Overview
- Deutschland sucht den Superstar launched its 22nd season on Saturday with Dieter Bohlen, Bushido and Isi Glück, and ratings data cited by Quotenmeter showed only 0.36 million viewers in the key demo and 1.58 million overall, the weakest start on record.
- Producers reworked the casting shows so each episode follows a full day, adds a new Golden Room holding area for standouts, and replaces the old recall slips and golden‑CD joker with recall tickets.
- RTL+ will add DSDS Reality on April 21, a behind‑the‑scenes series that shows contestants living together and training in singing, dancing and stage presence.
- Viewers on social media split over the new panel, and critics flagged flashy production choices, including a staged parachute gag for Isi Glück and heavy soft‑focus on Bohlen’s close‑ups.
- The on‑set tone proved more collegial than expected, and Glück says her strength is showmanship rather than vocals, which feeds the long‑running question of how the show weighs performance versus pure singing.