Germany is looking for the superstar / Season 2
| Season 2 of Germany is looking for the superstar | |||
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| Episodes | 22nd | ||
| Country of production |
 Germany
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| Manufacturing company | UFA Show & Factual GmbH | ||
| First broadcast | September 3, 2003 - March 13, 2004 on RTL | ||
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jury
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Elli Erl , the second season winner (2005)
The second season of the German singing casting show Deutschland sucht den Superstar was broadcast from September 3, 2003 to March 13, 2004 on the RTL television program. Both the moderator couple and the jury remained unchanged. Elli Erl won the final against Denise Tillmanns.
Candidates for the theme shows
| space | candidate | Retired on | motto |
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| 1. | Elli Erl | winner |
Final song of your choice, season highlight and winner's title |
| 2. | Denise Tillmanns | March 13th | |
| 3. | Philippe Bühler | 21st of February | 60s hits |
| 4th | Benjamin Martell | 14th of February | Songs of the jury |
| 5. | Gunther Goebbel | February 7th | Film music |
| 6th | Anke Wagner | 31 January | 70s hits |
| 7th | Aida Ilijasevic | January 17th | Big Band |
| 8th. | Judith Burmeister | 10. January | Elton John meets Madonna |
| 9. | Kemi Awosogba | 20th of December | Christmas |
| 10. | Lorenzo Woodard | 13th December | My year of birth |
| 11. | Steffen Frommberger | November 29th | Rock and pop ballads |
| 12. | Jessica Houston | 22nd of November | My pop idol |
| 13. | Ricky Ord |
Casting and top 50 show broadcasts
| show | date | Candidates |
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| Top 50: The second chance | November 12, 2003 | Anke, Gunther, Philippe |
| Fifth top 50 show | November 5, 2003 | Lorenzo, Elli |
| Fourth top 50 show | October 29, 2003 | Steffen, Aida |
| Third Top 50 Show (*) | October 22, 2003 | Benni, Kemi |
| Second top 50 show | October 15, 2003 | Judith, Ricky |
| First top 50 show | October 8, 2003 | Jessica, Denise |
| Top 150 recall | October 1, 2003 | |
| Fourth casting | September 24, 2003 | |
| Third casting | September 17, 2003 | |
| Second casting | September 10, 2003 | |
| First casting | September 3, 2003 |
(*) The third Top 50 Show was moderated by Carsten Spengemann and Yvonne Catterfeld .
Motto shows and results
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Mottoshow 1 My pop idol |
Mottoshow 2 The most beautiful rock and pop ballads |
Mottoshow 3 My year of birth |
Mottoshow 4 Christmas |
Mottoshow 5 Elton John meets Madonna |
Mottoshow 6 Big Band |
Mottoshow 7 The 70s |
Mottoshow 8 film music |
Mottoshow 9 songs by the jury |
Mottoshow 10 The 60s |
Mottoshow 11 Finale: election song; Season highlight; Winning title |
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| 1st place | Philippe 17.60% |
Philippe 26.53% |
Denise 26.15% |
Philippe 25.52% |
Denise 20.41% |
Denise 30.28% |
Philippe 25.09% |
Philippe 28.28% |
Denise 34.21% |
Elli 38.17% |
Elli 61.00% |
| place 2 | Anke 16.49% |
Denise 15.34% |
Philippe 16.27% |
Denise 19.56% |
Benjamin 19.89% |
Philippe 22.32% |
Denise 21.29% |
Denise 21.70% |
Philippe 31.25% |
Denise 32.71% |
Denise 39.00% |
| place 3 | Denise 12.82% |
Anke 13.72% |
Anke 15.29% |
Anke 12.67% |
Philippe 18.83% |
Elli 10.84% |
Benjamin 20.57% |
Benjamin 20.14% |
Elli 17.63% |
Philippe 29.12% |
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| 4th place | Elli 8.96% |
