologists were concerned that terms like intersex, hermaphrodite, and pseudohermaphrodite were confusing and pejorative. This led to the Chicago Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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