Real-TV & Eurodance
For some, Reality television or Real-TV may be the TV of the new century. For others, it may be TV for brainless peeping toms, responsible for many ills of our society. Love it or hate it, it has become a milestone in any artist's carreer anyway.
Die grössten Schweizer Talente - SF1 (Switzerland) 
jury member
Starting from January 28th, second season will see DJ Bobo back as jury member, along with Christa Rigozzi and Roman Kilchsperger. The show will air on saturdays and wednesdays around 20:05, and will be hosted by Anna Maier und Sven Epiney
The Winner Is - SBS 6 (Netherlands) 
candidate
Des'ray competed in category Professionals.
On February 2nd she compteted against Anita Heilker (former member of girls band Dolly Dots in the 80s). After a song battle (where she sung River Deep, Mountain High), she won the round 99 votes against 2.
Deutschland sucht den Superstar - RTL (Germany) 
jury member
jury member
The judge line-up was changed, next to Dieter sat Bruce Darnell and Natalie Horler from Cascada.
Voice - Danmarks største stemme - TV2 (Denmark) 
jury member
Lene was one of the 4 coaches on Danish's version of The Voice, along with rapper Liam O'Connor, Sharin Foo (The Raveonettes) and Steen Jørgensen (lead singer of Sort Sol). First season started on November 26 2011
The Voice of Germany - Pro7 (Germany)
candidate
Kim Sanders took part as a candidate. During blind auditions, she performed a cover of Des're's You gotta be. All judges/coaches (Nena, Xavier Naidoo, Rea Garvey and The BossHoss) showed interest in having her in their team. Kim chose to enter Nena's team.
During the first battle, she sung versus Alicia Emmi Berg a cover of Rihanna's song Only Girl In The World.
On 23rd December, she was selected for the live shows.
On the live shows series on January 6th, Kim sung her version of Ace Of Base's All That She Wants and passed the selection for the next shows (by coach's vote).
On January 20th, she sung her version of the Fugees' Killing Me Softly and once again was selected for the next episode, this time by public vote.
On January 27th, she performed Empire State Of Mind and was selected, again by public's vote.
On February 3rd, she sung Haunted was selected by public's vote for the final.
On February 10th, she performed with Nena, with Marlon Roudette and solo. She ended #2.
Produced by Talpa and Schwartzkopff TV-Productions, "The Voice of Germany" aired on Pro7 and Sat1 on Thursdays and Fridays (rebroadcast on saturdays) since 24 November 2011.
candidate
Laura sung her version of Heavy cross during the blind auditions. She was chosen to be member of Xavier Naidoo's team.
Laura was eliminated after her song battle against Max Giesinger on the song Radioactive.
candidate
Charles was selected during the blind auditions after singing his version of Seal's Love Devine and entered Rea's team.
He won the battle against Arcangelo Vigneri, singing R.E.M.'s Everybody Hurts
on December 23rd, he was therefore selected for the live shows.
On January 6th, he sung his own version of Closer To The Edge, but was eliminated.
Dancing On Ice - Antena 1 (Greece) 
candidate
Helena joined the judging panel on the first season of ANT1's Dancing on Ice. Other jury members were announcer & sports commentator Alexis Kostalas and entertainment industry businessman and television presenter Petros Kostopoulos. The show, which paired professional figure skaters with celebrities, premiered on 6 November. It was hosted by Jenny Mpalatsinou (Miss Greece 1993).
Elena Paparizou's television debut was praised as a highlight on the show because "she demonstrated that she has reason and can stand worthily in her place. Comfortable, with humour, she gave appropriate critique to the contestants and even made fun of her own mistakes in Greek." (NewsIT)
Das Perfekte Promi-dinner - Vox (Germany)
candidate
Judith Hildebrandt took part to the edition of 30th October in Bremen. Her receipe : "Cod with mashed potatoes and oyster mushrooms". Other candidates were TV presenters Petra Neftel and Det Müller, and Willi Lemke (winner).
Så mycket bättre - TV4 (Sweden) 
candidate
The second season, still in Gotland, premiered on 29 October 2011. Other candidates were Tomas Ledin, Timbuktu, Lena Philipsson, Eva Dahlgren, Mikael Wiehe and Laleh.
