| Starring: | Judges Dieter Bohlen Heinz Henn Anja Lukaseder |
| Num Episodes: | 20 |
| Network: | RTL |
The fourth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar was aired on German channel RTL from February to May 2007. Mark Medlock, the season's winner, was awarded a contract with Sony BMG. The judges in this season were Dieter Bohlen, Heinz Henn, Anja Lukaseder. It was hosted by Marco Schreyl and Tooske Ragas. The viewers chose the contestant's fates as they were able to call for their favorite contestant. The voting results were published on 7 May. The winner got a 10-year contract and €100,000.[1] Twenty percent went to the winner's manager who was chosen by the creators.[1]
(Ages stated at time of contest)
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Voted off | Liveshow theme | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Medlock | 28 | Offenbach | Winner | Grand Finale | |
| Martin Stosch | 16 | Postau | 21 April 2007/5 May 2007 | Hits of the 70s/Dedicated to... Grand Finale | |
| Lisa Bund | 18 | Hattersheim am Main | 28 April 2007 | Judge's Choice | |
| Max Buskohl | 18 | Berlin | Withdrew | ||
| Lauren Talbot | 16 | Winsen | 14 April 2007 | The Greatest Divas and Heroes of Music | |
| Thomas Enns | 24 | Cologne | 7 April 2007 | Big Band | |
| Francisca Urio | 25 | Berlin | 31 March 2007 | Today's Hits | |
| Julia Falke | 18 | Fürstenzell | 17 March 2007 | Power of Love | |
| Jonathan Enns | 19 | Cologne | 10 March 2007 | The Greatest Hits of the 80s and 90s | |
| Laura Martin | 27 | Neu-Isenburg | 24 February 2007 | The Greatest Hits of All Time | |
Contestant Lisa Bund caused a controversy on 10 March when the headline of the German tabloid newspaper Bild read that she fought with bullying, and harassment by some of the other contestants. On 14 March, Bild Online reported[2] about a loud argument between Bund and former contestant Tristan Iser, which happened to have also been filmed by a mobile phone camera.[3] Bund stated in an online diary entry[4] that she felt the video was "like a bad horror movie".
On 22 April, Bild announced that contestant Max Buskohl quit the competition due to RTL's rejection of his request to let his school band Empty Trash get a recording contract alongside him. Viewers had wondered about judge Dieter Bohlen's uncharacteristic behavior when he gave an extremely critical review of Buskohl's performance on 21 April. Buskohl is alleged to have said that Bohlen was antisocial, which explains Bohlen's negative reaction.
Contestant Martin Stosch, who was eliminated on 21 April, remained as a contestant despite being voted off the week prior, replacing Buskohl.[5] However, Buskohl's father Carl Carlton told Spiegel Online that his son already made his decision to leave on 19 April but waited until Sunday to make his announcement at request of RTL.[6]
Judges Dieter Bohlen and Heinz Henn had started a quarrel with each other during the show. On 14 April's show, Henn made it clear that he did not agree with contestant Mark Medlock's song choices. Bohlen, a staunch supporter of Medlock, began imitating Henn during his review of Lisa Bund's performance. Henn later stated that he thought it was "in bad taste, in bad style and disrespectful towards the contestants".[7]
On 24 April, German entertainer Stefan Raab announced a performance by Buskohl set for 25 April at his show TV total which at that time aired on RTL's rival television channel ProSieben. RTL pronounced against a performance by Buskohl and his band Empty Trash on TV total the next day. So during his show on 25 and 26 April, Raab publicly instigated a protest demonstration set for Saturday's Deutschland sucht den Superstar show and was said to have obtained about 120 tickets.[8] However the show eventually went off without any disturbance.
