Deutschland sucht den Superstar (season 2)

Semi-finals

The 50 semi-finalists were:

Contestants

Kemisola Awosogba was born on November 15, 1982. Her father is a native of Nigeria. Kemi joined the top 13 on October 22, 2003 along with Benjamin Martell. She was eliminated on 20 December 2003 after receiving 3.54 percent of the votes in the top 9. She was a contestant on Popstars: On Stage, the sixth season of the German version of Popstars. Where she was part of the Final 20 contestants.

Judith Burmeister was born September 9, 1986. Burmeister joined the top 13 after getting into the top 2 vote-getters of her group along with Ricky Ord. She was eliminated in the top 8 after receiving 5.97 percent of the vote.

Steffen Frommberger was born January 29, 1982. He joined the top 13 on October 29, 2003 along with Aida Iljasevic. He was eliminated on November 29, 2003 after receiving 2.46 percent of the vote.

Gunther Göbbel was born May 6, 1979. Gunther was eliminated in the top 5 after receiving 12.58 percent of the vote. Originally, Göbbel did not advance to the top 13. However, he was brought back as a wildcard and advanced then. Since the show, Gunther has released a single, "Caramba!", as a part of the duet "Meant 2 Be". Gunther is currently a member of the band Lemon Ice.

Aida Iljasevic, born January 4, 1976 in Bosnia, was a contestant in the second season, finishing in 7th place. In 1992, at the age of sixteen, Aida fled from her home country due to the Bosnian War, and found a new home in Münster.

Benjamin Martell was born March 1, 1980. Benjamin was eliminated from the show in the top 4 after receiving 16.91 percent of the vote. Benny joined the top 13 on 2003-10-22 after placing in the top 2 vote-getters of his group. Also joining the top 13 that night was Kemi. Since the show, Benny has released one single as a solo artist "1st Fan Edition". In 2005, he was featured on a single entitled "Once In A Lifetime".

Ricky Ord was born July 5, 1978, was a contestant in the second season. Ord joined the top 13 on October 15, 2003 along with Judith Burmeister. He was eliminated first out of the competition after receiving only 2.47 percent of the vote.

Anke Wagner, born January 25, 1975, was a contestant in the second season. Wagner is the oldest contestant to appear on any season of the show. She was eliminated in the top 6 after receiving 8.37 percent of the vote. Wagner joined the top 13 as a wildcard.

Lorenzo Woodard, of Afro-German origin, born December 24, 1983, was a second season contestant. Woodard joined the top 10 on November 5, 2003 along with Elli Erl, the winner of the competition. He was voted out on December 13, 2003 after receiving the fewest votes. He later changed his sex and renamed himself Lorielle London.

Finals elimination

In the second season, the show was co-hosted by Michelle Hunziker and Carsten Spengemann. Elli Erl won, with Denise Tillmanns coming in second.

1st Motto Show (My Pop Idol)

Bottom 4: Judith Burmeister, Jessica Houston, Steffen Frommberg, Ricky Ord

Eliminated: Jessica Houston & Ricky Ord

2nd Motto Show (Rock and Pop Ballads)

Bottom 2: Judith Burmeister, Steffen Frommberger

Eliminated: Steffen Frommberger

3rd Motto Show (My year of birth)

Bottom 2: Lorenzo Woodard, Judith Burmeister

Eliminated: Lorenzo Woodard

4th Motto Show (Christmas)

Bottom 2: Judith Burmeister, Kemi Awosogba

Eliminated : Kemi Awosogba

5th Motto Show (Elton John & Madonna)

Bottom 2: Anke Wagner, Judith Burmeister

Eliminated: Judith Burmeister

6th Motto Show (Big Band)

Bottom 2: Aida Ilijasevic, Gunther Göbbel

Eliminated: Aida Ilijasevic

7th Motto Show (Seventies)

Bottom 2: Gunther Göbbel, Anke Wagner

Eliminated: Anke Wagner

8th Motto Show (Movies)

Bottom 2: Gunther Göbbel, Denise Tillmanns

Eliminated: Gunther Göbbel

9th Motto Show (Judges' Choice)

Bottom 2: Phillippe Bühler, Benny Martell

Eliminated: Benny Martell

10th Motto Show (Sixties)

Bottom 2: Denise Tillmanns, Phillippe Bühler

Eliminated: Phillippe Bühler

Final

Winner: Elli Erl

Runner - Up: Denise Tillmanns

Releases

DSDS Finalists

Elli Erl

Phillipe Bühler Singles: "Warum", "Ich Kann Dich Lieben"

Benjamin Martell Singles: "1st Fan Edition"

Gunther Göbbel Singles: "Meant 2 Be", "Stand by Me", "Only You", "Girl you know it's true", "Right here waiting for you"

Anke Wagner Albums: Close to Me (2005) Singles: "Cool Days, Cool Nights"

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