The second season of ''
Let's Dance'' debuted on
RTL Television
RTL (from '), formerly RTL plus and RTL Television, is a German-language free-to-air television channel owned by RTL Deutschland, headquartered in Cologne. Founded as an offshoot of the German-language radio programme '' ,'' RTL is cons ...
on 14 May 2007.
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 ...
returned as the hosts,
while Michael Hull, Joachim Llambi, and Markus Schöffl returned as judges.
Ute Lemper
Ute Gertrud Lemper (; born 4 July 1963) is a German singer and actress. Her roles in musicals include playing Sally Bowles in the original Paris production of ''Cabaret'', for which she won the 1987 Molière Award for Best Newcomer, and Vel ...
joined the judging panel, replacing
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 ...
.
On 30 June 2007, actress
Susan Sideropoulos and Christian Polanc were announced as the winners, while singer
Katja Ebstein
Katja Ebstein (born Karin Witkiewicz; 9 March 1945) is a German singer. She was born in Girlachsdorf (now Gniewków, Poland). She achieved success with songs such as "Theater (song), Theater" and "Es war einmal ein Jäger". She was married to , w ...
and Oliver Seefeldt finished in second place, and footballer
Giovane Élber
Élber de Souza (born 23 July 1972), commonly known as Giovane Élber, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
A prolific goalscorer in various clubs, Élber's career was mostly spent in Germany, where he repre ...
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 ...
finished in third place.
Couples
This season featured ten 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,
Ute Lemper
Ute Gertrud Lemper (; born 4 July 1963) is a German singer and actress. Her roles in musicals include playing Sally Bowles in the original Paris production of ''Cabaret'', for which she won the 1987 Molière Award for Best Newcomer, and Vel ...
, 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.
Week 3
Each couple performed either the
jive or the
tango
Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The tango was born in the impoverished port areas of these countries from a combination of Arge ...
. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Week 4
Each couple performed either the
foxtrot
The foxtrot is a smooth, progressive dance characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across the dance floor. It is danced to big band (usually vocal) music. The dance is similar in its look to waltz, although the rhythm is in a time ...
or the
paso doble
Pasodoble (Spanish language, Spanish: ''double step'') is a fast-paced Spanish military march used by infantry troops. Its speed allowed troops to give 120 steps per minute (double the average of a regular unit, hence its name). This often wa ...
. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Week 5
Each couple performed the
samba
Samba () is a broad term for many of the rhythms that compose the better known Brazilian music genres that originated in the Afro-Brazilians, Afro Brazilian communities of Bahia in the late 19th century and early 20th century, It is a name or ...
, as well as a group
Viennese waltz
Viennese waltz () is a genre of ballroom dance. At least four different meanings are recognized. In the historically first sense, the name may refer to several versions of the waltz, including the earliest waltzes done in ballroom dancing, dance ...
. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Week 6
Each couple performed two unlearned dances. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Week 7
Each couple performed two unlearned dances. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Week 8
Each couple performed three dances, one of which was their
freestyle
Freestyle may refer to:
Brands
* Reebok Freestyle, a women's athletic shoe
* Ford Freestyle, an SUV automobile
* Coca-Cola Freestyle, a vending machine
* Abbott FreeStyle, a blood glucose monitor by Abbott Laboritories
Media
* '' FreeStyle'', ...
routine. 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
*Weeks 6—7: Two unlearned dances
*Week 8 (Finals): Favorite ballroom dance, favorite Latin dance & freestyle
References
{{Let's Dance (German TV series)
Let's Dance (German TV series)
2007 German television seasons