Original airdate: 7 February 2007
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Haberlach | When You Say Nothing at All (Ronan Keating) | 12,81% (3/9) | |
| Arcangelo Vigneri | I Believe I Can Fly (R. Kelly) | 3,01% (7/9) | |
| Lindsay Stebe | Father And Son (Cat Stevens) | 2,35% (8/9) | |
| Martin Stosch | Home (Michael Bublé) | 12,11% (4/9) | |
| Aleksan Cetinkaya | Now and Forever (Richard Marx) | 1,78% (9/9) | |
| Max Buskohl | Bad Day (Daniel Powter) | 7,94% (5/9) | |
| Jonathan Enns | Hero (Enrique Iglesias) | 5,86% (6/9) | |
| Thomas Enns | Circle of Life (Elton John) | 12,89% (2/9) | |
| Mark Medlock | Easy (Lionel Richie) | 41,25% (1/9) | |
| Roman Lob | ordered by medical professionals to not perform | 0,0% |
Original airdate: 10 February 2007
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Martin | Against All Odds (Mariah Carey) | 4,85% (6/10) | |
| Nebiha Celenler | Durch die Nacht (Silbermond) | 2,24% (9/10) | |
| Prisilla Harris | Ain't Nobody (Chaka Khan) | 3,65% (7/10) | |
| Sarah Jahncke | Glaub an mich (Yvonne Catterfeld) | 6,66% (5/10) | |
| Madeleine Boly | Unfaithful (Rihanna) | 0,96% (10/10) | |
| Julia Falke | Family Portrait (Pink) | 7,40% (4/10) | |
| Dominika Mrugala | Dieses Leben (Juli) | 3,39% (8/10) | |
| Lauren Talbot | Don't Speak (No Doubt) | 12,87% (3/10) | |
| Francisca Urio | Without You (Mariah Carey) | 19,46% (2/10) | |
| Lisa Bund | Hurt (Christina Aguilera) | 38,52% (1/10) |
Original airdate: 15 February 2007
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
|---|---|---|
| Max Buskohl | Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd) | 9,24% (5/8) |
| Dennis Haberlach | Every Breath You Take (The Police) | 8,59% (6/8) |
| Arcangelo Vigneri | Senza una donna (Zucchero) | 7,26% (7/8) |
| Thomas Enns | Still Got the Blues (Gary Moore) | 9,66% (4/8) |
| Tristan Iser | Can't Wait Until Tonight (Max Mutzke) | 0,93% (8/8) |
| Jonathan Enns | Breathe Easy (Blue) | 10,69% (3/8) |
| Mark Medlock | Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers) | 33,23% (1/8) |
| Martin Stosch | Mandy (Westlife) | 20,40% (2/8) |
Original airdate: 17 February 2007
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
|---|---|---|
| Julia Falke | Like The Way I Do (Melissa Etheridge) | 7,53% (4/7) |
| Laura Martin | Have I Told You Lately (Rod Stewart) | 4,06% (5/7) |
| Lauren Talbot | Don't Know Why (Norah Jones) | 20,87% (3/7) |
| Priscilla Harris | What's Love Got to Do With It (Tina Turner) | 2,32% (7/7) |
| Sarah Jahncke | I Turn to You (Christina Aguilera) | 3,84% (6/7) |
| Lisa Bund | A Woman's Worth (Alicia Keys) | 31,33% (1/7) |
| Francisca Urio | Get Here (Oleta Adams) | 30,05% (2/7) |
Original airdate: 24 February 2007
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Stosch | Tears in Heaven (Eric Clapton) | 7,59% (5/10) | |
| Julia Falke | What's Up (4 Non Blondes) | 3,90% (9/10) | |
| Thomas Enns | Iris (Goo Goo Dolls) | 6,20% (6/10) | |
| Laura Martin | Don't Wanna Lose You (Gloria Estefan) | 2,45% (10/10) | |
| Max Buskohl | Fly Away (Lenny Kravitz) | 6,00% (7/10) | |
| Lauren Talbot | I'm Like a Bird (Nelly Furtado) | 7,62% (4/10) | |
| Jonathan Enns | Angels (Robbie Williams) | 4,16% (8/10) | |
| Francisca Urio | Lady Marmalade (Christina Aguilera, Pink, Mýa, Lil' Kim) | 15,00% (3/10) | |
