Overview
- Menowin Fröhlich, who won Saturday with 56.52% of the vote, was confirmed as the Season 22 champion of RTL’s talent show Deutschland sucht den Superstar.
- Viewer anger has surged on social media and in reader emails, with many alleging manipulated voting and unfair treatment, and t-online notes the finale drew just 1.63 million viewers.
- Dieter Bohlen pushed back in Instagram videos, saying he sang live, a notary oversaw the tally, and RTL had no reason to predetermine a winner.
- Debate over eligibility continued as RTL said no rule bars past live‑show contestants, while Pietro Lombardi criticized the policy shift yet stressed he still supports Menowin’s win.
- After the finale, the singer said he will perform simply as “Menowin,” emphasized family priorities, and said he plans to use part of the €100,000 prize for an outing with his children.