Overview
- Fröhlich disclosed Tuesday during rehearsals for DSDS’s first live show that he and partner Ronja expect a daughter in August, his ninth child, named Mavie-Soleyn.
- Viewers have posted complaints on social media, saying a past finalist should not take a new live-show spot and calling the decision unfair.
- His 2026 run began when he accompanied his 17-year-old daughter to a casting and, at judge Dieter Bohlen’s urging, sang himself and earned a Recall ticket.
- Ex-winner and former juror Pietro Lombardi said letting a past live-show contestant back breaks DSDS rules, yet he praised Fröhlich’s voice and even predicted he could win.
- 2010 champion Mehrzad Marashi voiced support and is set to appear as a guest in Tuesday’s live show, signaling a friendlier chapter after their 2010 final.