On 26th November E-type's following hits were covered :
Tomas Ledin: Set The World On Fire
Timbuktu: True Believer
Laleh: Here I Go Again
Eva Dahlgren: This Is The Way
Mikael Wiehe: Calling Your Name
Lena Philipsson: Life
Martin sung the following songs :
Tomas Ledin's Sommaren är kort (29th October)
Eva Dahlgren's Jag är Gud (5th November)
Timbuktu's Det löser sig (12th November)
Lena Philipsson's Kärleken är evig (19th November)
Laleh's Snö
Mikael Wiehe's Titanic.
The season ended with a duet of E-Type & Tomas Ledin singing Free Like A Flying Demon.
Das super talent - RTL (Germany)
jury member
Season 5 started airing on 16 September 2011. Dieter was still member of the jury, along with Sylvie van der Vaart and a new member, professional dancer Motsi Mabuse.
Regi's World - Jim TV (Belgium) 
subject
During this sixth season, cameras followed once again every Regi's steps : concerts preparation, studio sessions, etc
Toppen af Poppen - TV2 (Denmark)
candidate
Lina took part to season 2, shot in the Caribbean. The show premiered on 23rd August 2011 on TV2. Other candidates were Søs Fenger, Joey Moe, Anne Linnet, Brødrene Olsen (former Eurovision winners), Rasmus Nøhr and Sys Bjerre.
Søs Fenger's Tivoli i regnvejr (23. aug)
Joey Moe Yo Yo (30. aug)
Anne Linnet Forårsdag (13. sep). The song went top 20 on iTunes.
Brødrene Olsen Marie Marie (Henry Henry) (20. sep)
Rasmus Nøhr Sød Musik (4. okt)
Sys Bjerre Alle Mine Veninder (18. okt)
On 27. sep, Infernal's following songs were sung :
Søs Fenger From Paris to Berlin
Joey Moe Whenever You Need Me
Anne Linnet Pistolskud
Brødrene Olsen Ten Miles
Rasmus Nøhr Downtown Boys
Sys Bjerre Electric Light
and Lina sung Love Is All
Deutschland sucht den Superstar - RTL (Germany)
jury member
That year, for Season 8, Dieter Bohlen "the pop-titan" was jury member along with singer/dancer Fernanda Brandao and Swiss singer Patrick Nuo. He composed and produced the song Call My Name, a song for the winner Pietro Lombardi and the #2 candidate Sarah Engels (which went #1 in Germany). The season began airing on RTL on January 8th, 2011
Die grössten Schweizer Talente - SF1 (Switzerland)
jury member
Castings started in December 2010, show was broadcasted on Swiss channel SF1 in February 2011.
Dein Song - KiKa (Germany)
jury member
Dein Song was a children casting-TV show by German TV channel Ki.Ka
Så mycket bättre - TV4 (Sweden)
candidate
September frontlady took part to the TV4 show with other famous Swedish singers (Lasse Berghagen, Barbro "Lill-Babs" Svensson, Petter Askergren, Thomas Di Leva, Christer Sandelin (from Freestyle) and Plura Jonsson). Every candidate had to sing their version of the other candidates' hits. The artists spend 8 days together at a hotel in Gotland. The show premiered on October 23rd, 2010.
September's following hits were covered :
Lasse Berghagen: Because I Love You
Thomas Di Leva: Cry for You
Plura Jonsson: La La La (Never Give It Up)
Petter: Satellites
Lill-Babs: Looking for Love
Christer Sandelin: Can't Get Over.
Petra sung the following songs :
Lasse Berghagen's Teddybjörnen Fredriksson
Thomas Di Leva's Vem ska jag tro på
Petter's Mikrofonkåt
Lill-Babs' Leva livet
Christer Sandelin's Vill ha dej
Plura Jonsson's Kärlekens tunga
Her version of Petter' Mikrofonkåt had over 500 000 views on Youtube, so it was finally decided to release it as a single too. In December, September released an English version entitled Me And My Microphone.
A compilation album was released on December 1, 2010
Das super talent - RTL (Germany)
jury member
Season 4 began on 24 September 2010, with the same jury members. The first episode aired on 24 September, with the best audience result so far. Duet singer Freddy Sahin-Scholl won the competition.
