Deutschland sucht den Superstar season 1

The first season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar premiered on 24 November 2002 and continued until 8 March 2003. It was won by Alexander Klaws. The season was co-hosted by Michelle Hunziker and Carsten Spengemann.

Finalists
* as of the start of the season

Heat 1 (30 November 2002)

 * Notes
 * Alexander Klaws, Judith Lefeber and Daniel Küblböck advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other seven contestants were eliminated.
 * Vanessa Struhler returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the "Wildcard Round" and won and completed the top 10.

Heat 2 (7 December 2002)

 * Notes
 * Juliette Schoppmann, Gracia Baur and Nektarios Bamiatzis advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other seven contestants were eliminated.
 * Nicole Süßmilch returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the "Wildcard Round" and lost.

Heat 3 (14 December 2002)

 * Notes
 * Daniel Lopes, Andrea Josten and Stephanie Brauckmeyer advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other seven contestants were eliminated.
 * Tarik Sarzep returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the "Wildcard Round" and lost.

Live show 1 (21 December 2002)
Theme: My Superstar

Live show 2 (28 December 2002)
Theme: Love songs

Live show 3 (4 January 2003)
Theme: Hits of 2002

Live show 4 (11 January 2003)
Theme: Musicals

Live show 5 (18 January 2003)
Theme: The 80s

Live show 6 (1 February 2003)
Theme: Big Band

Live show 7 (8 February 2003)
Theme: The 70s & Disco

Live show 8: semi-final (1 March 2003)
Theme: Movies

Releases
DSDS finalists
 * Albums: United (2002)
 * Singles: "We Have a Dream", "Tonight" (Promotional)

Alexander Klaws
 * Albums: Take Your Chance (2003), Here I Am (2004), Attention! (2006) Was Willst Du Noch? (2008)
 * Singles: "Take Me Tonight", "Stay with Me", "Free like the Wind", "Behind the Sun", "Sunshine After the Rain", "Here I Am", "All (I Ever Want)", "Not like You", "Welt"

Juliette Schoppmann
 * Albums: Unique (2003)
 * Singles: "Calling You", "It's Only Uh Uh", "I Still Believe"

Daniel Küblböck
 * Albums: Positive Energie (2003), Liebe Nation (2005)
 * Singles: "You Drive Me Crazy", "Heartbeat", "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", "Teenage Tears", "König von Deutschland"

Vanessa Struhler
 * Albums: Ride with Me (2003), Independence (2004)
 * Singles: "Ride or Die (I Need You)", "Fiesta", "Ey Ey Ey/Back to Life", "One Single Tear", "Blah Blah Blah", "Don't Say (You're Sorry)", "Bonafide", "Take Me Slow", "When U Luv"

Gracia Baur
 * Albums: Intoxicated (2003), Passion (2005)
 * Singles: "I Don't Think So", "I Believe in Miracles", "Run & Hide", "When the Last Tear's Been Dried", "Never Been"

Nicole Süßmilch
 * Singles: "A Miracle of Love" (with Marco Matias)

Daniel Lopes
 * Albums: For You (2003)
 * Singles: "Shine on", "I Love You More Than Yesterday", "Last Christmas/I Used To Cry", "Change the World"

Nektarios Bamiatzis
 * Singles: "Looks like We Made It"

Judith Lefeber
 * Alben: In My Dreams (2003), In My Room (2004)
 * Singles: "I Will Follow You", "Everybody Does", "In My Room"

4 United (Daniel Küblböck, Gracia Baur, Nektarios Bamiatzis, Stephanie Brauckmeyer)
 * Singles: "Don't Close Your Eyes"

Elimination chart

 * Because of Judith's withdrawal, Nicole, who just missed out to get into the top 10, replaced her.