Gunther 12.38% |
Elli 8.50% |
Elli 11.28% |
Aida 10.43% |
Anke 10.58% |
Elli 15.50% |
Elli 17.30% |
Benjamin 16.91% |
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| 5th place | Lorenzo 8.21% |
Benjamin 8.09% |
Gunther 8.03% |
Aida 7.01% |
Anke 9.60% |
Benjamin 10.50% |
Gunther 9.18% |
Gunther 12.58% |
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| Rank 6 | Gunther 7.42% |
Elli 4.74% |
Benjamin 6.09% |
Gunther 7.01% |
Elli 7.68% |
Gunther 7.77% |
Anke 8.37% |
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| 7th place | Kemi 5.42% |
Aida 4.53% |
Aida 5.67% |
Judith 6.73% |
Gunther 7.19% |
Aida 7.71% |
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| 8th place | Aida 5.35% |
Judith 4.39% |
Judith 4.90% |
Benjamin 6.67% |
Judith 5.97% |
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| 9th place | Benjamin 5.10% |
Lorenzo 4.06% |
Kemi 4.76% |
Kemi 3.54% |
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| Place 10 | Judith 4.95% |
Kemi 3.77% |
Lorenzo 4.34% |
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| 11th place | Steffen 2.66% |
Steffen 2.46% |
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| 12th place | Jessica 2.50% |
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| 13th place | Ricky 2.47% |
First top 50 show
The first top 50 show took place on October 8, 2003. Jessica Houston and Denise Tillmanns moved into the motto shows.
| Start number | Surname | Artist, song | comment | placement | |
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| 01 | John Patrick | Boyz II Men - I'll Make Love to You | eliminated | (-) | |
| 02 | Marc | O-Town - All or Nothing | eliminated | (-) | |
| 03 | Sabine | Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time | eliminated | (-) | |
| 04 | Denise Tillmanns | Faith Hill - There You'll Be | straight on | (-) | |
| 05 | mine | Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine | eliminated | (-) | |
| 06 | Sascha Schmitz | Jon Secada - If I Never Knew You | eliminated | (-) | |
| 07 | Michael | Gary Barlow - Forever Love | second chance | (-) | |
| 08 | Kristina Villages | Christina Aguilera - Beautiful | eliminated | (-) | |
| 09 | Philippe Bühler | Jackson 5 - I'll Be There | second chance | (-) | |
| 10 | Jessica Houston | Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me | straight on | (-) |
Second top 50 show
The second top 50 show took place on October 15, 2003. Judith Burmeister and Ricky Ord moved into the motto shows.
| Start number | Surname | Artist, song | comment | placement | |
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| 01 | Bendix Amonat | Elton John & George Michael - Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me | second chance | (-) | |
| 02 | Veronika S. | ??? - My Universe | eliminated | (-) | |
| 03 | Dennis W. | Air Supply - All Out of Love | eliminated | (-) | |
| 04 | Khanh N. | James Taylor - You've Got a Friend | eliminated | (-) | |
| 05 | Judith Burmeister | Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You | straight on | (-) | |
| 06 | Jenny Gerdts | Nelly Furtado - I'm Like a Bird | eliminated | (-) | |
| 07 | Stefan N. | Elton John - Your Song | second chance | (-) | |
| 08 | Ricky Ord | Lionel Richie - Hello | straight on | (-) | |
| 09 | Jenny A. | Gabrielle - Rise | second chance | (-) | |
| 10 | Roger Moore | Bryan Adams - Heaven | second chance | (-) |
Third top 50 show
The third top 50 show took place on October 22, 2003. Kemi Awosogba and Benjamin Martell moved into the theme shows.
