The fifteenth season of Let's Dance started on February 18, 2022, with the launch show on RTL, with the first regular show starting on February 25, 2022. Daniel Hartwich and Victoria Swarovski returned as hosts. Joachim Llambi, Motsi Mabuse and Jorge Gonzalez returned as judges.[1]
Like in the previous seasons during the launch show the 14 celebrities found out which professional dancer they will dance with for the next few weeks.
In January 2022, RTL announced the 14 celebrities which will participate this season.[2] On February 4, 2022, the professional dancers of the season were announced.[3]
For the sixth time, there was a launch show in which each celebrity met their partner for the first time. This show aired on 18 February 2022. In this first live show the celebrities and the professional partners danced in groups and each celebrity was awarded points by the judges and the viewers. At the end of the show the couple with the highest combined points was granted immunity from the first elimination in the following week.
After Renata and Valentin Lusin won the Profi Challenge together the year before, Renata Lusin was allowed to choose a celebrity partner. Afterwards Lusin chose Mathias Mester as her celebrity partner.
Due to a COVID-19 infection, Joachim Llambi was replaced by last year's winner Rúrik Gíslason.
The couples danced one unlearned dance to a song that came out the year the celebrities were born.
Due to his ongoing COVID-19 infection, Hardy Krüger jr. had to leave the show. Lilly zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, who was eliminated in the last show, returned to the competition.
Andrzej Cibis and Malika Dzumaev also tested positive for COVID-19 and where replaced by Jimmie Surles and Patricija Ionel.[5]
Due to a cold, Bastian & Ekaterina were unable to perform. They were given a bye to the following week.[6]
Due to a COVID-19 infection, Caroline & Valentin and Timur & Malika were unable to perform. They were given a bye to the following week.[7][8]
Due to his ongoing COVID-19 infection, Andrzej Cibis could not return as dance partner for Lilly zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. She was supposed to continue the show with Robert Beitsch. Since she was also tested positive, she was unable to perform and was given a bye to the following week as well.[9]
No elimination took place.[10] As the winners of the evening, René & Kathrin received a bonus jury ranking point for the following show.[11]
The couples danced one unlearned dance to German music.
Due to COVID-19 infections, René & Kathrin were unable to perform and Renata Lusin was replaced by Patricija Ionel. René & Kathrin were given a bye to the following week.[14][15] Host Daniel Hartwich also tested positive and was replaced by Jan Köppen.[16][17]
The couples performed one unlearned dance to love songs and a team dance coached by one of the three judges. To avoid favoritism, the judges did not score the couples they coached, so the team dances received a total score out of 20 instead of the usual 30 points.
Mike & Christina Amira & Massimo Bastian & Ekaterina
Freestyle (Team Llambi)
"Sag mir quando, sag mir wann" - Dieter Thomas Kuhn "Über den Wolken" - Dieter Thomas Kuhn "Griechischer Wein" - Dieter Thomas Kuhn "Fiesta Mexicana" - Dieter Thomas Kuhn
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Week 8
The couples performed one unlearned dance and competed in the discofox marathon. Viewers were able to vote for the songs online.[19]
Mike & Christina Bastian & Ekaterina Sarah & Vadim René & Kathrin Amira & Massimo Janin & Zsolt Mathias & Renata
Discofox
"Einfach Hello" - Maite Kelly "Jetzt oder nie" - Helene Fischer "Der Wellerman Song" - Buddy, Markus Becker and Voxxclub "Cordula Grün" - Josh. "Die Nacht von Freitag auf Montag" - Peter Wackel "An die Wand" - Dicht und Doof "Partyanimal" - Micha von der Rampe
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Mathias & Renata won the Discofox Marathon
Week 9: "Magic Moments"
The couples performed a freestyle to celebrate their magic moment in life and competeted in a dance duel.
The couples will perform two unlearned dances and an Impro dance ("Impro Dance Even NOCH More Extreme"). The specific dance style, music and costumes for the Impro dance will be given to the couples only three minutes before their performance.