# Deutschland sucht den Superstar season 3

The third season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar premiered on 16 November 2005 and continued until 18 March 2006. It was won by Tobias Regner. The season was co-hosted by Tooske Ragas and Marco Schreyl.

## Finalists

(Ages stated at time of contest)
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Voted off | Liveshow theme |
| Tobias Regner | 23 | Teisendorf | Winner | Grand Finale |
| Mike Leon Grosch | 29 | Cologne | 18 March 2006 | Grand Finale |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | 18 | Wetzlar | 11 March 2006 | Soft Rock |
| Nevio Passaro | 25 | Neustadt an der Aisch | 25 February 2006 | Soul |
| Didi Knoblauch | 24 | Illerkirchberg | 18 February 2006 | Number One Hits |
| Anna-Maria Zimmermann | 16 | Rietberg | 11 February 2006 | Love Songs |
| Daniel Muñoz | 21 | Pforzheim | 4 February 2006 | Big Band |
| Lena Hanenburg | 16 | Kevelaer | 21 January 2006 | Rock |
| Stephan Darnstaedt | 18 | Oberschopfheim | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| Dascha Semcov | 17 | Erfurt | 14 January 2006 | The Greatest Hits of the 80s |
| Carolina Escolano | 21 | Pforzheim | 7 January 2006 | The Greatest Hits of All Time |

## Top 20 Shows
### 1st Top 20 Show (Boys)

* Menowin Fröhlich made it into the Top 20 Shows but was disqualified after he was sentenced to two years in jail for fraud and injury. Markus Derwall took his place in the competition. In season 7, Fröhlich auditioned for the show once again and made it to the final 2.
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
| Nevio Passaro | When You Say Nothing at All (Ronan Keating) | 24,80% (1/10) |
| Mike Leon Grosch | Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me (Elton John) | 21,19% (2/10) |
| Stephan Darnstaedt | Anywhere For You (Backstreet Boys) | 5,04% (7/10) |
| Tobias Regner | Hero (Chad Kroeger) | 9,95% (5/10) |
| Didi Knoblauch | When a Man Loves a Woman (Michael Bolton) | 10,44% (4/10) |
| Gian-Luca Krykon | Right Here Waiting (Richard Marx) | 1,95% (9/10) |
| Markus Derwall | Private Emotion (Ricky Martin) | 4,78% (8/10) |
| Julian Kasprzik | All or Nothing (O-Town) | 1,44% (10/10) |
| Fabian Behnisch | Heaven (Bryan Adams) | 8,46% (6/10) |
| Daniel Muñoz | How Deep Is Your Love (Take That) | 11.95% (3/10) |
Bottom 4: Gian-Luca, Markus, Julian, Stephan
Eliminated: Gian-Luca, Markus, Julian
* The only reason that the percentiles are shown in this show because there was a mix up in the voting (Stephan Darnstaedt was declared to be leaving the show until cleared up that the host misread the card) and were later published after this show.

### 1st Top 20 Show (Girls)

| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
| Sharyhan Osman | If I Ain't Got You (Alicia Keys) | |
| Anna-Maria Zimmermann | I'm So Excited (Pointer Sisters) | |
| Angelika Wolf | Don't Speak (No Doubt) | Elim |
| Dascha Semcov | I Believe (Joana Zimmer) | |
| Lena Hanenburg | We Are Family (Sister Sledge) | |
| Selina Mateo | Beautiful (Christina Aguilera) | Elim |
| Carolina Escolano | Can't Fight the Moonlight (LeAnn Rimes) | Btm 4 |
| Laura Holstermann | Unbreak My Heart (Toni Braxton) | Elim |
| Meri Voskanian | You Might Need Somebody (Shola Ama) | |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | There You'll Be (Faith Hill) | |
Bottom 4: Angelika, Carolina, Selina, Laura
Eliminated: Angelika, Selina, Laura

### 2nd Top 20 Show (Boys)

| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
| Mike Leon Grosch | Bed of Roses (Bon Jovi) | |
| Didi Knoblauch | If You Don't Know Me By Now (Simply Red) | Elim |
| Fabian Behnisch | Can You Feel the Love Tonight (Elton John) | Elim |
| Nevio Passaro | Yesterday (The Beatles) | |
| Tobias Regner | Nothing Else Matters (Metallica) | |
| Daniel Muñoz | Purest of Pain (Son By Four) | Btm 4 |
| Stephan Darnstaedt | Hello (Lionel Richie) | Btm 3 |
Bottom 4: Didi, Stephan, Daniel, Fabian
Eliminated: Didi, Fabian
Advancing to the Top 10: Mike Leon, Nevio, Tobias, Daniel, Stephan