| Start number | Surname | Artist, song | comment | placement | |
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| 01 | Meik S. | Bon Jovi - Always | eliminated | (-) | |
| 02 | Jeanna Marie | Whitney Houston - Greatest Love of All | eliminated | (-) | |
| 03 | Elke M. | Roxette - It Must Have Been Love | eliminated | (-) | |
| 04 | Gunther Goebbel | Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling in Love | second chance | (-) | |
| 05 | Andreas H. | Robbie Williams - Eternity | eliminated | (-) | |
| 06 | Kaya L. | 4 Non Blondes - What's Up | eliminated | (-) | |
| 07 | Benjamin Martell | Richard Marx - Now and Forever | straight on | (-) | |
| 08 | Kemi Awosogba | Shola Ama - You Might Need Somebody | straight on | (-) | |
| 09 | Stefanie N. | Alicia Keys - Fallin ' | eliminated | (-) | |
| 10 | Martin B. | Ronan Keating - If Tomorrow Never Comes | eliminated | (-) |
Fourth top 50 show
The fourth top 50 show took place on October 29, 2003. Aida Ilijasevic and Steffen Frommberger moved into the motto shows.
| Start number | Surname | Artist, song | comment | placement | |
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| 01 | Thomas M. | Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting | eliminated | (-) | |
| 02 | Desmond P. | R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly | eliminated | (-) | |
| 03 | Constanze B. | Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love | second chance | (-) | |
| 04 | Sarah C. | Mary Mary - Shackles | eliminated | (-) | |
| 05 | Steffen Frommberger | Patrick Swayze - She's Like the Wind | straight on | (-) | |
| 06 | Miriam S. | Vanessa Lynn Williams - Save the Best for Last | eliminated | (-) | |
| 07 | Eni Aksoy | Whitney Houston - Run to You | second chance | (-) | |
| 08 | Helmut Orosz | Elton John - Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word | eliminated | (-) | |
| 09 | Roger S. | The Commodores - Easy | eliminated | (-) | |
| 10 | Aida Ilijasevic | Maria McKee - Show Me Heaven | straight on | (-) |
Fifth top 50 show
The fifth top 50 show took place on November 5, 2003. Elli Erl and Lorenzo Woodard moved into the theme shows.
| Start number | Surname | Artist, song | comment | placement | |
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| 01 | Christian P. | ??? - Let me fall | eliminated | (-) | |
| 02 | Djamila D. | Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On | eliminated | (-) | |
| 03 | Anke Wagner | LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live | second chance | (-) | |
| 04 | Marlene B. | The Pretenders - I'll Stand by You | eliminated | (-) | |
| 05 | Bernd O. | ??? - Words | eliminated | (-) | |
| 06 | Elli Erl | Amanda Marshall - Let It Rain | straight on | (-) | |
| 07 | Manuel D. | Harry Nilsson - Without You | eliminated | (-) | |
| 08 | Annette H. | Natalie Imbruglia - Torn | eliminated | (-) | |
| 09 | Patrick G. | Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me by Now | eliminated | (-) | |
| 10 | Lorenzo Woodard | Usher - U Got It Bad | straight on | (-) |
The second chance
The second chance show took place on November 12, 2003. Anke Wagner, Philippe Bühler and Gunther Göbbel subsequently moved into the motto shows.
| Start number | Surname | Artist, song | comment | placement | |
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| 01 | Roger Moore | Backstreet Boys - Drowning | eliminated | (-) | |
| 02 | Jenny A. | Lisa Stansfield - All Around the World | eliminated | (-) | |
| 03 | Eni Aksoy | Chicago - Hard to Say I'm Sorry | eliminated | (-) | |
| 04 | Gunther Goebbel | Boyz II Men - End of the Road | straight on | (-) | |
| 05 | Constanze B. | Britney Spears - I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman | eliminated | (-) | |
| 06 | Bendix Amonat | George Michael - Freedom | eliminated | (-) | |
| 07 | Michael | ??? - You | eliminated | (-) | |
| 08 | Anke Wagner | Oleta Adams - Get Here | straight on | (-) | |
| 09 | Stefan N. | Sasha - rooftop | eliminated | (-) | |
| 10 | Philippe Bühler | Justin Timberlake - Senorita | straight on | (-) |
First motto show
The first motto show was entitled My Pop-Idol and took place on November 22, 2003. Jessica Houston and Ricky Ord were the first to leave the show.