| Mark Medlock | Hello (Lionel Richie) | 25,85% (1/10) | |
| Lisa Bund | Because of You (Kelly Clarkson) | 21,24% (2/10) |
Original airdate: 10 March 2007
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Enns | Died in Your Arms Tonight (Cutting Crew) | 5,96% (8/9) | |
| Martin Stosch | Love Is All Around (Wet Wet Wet) | 7,69% (7/9) | |
| Francisca Urio | Licence to Kill (Gladys Knight) | 10,51% (4/9) | |
| Jonathan Enns | Truly Madly Deeply (Savage Garden) | 4,03% (9/9) | |
| Max Buskohl | Gimme All Your Lovin (ZZ Top) | 8,92% (5/9) | |
| Lisa Bund | Greatest Love of All (Whitney Houston) | 11,79% (3/9) | |
| Julia Falke | Total Eclipse of the Heart (Bonnie Tyler) | 8,52% (6/9) | |
| Lauren Talbot | Nothing Compares 2 U (Sinéad O'Connor) | 11,80% (2/9) | |
| Mark Medlock | Unchain My Heart (Joe Cocker) | 30,77% (1/9) |
Original airdate: 17 March
On 19 March 2007 a CD featuring all of the songs from the show and an additional version of If You Don't Know Me By Now by Simply Red sung by all contestants was released.
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Stosch | If Tomorrow Never Comes (Ronan Keating) | 9,24% (6/8) | |
| Lauren Talbot | True Colors (Cyndi Lauper) | 6,83% (7/8) | |
| Julia Falke | Angel (Sarah McLachlan) | 5,24% (8/8) | |
| Max Buskohl | Here Without You (3 Doors Down) | 14,33% (3/8) | |
| Mark Medlock | Endless Love (Lionel Richie) | 30,43% (1/8) | |
| Thomas Enns | I Want to Know What Love Is (Foreigner) | 9,34% (5/8) | |
| Francisca Urio | If I Ain't Got You (Alicia Keys) | 9,59% (4/8) | |
| Lisa Bund | (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (Aretha Franklin) | 14,99% (2/8) |
Original airdate: 31 March 2007
For the first time in the history of Deutschland sucht den Superstar the show aired at the same time as "Wetten, dass..?" (one of the most successful TV shows in Europe) on the public channel ZDF.
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Buskohl | This Love (Maroon 5) | 11,75% (3/7) | |
| Lisa Bund | Nobody Knows (Pink) | 11,74% (4/7) | |
| Martin Stosch | Upside Down (Jack Johnson) | 10,61% (6/7) | |
| Lauren Talbot | Too Lost in You (Sugababes) | 12,38% (2/7) | |
| Thomas Enns | Hero (Chad Kroeger) | 11,42% (5/7) | |
| Francisca Urio | Beautiful (Christina Aguilera) | 10,46% (7/7) | |
| Mark Medlock | You Give Me Something (James Morrison) | 31,64% (1/7) |
Beside the show's contestants another casting candidate was eventually given the chance to perform on stage namely Menderes Bagcı who had come to every season's casting audition never getting an admission ticket for the casting call-back. He performed Beat It by Michael Jackson on stage.
The viewers' decision in this episode came as a complete surprise,[9] [10] as Urio, who was eliminated this time, ranked among this season's best and most favored contestants. Before the decision, jury member Dieter Bohlen ironically predicted Urio's elimination in what he thought was an April fool hoax. Subsequently, he and his co-judges watched the decision with dismay and shock written all over their faces.[11]
Original airdate: 7 April 2007
This was the first theme show to be co-hosted by female host Tooske Ragas along with Marco Schreyl in this season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar. Ragas gave birth to her daughter and was not able to present the first four theme shows.
