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The second season of Let's Dance debuted on RTL Television on 14 May 2007. Nazan Eckes and Hape Kerkeling returned as the hosts,[1] while Michael Hull, Joachim Llambi, and Markus Schöffl returned as judges. Ute Lemper joined the judging panel, replacing Katarina Witt.
| Let's Dance | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
| Hosted by | Nazan Eckes Hape Kerkeling |
| Judges | Michael Hull Ute Lemper Joachim Llambi Markus Schöffl |
| Celebrity winner | Susan Sideropoulos |
| Professional winner | Christian Polanc |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTL Television |
| Original release | May 14 – June 30, 2007 |
| Season chronology | |
On 30 June 2007, actress Susan Sideropoulos and Christian Polanc were announced as the winners, while singer Katja Ebstein and Oliver Seefeldt finished in second place, and footballer Giovane Élber and Isabel Edvardsson finished in third place.
Couples
editThis season featured ten celebrity contestants.
| Celebrity | Notability | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Elvers | Actress | Sascha Karabey | Eliminated 1st on May 12, 2007[2] |
| Eralp Uzun | Actor | Anna Karina Mosmann | Eliminated 2nd on May 19, 2007 |
| Margarethe Schreinemakers | Television host | Jürgen Schlegel | Eliminated 3rd on May 26, 2007 |
| Markus Majowski | Actor | Anastasiya Kravchenko | Eliminated 4th on June 2, 2007 |
| Guildo Horn | Singer | Motsi Mabuse | Eliminated 5th on June 9, 2007 |
| Ben | Singer | Christine Deck | Eliminated 6th on June 16, 2007[3] |
| Jasmin Wagner | Singer | Hendrik Höfken | Eliminated 7th on June 23, 2007 |
| Giovane Élber | Footballer | Isabel Edvardsson | Third place on June 30, 2007 |
| Katja Ebstein | Singer | Oliver Seefeldt | Runners-up on June 30, 2007[4] |
| Susan Sideropoulos | Actress | Christian Polanc | Winners on June 30, 2007[4] |
Scoring chart
editThe highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger (‡).
Color key:
Winners
Runners-up
Third place
Eliminated
| Couple | Pl. | Week | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Susan & Christian | 1st | 22 | 17‡ | 29† | 17 | 29† | 29+33=62 | 31+38=69† | 34+38=72†[a] |
| Katja & Olivier | 2nd | 28† | 22 | 26 | 17 | 23‡ | 22+24=46‡ | 30+32=62 | 32+30=62‡[b] |
| Giovane & Isabel | 3rd | 20 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 24 | 29+34=63† | 27+27=54‡ | 28+35=63[c] |
| Jasmin & Hendrik | 4th | 16 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 23‡ | 24+30=54 | 34+32=66[d] | |
| Ben & Christine | 5th | 20 | 25 | 26 | 30† | 27 | 31+29=60[d] | ||
| Guildo & Motsi | 6th | 18 | 27† | 20'‡ | 18 | 24[d] | |||
| Markus & Anastasiya | 7th | 20 | 22 | 25 | 16‡[d] | ||||
| Margarethe & Jürgen | 8th | 15 | 19 | 20‡[d] | |||||
| Eralp & Anna | 9th | 18 | 22[d] | ||||||
| Jenny & Sascha | 10th | 12‡[d] | |||||||
- Notes
Weekly scores
editIndividual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Michael Hull, Ute Lemper, Markus Schöffl, Joachim Llambi.
