The sixth season of Let's Dance began on 5 April 2013. Sylvie van der Vaart and Daniel Hartwich returned as hosts. Motsi Mabuse and Joachim Llambi returned as judges, while Jorge Gonzalez replaced Maite Kelly and Roman Frieling.
| Let's Dance | |
|---|---|
| Season 6 | |
| Celebrity winner | Manuel Cortez |
| Professional winner | Melissa Ortiz-Gomez |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTL Television |
| Original release | April 5 – May 31, 2013 |
| Season chronology | |
Couples
| Celebrity | Occupation | Professional Partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gülcan Kamps | Television presenter | Nikita Bazev | Eliminated 1st on April 6, 2013 |
| Tetje Mierendorf | Comedian | Isabel Edvardsson | Eliminated 2nd on April 13, 2013 |
| Marijke Amado | Television presenter | Stefano Terrazzino | Eliminated 3rd on April 20, 2013 |
| Balian Buschbaum | Former pole vaulter | Sarah Latton | Eliminated 4th on April 27, 2013 |
| Jürgen Milski | Musician | Oana Nechiti | Eliminated 5th on May 4, 2013 |
| Manuela Wisbeck | Actress | Massimo Sinatò | Eliminated 6th on May 11, 2013 |
| Simone Ballack | Michael Ballack's ex wife | Erich Klann | Eliminated 7th on May 18, 2013 |
| Paul Janke | Football player, German Bachelor | Ekaterina Leonova | Third Place on May 25, 2013 |
| Sıla Şahin | Actress | Christian Polanc | Runners-Up on May 31, 2013 |
| Manuel Cortez | Actor | Melissa Ortiz-Gomez | Winners on May 31, 2013 |
Judges scores
| Couple | Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel & Melissa | 1 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 21+6=27 | 17+18=35 | 21+24=45 | 27+29=56 | 21+28+26=75 | 25+28+29=82 |
| Sıla & Christian | 2 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 28+8=36 | 21+17=38 | 21+25=46 | 21+28=49 | 23+30+24=77 | 24+29+29=82 |
| Paul & Ekaterina | 3 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 11+4=15 | 21+17=38 | 13+21=34 | 10+16=26 | 12+18+15=45 | |
| Simone & Erich | 4 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 12+2=14 | 14+17=31 | 10+11=21 | 14+13=27 | ||
| Manuela & Massimo | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16+3=19 | 10+18=28 | 17+16=33 | |||
| Jürgen & Oana | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 17+10=27 | 8+18=26 | ||||
| Balian & Sarah | 7 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 13+1=14 | |||||
| Marijke & Stefano | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | ||||||
| Tetje & Isabel | 9 | 10 | 10 | |||||||
| Gülcan & Nikita | 10 | 10 | ||||||||
- Red numbers indicates the lowest score for each week.
- Green numbers indicates the highest score for each week.
- indicates the couple eliminated that week.
- indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two/three.
- indicates the winning couple.
- indicates the runner-up couple.
- indicates the third-place couple.
Weekly scores and songs
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Jorge Gonzalez, Motsi Mabuse and Joachim Llambi.
Week 1
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sıla & Christian | 13 (6,4,3) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Free" — Natalia Kills | Safe |
| Jürgen & Oana | 6 (3,2,1) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" — Modern Talking | Bottom two |
| Balian & Sarah | 17 (7,5,5) | Waltz | "If You Don't Know Me by Now" — Simply Red | Safe |
| Marijke & Stefano | 13 (6,4,3) | Waltz | "What The World Needs Now" — Jackie DeShannon | Safe |
| Manuela & Massimo | 13 (6,6,1) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Think" — Aretha Franklin | Safe |
| Manuel & Melissa | 11 (5,4,2) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Troublemaker" — Olly Murs | Bottom three |
| Gülcan & Nikita | 10 (4,4,2) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Domino" — Jessie J | Eliminated |
| Simone & Erich | 15 (6,5,4) | Waltz | "Open Arms" — Mariah Carey | Safe |
| Tetje & Isabel | 10 (4,4,2) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "You Drive Me Crazy" — Shakin' Stevens | Safe |
| Paul & Ekaterina | 13 (5,5,3) | Waltz | "The Rose" — Bette Midler | Safe |
Week 2
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marijke & Stefano | 12 (6,4,2) | Quickstep | "Mini Playback Show" theme | Safe |
| Simone & Erich | 8 (4,3,1) | Rumba | "Listen To Your Heart" — Roxette | Bottom two |
