Overview
- The DSDS 2026 winner will be chosen Saturday night, with chief juror Dieter Bohlen naming Menowin Fröhlich and Paco Simic as the two acts he thinks can win.
- Fröhlich says he once weighed about 170 kilos, underwent stomach surgery three and a half years ago, and has since lost roughly 90 kilos as part of a broader reset of his health and life.
- Viewers and some media voices question whether his casting was staged after he appeared while accompanying his daughter, and Fröhlich told the German press agency there was no prior arrangement.
- RTL confirmed a 2027 season with the same jury of Bohlen, Bushido and Isi Glück, following a pared-back 10-episode run that swapped golden CDs for recall tickets and added a RTL+ reality spin-off.
- Bohlen says the show is unlikely to mint a true 'superstar' today, and ex-winner Daniel Schuhmacher argues winners are often left without sustained support once the season ends.