| Start number | Surname | Artist, song | comment | placement | |
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| 01 | Kemi Awosogba | Alicia Keys - A Woman's Worth | straight on | 7 (5.42%) | |
| 02 | Gunther Goebbel | Backstreet Boys - Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) | straight on | 6 (7.42%) | |
| 03 | Elli Erl | Melissa Etheridge - Like the Way I Do | straight on | 4 (8.9%) | |
| 04 | Denise Tillmanns | Shania Twain - Forever and for Always | straight on | 3 (12.82%) | |
| 05 | Benjamin Martell | Phil Collins - Against All Odds | straight on | 9 (5.1%) | |
| 06 | Jessica Houston | Janet Jackson - Together Again | eliminated | 12 (2.5%) | |
| 07 | Steffen Frommberger | Stevie Wonder - I Just Called to Say I Love You | indirectly further | 11 (2.66%) | |
| 08 | Anke Wagner | Alanis Morissette - Ironic | straight on | 2 (16.49%) | |
| 09 | Ricky Ord | Robbie Williams - Feel | eliminated | 13 (2.47%) | |
| 10 | Judith Burmeister | Celine Dion - Think Twice | indirectly further | 10 (4.99%) | |
| 11 | Philippe Bühler | Jamiroquai - Cosmic Girl | straight on | 1 (17.6%) | |
| 12 | Aida Ilijasevic | Kim Wilde - Keep Me Hanging On | straight on | 8 (5.35%) | |
| 13 | Lorenzo Woodard | The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction | straight on | 5 (8.21%) |
Second motto show
The second motto show rock and pop ballads took place on November 29, 2003. Steffen Frommberger left the show.
| Start number | Surname | Artist, song | comment | placement | |
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| 01 | Benjamin Martell | Robbie Williams - Angels | straight on | 5 (8.09%) | |
| 02 | Elli Erl | Avril Lavigne - I'm with You | straight on | 6 (4.74%) | |
| 03 | Judith Burmeister | Yvonne Catterfeld - For you | indirectly further | 8 (4.39%) | |
| 04 | Steffen Frommberger | The Calling - Wherever You Will Go | eliminated | 11 (2.46%) | |
| 05 | Kemi Awosogba | Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U | straight on | 10 (3.77%) | |
| 06 | Aida Ilijasevic | No Doubt - Don't Speak | straight on | 7 (4.53%) | |
| 07 | Lorenzo Woodard | Lenny Kravitz - I Belong to You | straight on | 9 (4.06%) | |
| 08 | Denise Tillmanns | Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do with It | straight on | 2 (15.34%) | |
| 09 | Gunther Goebbel | George Michael - Careless Whisper | straight on | 4 (12.38%) | |
| 10 | Anke Wagner | Christina Aguilera - I Turn to You | straight on | 3 (13.72%) | |
| 11 | Philippe Bühler | Michael Jackson - You Are Not Alone | straight on | 1 (26.53%) |
Third theme show
The third motto show My Birth Year took place on December 13, 2003. Lorenzo Woodard had received the fewest calls and was therefore eliminated.