| Jürgen & Oana | 12 (5,4,3) | Quickstep | "Danger Zone" — Kenny Loggins | Bottom three |
| Tetje & Isabel | 10 (4,4,2) | Rumba | "Always On My Mind" — Pet Shop Boys | Eliminated |
| Sıla & Christian | 22 (8,7,7) | Rumba | "Diamonds" — Rihanna | Safe |
| Manuela & Massimo | 13 (6,5,2) | Quickstep | "Time Warp" — from The Rocky Horror Picture Show | Safe |
| Manuel & Melissa | 13 (6,5,2) | Rumba | "I Follow Rivers" — Triggerfinger | Safe |
| Paul & Ekaterina | 19 (8,7,4) | Quickstep | "Drive By" — Train | Safe |
| Balian & Sarah | 15 (6,6,3) | Rumba | "Try" — Pink | Safe |
Week 3
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balian & Sarah | 11 (4,4,3) | Jive | "Locked Out of Heaven" — Bruno Mars | Safe |
| Manuel & Melissa | 17 (7,6,4) | Tango | "Libertango" — Ástor Piazzolla | Safe |
| Simone & Erich | 9 (4,4,1) | Jive | "When the Rain Begins to Fall" — Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora | Bottom three |
| Marijke & Stefano | 11 (6,3,2) | Tango | "Just a Gigolo" — Palast Orchester | Eliminated |
| Jürgen & Oana | 13 (5,5,3) | Tango | "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" — Cutting Crew | Bottom two |
| Manuela & Massimo | 12 (5,5,2) | Tango | "Move in the Right Direction" — Gossip | Safe |
| Paul & Ekaterina | 18 (7,6,5) | Jive | "Gamblin' Man" — The Overtones | Safe |
| Sıla & Christian | 21 (8,7,6) | Tango | "La Cumparsita" — Gerardo Matos Rodríguez | Safe |
Week 4
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balian & Sarah | 13 (5,5,3) | Paso Doble | "Burn It Down" — Linkin Park | Eliminated |
| Manuel & Melissa | 21 (8,8,5) | Paso Doble | "The Plaza of Execution" — from The Mask of Zorro | Safe |
| Jürgen & Oana | 17 (7,6,4) | Viennese Waltz | "It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World" — Seal & Michael Bolton | Safe |
| Paul & Ekaterina | 11 (5,5,1) | Paso Doble | "Seven Nation Army" — White Stripes | Bottom three |
| Manuela & Massimo | 16 (7,7,2) | Viennese Waltz | "Never Tear Us Apart" — Paloma Faith | Safe |
| Sıla & Christian | 28 (10,10,8) | Viennese Waltz | "Hallelujah" — Rufus Wainwright | Safe |
| Simone & Erich | 12 (5,5,2) | Paso Doble | "Free Your Mind" — En Vogue | Bottom two |
| Balian & Sarah Simone & Erich Manuela & Massimo Paul & Ekaterina Manuel & Melissa Sıla & Christian Jürgen & Oana | 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 | Discofox-Marathon | "Tacatà" — Tacabro "Welcome To St. Tropez" — DJ Antoine "Die Young" — Kesha "Call Me Maybe" — Carly Rae Jepsen "Schatzi schenk mir ein Foto" — Mickie Krause "Gangnam Style" — Psy "I Will Dance" — Lisa Aberer | |
Week 5
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jürgen & Oana | 8 (4,3,1) | Samba | "Kung Fu Fighting" — Carl Douglas | Eliminated |
| Manuel & Melissa | 17 (7,6,4) | Foxtrot | "Dream a Little Dream of Me" — Mama Cass Elliot | Safe |
| Manuela & Massimo | 10 (5,4,1) | Samba | "I Like to Move It" — Reel 2 Real | Bottom two |
| Simone & Erich | 14 (6,5,3) | Foxtrot | "Frauen regier'n die Welt" — Roger Cicero | Safe |
| Sıla & Christian | 21 (8,7,6) | Samba | "Kiss Kiss" — Tarkan | Safe |
| Paul & Ekaterina | 21 (8,8,5) | Foxtrot | "Wire To Wire — Razorlight | Safe |
| Manuela & Massimo Jürgen & Oana Manuel& Melissa | 18 (7,6,5) | Rumba & Jive | "Edge Of Glory" — Lady Gaga | |
| Sıla & Christian Paul & Ekaterina Simone & Erich | 17 (7,6,4) | Rumba & Jive | "It's My Life" — Bon Jovi | |
Week 6 "Movie Night"
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sıla & Christian | 21 (8,7,6) | Jive | "Maniac" — Michael Sembello | Flashdance | Safe |
| 25 (9,9,7) | Waltz | "My Love" — Sia | Twilight | ||
| Paul & Ekaterina | 13 (5,5,3) | Rumba | "Skyfall" — Adele | Skyfall | Bottom two |
| 21 (8,8,5) | Viennese Waltz | "Kiss From A Rose" — Seal | Batman Forever | ||
| Manuel & Melissa | 21 (8,8,5) | Viennese Waltz | "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?" — Bryan Adams | Don Juan DeMarco | Safe |
| 24 (9,8,7) | Jive | "You Never Can Tell" — Chuck Berry | Pulp Fiction | ||
| Simone & Erich | 10 (4,4,2) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Oh, Pretty Woman" — Roy Orbison | Pretty Woman | Safe |
| 11 (5,4,2) | Viennese Waltz | "You Don't Own Me" — Lesley Gore | The First Wives Club | ||
