# Deutschland sucht den Superstar season 15

For season 15 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, Dieter Bohlen announced a new jury consisting of Carolin Niemczyk, Ella Endlich and Mousse T. The winner was the 16-year-old Marie Wegener. She is the youngest winner ever and only the fourth woman to win the show and the first to win against a male in the top two. Michel Truog was the runner-up and Michael Rauscher reached the third place.

## Finalists

The finalist were announced at 7 April and consisted of six male and four female contestants.
| Place | Contestant | Age | Occupation | Origin |
| 1 | Marie Wegener | 16 | High School Student | Germany |
| 2 | Michel Truog | 26 | Apprentice | Switzerland |
| 3 | Michael Rauscher | 20 | Tiler | Germany |
| 4 | Janina el Arguioui | 30 | Organizer for children's events | Germany |
| 5 | Lukas Otte | 20 | | Germany |
| 6 | Mia Gucek | 25 | | Slovenia |
| 7 | Giulio Arancio | 25 | | Germany |
| 8 | Mario Turtak | 25 | | Germany |
| 9 | Isa Martino | 30 | | Germany |
| 10 | Emilija Mihailova | 29 | | Switzerland |

## "Mottoshows" (theme shows)
### Top 10 - Discofox

    Original airdate: 14 April 2018
| Order | Contestant | Song | Result | Voting result |
| 1 | Michael Rauscher | "Hulapalu" - Andreas Gabalier | Safe | 5.66% (7/10) |
| 2 | Lukas Otte | "OK" - Robin Schulz feat. James Blunt | Safe | 10.90% (3/10) |
| 3 | Mia Gucek | "Mein Herz" - Beatrice Egli | Bottom three | 4.39% (8/10) |
| 4 | Isa Martino | "Sofia" - Álvaro Soler | Eliminated | 4.19% (9/10) |
| 5 | Janina El Arguioui | "I Will Survive" - Gloria Gaynor | Safe | 16.96% (2/10) |
| 6 | Michel Truog | "I Want It That Way" - Backstreet Boys | Safe | 9.66% (5/10) |
| 7 | Marie Wegener | "Er gehört zu mir" - Marianne Rosenberg | Safe | 24.27% (1/10) |
| 8 | Giulio Arancio | "What Is Love" - Haddaway | Safe | 10.81% (4/10) |
| 9 | Emilija Mihailova | "Katchi" - Ofenbach vs Nick Waterhouse | Eliminated | 4.01% (10/10) |
| 10 | Mario Turtak | "Celebration" - Kool & the Gang | Safe | 9.15% (6/10) |

### Top 8 - Mein Lieblingssong (My Favorite Song)

    Original airdate: 21 April 2018
| Order | Contestant | Song | Result | Voting result |
| 1 | Lukas Otte | "Life is a Rollercoaster" - Ronan Keating | Safe | 7.57% (5/8) |
| 2 | Mario Turtak | "Isn't She Lovely?" - Stevie Wonder | Eliminated | 2.57% (8/8) |
| 3 | Giulio Arancio | "Skin" - Rag'n'Bone Man | Eliminated | 5.26% (7/8) |
| 4 | Janina El Arguioui | "Respect" - Aretha Franklin | Safe | 15.02% (2/8) |
| 5 | Michel Truog | "Ich will nur" - Philipp Poisel | Safe | 14.91% (3/8) |
| 6 | Mia Gucek | "Euphoria" - Loreen | Bottom three | 5.83% (6/8) |
| 7 | Michael Rauscher | "Schieß mich doch zum Mond" - Roger Cicero | Safe | 9.50% (4/8) |
| 8 | Marie Wegener | "My Heart Will Go On" - Celine Dion | Safe | 39.34% (1/8) |