| Start number | Surname | Artist, song | comment | placement | |
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| 01 | Elli Erl | Donna Summer - Hot Stuff (1979) | straight on | 4 (8.5%) | |
| 02 | Lorenzo Woodard | Culture Club - Karma Chameleon (1983) | eliminated | 10 (4.34%) | |
| 03 | Judith Burmeister | Berlin - Take My Breath Away (1986) | indirectly further | 8 (4.9) | |
| 04 | Kemi Awosogba | Joan Jett - I Love Rock 'n' Roll (1982) | straight on | 9 (4.76%) | |
| 05 | Benjamin Martell | Dr. Hook - Sexy Eyes (1980) | straight on | 6 (6.09%) | |
| 06 | Aida Ilijasevic | Eric Carmen - All by Myself (1976) | straight on | 7 (5.67%) | |
| 07 | Anke Wagner | Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life (1975) | straight on | 3 (15.29%) | |
| 08 | Philippe Bühler | Soft Cell - Tainted Love (1981) | straight on | 2 (16.27%) | |
| 09 | Denise Tillmanns | Laura Branigan - Self Control (1984) | straight on | 1 (26.15%) | |
| 10 | Gunther Goebbel | Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (1979) | straight on | 5 (8.03%) |
Fourth theme show
The fourth theme show, entitled Christmas Songs , was broadcast on December 20, 2003. Kemi Awosogba could not convince enough spectators and was eliminated from the competition.
| Start number | Surname | Artist, song | comment | placement | |
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| 01 | Benjamin Martell | Wham! - Last Christmas | straight on | 8 (6.67%) | |
| 02 | Aida Ilijasevic | Melanie Thornton - Wonderful Dream | straight on | 5 (7.01%) | |
| 03 | Anke Wagner | Bing Crosby - White Christmas | straight on | 3 (12.67%) | |
| 04 | Gunther Goebbel | Tony Bennett - Santa Claus Is Coming to Town | straight on | 6 (7.01%) | |
| 05 | Elli Erl | John Lennon - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) | straight on | 4 (11.28%) | |
| 06 | Kemi Awosogba | Traditional - Silent Night | eliminated | 9 (3.54%) | |
| 07 | Denise Tillmanns | Brenda Lee - Rocking Around the Christmas Tree | straight on | 2 (19.56%) | |
| 08 | Judith Burmeister | Gene Autry - Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer | indirectly further | 7 (6.73%) | |
| 09 | Philippe Bühler | Alexander O'Neal - Winter Wonderland | straight on | 1 (25.52%) |
Fifth theme show
The fifth motto show was Elton John meets Madonna and took place on January 10, 2004. Judith Burmeister left that evening.
| Start number | Surname | Artist, song | comment | placement | |
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| 01 | Elli Erl | Madonna - American Pie | straight on | 6 (7.68%) | |
| 02 | Gunther Goebbel | Elton John - Candle in the Wind | straight on | 7 (7.19%) | |
| 03 | Judith Burmeister | Madonna - Material Girl | eliminated | 8 (5.97%) | |
| 04 | Benjamin Martell | Elton John - Can You Feel the Love Tonight | straight on | 2 (19.89%) | |
| 05 | Denise Tillmanns | Madonna - The Power of Goodbye | straight on | 1 (20.41%) | |
| 06 | Aida Ilijasevic | Madonna - Express Yourself | straight on | 4 (10.43%) | |
| 07 | Philippe Bühler | Elton John - I'm Still Standing | straight on | 3 (18.83%) | |
| 08 | Anke Wagner | Madonna - Open Your Heart | indirectly further | 5 (9.6%) |
Sixth theme show
The sixth motto show of the 2nd season on January 17, 2004 was called Big Band . Aida Ilijasevic has left.
| Start number | Surname | Artist, song | comment | placement | |
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| 01 | Gunther Goebbel | Dean Martin - Ain't That a Kick in the Head | indirectly further | 6 (7.77%) | |
| 02 | Elli Erl | Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual | straight on | 3 (10.84%) | |
| 03 | Anke Wagner | Shirley Bassey - You Are the Sunshine of My Life | straight on | 4 (10.58%) | |
| 04 | Aida Ilijasevic | Ginger Rogers - Cheek to Cheek | eliminated | 7 (7.71%) | |
| 05 | Philippe Bühler | Stevie Wonder - For Once in My Life | straight on | 2 (22.32%) | |
| 06 | Denise Tilmanns | Ray Charles - Hit the Road Jack | straight on | 1 (30.28%) | |
| 07 | Benjamin Martell | Frank Sinatra - New York, New York | straight on | 5 (10.5%) |
Seventh theme show
The seventh theme show took place on January 31, 2004. The motto was The best from the 70s . Anke Wagner had the fewest audience votes and was eliminated.
