Overview
- The SWR-produced year-end edition of the Beatrice Egli Show aired on ARD on December 20 with guests including Maite Kelly, Ben Zucker, Santiano, Chris Norman, Kerstin Ott, Heinz Rudolf Kunze, Annett Louisan, Ella Endlich and Oimara.
- Emotional highlights featured a tribute to the late AnNa R. sung by nine-year-old The Voice Kids talent Nele, on-stage surprises for audience members and segments honoring charitable and resilient life stories.
- Many viewers on X complained that the broadcast was taped months earlier yet presented as a Christmas special, criticizing the perceived lack of authenticity and tight editing.
- Coverage noted small production slips, including Chris Norman asking on mic if his microphone was on and moments when Egli’s moderation was drowned out by prolonged applause.
- The episode is available via ARD Mediathek, Llambi told Blick that Egli would be “perfect” for Let’s Dance without any casting decision, and separate interviews recirculated her account of early career advice to sing in English and lose weight.