Popstars (Season 1)

Popstars
Created by	Jonathan Dowlin
Starring	No Angels Simone Angel Rainer Moslener Mario M. Mendryzcki Detlef "D!" Soost
Opening theme	Pop Muzik
Country of origin	Germany
No. of episodes	17
Production
Running time	60 min.
Distributor	Tresor TV
Release
Original release	November 14, 2000 – March 6, 2001
Chronology
Followed by	Popstars - Du bist mein Traum

In fall 2000, German television network RTL2 started with the production of a German adaption of Popstars. Over the course of three months more than 4,500 hopeful female singers attended open television auditions in Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, Leipzig, Cologne, Oberhausen, Stuttgart and Munich. Judged by Dutch entertainer Simone Angel, booker Mario M. Mendryzcki and Rainer Moslener, a director of A&R, thirty-two out of two hundred pre-selected girls eventually made it from the local recall shows to Majorca, Spain, to get trained in singing, dancing, and fitness. While the judges continued eliminating two or three girls each day with the help of choreographer Detlef "D!" Soost, eleven finalists remained and were sent home to prepare. In November 2000, Angel and Moslener visited each of the contestants at home to reveal whether or not they had been selected for the band. In the end five girls made it into the band: Nadja Benaissa, Lucy Diakovska, Sandy Mölling, Vanessa Petruo and Jessica Wahls. With the final members of the group in place, Popstars continued tracking the development and struggles of the new band.

First Aired: November 14, 2000

First Aired: November 21, 2000

First Aired: November 28, 2000

First Aired: December 5, 2000

First Aired: December 12, 2000
Disqualified in training: Katja
Eliminated: Abir, Peggy, Stefanie

First Aired: December 19, 2000
Eliminated: Allison, Asia, Ji-In, Juana

First Aired: December 26, 2000
Eliminated: Anke, Hariklia, Susan, Sushi

First Aired: January 2, 2001
Eliminated: Christiane, Curly, Franziska, Maja, Rachel, Verena
In the Band: Jessica, Lucy, Nadja, Sandy, Vanessa

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