Let's Dance (German TV series) season 2

Let's Dance
Season 2
Hosted byNazan Eckes
Hape Kerkeling
JudgesMichael Hull
Ute Lemper
Joachim Llambi
Markus Schöffl
Celebrity winnerSusan Sideropoulos
Professional winnerChristian Polanc
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkRTL Television
Original releaseMay 14 (2007-05-14) –
June 30, 2007 (2007-06-30)
Season chronology
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Season 1
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Season 3

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.

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

This 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

The 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
Let's Dance (season 2) - Weekly scores
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
  1. ^ This couple finished in first place.
  2. ^ This couple finished in second place.
  3. ^ This couple finished in third place.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g This couple was eliminated.

Weekly scores

Individual 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

Each 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

Each 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

Each 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

Each 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

Each 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

Each 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

Each 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

Each 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

The 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
Let's Dance (season 2) - Dance chart
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

  1. ^ Mantel, Uwe (29 March 2007). ""Let's dance": Diese Promis sind dabei" (in German).
  2. ^ Mantel, Uwe (15 May 2007). ""Let's dance" startet schwächer als Staffel 1" (in German).
  3. ^ Mantel, Uwe (17 June 2007). "Ohne Raab stimmt "Let's dance"-Quote wieder".
  4. ^ a b Mantel, Uwe (1 July 2007). "Tanz-Duell: "Let's dance" siegt über die ARD".