Week 1
editEach couple performed either the cha-cha-cha or the waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan & Christian | 22 (3, 7, 7, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | "September" — Earth, Wind & Fire |
| Guildo & Motsi | 18 (3, 6, 6, 3) | Waltz | "What The World Needs Now" — Jackie DeShannon |
| Ben & Christine | 20 (4, 6, 6, 4) | Cha-cha-cha | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" — Marvin Gaye |
| Jasmin & Hendrik | 16 (2, 6, 6, 2) | Waltz | "Only One Road" — Céline Dion |
| Margarethe & Jürgen | 15 (3, 4, 5, 3) | Cha-cha-cha | "Crazy" — Gnarls Barkley |
| Eralp & Anna | 18 (5, 5, 6, 2) | Waltz | "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" — Elton John |
| Markus & Anastasiya | 20 (6, 5, 5, 4) | Waltz | "The Voice Within" — Christina Aguilera |
| Jenny & Sascha | 12 (2, 4, 4, 2) | Cha-cha-cha | "Lady" — Modjo |
| Katja & Oliver | 28 (7, 9, 8, 4) | Waltz | "Run To You" — Whitney Houston |
| Giovane & Isabel | 20 (6, 6, 5, 3) | Cha-cha-cha | "Daddy Cool" — Boney M. |
Week 2
editEach couple performed either the quickstep or the rumba. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eralp & Anna | 22 (5, 7, 6, 4) | Rumba | "One" — U2 |
| Margarethe & Jürgen | 19 (4, 7, 5, 3) | Quickstep | "Walking On Sunshine" — Katrina and the Waves |
| Markus & Anastasiya | 22 (5, 6, 7, 4) | Rumba | "Show Me Heaven" — Maria McKee |
| Giovane & Isabel | 18 (5, 5, 5, 3) | Quickstep | |
| Jasmin & Hendrik | 23 (6, 7, 7, 3) | Rumba | |
| Ben & Christine | 25 (5, 8, 7, 5) | Quickstep | "Wonderwall" — Oasis |
| Susan & Christian | 17 (4, 5, 6, 2) | Quickstep | "Just A Girl" — No Doubt |
| Guildo & Motsi | 27 (7, 6, 8, 6) | Rumba | "Hungry Eyes" — Eric Carmen |
| Katja & Oliver | 22 (6, 6, 6, 4) | Rumba |
Week 3
editEach couple performed either the jive or the tango. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markus & Anastasiya | 25 (7, 8, 7, 3) | Tango | "Por Una Cabeza" — Carlos Gardel |
| Susan & Christian | 29 (7, 8, 8, 6) | Jive | "Yes" — Merry Clayton |
| Katja & Oliver | 26 (8, 7, 7, 4) | Tango | "Sway — Michael Bublé |
| Ben & Christine | 26 (7, 7, 7, 5) | Jive | "Love Really Hurts Without You" — Billy Ocean |
| Jasmin & Hendrik | 28 (8, 7, 8, 5) | Tango | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" — Annie Lennox |
| Giovane & Isabel | 27 (8, 7, 7, 5) | Jive | "She Loves You" — The Beatles |
| Margarethe & Jürgen | 20 (6, 6, 6, 2) | Jive | "When the Rain Begins to Fall" — Jermaine Jackson |
| Guildo & Motsi | 20 (5, 6, 6, 3) | Tango | "Shut Up" — The Black Eyed Peas |
Week 4
editEach couple performed either the foxtrot or the paso doble. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giovane & Isabel | 18 (4, 5, 6, 3) | Foxtrot | "Love and Marriage" — Frank Sinatra |
| Katja & Oliver | 17 (4, 5, 5, 3) | Paso doble | "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" — The Animals |
| Markus & Anastasiya | 16 (3, 6, 5, 2) | Paso doble | "Rasputin" — Boney M |
| Guildo & Motsi | 18 (3, 4, 7, 4) | Paso doble | "Eye of the Tiger" — Survivor |
| Susan & Christian | 17 (2, 6, 6, 3) | Foxtrot | "I Wanna Be Loved by You" — Marilyn Monroe |
| Jasmin & Hendrik | 28 (6, 8, 8, 6) | Paso doble | "Ain't It Funny" — Jennifer Lopez |
| Ben & Christine | 30 (8, 9, 8, 5) | Foxtrot | "Fly Me to the Moon" — Frank Sinatra |
Week 5
editEach couple performed the samba, as well as a group Viennese waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasmin & Hendrik | 23 (6, 6, 7, 4) | Samba | "I Love to Love" — Tina Charles |
| Katja & Oliver | 23 (7, 7, 6, 3) | Samba | |
| Ben & Christine | 27 (7, 8, 7, 5) | Samba | "Freedom" — George Michael |
| Guildo & Motsi | 24 (7, 6, 6, 5) | Samba | "Shake Your Bon-Bon" — Ricky Martin |
| Susan & Christian | 29 (8, 7, 8, 6) | Samba | "La Isla Bonita" — Madonna |
| Giovane & Isabel | 24 (8, 7, 6, 3) | Samba | "Mas Que Nada" — The Black Eyed Peas |
Week 6
editEach couple performed two unlearned dances. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katja & Oliver | 22 (5, 6, 7, 4) | Quickstep | "Sing, Sing, Sing" — Andrews Sisters |
