Popstars: Du and Ich

Popstars: Du & Ich is the eight season of Popstars (Germany), in which young aspiring singers compete in order to claim their spots to become the duo "Some & Any". This is the format for the second season of the Popstars series, focusing mostly on dancers/singers, looking for fame in the music industry. It premiered on Thursday, August 20, 2009. The final combination which genders the band will consist of was open until the finals. The candidates can apply alone or together, but if they apply together it's unsure if both will survive the elimination. The judge panel changed. Michelle Leonard and Alex Christensen, who was already a member of the jury, joined the judge panel. The castings through big cities ran for 4 episodes. The contestants take a seat in a big hall and have to step forward to the judges in groups of 4(2+2 if they apply as duos) and sing one song in front of them. They learn from the judges decision directly after their performance. One day later, the winners of the first day have to prepare two songs and get to the judges alone (or as a duo) and perform both songs without forgetting any lines of the lyrics. The few contestants that get through this round continue their journey at a big decision-show in Stuttgart where they can qualify for the workshop. The Workshop-Phase in Las Vegas lasts five weeks. Then the next weeks until the big Live-Finale back in Germany in December 2009, in which they finally crown the new Popstars, the contestens are in the Band-House in New York City. The Final on 10 December was won by 18-year-old Vanessa Meisinger and the Brazilian 20-year-old Leonardo (Leo) Ritzmann. They are the new Popstars-Duo Some & Any.

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