Overview

• “Die Giovanni Zarrella Show – Eine Samstagnacht mit Howard Carpendale” airs on Saturday, 20 September at 20:15 on ZDF with streaming to follow in the Mediathek.
• The special was recorded in the Dortmunder Westfalenhalle, where Carpendale called the four‑hour taping “bombastic” with a nonstop audience atmosphere.
• Guests span eras of Schlager and pop, including Kerstin Ott, Beatrice Egli, Sasha, Ben Zucker, Alexander Klaws, Wencke Myhre, Ireen Sheer, Paul Young and more.
• Jürgen Drews returns for a one‑off duet with Carpendale, which Carpendale described as possibly their last time singing together given Drews’ health issues.
• Ahead of the broadcast, Carpendale posted an emotional Instagram note to Kerstin Ott recalling their first meeting, as the pair reunite after their 2019 duet that he says has topped 100 million streams.