| 24 (7, 7, 6, 4) | Cha-cha-cha | "Celebration" — Kool & the Gang | |
| Giovane & Isabel | 29 (7, 9, 7, 6) | Waltz | "I Belong to You (Il Ritmo della Passione)" — Eros Ramazzotti |
| 34 (10, 8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "Fallen" — Lauren Wood | |
| Jasmin & Hendrik | 24 (4, 7, 8, 5) | Quickstep | "Pon de Replay" — Rihanna |
| 30 (8, 8, 8, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Let's Get Loud" — Jennifer Lopez | |
| Susan & Christian | 29 (8, 8, 8, 5) | Waltz | "Morning Has Broken" — Cat Stevens |
| 33 (9, 8, 10, 6) | Rumba | "Light My Fire" — Will Young | |
| Ben & Christine | 31 (9, 9, 9, 4) | Waltz | "When You Believe" — Whitney Houston |
| 29 (7, 8, 8, 6) | Rumba | "How Deep Is Your Love" — Bee Gees |
Week 7
editEach couple performed two unlearned dances. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giovane & Isabel | 27 (7, 8, 7, 5) | Tango | "Whatever Lola Wants" — Sarah Vaughan |
| 27 (6, 8, 7, 6) | Paso doble | "Espana Cani" | |
| Jasmin & Hendrik | 34 (9, 9, 9, 7) | Foxtrot | "Close To You" — The Carpenters |
| 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Jive | "Waterloo" — ABBA | |
| Susan & Christian | 31 (8, 9, 9, 5) | Tango | "Dance With Me" — Debelah Morgan |
| 38 (10, 10, 10, 8) | Paso doble | "Left Outside Alone" — Anastacia | |
| Katja & Oliver | 30 (9, 9, 7, 5) | Foxtrot | "New York, New York" — Frank Sinatra |
| 32 (8, 10, 8, 6) | Jive | "Hit the Road Jack" — Ray Charles |
Week 8
editEach couple performed three dances, one of which was their freestyle routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan & Christian | 34 (9, 9, 9, 7) | Waltz | "Morning Has Broken" — Cat Stevens |
| 38 (10, 9, 10, 9) | Paso doble | "Left Outside Alone" — Anastacia | |
| Katja & Oliver | 32 (10, 9, 9, 4) | Waltz | "Run To You" — Whitney Houston |
| 30 (7, 8, 9, 6) | Jive | "Hit the Road Jack" — Ray Charles | |
| Giovane & Isabel | 28 (7, 7, 8, 6) | Waltz | "I Belong to You (Il Ritmo della Passione)" — Eros Ramazzotti |
| 35 (10, 8, 9, 8) | Rumba | "Fallen" — Lauren Wood |
Dance chart
editThe couples performed the following each week:
- Week 1: One unlearned dance (cha-cha-cha or waltz)
- Week 2: One unlearned dance (quickstep or rumba)
- Week 3: One unlearned dance (jive or tango)
- Week 4: One unlearned dance (foxtrot or paso doble)
- Week 5: Samba & Viennese waltz group dance
- Weeks 6—7: Two unlearned dances
- Week 8 (Finals): Favorite ballroom dance, favorite Latin dance & freestyle
| Couple | Week | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||||
| Susan & Christian | Cha-cha-cha | Quickstep | Rumba | Foxtrot | Samba | Group Viennese waltz |
Waltz | Rumba | Tango | Paso doble | Waltz | Paso doble | Freestyle |
| Katja & Oliver | Waltz | Rumba | Tango | Paso doble | Samba | Quickstep | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Jive | Waltz | Jive | Freestyle | |
| Giovane & Isabel | Cha-cha-cha | Quickstep | Jive | Foxtrot | Samba | Waltz | Rumba | Tango | Paso doble | Waltz | Rumba | Freestyle | |
| Jasmin & Hendrik | Waltz | Rumba | Tango | Paso doble | Samba | Quickstep | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Jive | ||||
| Ben & Christine | Cha-cha-cha | Quickstep | Jive | Foxtrot | Samba | Waltz | Rumba | ||||||
| Guildo & Motsi | Waltz | Rumba | Tango | Paso doble | Samba | ||||||||
| Markus & Anastasiya | Waltz | Rumba | Tango | Paso doble | |||||||||
| Margarethe & Jürgen | Cha-cha-cha | Quickstep | Jive | ||||||||||
| Eralp & Anna | Waltz | Rumba | |||||||||||
| Jenny & Sascha | Cha-cha-cha | ||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Mantel, Uwe (29 March 2007). ""Let's dance": Diese Promis sind dabei" (in German).
- ^ Mantel, Uwe (15 May 2007). ""Let's dance" startet schwächer als Staffel 1" (in German).
- ^ Mantel, Uwe (17 June 2007). "Ohne Raab stimmt "Let's dance"-Quote wieder".
- ^ a b Mantel, Uwe (1 July 2007). "Tanz-Duell: "Let's dance" siegt über die ARD".