The first season of '' Let's Dance'' debuted on

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on 3 April 2006. Eight celebrities were paired with eight professional ballroom dancers.

Nazan Eckes Nazan Khol ( Üngör; born 9 May 1976), better known as Nazan Eckes, is a German television presenter. Career Eckes, daughter of Turkish immigrants from Eskişehir, completed her ''Abitur'' high school diploma in 1995 in Leverkusen, where her f ...

and

Hape Kerkeling Hans Peter Wilhelm "Hape" Kerkeling (; born 9 December 1964) is a German comedian, TV presenter, author, and actor. Career At secondary school in Recklinghausen, Hape Kerkeling and some fellow students formed a band (''Gesundfutter'', meanin ...

were the hosts, while Michael Hull, Joachim Llambi, Markus Schöffl, and

Katarina Witt Katarina Witt (, ; born 3 December 1965) is a German former figure skater. A two-time Olympic champion, Witt is regarded as one of the greatest ladies' singles figure skaters of all time. Her Laureus profile states that "she is remembered mos ...

were the judges. On 21 May 2006, actor Wayne Carpendale and

Isabel Edvardsson Isabel Emilia Edvardsson (born 22 June 1982) is a Swedish dancer. Early life She was born in Gothenburg. Career In 2006, she and partner Wayne Carpendale won the German version of Let's Dance on RTL Television. In 2007, she danced with the fo ...

were announced as the winners, while actress

Wolke Hegenbarth Wolke Alma Hegenbarth (born 6 May 1980, Meerbusch) is a German actress, best known for starring in the sitcom '' Mein Leben & Ich''. She is related to illustrator Hannes Hegen (born ''Johannes Hegenbarth'') and the painter Josef Hegenbarth. Per ...

and Oliver Seefeldt finished in second place.

Couples

This season featured eight celebrity contestants.

Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger (), while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger (). Color key: ;Notes

Weekly scores

''Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Michael Hull,

, Markus Schöffl, Joachim Llambi.''

Week 1

Each couple performed either the cha-cha-cha or the

waltz The waltz ( , meaning "to roll or revolve") is a ballroom dance, ballroom and folk dance, in triple (3/4 time, time), performed primarily in closed position. Along with the ländler and allemande, the waltz was sometimes referred to by the ...

. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 2

Each couple performed either the

quickstep The quickstep is a light-hearted dance of the standard ballroom dances. The movement of the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations. The upbeat melodies that quickstep is danced to make it suitable for both formal ...

or the

rumba The term rumba may refer to a variety of unrelated music styles. Originally, "rumba" was used as a synonym for "party" in northern Cuba, and by the late 19th century it was used to denote the complex of secular music styles known as Cuban rumba ...

. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week: *Week 1: One unlearned dance (cha-cha-cha or waltz) *Week 2: One unlearned dance (quickstep or rumba) *Week 3: One unlearned dance (jive or tango) *Week 4: One unlearned dance (foxtrot or paso doble) *Week 5: Samba & Viennese waltz group dance *Week 6: Two unlearned dances *Week 7: Two unlearned dances *Week 8 (Finals): Favorite Latin dance, favorite ballroom dance, Viennese waltz & freestyle

References

External links

Official website
{{Dancing with the Stars Let's Dance (German TV series) 2006 German television seasons