The season was presented by Swiss former model, business woman and manager Nadja Schildknecht.

[1] The judging panel comprised Schildknecht, show and event producer and choreographer Yannick Aellen[2] and celebrity hairstylist Mike Karg.

[3] From 1000 applicants, 100 candidates were invited to participate in the auditions,[4] with 15 being selected as part of the final cast.

[5] A sixteenth finalist, 25-year-old Sabine, entered the competition in the fourth episode, having originally qualified for the finals in the first round but been unable to participate in the first two weeks due to illness.

(ages stated are at start of contest)[12] Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 18 January 2008)