| Start number | Surname | Artist, song | comment | placement | |
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| 01 | Benjamin Martell | Barry Manilow - Mandy | straight on | 3 (20.57%) | |
| 02 | Anke Wagner | Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way | eliminated | 6 (8.37%) | |
| 03 | Elli Erl | Leo Sayer - When I Need You | straight on | 4 (15.5%) | |
| 04 | Gunther Goebbel | The Real Thing - You to Me Are Everything | indirectly further | 5 (9.18%) | |
| 05 | Denise Tillmanns | Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive | straight on | 2 (21.29%) | |
| 06 | Philippe Bühler | Earth, Wind and Fire - September | straight on | 1 (25.09%) |
Eighth theme show
The eighth theme show, entitled Film Film Film, took place on February 7, 2004. In the end, Gunther Göbbel received the fewest calls and was eliminated from the competition.
| Start number | Surname | Artist, song | comment | placement | |
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| 01 | Denise Tillmanns | Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It for You | indirectly further | 2 (21.7%) | |
| 02 | Gunther Goebbel | Ronan Keating - When You Say Nothing at All | eliminated | 5 (12.58%) | |
| 03 | Philippe Bühler | Xavier Naidoo - She doesn't see me | straight on | 1 (28.28%) | |
| 04 | Elli Erl | Aerosmith - I Don't Want to Miss a Thing | straight on | 4 (17.3%) | |
| 05 | Benjamin Martell | Phil Collins - You'll Be in My Heart | straight on | 3 (20.14%) |
Ninth theme show
In the ninth theme show, the songs of the other four candidates were selected by the jury. Benjamin Martell could not convince the audience enough and got the fewest calls.
| Start number | Surname | 1st artist, song | 2nd artist, song | comment | placement | |
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| 01 | Benjamin Martell | Dan Hartman - Relight My Fire | Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around | eliminated | 4 (16.91%) | |
| 02 | Elli Erl | Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes | Pink - Trouble | straight on | 3 (17.63%) | |
| 03 | Philippe Bühler | Craig David - Walking Away | Santana feat. The Product G&B - Maria Maria | indirectly further | 2 (31.25%) | |
| 04 | Denise Tillmanns | LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight the Moonlight | Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love | straight on | 1 (34.21%) |
Tenth theme show
The tenth motto show on February 21, 2004 was under the motto Swinging Sixties . In the decision, Philippe Bühler was eliminated just before the final.
| Start number | Surname | 1st artist, song | 2nd artist, song | comment | placement | |
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| 01 | Elli Erl | Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man | The Mamas and the Papas - Dream a Little Dream of Me | straight on | 1 (38.17%) | |
| 02 | Philippe Bühler | Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale | Aretha Franklin - Respect | eliminated | 3 (29.12%) | |
| 03 | Denise Tillmanns | Petula Clark - Downtown | The Supremes - Stop! In the Name of Love | indirectly further | 2 (32.71%) |
final
On March 13th, Denise Tillmanns and Elli Erl fought for the title of Superstar 2004 . In the first round, the two contestants sang a highlight of the season. In round 2 they both sang another song they chose themselves and in the third round everyone sang their winning title.
Elli Erl is the winner of the second season and thus superstar 2004 .
| Start number | Surname | 1st artist, song | 2nd artist, song | 3rd artist, song | comment | placement | |
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| 01 | Denise Tillmanns | Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive | Aretha Franklin - (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman | This Is My Life (winning title, written by Dieter Bohlen) | 2nd place | 2 (39%) | |
| 02 | Elli Erl | Melissa Etheridge - Like the Way I Do | Gabrielle - Out of Reach | This Is My Life (winning title, written by Dieter Bohlen) | Winner | 1 (61%) |