### 2nd Top 20 Show (Girls)

| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
| Meri Voskanian | Killing Me Softly (Fugees) | Elim |
| Sharyhan Osman | What If (Kate Winslet) | Elim |
| Lena Hanenberg | Lady Marmalade (Labelle) | Btm 3 |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Living To Love You (Sarah Connor) | |
| Dascha Semcov | Angel (Sarah McLachlan) | Btm 4 |
| Carolina Escolano | Get On Your Feet (Gloria Estefan) | |
| Anna-Maria Zimmermann | It Must Have Been Love (Roxette) | |
Bottom 4: Lena, Meri, Dascha, Sharyhan
Eliminated: Meri, Sharyhan
Advancing to the Top 10: Vanessa, Carolina, Anna-Maria, Dascha, Lena

## Finals
### Contestants

Stephan Darnstaedt, born on 10 October 1987 was a contestant of the third season. Darnstaedt left DSDS just one day before the third 'theme show', being replaced by Didi Knoblauch. He was known to sing songs from boy bands. Darnstaedt was not a favorite of the competition and was in the bottom groups during both Top 20 shows. Nevertheless, he ranked in the top half of voting during the theme show before his departure.
Vanessa Jean Dedmon, born 28 April 1987 to Russel and Waltraud Dedmon was a semifinalist in the third season and was voted out in the Top 3 Show.
Carolina Escolano-Fernandez, born 19 March 1984 in Pforzheim, Germany, was a contestant in the third season. She is of Spanish descent.
Didi Knoblauch (a.k.a. Jamie Dwayne Knoblauch and of trans-sexual gender), was born Diana Knoblauch 15 December 1980 in Illerkirchberg/Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Knoblauch is a member of the rock 'n' roll cover band The Cash in Baden-Württemberg. Knoblauch was eliminated in the second Top 20 show but was brought back into the competition as Stephan Darnstaedt quit.
Dascha Semcov was born 30 March 1988 in Kishinev, Moldova. Prior to Superstar, Dascha had been in Germany for only 18 months. Her father Alexej and mother Diana moved from Moldova to Erfurt. Semcov performed in three musicals which includes Starlight Express. She is also performing part of the band Soul AG from Weimar.
Daniel Muñoz-Repko, born on 28 December 1983, was a contestant in the third season. Daniel is of mixed Spanish and Dutch ethnicity.

### 1st Theme Show: "Die größten Hits aller Zeiten" (Greatest Hits of All Time)

| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
| Mike Leon Grosch | She's Like the Wind (Patrick Swayze) | 13,10% (3/10) |
| Anna-Maria Zimmermann | I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor) | 5,70% (7/10) |
| Daniel Muñoz | Hero (Enrique Iglesias) | 4,70% (8/10) |
| Carolina Escolano | Let's Get Loud (Jennifer Lopez) | 3,40% (10/10) |
| Lena Hanenburg | How Do I Live (LeAnn Rimes) | 3,50% (9/10) |
| Tobias Regner | The Reason (Hoobastank) | 8,70% (4/10) |
| Dascha Semcov | Black Velvet (Alannah Myles) | 5,80% (6/10) |
| Stephan Darnstaedt | You Are Not Alone (Michael Jackson) | 6,80% (5/10) |
| Nevio Passaro | Your Song (Elton John) | 13,30% (2/10) |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Run to You (Whitney Houston) | 35,10% (1/10) |
* Bottom 3: Anna-Maria, Carolina, Stephan
* Eliminated: Carolina
* Judges' forecasts: Stephan (All)

### 2nd Theme Show: "Die größten Hits der 80er" (Greatest Hits of the 80s)

    Original airdate: 10 March 2007
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
| Anna-Maria Zimmermann | Walking on Sunshine (Katrina and The Waves) | 7,30% (6/9) |
| Daniel Muñoz | Another Day in Paradise (Phil Collins) | 4,20% (8/9) |
| Lena Hanenburg | Upside Down (Diana Ross) | 4,50% (7/9) |
| Dascha Semcov | Manic Monday (The Bangles) | 3,90% (9/9) |
| Nevio Passaro | Every Breath You Take (Sting/The Police) | 15,20% (5/9) |
| Tobias Regner | Purple Rain (Prince) | 22,90% (1/9) |
| Mike Leon Grosch | The Power of Love (Huey Lewis and the News) | 12,20% (3/9) |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper) | 19,30% (2/9) |
| Stephan Darnstaedt | Forever Young (Alphaville) | 8,10% (4/9) |
* Bottom 3: Lena, Daniel Dascha
* Eliminated: Dascha
* Judges' forecasts: Daniel (Dieter, Heinz), Stephan (Sylvia)