Popstars - SBS 6 (Netherlands)
host
Third season started on July 9th, still on SBS 6. The hosts were (again) Nance Coolen, Gerard Joling (only during auditions) and Tooske Ragas (only during liveshows). The winner of the third season was Dean Saunders, with Simone Nijssen as runner-up
Sterren op de dansvloer - VTM (Belgium)
candidate
In the 4th season of Flemish version of Dancing With The Stars, Jelle teamed with dance teacher and model Pascal Maassen. Together, they performed :
a chachacha (on Lady Gaga's Just Dance on March 26th),
a tango (on Bob Sinclar's Kiss My Eyes on April 2nd),
a rumba (on Take a Bow from Rihanna on April 9th),
a slow foxtrot (on Jennifer Hudson's Love You I do on April 16th),
a samba (on Paolina Rubio Viva el Verano on April 23rd),
a waltz (on One Day My Prince Will Come on April 30th).
They were eliminated on April 30th, ending #6, but they came back in the last Show "Live to dance".
Other VIP candidates were actor Louis Talpe (winner), actor Kevin Janssens,
food coach Sonja Kimpen, actor Peter Van den Begin, TV host An Lemmens, schlager singer Laura Lynn, auto pilot Anthony Kumpen, politician Wouter Van Bellingen and actor
Kadèr Gürbüz.
VTP TV host Elke Vanelderen, Regi's fiancée, had competed during the previous season.
Deutschland sucht den Superstar - RTL (Germany)
jury member
For season 7, Dieter Bohlen was once again a member of the DSDS advanture, along with the same jury members as the previous year. The show started on January 6th 2010. Winner of the season was Mehrzad Marashi. Dieter wrote and produced the winner's song Don't Believe.
Das super talent - RTL (Germany)
jury member
Season 3 began on 16th October 2009, with exactly the same jury composition as previous season : Anja Lukaseder and Andreas Läsker. On December 20th, actor Yvo Antoni went on to win the show, for his act with his dog.
Popstars - Pro7 (Germany)
jury member
Alex Christensen was back as jury member for the 8th season. With him sat singer and songwriter Michelle Leonard, and Detlef Soost. Theme of the season was "Du & Ich", the winners Vanessa Meisinger and Leonardo Ritzmann formed a duet called Some & Any.
Germany's next Showstars - Pro7 (Germany)
jury member
This casting-show broadcasted on Pro7 allowed DJ Bobo to select who would take part to his 2010 tour. Jury members near DJ Bobo were Elton and Verona Pooth. Winners were the team Energetrix.
The show was produced by Red Seven Entertainment.
jury member
Verona Pooth was one of the jury members next to DJ Bobo
Deutschland sucht den Superstar - RTL (Germany)
jury member
The sixth season of DSDS was aired between January and May. Near Dieter Bohlen, sat Volker Neumüller and Nina Eichinger. He produced the single of winner Daniel Schuhmacher, which went #1 in Germany. The winner, Daniel Schuhmacher, was awarded a contract with Sony-BMG.
Dein Song - KiKa (Germany)
host
Ex-Blümchen frontlady was back to host the show's second season, this time with Bürger Lars Dietrich
Serviti, va rog! - ProTV (Romania) 
candidate
Miki won to Serviti, va rog (Service, please) episode shot in Prahova, succeeding in all tasks and showing all the skills of a perfect housewife : cooking, cleaning, caring about pets and being welcoming with visitors.
Popstars - SBS 6 (Netherlands)
host
Nance co-hosted the second season, still with Gerard Joling. Winner of the show was Wesley Klein.
Das super talent - RTL (Germany)
jury member
Dieter Bohlen re-enlisted for the second season. Next to him, model and choreographer Bruce Darnell and Dutch TV presenter Sylvie van der Vaart.
It began on 18 October 2008, the last episodes were on 15th and 22nd November. Harmonica player Michael Hirte won the second season.
Regi's World - Jim TV (Belgium)
subject
Fourth season started on September 3rd 2008. A new car and a new album, a new, healthier life shared with his girlfriend Elke Vanelderen and many live appearances.
Popstars - SBS 6 (Netherlands)
host
Nance Coolen and Gerard Joling hosted the first season which started on 22 August 2008 on SBS 6. The 3 winners Brandi Russell, Steffie Zoontjes and Deon Leon formed the trio RED!
