Popular German talent show kicks out Syrian contestant for concealing his criminal past

THAT has never happened on DSDS before!

Chief judge Florian Silbereisen (40) has excluded a favourite of the RTL show ” Germany is looking for the Superstar (DSDS)” from the competition.

Because: Candidate Mechito (29) had concealed from the broadcaster and the jury that he has a criminal record for assault and is even still in his probation.

Mechito, who comes from Syria, applied for DSDS and was allowed to present his self-written rap “Heimat” to the jury at the casting last summer. His performance was very well received and he was even selected for the international showl.

But then it was revealed that Mechito had a criminal record for assault and had concealed this from German TV station RTL.

The station summoned Mechito to Munich for a discussion with Florian Silbereisen. And the presenter was tough on the rapper.

On Saturday at 8.15 pm, RTL will show this conversation and the ejection from the DSDS show. The tabloid BILD already knows the content of the conversation.

Silbereisen says: “The team told me that you had not told us everything. You thought it wouldn’t be revealed.”

Mechito sheepishly replies: “I’m currently on probation for assault. I’m definitely very sorry about that, I’d very much like to undo it.”

Silbereisen: “You want to be a role model for others, you have often told us that. You said you wanted to achieve something here. And then you make such a mess!”

Then Florian announces: “Logically, there must be consequences. That means exclusion here at DSDS!”

You’ve never seen Silbereisen so tough before! But his decision is irrevocable.

Silbereisen told BILD: “We also spoke in private. Mechito told me that there was bodily harm that should not have happened. Violence does not fit in with the new DSDS. Mechito has also realised that.”

Mechito had already shot down the international show. He was disqualified from the live shows.

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