### 3rd Theme Show: "Die größten Rock-Songs" (The Greatest Rock Songs)

Didi Knoblauch is there for Stephan Darnstaedt (withdrew)
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
| Lena Hanenburg | Ironic (Alanis Morissette) | 6,40% (8/8) |
| Nevio Passaro | I Do It for You (Bryan Adams) | 10,50% (6/8) |
| Daniel Muñoz | Hold the Line (Toto) | 6,50% (7/8) |
| Anna-Maria Zimmermann | The Best (Tina Turner) | 10,70% (5/8) |
| Mike Leon Grosch | Still Got the Blues (Gary Moore) | 19,20% (2/8) |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Knockin' on Heaven's Door (Avril Lavigne) | 11,00% (4/8) |
| Didi Knoblauch | The Final Countdown (Europe) | 20,00% (1/8) |
| Tobias Regner | It's My Life (Bon Jovi) | 15,20% (3/8) |
* Bottom 3: Daniel, Nevio, Lena
* Eliminated: Lena
* Judges' forecasts: Didi (Dieter), Lena (Sylvia, Heinz)

### 4th Theme Show: "Swing/Big Band"

| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
| Anna-Maria Zimmermann | Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend (Marilyn Monroe) | 14,30% (3/7) |
| Nevio Passaro | Feeling Good (Michael Bublé) | 11,50% (6/7) |
| Daniel Muñoz | Quando, Quando, Quando (Michael Bublé) | 5,90% (7/7) |
| Tobias Regner | Fly Me to the Moon (Frank Sinatra) | 13,60% (4/7) |
| Didi Knoblauch | Beyond the Sea (Robbie Williams) | 13,50% (5/7) |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Judy Garland) | 17,40% (2/7) |
| Mike Leon Grosch | I Get a Kick Out of You (Frank Sinatra) | 23,90% (1/7) |
* Bottom 3: Didi, Daniel Nevio
* Eliminated: Daniel
* Judges' forecasts: Daniel (Dieter, Heinz), Didi (Sylvia)

### 5th Theme Show: "Liebeslieder" (Love Songs)

| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
| Tobias Regner | Jessie (Joshua Kadison) | 11,10% (5/6) |
| Anna-Maria Zimmermann | Wish You Were Here (Rednex) | 10,70% (6/6) |
| Didi Knoblauch | Unchained Melody (The Righteous Brothers) | 17,40% (4/6) |
| Nevio Passaro | Se Bastasse Una Canzone (Eros Ramazzotti) | 18,80% (3/6) |
| Mike Leon Grosch | Love's Divine (Seal) | 21,90% (1/6) |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Hero (Mariah Carey) | 20,20% (2/6) |
* Bottom 3: Nevio, Anna-Maria, Tobias
* Eliminated: Anna-Maria
* Judges' forecasts: Didi (Dieter, Heinz), Anna-Maria (Sylvia)

### 6th Theme Show: "Nummer 1" (Number 1)

| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
| Didi Knoblauch | Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison) | 12,00% (5/5) |
| Didi Knoblauch | Would I Lie to You? (Charles & Eddie) | 12,00% (5/5) |
| Mike Leon Grosch | Reality (Richard Sanderson) | 17,10% (3/5) |
| Mike Leon Grosch | In the Ghetto (Elvis) | 17,10% (3/5) |
| Nevio Passaro | Ich kenne nichts (Xavier Naidoo) | 27,00% (2/5) |
| Nevio Passaro | Candle in the Wind (Elton John) | 27,00% (2/5) |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Whitney Houston) | 15,60% (4/5) |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Without You (Mariah Carey) | 15,60% (4/5) |
| Tobias Regner | Join Me in Death (HIM) | 28,50% (1/5) |
| Tobias Regner | I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing (Aerosmith) | 28,50% (1/5) |
* Bottom 3: Mike Leon, Didi, Vanessa
* Eliminated: Didi
* Judges' forecasts: Didi (All)