Real Djumbo - (Netherlands)
subject
This season's main theme was the project's 5th anniversary shows preparation. How the girls rehearsed for the 11 shows, but also their everyday life.
Preceeded by a small series called "De undercover tour", the second season aired on Tros between August 2008 and February 2009.
Popstars - Pro7 (Germany)
jury member
Loona was jury member on the 7th season, along with Detlef Soost and Sido. Theme was "Just 4 Girls". The winners formed the band Queensberry.
Let's Go Lasgo - Jim TV (Belgium)
candidate
Jelle won the TV-casting organized during 9 weeks to become Lasgo's new vocalist. 120 candidates competed during the TV-casting broadcasted during the summer on Jim TV.
Deutschland sucht den Superstar - RTL (Germany)
candidate
Dieter Bohlen was once again jury of the fifth season, along with Anja Lukaseder and manager Andreas "Bär" Läsker (who replaced Heinz Henn due to some arguments with Dieter Bohlen). Fifth season winner was Thomas Godoj.
Dein Song - KiKa (Germany)
host
Jasmin Wagner hosted the show along with Beni Weber.
Das super talent - RTL (Germany)
jury member
Between October 20th and November 3rd 2007, Dieter Bohlen was jury member of 1st season, along with comedian Ruth Moschner and circus director André Sarrasani for the RTL-Casting/talent show Das Supertalent. The show is part of the Got Talent franchise.
1st episode screened on 20th October. On November 3rd, opera singer Ricardo Marinello won the final and 100,000 €.
Real Djumbo - (Netherlands)
subject
Girls trio from Djumbo were the subject of a weekly reality-soap. The show followed Svenja, Lindsy and Lotte during the preparation of their live appearances, autogram sessions, their choreography rehearsals and video shootings. The show was broadcasted on Dutch channel Tros between September 2007 and March 2008.
The show's theme was the song Dit is real.
A few highlights :
25/11/2007 : recording session for the new single Dit Is Real
02/12/2007 : the girls meet Santa Claus
09/12/2007 : the project perfoms at Sinterklaasfeest and are guests at De wereld van K3.
23/12/2007 : a performance in a shopping center, snowboarding, and celebration around the Xmas tree
30/12/2007 : an appointment in a luxury beauty salon, and a videoclip in SciFi outfit
Regi's World - Jim TV (Belgium)
subject
Third season started at the end of August 2007. This season one could follow Regi in Supersized II concerts preparations, but also Milk Inc performing for the very first time at the Gentse Feesten. The camera crew followed Regi and Linda to Norway and even to Chicago.
Deutschland sucht den Superstar - RTL (Germany)
jury member
For the fourth time, Dieter Bohlen was member of the jury (and the only member remaining since the beginning of the show). 2 other jury members were Heinz Henn and singer Anja Lukaseder. The fourth season saw the victory of Mark Medlock. Dieter Bohlen wrote his song Now or Never and produced his first album.
candidate
Laura took part to the 4th season of German casting-show.
Songs she sung during the shows :
Mariah Carey Against All Odds
Rod Stewart Have I Told You Lately
Gloria Estefan Don't Wanna Lose You (24th February)
Laura was eliminated after Dieter Bohlen told her she only sung "plastic", whereas other jury member Heinz Henn expressed his interest in listening to her on a complete CD. There were also rumors about a love affair between her and another candidate, Aleksan Cetinkaya.
So You Wannabe A Popstar? - SBS 6 (Netherlands)
host
Nance hosted the show along with Gerard Joling. Broadcasted on SBS 6, this celebrity karaoke reality series pitted candidates against each other in front of a judging panel.
Regi's World - Jim TV (Belgium)
subject
Second season started on September 6th 2006.
subject
Fifth season of the Jim TV realitysoap. Starting on September 3rd, it aired every wednesday at 20:30
Je suis une célébrité, sortez-moi de là ! - TF1 (France) 
candidate
During 2 weeks in April 2006, Indra competed in the French equivalent of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Other candidates were actress Agnès Soral, businessman Omar Harfouch, TV host Benjamin Bove, former TV host Sonia Dubois, boys band singer
Filip Nikolic, real-TV star Loana, aristocrat Charles-Philippe d'Orléans, road racing cyclist Richard Virenque, TV host Delphine de Turckheim, model Satya Oblet and alpine skier Marielle Goitschel. They competed for 50 000 € for the benefit of a welfare association (Indra's assocation was Louis Carlesimo, to help ill children).
