Deutschland sucht den Superstar (DSDS) is a German casting show first broadcast
by RTL on November 9, 2002. The show has produced numerous successful artists,
including Alexander Klaws, who reached number one in the German charts in 2003
with the single "Take Me Tonight". Other winners such as Mark Medlock, who also
climbed to the top of the charts in 2007 with "Now or Never", and Pietro
Lombardi, who reached number 1 in 2011 with "Call My Name", have shaped the
German music landscape. DSDS releases several compilation albums, including
United (2003), Magic of Music (2004) and Lo...