### 7th Theme Show: "Soul"

| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
| Nevio Passaro | I Believe I Can Fly (R. Kelly) | 19,80% (4/4) |
| Nevio Passaro | Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers) | 19,80% (4/4) |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Get Here (Oleta Adams) | 20,90% (3/4) |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Fallin' (Alicia Keys) | 20,90% (3/4) |
| Tobias Regner | Lovely Day (Bill Withers) | 28,90% (2/4) |
| Tobias Regner | Easy (Like Sunday Morning) (Lionel Richie) | 28,90% (2/4) |
| Mike Leon Grosch | Kiss from a Rose (Seal) | 30,30% (1/4) |
| Mike Leon Grosch | All Night Long (Lionel Richie) | 30,30% (1/4) |
* Bottom 3: Vanessa, Mike Leon, Nevio
* Eliminated: Nevio
* Judges' forecasts: Tobias (Dieter), Mike Leon (Sylvia, Heinz)

### 8th Theme Show: "Kuschelrock" (Soft Rock)

| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
| Mike Leon Grosch | Mandy (Barry Manilow or Westlife) | 33,70% (2/3) |
| Mike Leon Grosch | Against All Odds (Phil Collins) | 33,70% (2/3) |
| Mike Leon Grosch | You Are So Beautiful (Joe Cocker) … dedicated to Vanessa Jean Dedmon | 33,70% (2/3) |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | I Turn to You (Christina Aguilera) | 24,10% (3/3) |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Greatest Love of All (Whitney Houston) | 24,10% (3/3) |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Für dich (Yvonne Catterfeld) … dedicated to Dedmond's sister | 24,10% (3/3) |
| Tobias Regner | How You Remind Me (Nickelback) | 42,20% (1/3) |
| Tobias Regner | Here Without You (3 Doors Down) | 42,20% (1/3) |
| Tobias Regner | Father and Son (Yusuf Islam) … dedicated to Tobias Regners parents | 42,20% (1/3) |
* Bottom 3: All
* Eliminated: Vanessa
* Judges' forecasts: Tobias (Dieter), Vanessa (Heinz, Sylvia)

### Final

| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
| Mike Leon Grosch | Angels (Robbie Williams) | 45,40% (2/2) |
| Mike Leon Grosch | Love's Divine (Seal) | 45,40% (2/2) |
| Mike Leon Grosch | Down Let It Get You Down (Winner Song) | 45,40% (2/2) |
| Tobias Regner | Beautiful Day (U2) | 54,60% (1/2) |
| Tobias Regner | Purple Rain (Prince) | 54,60% (1/2) |
| Tobias Regner | I Still Burn (Winner Song) | 54,60% (1/2) |
* Winner: Tobias
* Runner-up: Mike Leon
* Winner Forecast: Mike Leon (Dieter), Tobias (Heinz, Sylvia)

## Semi-finals/finals elimination chart

Legend :
| Did not perform | Female | Male | Top 20 | Top 10 | Winner |
| Safe | Safe First | Safe Last | Eliminated | Did not perform |
| Stage: | Stage: | Semi | Semi | Semi | Semi | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Week: | Week: | 12/14/ | 12/17 | 12/21 | 12/28 | 1/7 | 1/14 | 1/21 | 2/4 | 2/11 | 2/18 | 2/25 | 3/11 | 3/18 |
| Place | Contestant | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result |
| 1 | Tobias Regner | | | | | | | | | Btm 2 | | | | Winner |
| 2 | Mike Leon Grosch | | | | | | | | | | Btm 3 | | | Runner-up |
| 3 | Vanessa Jean Dedmon | | | | | | | | | | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Elim | |
| 4 | Nevio Passaro | | | | | | | Btm 3 | Btm 2 | | | Elim | | |
| 5 | Didi Knoblauch | | | Elim | | | | | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Elim | | | |
| 6 | Anna-Maria Zimmermann | | | | | | | | | Elim | | | | |
| 7 | Daniel Muñoz | | | Btm 4 | | Btm 3 | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Elim | | | | | |
| 8 | Lena Hanenburg | | | | | Btm 2 | Btm 3 | Elim | | | | | | |
| Quit | Stephan Darnstaedt | Btm 4 | | Btm 3 | | | | Wdrw | | | | | | |
| 9 | Dascha Semcov | | | | Btm 4 | | Elim | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Carolina Escolano | | Btm 4 | | Btm 3 | Elim | | | | | | | | |
| 12-14 | Meri Voskanian | | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | |
| 12-14 | Sharyhan Osman | | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | |
| 12-14 | Fabian Behnisch | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15-20 | Angelika Wolf | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15-20 | Laura Holstermann | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15-20 | Selina Mateo | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15-20 | Markus Derwall | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15-20 | Gian Luka Krykon | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15-20 | Julian Kasprzik | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Preceded bySeason 2 (2003/04) | Deutschland sucht den Superstar Season 3 (2005/06) | Succeeded bySeason 4 (2007) |