Deutschland sucht den Superstar season 3
The third season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar premiered on 16 November 2005 and continued until 18 March 2006. It was won by Tobias Regner. The season was co-hosted by Tooske Ragas and Marco Schreyl.
Top 20 Shows
1st Top 20 Show (Boys)
- Menowin Fröhlich made it into the Top 20 Shows but was disqualified after he was sentenced to two years in jail for fraud and injury. Markus Derwall took his place in the competition. In season 7, Fröhlich auditioned for the show once again and made it to the final 2.
| Contestant | Song | Percentage/ calls |
| Nevio Passaro | When You Say Nothing at All | 24,80% |
| Mike Leon Grosch | Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me | 21,19% |
| Stephan Darnstaedt | Anywhere For You | 5,04% |
| Tobias Regner | Hero | 9,95% |
| Didi Knoblauch | When a Man Loves a Woman | 10,44% |
| Gian-Luca Krykon | Right Here Waiting | 1,95% |
| Markus Derwall | Private Emotion | 4,78% |
| Julian Kasprzik | All or Nothing | 1,44% |
| Fabian Behnisch | Heaven | 8,46% |
| Daniel Muñoz | How Deep Is Your Love | 11.95% |
Bottom 4: Gian-Luca, Markus, Julian, Stephan
Eliminated: Gian-Luca, Markus, Julian
- The only reason that the percentiles are shown in this show because there was a mix up in the voting and were later published after this show.
1st Top 20 Show (Girls)
| Contestant | Song | Percentage/ calls |
| Sharyhan Osman | If I Ain't Got You | |
| Anna-Maria Zimmermann | I'm So Excited | |
| Angelika Wolf | Don't Speak | Elim |
| Dascha Semcov | I Believe | |
| Lena Hanenburg | We Are Family | |
| Selina Mateo | Beautiful | Elim |
| Carolina Escolano | Can't Fight the Moonlight | Btm 4 |
| Laura Holstermann | Unbreak My Heart | Elim |
| Meri Voskanian | You Might Need Somebody | |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | There You'll Be |
Bottom 4: Angelika, Carolina, Selina, Laura
'Eliminated: Angelika, Selina, Laura'''''
2nd Top 20 Show (Boys)
| Contestant | Song | Percentage/ calls |
| Mike Leon Grosch | Bed of Roses | |
| Didi Knoblauch | If You Don't Know Me By Now | Elim |
| Fabian Behnisch | Can You Feel the Love Tonight | Elim |
| Nevio Passaro | Yesterday | |
| Tobias Regner | Nothing Else Matters | |
| Daniel Muñoz | Purest of Pain | Btm 4 |
| Stephan Darnstaedt | Hello | Btm 3 |
Bottom 4: Didi, Stephan, Daniel, Fabian
Eliminated: Didi, Fabian
'Advancing to the Top 10: Mike Leon, Nevio, Tobias, Daniel, Stephan'''''
2nd Top 20 Show (Girls)
| Contestant | Song | Percentage/ calls |
| Meri Voskanian | Killing Me Softly | Elim |
| Sharyhan Osman | What If | Elim |
| Lena Hanenberg | Lady Marmalade | Btm 3 |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Living To Love You | |
| Dascha Semcov | Angel | Btm 4 |
| Carolina Escolano | Get On Your Feet | |
| Anna-Maria Zimmermann | It Must Have Been Love |
Bottom 4: Lena, Meri, Dascha, Sharyhan
Eliminated: Meri, Sharyhan
'Advancing to the Top 10: Vanessa, Carolina, Anna-Maria, Dascha, Lena'''''
Finals
Contestants
Stephan Darnstaedt, born on 10 October 1987 was a contestant of the third season. Darnstaedt left DSDS just one day before the third 'theme show', being replaced by Didi Knoblauch. He was known to sing songs from boy bands. Darnstaedt was not a favorite of the competition and was in the bottom groups during both Top 20 shows. Nevertheless, he ranked in the top half of voting during the theme show before his departure.Vanessa Jean Dedmon, born 28 April 1987 to Russel and Waltraud Dedmon was a semifinalist in the third season and was voted out in the Top 3 Show.
Carolina Escolano-Fernandez, born 19 March 1984 in Pforzheim, Germany, was a contestant in the third season. She is of Spanish descent.
Didi Knoblauch, was born Diana Knoblauch 15 December 1980 in Illerkirchberg/Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Knoblauch is a member of the rock 'n' roll cover band The Cash in Baden-Württemberg. Knoblauch was eliminated in the second Top 20 show but was brought back into the competition as Stephan Darnstaedt quit.
Dascha Semcov was born 30 March 1988 in Kishinev, Moldova. Prior to Superstar, Dascha had been in Germany for only 18 months. Her father Alexej and mother Diana moved from Moldova to Erfurt. Semcov performed in three musicals which includes Starlight Express. She is also performing part of the band Soul AG from Weimar.
Daniel Muñoz-Repko, born on 28 December 1983, was a contestant in the third season. Daniel is of mixed Spanish and Dutch ethnicity.
