Deutschland sucht den Superstar is a German reality talent show, also commonly known by its initials DSDS. Part of the Idol franchise, it was created by English 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 October 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 telephone and SMS text voting.
Network: RTL
Seasons
22
Episodes
423
Status
Returning Series
Dieter Bohlen
Self - Judge
Marco Schreyl
Self - Host
Michelle
Self - Judge
H.P. Baxxter
Self - Judge
Oana Nechiti
Self - Judge
Pietro Lombardi
Self - Judge
Nazan Eckes
Self - Host
Heinz Henn
Self - Judge
2002