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Andrea Kiewel apologizes for announcing wrong song on ZDF-Fernsehgarten’s SchlagerDARTen

The May 25 show combined darts-themed games with schlager performances, drawing 1.88 million viewers in the 14-to-49-year-old demographic.

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Overview

  • Kiewel misnamed Vincent Gross’s performance by calling “Aperol Spritz” instead of “Bier,” then apologized on air and asked him to forgive her.
  • Under the “SchlagerDARTen” theme, teams of schlager stars competed in Blasrohr-Darts and Heli-Darts between musical segments.
  • Rick Arena’s tailored darts song drew online backlash, with viewers on X criticizing the performance as “Musikschrott.”
  • The host double-checked audience participants after a recent Sebastian Pufpaff prank, expressing caution when engaging costumed attendees.
  • The episode achieved a 10 percent market share among 14- to 49-year-olds and will return June 1 under the “Ab in den Urlaub” theme.