Deutschland sucht den Superstar season 8
The eighth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar was broadcast on German channel RTL from 8 January to 7 May 2011. The winner got a recording contract with Universal Music Group. Nina Eichinger and Volker Neumüller were removed from the panel and were replaced by Fernanda Brandão and Patrick Nuo. Marco Schreyl returned as the host. DSDS has extended participation privileges to Austria and Switzerland. Pietro Lombardi won the competition.
| Deutschland sucht den Superstar | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
| Hosted by | Marco Schreyl |
| Judges | Dieter Bohlen Fernanda Brandão Patrick Nuo |
| Winner | Pietro Lombardi |
| Runner-up | Sarah Engels |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTL |
| Original release | 8 January – 7 May 2011 |
| Season chronology | |
Sixty people were injured on 27 March in a stampede when a large crowd showed up for an autograph session with this season's participants at CentrO in Oberhausen. More than two dozen people were hospitalized. The victims of the injuries were between 12 and 17 years old and injuries include broken bones, shock, and loss of consciousness. Emergency treatment tents to handle the crowd. The organizers were only expecting 5,000 fans to show up, but an estimated 19,000 people attended. There were no charges laid after the investigation was completed in July.