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The Christmas tree almost fell over while practicing in the living room: Musical actress Ute Lemper on the show "The Masked Dancer"
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The internationally renowned actress and singer Ute Lemper, 58, was the first celebrity to drop out of the new ProSieben show "The Masked Dancer" - she was disguised as a firefly.
In the show, celebrities dance and hide their identities under lavish disguise.
"It was an incredible experience," said Lemper.
Nobody had suspected that the musical performer ("Cats", "Chicago") and world-class chanson singer could be there.
The jury suspected that the 36-year-old actress Palina Rojinski was under the costume, and Maria Furtwängler, 55, also considered her.
Lemper was eliminated because the dancing animal received too few audience votes for its performance.
"I thought my dance days were actually over," Lemper said after she left.
The show made her train again - including dancing in the living room.
During the Christmas season, the Christmas tree almost fell over.
"I'm happy, the bones weren't cracked," said Lemper.
Her conclusion: "I still have it inside me a bit." Lemper had danced very elegantly in the costume for the song "XO" by US star Beyoncé.
Musical star from "Cats" and "Chicago"
Lemper was born in Münster, but has lived in the USA since the 1990s.
As Grizabella in the musical "Cats" she celebrated her first successes in Vienna - at the time she was just 20. She was also internationally known for roles in "Cabaret" and "Chicago".
With a lascivious voice and a demanding program, she also became a chanson star.
"The Masked Dancer" is an offshoot of "The Masked Singer".
In the original, celebrities sing in opulent costumes.
Above all, their voices give clues as to who might be under the mask.
In the spin-off there is no singing, but dancing.
Also included are a colored pencil, a monkey, a superhero called Maximum Power, a sheep and a kind of mop that ProSieben has christened »Zottel«.
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