Stephanie Brauckmeyer

The ratings rose in equal measure to the enthusiasm for the search for a superstar, and both the candidates and the show's jury provided plenty to talk about in Germany. It started with the auditions and spread like wildfire after the intermediate round: Germans are infected by "superstar fever"! The DVD offers the large fan community another look back at the show, from many unpublished pictures, the most embarrassing appearances in the "castings" and exclusive interviews with all the finalists. Exclusive, detailed, emotional and informative!

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.