Indra was eliminated on 12th day. Winner of the game was Richard Virenque.
Episodes were shot in Teresópolis (Brazil), hosted by Jean-Pierre Foucault and Christophe Dechavanne, produced by Endemol France, aired on TF1.
Deutschland sucht den Superstar - RTL (Germany)
jury member
Third season began in Autumn 2005. That year, Dieter Bohlen, who was the only original jury member, did not produce any of the songs, nor for the collective album, nor for the winner. He was joined by former manager Heinz Henn and by music producer Sylvia Kollek.
Third season winner was Tobias Regner.
Sterren Dansen op het IJs - SBS 6 (Netherlands)
host
Nance hosted the Dutch spin-off of Skating with Celebrities along with Gerard Joling. The show paired champion figure skaters with six celebrities who have various degrees of skating experience. Each pair received scores for technical merit and artistic impression from the judges
Regi's World - Jim TV (Belgium)
subject
Regi was the hero of a realitysoap brodcasted on Flemish channel Jim TV. His footsteps were followed 7/7 by cameras.
Comeback, die Grosse Chance - Pro7 (Germany)
candidate
Along with 9 other candidates such as The Weather Girls, C.C. Catch, Coolio, Chris Norman and Jürgen Drews, Haddaway competed to win the possibility to record a new single. Every show saw him performing a cover in a style very far from eurodance (All night long, I believe I can fly, It's my life...). He was unfortunately eliminated before the finale.
The episodes, produced by Constantin TV, aired between February and March 2004 on Pro7. Jury members were Harold Faltermeyer and Anastasia, plus one different guest judge each week.
A double CD compilation of the songs sung by the candidates during the show was released in March.
candidate
Caroline competed against 9 other talents such as Emilia, Limahl, Haddaway or Coolio to win a new recording contract. Every show saw her performing a cover in a style very far from her usual style.
The series aired between February and March 2004 on Pro7. The show was hosted by popular TV presenter Arabella Kiesbauer. It was also broadcasted in Switzerland & Austria.
La Vie rurale - (Canada) 
subject
Jacynthe starred, along with TV producer and singer Anne-Marie Losique and Guidoune, a 3 month old Jack-Russel terrier, in the Québécois version of the reality show The Simple Life, called La Vie Rurale. According to rumors, Jacynthe had never seen a hen for real before and feared to be bitten by cows...
8 episodes were shot in a cow farm in Cantons-de-l'Est/Estrie. The show was broadcasted on MusiMax on Tuesdays at 22:00.
Deutschland sucht den Superstar - RTL (Germany)
jury member
Even if he was criticized for his controversial and insulting comments during season 1, Dieter Bohlen was again among the jury members for the second DSDS edition. He wrote 2 songs for the finalists' album (among them, the dance track A Young Generation). Winner Elli Erl agreed to release the Bohlen-produced coronation song This Is My Life in a remixed edition, but she refused collaborating with him on her debut album In My Dreams due to musical differences.
Deutschland sucht den Superstar - RTL (Germany)
jury member
Along with Thomas M. Stein, Shona Fraser and Thomas Bug, Dieter Bohlen was jury member of the first edition of DSDS (German equivalent of Pop Idol), RTL's casting-show. He quickly set the tone with his controversial sentences.
He produced the single We Have a Dream sung by the 10 finalists of the show. It was awarded most sold single of the year in Germany. He also produced the DSDS album United, which was also a commercial success.
Popstars - RTL 2 (Germany)
jury member
Alex Christensen was jury member, along with choreograph Detlef Soost and singer Noah Sow. The 4 winners formed the band Bro'Sis. He was criticized for so-called over-emotional conflicts with candidates, and for manipulating them as mere puppets... He answered that after all, no one had forced the candidates to participate.
Afterwards, Alex started collaborating with candidate Yasmin Knock.
Popstars - RTL 2 (Germany)
jury member
Along with Mario M. Mendryzcki and Rainer Moslener, Simone Angel formed the jury of the very first season of casting-show popstar. First episode aired on September. Aim of the season was to select female vocalists for a girls-band like the Spice Girls. The 5 winners entered the band No Angels.
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