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Stosch | Night and Day (Frank Sinatra) | 10,30% (5/6) | |
| Thomas Enns | You Are the Sunshine of My Life (Frank Sinatra) | 8,70% (6/6) | |
| Max Buskohl | Hit the Road Jack (Ray Charles) | 17,78% (2/6) | |
| Lauren Talbot | Summertime (Ella Fitzgerald) | 12,65% (4/6) | |
| Mark Medlock | Unforgettable (Nat King Cole) | 34,62% (1/6) | |
| Lisa Bund | What a Diff'rence a Day Made (Dinah Washington) | 15,95% (3/6) |
Original airdate: 14 April 2007
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
|---|---|---|
| Max Buskohl | I Was Made for Lovin' You (Kiss) | 19,88% (2/5) |
| Suspicious Minds (Elvis Presley) | ||
| Lauren Talbot | Secret (Madonna) | 9,03% (5/5) |
| Fields of Gold (Sting) | ||
| Mark Medlock | I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Marvin Gaye) | 36,06% (1/5) |
| Three Times a Lady (Lionel Richie) | ||
| Martin Stosch | Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Queen) | 15,36% (4/5) |
| She's the One (Robbie Williams) | ||
| Lisa Bund | Who Knew (Pink) | 19,67% (3/5) |
| Flugzeuge im Bauch (Herbert Grönemeyer) |
Once again Menderes Bagcı was given the permission to perform on stage. This time he chose Bad by Michael Jackson.
Original airdate: 21 April 2007
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Stosch | You to Me Are Everything (The Real Thing) | 15,43% (4/4) |
| Und wenn ein Lied (Söhne Mannheims) | ||
| Max Buskohl | All Right Now (Free) | 19,80% (2/4) |
| When You Were Young (The Killers) | ||
| Lisa Bund | It's Raining Men (The Weather Girls) | 16,63% (3/4) |
| Das Beste (Silbermond) | ||
| Mark Medlock | You're the First, the Last, My Everything (Barry White) | 48,13% (1/4) |
| Stand by Me (Ben E. King) |
On 22 April, Bild newspaper announced that contestant Max Buskohl was dismissed by RTL Television afterwards. (See Controversies.)
Original airdate: 28 April 2007
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Stosch | Rockin' All Over the World (Status Quo) … chosen by Heinz Henn | 22,27% (2/3) |
| Sunday Morning (Maroon 5) … chosen by Anja Lukaseder | ||
| I Swear (All-4-One) … chosen by Dieter Bohlen | ||
| Lisa Bund | Baby Love (Mother's Finest) … chosen by Heinz Henn | 18,73% (3/3) |
| Geile Zeit (Juli) … chosen by Anja Lukaseder | ||
| There You'll Be (Faith Hill) … chosen by Dieter Bohlen | ||
| Mark Medlock | You Can Leave Your Hat On (Joe Cocker) … chosen by Heinz Henn | 59,00% (1/3) |
| My Girl (The Temptations) … chosen by Anja Lukaseder | ||
| (Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding) … chosen by Dieter Bohlen |
Original airdate: 5 May 2007
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Stosch | Life Is a Rollercoaster (Ronan Keating) | 21,98% (2/2) |
| Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Queen) | ||
| I Can Reach Heaven from Here (Martin Stosch) | ||
| Mark Medlock | What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong) | 78,02% (1/2) |
| Easy (The Commodores) | ||
| Now or Never (Mark Medlock) |
The two finalists performed Elton John's and George Michael's Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me together on stage.
Mark Medlock, born on 9 July 1978 in Frankfurt, was the winner of the 4th season.[13] His father Lauria immigrated from Georgia, United States, and was a gospel singer. Medlock is openly gay. Prior to his participation of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, he worked as a nurse.
Martin Stosch was born on 30 July 1990 in Landshut. He was the youngest male contestant of the show. Being voted out in the seventh theme show, he returned as a replacement for Max Buskohl, who quit the contest by his own will after having serious disagreements with jury member Dieter Bohlen.