| Manuela & Massimo | 17 (7,6,4) | Foxtrot | "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" — Monty Python | Monty Python's Life of Brian | Eliminated |
| 16 (6,7,3) | Paso Doble | "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" — Ennio Morricone | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly |
Week 7 "Magic Moments"
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simone & Erich | 14 (6,5,3) | Quickstep | "Walkin' Back to Happiness" — Helen Shapiro | Eliminated |
| 13 (5,5,3) | Freestyle | "Smooth Operator" — Sade | ||
| Paul & Ekaterina | 10 (4,4,2) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Candy" — Robbie Williams | Bottom two |
| 16 (7,5,4) | Freestyle | "The Power of Love" — Jennifer Rush | ||
| Sıla & Christian | 21 (8,7,6) | Foxtrot | "Big Spender" — Shirley Bassey | Safe |
| 28 (10,9,9) | Freestyle | "Run" — Leona Lewis | ||
| Manuel & Melissa | 27 (10,9,8) | Quickstep | "Shooting Stars & Fairy Tales" — Mrs. Greenbird | Safe |
| 29 (10,10,9) | Freestyle | "Smooth Criminal" — Michael Jackson |
Week 8
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sıla & Christian | 23 (9,8,6) | Quickstep | "Little Talks" - Of Monsters And Man | Safe |
| 30 (10,10,10) | Paso Doble | "Cancion Del Mariachi" - Los Lobos feat. Antonio Banderas | ||
| Paul & Ekaterina | 12 (5,4,3) | Samba | "Love Is in the Air" - John Paul Young | Eliminated |
| 18 (7,7,4) | Tango | "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" - Nancy Sinatra | ||
| Manuel & Melissa | 21 (8,7,6) | Samba | "Sexy Thing" - Hot Chocolate | Bottom two |
| 28 (10,9,9) | Waltz | "Moon River" - Johnny Mercer | ||
| Sıla & Christian Paul & Ekaterina Manuel& Melissa | 24 (9,8,7) 15 (6,5,4) 26 (9,9,8) | Cha-Cha-Cha (Dance-Off) | "Pata Pata" — Miriam Makeba | |
Week 9
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sıla & Christian | 24 (9,8,7) | Samba | "La Isla Bonita" — Madonna | Runner-up |
| 29 (10,10,9) | Viennese Waltz | "Hallelujah" — Leonard Cohen | ||
| 29 (10,10,9) | Freestyle | Titanic-Medley | ||
| Manuel & Melissa | 25 (9,9,7) | Rumba | "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" — Michael Jackson | Winner |
| 28 (10,9,9) | Jive | "You Never Can Tell" — Chuck Berry | ||
| 29 (10,10,9) | Freestyle | Cabaret-Medley |
- Viewers' votes: 50.06% for Manuel & Melissa, 49.94% for Sıla & Christian
Dance Chart
- Week 1: Cha-Cha-Cha or Waltz
- Week 2: Rumba or Quickstep
- Week 3: Jive or Tango
- Week 4: Paso Doble or Viennese Waltz and Discofox Marathon
- Week 5: Samba or Foxtrot and Team Rumba/Jive Dance
- Week 6: Two unlearned dances
- Week 7: One unlearned dance and freestyle
- Week 8: Two unlearned dances and Cha-cha-cha dance-off
- Week 9: Judges' redemption dance, Couples' favorite dance and Freestyle
| Couple | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel & Melissa | Cha-Cha-Cha | Rumba | Tango | Paso Doble | Discofox | Foxtrot | Jive & Rumba | Viennese Waltz | Jive | Quickstep | Freestyle | Samba | Waltz | Cha-Cha-Cha | Rumba | Jive | Freestyle |
| Sıla & Christian | Cha-Cha-Cha | Rumba | Tango | Viennese Waltz | Discofox | Samba | Jive & Rumba | Jive | Waltz | Foxtrot | Freestyle | Quickstep | Paso Doble | Cha-Cha-Cha | Samba | Viennese Waltz | Freestyle |
| Paul & Ekaterina | Waltz | Quickstep | Jive | Paso Doble | Discofox | Foxtrot | Jive & Rumba | Rumba | Viennese Waltz | Cha-Cha-Cha | Freestyle | Samba | Tango | Cha-Cha-Cha | Foxtrot | ||
| Simone & Erich | Waltz | Rumba | Jive | Paso Doble | Discofox | Foxtrot | Jive & Rumba | Cha-Cha-Cha | Viennese Waltz | Quickstep | Freestyle | Foxtrot | |||||
| Manuela & Massimo | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Tango | Viennese Waltz | Discofox | Samba | Jive & Rumba | Foxtrot | Paso Doble | Paso Doble | |||||||
| Jürgen & Oana | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Tango | Viennese Waltz | Discofox | Samba | Jive & Rumba | Viennese Waltz | |||||||||
| Balian & Sarah | Waltz | Rumba | Jive | Paso Doble | Discofox | Rumba | |||||||||||
| Marijke & Stefano | Waltz | Quickstep | Tango | Tango | |||||||||||||
| Tetje & Isabel | Cha-Cha-Cha | Rumba | Cha-cha-cha | ||||||||||||||
| Gülcan & Nikita | Cha-Cha-Cha | Cha-cha-cha | |||||||||||||||
- Highest scoring dance
- Lowest scoring dance
- Danced, but not scored
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