### Top 6 - Semi-Final: Alt und Neu (Old and New)

    Original airdate: 28 April 2018
| Order | Contestant | Song | Result | Voting result |
| 1 | Janina El Arguioui | "I'm So Excited" - The Pointer Sisters | Bottom three | 9.70% (4/6) |
| 1 | Janina El Arguioui | "More Than Friends" - James Hype feat. Kelli-Leigh | Bottom three | 9.70% (4/6) |
| 2 | Michel Truog | "Amoi seg' ma uns wieder" - Andreas Gabalier | Safe | 14.11% (3/6) |
| 2 | Michel Truog | "Feuerwerk" - Wincent Weiss | Safe | 14.11% (3/6) |
| 3 | Lukas Otte | "Ohne dich" - Münchener Freiheit | Eliminated | 6.84% (5/6) |
| 3 | Lukas Otte | "Castle on the Hill" - Ed Sheeran | Eliminated | 6.84% (5/6) |
| 4 | Michael Rauscher | "Blue Suede Shoes" - Elvis Presley | Safe | 15.22% (2/6) |
| 4 | Michael Rauscher | "Way Down We Go" - Kaleo | Safe | 15.22% (2/6) |
| 5 | Mia Gucek | "Schöner fremder Mann" - Connie Francis | Eliminated | 5.69% (6/6) |
| 5 | Mia Gucek | "Herzbeben" - Helene Fischer | Eliminated | 5.69% (6/6) |
| 6 | Marie Wegener | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" - Whitney Houston | Safe | 48.44% (1/6) |
| 6 | Marie Wegener | "Naked" - James Arthur | Safe | 48.44% (1/6) |

### Top 4 - Finale (Solo song & Winner's single)

    Original airdate: 5 May 2018
* The final result was announced after all four contestants performed their two songs.
| Order | Contestant | Song | Result | Voting result |
| 1 | Michael Rauscher | "Blame It on Me" - George Ezra | Eliminated in Round 2 | 10.91% (3/4) |
| 1 | Michael Rauscher | "So wie wir war'n" - Michael Rauscher | Eliminated in Round 2 | 10.91% (3/4) |
| 2 | Janina El Arguioui | "Ja" - Silbermond | Eliminated in Round 1 | 8.89% (4/4) |
| 2 | Janina El Arguioui | "Parachute" - Janina El Arguioui | Eliminated in Round 1 | 8.89% (4/4) |
| 3 | Michel Truog | "Am seidenen Faden" - Tim Bendzko | Runner-up | 15.78% (2/4) |
| 3 | Michel Truog | "Und sie rennt" - Michel Truog | Runner-up | 15.78% (2/4) |
| 4 | Marie Wegener | "Break Free" - Ariana Grande ft. Zedd | Winner | 64.42% (1/4) |
| 4 | Marie Wegener | "Königlich" - Marie Wegener | Winner | 64.42% (1/4) |

## Elimination chart

| Females | Males | Top 10 | Winner |
| Safe | Most votes | Safe Last | Eliminated |
| Stage: | Stage: | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Week: | Week: | 4/14 | 4/21 | 4/28 | 5/5 |
| Place | Contestant | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result |
| 1 | Marie Wegener | 1st 24.27% | 1st 39.34% | 1st 48.44% | Winner 64.42% |
| 2 | Michel Truog | 5th 9.66% | 3rd 14.91% | 3rd 14.11% | Runner-Up 15.78% |
| 3 | Michael Rauscher | 7th 5.66% | 4th 9.50% | 2nd 15.22% | 3rd 10.91% |
| 4 | Janina el Arguioui | 2nd 16.96% | 2nd 15.02% | 4th 9.70% | 4th 8.89% |
| 5 | Lukas Otte | 3rd 10.90% | 5th 7.57% | 5th 6.84% | | |
| 6 | Mia Gucek | 8th 4.39% | 6th 5.83% | 6th 5.69% | | |
| 7 | Giulio Arancio | 4th 10.81% | 7th 5.26% | | | |
| 8 | Mario Turtak | 6th 9.15% | 8th 2.57% | | | |
| 9 | Isa Martino | 9th 4.19% | | | | |
| 10 | Emilija Mihailova | 10th 4.01% | | | | |