The big chance / season 1
| Season 1 of The Great Opportunity | |||
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| Episodes | 10 | ||
| Country of production |
 Austria
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| First broadcast | September 9, 2011 - November 11, 2011 on ORFeins | ||
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The first season of the new edition of the big chance began on September 9, 2011. The first six episodes were recorded in the Rosenhügel film studios at the beginning of September , the remaining three recall shows and the finale ran live on ORF Eins from the end of October. The candidate Chiara Kerper , who presented her own interpretation of the Shakira song Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) in the second episode, attracted more attention . With the title she reached number 19 in the Austrian singles charts. The singer Christine Hödl took first place and received 100,000 euros as the winner.
Results
Semifinals
| Name (s) | talent | Result of the semi-final show |
|---|---|---|
| Conchita Wurst | singing | 1st place |
| Werner Otti | singing | 2nd place |
| The freaks | acrobatics | jury |
| Nicole Gelsinger | singing | eliminated |
| Hasar Pub Team | unicycle | eliminated |
| Drumartic | Percussion | eliminated |
| The special combo | singing | eliminated |
| Chiara Kerper | singing | eliminated |
| Marcel Huber | singing | eliminated |
| Jonas Witt | acrobatics | eliminated |
| Christian Kerschdorfer | Ball acrobatics | eliminated |
| Viktoria Lapidus | Hoola hoop | eliminated |
| Name (s) | talent | Result of the semi-final show |
|---|---|---|
| Nina Gartler | singing | 1st place |
| Bernhard Reider | singing | 2nd place |
| Alexander Wengler | dance | jury |
| Nihils | singing | eliminated |
| Thommy Ten | sorcery | eliminated |
| Footbag Vienna | Footbag | eliminated |
| Michaela Fischer | singing | eliminated |
| FRK Danceschool | dance | eliminated |
| Marcel Bedernik | singing | eliminated |
| THE 3 | singing | eliminated |
| Harmonic Sanfona Orchestra | accordion | eliminated |
| Sandra Seiwald | singing | eliminated |
| Name (s) | talent | Result of the semi-final show |
|---|---|---|
| Magic Acrobatics | acrobatics | 1st place |
| Christine Hödl | singing | 2nd place |
| Valerian Kapeller | Diabolo | jury |
| Awoba Bagshaw | singing | eliminated |
| Anna Buchegger | singing | eliminated |
| Anton Fuchs | singing | eliminated |
| Chris Kiliano | acrobatics | eliminated |
| Lydia Prenner-Kasper | cabaret | eliminated |
| Dominik Ofner | singing | eliminated |
| Gert Smetanig | Magic | eliminated |
| Company X | dance | eliminated |
| Jochen Wörister and Florian Steimer | Alpine bells | eliminated |
final
| space | Name (s) | talent | Result of the final (percentage) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christine Hödl | singing | 27.85% |
| 2 | Valerian Kapeller | Diabolo | 14.33% |
| 3 | Magic Acrobatics | acrobatics | 13.17% |
| 4th | Alexander Wengler | dance | 12.19% |
| 5 | The freaks | acrobatics | 10.78% |
| 6th | Conchita Wurst | singing | 7.91% |
| 7th | Werner Otti | singing | 5.41% |
| 8th | Bernhard Reider | singing | 5.12% |
| 9 | Nina Gartler | singing | 3.24% |
Controversies over candidates
In the second broadcast of the new edition, the candidate Helmut Link appeared, who wanted to prove his talent on the harmonica. After the broadcast, the ORF received several complaints because the song performed by Link had great similarities with the forbidden Horst Wessel song . The ORF then removed the candidate from the show's homepage and cut his appearance from the night repetition and the stream on ORF TVthek .
In episode three, the Krone journalist Michael Jeannée appeared with his candidate, Heurigenwirt Martin Zimmermann, who was supposed to imitate engine noises. When Jeannée wanted to introduce him, there was a battle of words with jury member Sido, who described his appearance as arrogant shit . This also criticized two of his colleagues as fearful of a possible revenge Jeannée in his column. When the jurors voted, there was a stalemate so that the audience could decide whether Zimmermann should advance to the next round. Eventually, the candidate dropped out of the show.
reception
In the first episode, the show achieved an average viewer number of 672,000 and a market share of 28 percent of the total audience, which was far above the ratings of its predecessor on the broadcast slot ( Heroes of Tomorrow ).
Episode 6 of the first new season ensured the best value on the broadcast slot in the target group of 12 to 29 year olds since 2007.
| episode | First broadcast | Quota target group | Total quota |
| Castings: | |||
| episode 1 | Fri, Sept 9, 2011 | 42% (12 to 29 year olds) | 672,000 spectators; 28% market share |
| Episode 2 | Fri, Sept 16, 2011 | 33% (12 to 49 year olds) | 574,000 spectators; 24% market share |
| Episode 3 | Fri, Sept. 23, 2011 | 39% (12 to 49 year olds) | 683,000 spectators; 28% market share |
| Episode 4 | Fri, Sept. 30, 2011 | 30% (12 to 49 year olds) | 478,000 spectators; 20% market share |
| Episode 5 | Fri, Oct 7, 2011 | 37% (12 to 49 year olds) | 702,000 spectators; 27% market share |
| Episode 6 | Fri, Oct 14, 2011 | 42% (12 to 49 year olds) | 751,000 spectators; 30% market share |
| Episode 7 | Fri, Oct 21, 2011 | 48% (12 to 49 year olds) | 792,000 spectators; 31% market share |
| Episode 8 | Fri, Oct 28, 2011 | 689,000 spectators; 27.0% market share | |
| Episode 9 | Fri, Nov 4, 2011 | 37% (12 to 49 year olds) | 738,000 spectators; 28% market share |
| Episode 10 | Fri, Nov 11, 2011 | 53% (12 to 49 year olds) | 946,000 spectators; 36.0% market share |
swell
- ↑ Horst Wessel or is it a harmless folk song ?, kurier.at ( Memento from September 20, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ ORF shows "Sido against Jeannée", kurier.at ( Memento from September 23, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k ORF Mediaresearch
- ↑ The big chance: Quota record at the last casting , Die Presse, May 15, 2012
- ↑ a b These details refer to the decision show