# Popstars – Das Duell

Popstars – Das Duell ("Popstars – The Battle") was an interactive reality, talent show broadcast in Germany during late 2003. It is the third German season of the international Popstars franchise. Unlike the first two seasons of Popstars, which resulted in the formation of one winning group (No Angels and Bro'Sis), Popstars – Das Duell created two rival groups who competed against each other for the most records sold. This show created Overground and Preluders. This season's catch phrase is "Lebe deine Traum" which means "Live Your Dream". Winners were the male band Overground. From 11 August 2003 to 3 November 2003, there was a special magazine about Popstars on TV called "taff. – Popstars Special" every Monday at 6 pm.
The show consists of three phases. First phase is audition phase in which young aspiring singers can apply on six German cities (Stuttgart, Cologne, Hamburg, Frankfurt and Berlin). After the contestants had gone through a casting, a "Re-Call" and a "Re-ReCall", they united in a decision show in which the best 30–40 contestants were allowed to pass through to the next phase, the Workshop, in which two groups were formed. The groups battle in a Roadshow in which both bands promote their single and a tour. After the Roadshow the winning band was crowned in a big Live-Finale on 3 November 2003.
   Title translation: The Battle Winning band: Overground Judges: Sabrina Setlur, Detlef Soost, Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen Coaches: Artemis Gounaki (singing), D. Soost (dancing)

## Episodes
### Episode 1: The Casting I

First Aired: 11 August 2003

### Episode 2: The Casting II

First Aired: 18 August 2003

### Episode 3: The Casting III

First Aired: 25 August 2003

### Episode 4: The Show

First Aired: 1 September 2003
46 chosen-ones compete in a big decision show at an airport in Düsseldorf. The best talents were given a ticket to the plane to the Workshop in Orlando.

### Episode 5: The Workshop I

First Aired: 8 September 2003

### Episode 6: The Workshop II

First Aired: 15 September 2003

### Episode 7: The Workshop III

First Aired: 22 September 2003

### Episode 8: The Workshop IV

First Aired: 29 September 2003

### Special Episode: The 12 finalists - Who will make the band?

First Aired: 30 September 2003
Portray of the finalist...

### Episode 10: Roadshow I

First Aired: 6 October 2003
Decision: these are the rival bands.

### Episode 11: Roadshow II

First Aired: 10 October 2003
Preparations for the Tour in Berlin. Anne Ross and Fabrizio Levita are sent in to make the bands stronger.

### Episode 12: Roadshow III

First Aired: 13 October 2003
Tour starts...

### Episode 13: Roadshow IV

First Aired: 17 October 2003
The Bands on Tour...

### Episode 14: Roadshow V

First Aired: 20 October 2003
The Bands on Tour...

### Episode 15: Roadshow VI

First Aired: 24 October 2003
The Bands on Tour...

### Episode 16: Roadshow VII

First Aired: 27 October 2003
The Bands on Tour...

### Special Episode: My Way Into The Finale - "Preluders and Overground. The Stars Privat. Their Fears, Their Hopes, Their Plans"

First Aired: 31 October 2003
Arabella Kiesbauer speaks in exclusive one-man-interviews with all nine finalists about their fears, their visions, if Popstars or not.

### Special Episode: The Countdown - "Two Days Left Until Decision"

First Aired: 1 November 2003
Special for a half an hour... Arabella takes a look behind the scenes of the Germany Tour of the Preluders and Overground.

### Special Episode: The Countdown - "Behind the Scenes of the Finale-Show"

First Aired: 2 November 2003
Special for a half an hour... Arabella presents everything around the big Finale backstage: the studio, the styling, mask and the final trainings...

### Episode 17: Finale

First Aired: 3 November 2003
Winning band is revealed: Overground
Host: Arabella Kiesbauer
Calls: 2,5 mil.

### Television ratings

Germany
| Episode | from 3 years | from 3 years | 14-to-49-year-old | 14-to-49-year-old |
| Episode | Viewers (in millions) | Share (in %) | Viewers (in millions) | Share (in %) |
| 1. Casting I | 1,96 | 8,5 | 1,45 | 15,5 |
| 2. Casting II | 2,21 | 7,7 | 1,74 | 14,5 |
| 3. Casting III | | | | |
| 4. The Show | | | | |
| 5. Workshop I | | | | |
| 6. Workshop II | 2,43 | 8,4 | | 16,9 |
| 7. Workshop III | 2,58 | 8,8 | 2,21 | 17,1 |
| 8. Workshop IV | | | | 18,5 |
| Special | 2,80 | | | 17,7 |
| 10. Roadshow I | 3,66 | 11,3 | 3,01 | 21,3 |
| 11. Roadshow II | 2,0 | | | 13 |
| 12. Roadshow III | | | | |
| 13. Roadshow IV | | | 1,76 | 10,6 |
| 14. Roadshow V | 2,50 | 7,5 | | 14,5 |
| 15. Roadshow VI | 1,76 | 5,5 | | 10,6 |
| 16. Roadshow VII | 3,17 | 9,4 | | 17,6 |
| My Way Into The Finale | 1,28 | 4,2 | | 8,3 |
| 17. Finale | 3,7 | 11,6 | 3,08 | 22,3 |