Lisa Bund was born 31 May 1988 in Frankfurt. He received a lot of promotional support by the German media. She later signed a recording contract and released her first single "Learn to Love You" on 31 August 2007.[14]
Max Buskohl is from Berlin.[15] He auditioned for DSDS because he lost a bet.[15] He was part of a band called Empty Trash.[15] He stated in an interview with Der Spiegel that he left DSDS voluntarily, while RTL claims they threw out Max.[16] He was considered a heartthrob on the show with his "super-slim" body and being tall.[17]
Lauren Talbot was born on 15 March 1990 in Hanover. She was the youngest female contestant in season 4.
Francisca Urio, born on 6 February 1981 in Meiningen, is an only child to a German mother and a Tanzanian father.
Julia Falke was born on 21 June 1988 in Schärding, Austria.
| + Legend | ||||||
| Did not perform | Female | Male | Top 20 | Top 10 | Winner |
| Safe | Most votes | Safe First | Safe Last | Withdrew | Eliminated | Did not perform |
| Stage: | Semi | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Week: | 2/8 | 2/12 | 2/16 | 2/20 | 2/24 | 3/10 | 3/17 | 3/24 | 3/31 | 4/7 | 4/20 | 4/28 | 5/5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Contestant | Result | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Mark Medlock | 1st 41,25% | 1st 33,23% | 1st 25,85% | 1st 30,77% | 1st 30,43% | 1st 31,64% | 1st 34,62% | 1st 36,06% | 1st 48,13% | 1st 59,00% | Winner 78,02% | ||
| 2 | Martin Stosch | 4th 12,11% | 2nd 20,40% | 5th 7,59% | 7th 7,69% | 6th 9,24% | 6th 10,61% | 5th 10,30% | 4th 15,36% | 4th 15,43% | 2nd 22,27% | Runner-Up 21,98% | ||
| 3 | Lisa Bund | 1st 38,52% | 1st 31,33% | 2nd 21,24% | 3rd 11,79% | 2nd 14,99% | 4th 11,74% | 3rd 15,95% | 3rd 19,67% | 3rd 16,63% | 3rd 18,73% | |||
| 4 | Max Buskohl | 5th 9,24% | 5th 7,94% | 7th 6,00% | 5th 8,95% | 3rd 14,33% | 3rd 11,75% | 2nd 17,78% | 2nd 19,88% | 2nd 19,80% | ||||
| 5 | Lauren Talbot | 3rd 12,87% | 3rd 20,87% | 4th 7,62% | 2nd 11,80% | 7th 6,83% | 2nd 12,38% | 4th 12,65% | 5th 9,03% | |||||
| 6 | Thomas Enns | 2nd 12,89% | 4th 9,66% | 6th 6,20% | 8th 5,96% | 5th 9,34% | 5th 11,42% | 6th 8,70% | ||||||
| 7 | Franziska Urio | 2nd 19,46% | 2nd 30,05% | 3rd 15,00% | 4th 10,51% | 4th 9,59% | 7th 10,46% | |||||||
| 8 | Julia Falke | 4th 7,40% | 4th 7,53% | 9th 3,90% | 6th 8,52% | 8th 5,24% | ||||||||
| 9 | Jonathan Enns | 6th 5,86% | 3rd 10,69% | 8th 2,45% | 9th 4,03% | |||||||||
| 10 | Laura Martin | 6th 4,85% | 5th 4,06% | 10th 2,45% | ||||||||||
| 11-15 | Sarah Jahncke | 5th 6,66% | Elim | |||||||||||
| Priscilla Harris | 7th 3,65% | |||||||||||||
| Dennis Haberlach | 3rd 12,81% | Elim | ||||||||||||
| Arcangelo Vigneri | 7th 3,01% | |||||||||||||
| Tristan Iser | ||||||||||||||
| 16-20 | Dominika Mrugala | Elim | ||||||||||||
| Nebiha Celenler | ||||||||||||||
| Madeleine Boly | ||||||||||||||
| Lindsay Stebe | Elim | |||||||||||||
| Aleksan Celtinkaya | ||||||||||||||