1st Theme Show: "Die größten Hits aller Zeiten" (Greatest Hits of All Time)
- Bottom 3: Anna-Maria, Carolina, Stephan
- Eliminated: Carolina
- Judges' forecasts: Stephan
2nd Theme Show: "Die größten Hits der 80er" (Greatest Hits of the 80s)
| Contestant | Song | Percentage/ calls |
| Anna-Maria Zimmermann | Walking on Sunshine | 7,30% |
| Daniel Muñoz | Another Day in Paradise | 4,20% |
| Lena Hanenburg | Upside Down | 4,50% |
| Dascha Semcov | Manic Monday | 3,90% |
| Nevio Passaro | Every Breath You Take | 15,20% |
| Tobias Regner | Purple Rain | 22,90% |
| Mike Leon Grosch | The Power of Love | 12,20% |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Time After Time | 19,30% |
| Stephan Darnstaedt | Forever Young | 8,10% |
- Bottom 3: Lena, Daniel Dascha
- Eliminated: Dascha
- Judges' forecasts: Daniel, Stephan
3rd Theme Show: "Die größten Rock-Songs" (The Greatest Rock Songs)
Didi Knoblauch is there for Stephan Darnstaedt| Contestant | Song | Percentage/ calls |
| Lena Hanenburg | Ironic | 6,40% |
| Nevio Passaro | I Do It for You | 10,50% |
| Daniel Muñoz | Hold the Line | 6,50% |
| Anna-Maria Zimmermann | The Best | 10,70% |
| Mike Leon Grosch | Still Got the Blues | 19,20% |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Knockin' on Heaven's Door | 11,00% |
| Didi Knoblauch | The Final Countdown | 20,00% |
| Tobias Regner | It's My Life | 15,20% |
- Bottom 3: Daniel, Nevio, Lena
- Eliminated: Lena
- Judges' forecasts: Didi, Lena
4th Theme Show: "Swing/Big Band"
| Contestant | Song | Percentage/ calls |
| Anna-Maria Zimmermann | Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend | 14,30% |
| Nevio Passaro | Feeling Good | 11,50% |
| Daniel Muñoz | Quando, Quando, Quando | 5,90% |
| Tobias Regner | Fly Me to the Moon | 13,60% |
| Didi Knoblauch | Beyond the Sea | 13,50% |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Somewhere Over the Rainbow | 17,40% |
| Mike Leon Grosch | I Get a Kick Out of You | 23,90% |
- Bottom 3: Didi, Daniel Nevio
- Eliminated: Daniel
- Judges' forecasts: Daniel, Didi
5th Theme Show: "Liebeslieder" (Love Songs)
| Contestant | Song | Percentage/ calls |
| Tobias Regner | Jessie | 11,10% |
| Anna-Maria Zimmermann | Wish You Were Here | 10,70% |
| Didi Knoblauch | Unchained Melody | 17,40% |
| Nevio Passaro | Se Bastasse Una Canzone | 18,80% |
| Mike Leon Grosch | Love's Divine | 21,90% |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Hero | 20,20% |
- Bottom 3: Nevio, Anna-Maria, Tobias
- Eliminated: Anna-Maria
- Judges' forecasts: Didi, Anna-Maria
6th Theme Show: "Nummer 1" (Number 1)
| Contestant | Song | Percentage/ calls |
| Didi Knoblauch | Pretty Woman | 12,00% |
| Didi Knoblauch | Would I Lie to You? | 12,00% |
| Mike Leon Grosch | Reality | 17,10% |
| Mike Leon Grosch | In the Ghetto | 17,10% |
| Nevio Passaro | Ich kenne nichts | 27,00% |
| Nevio Passaro | Candle in the Wind | 27,00% |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | I Wanna Dance With Somebody | 15,60% |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Without You | 15,60% |
| Tobias Regner | Join Me in Death | 28,50% |
| Tobias Regner | I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing | 28,50% |
- Bottom 3: Mike Leon, Didi, Vanessa
- Eliminated: Didi
- Judges' forecasts: Didi
7th Theme Show: "Soul"
| Contestant | Song | Percentage/ calls |
| Nevio Passaro | I Believe I Can Fly | 19,80% |
| Nevio Passaro | Ain't No Sunshine | 19,80% |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Get Here | 20,90% |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Fallin' | 20,90% |
| Tobias Regner | Lovely Day | 28,90% |
| Tobias Regner | Easy (Like Sunday Morning) | 28,90% |
| Mike Leon Grosch | Kiss from a Rose | 30,30% |
| Mike Leon Grosch | All Night Long | 30,30% |
- Bottom 3: Vanessa, Mike Leon, Nevio
- Eliminated: Nevio
- Judges' forecasts: Tobias, Mike Leon
8th Theme Show: "Kuschelrock" (Soft Rock)
| Contestant | Song | Percentage/ calls |
| Mike Leon Grosch | Mandy | 33,70% |
| Mike Leon Grosch | Against All Odds | 33,70% |
| Mike Leon Grosch | You Are So Beautiful … dedicated to Vanessa Jean Dedmon | 33,70% |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | I Turn to You | 24,10% |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Greatest Love of All | 24,10% |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Für dich … dedicated to Dedmond's sister | 24,10% |
| Tobias Regner | How You Remind Me | 42,20% |
| Tobias Regner | Here Without You | 42,20% |
| Tobias Regner | Father and Son … dedicated to Tobias Regners parents | 42,20% |
- Bottom 3: All
- Eliminated: Vanessa
- Judges' forecasts: Tobias, Vanessa
Final
| Contestant | Song | Percentage/ calls |
| Mike Leon Grosch | Angels | 45,40% |
| Mike Leon Grosch | Love's Divine | 45,40% |
| Mike Leon Grosch | Down Let It Get You Down | 45,40% |
| Tobias Regner | Beautiful Day | 54,60% |
| Tobias Regner | Purple Rain | 54,60% |
| Tobias Regner | I Still Burn | 54,60% |
- Winner: Tobias
- Runner-up: Mike Leon
- Winner Forecast: Mike Leon, Tobias
Semi-finals/finals elimination chart
| Safe | Safe First | Safe Last | Eliminated | Did not perform |