The Masked Singer (German TV series) season 1

*The Masked Singer*
The Masked Singer
Season 1
Starring	Collien Ulmen-Fernandes; Max Giesinger; Ruth Moschner; Various guests;
Hosted by	Matthias Opdenhövel
No. of contestants	10
Winners	Max Mutzke; as "Astronaut"
Runners-up	Gil Ofarim; as "Grashüpfer"
No. of episodes	6
Release
Original network	ProSieben
Original release	27 June –; 1 August 2019
Season chronology
	Next →; Season 2

The first season of the German singing competition The Masked Singer premiered on 27 June 2019 on ProSieben.^[1] The panelists were Collien Ulmen-Fernandes, Max Giesinger and Ruth Moschner. The host was Matthias Opdenhövel.

On 1 August 2019, the Astronaut (singer Max Mutzke) was declared the winner and the Grashüpfer (singer Gil Ofarim) was the runner-up.

Panelists and host

Season 1 panelists and host

Collien Ulmen-Fernandes

Max Giesinger

Ruth Moschner

Matthias Opdenhövel

Following the announcement of the series, it was confirmed by ProSieben on 16 May 2019 that Matthias Opdenhövel would host the show.^[2] On 17 June 2019 it was confirmed by the channel that the rateteam or panelists would consist of actor Collien Ulmen-Fernandes, singer Max Giesinger and TV presenter Ruth Moschner.^[3]

After every live episode, was aired a spin-off show with the name The Masked Singer - red. Special, the hosts were Viviane Geppert (episodes 1, 3 and 5) and Annemarie Carpendale (episodes 2, 4 and 6). The show features interviews from the judges and the unmasked celebrity from that episode. In the Final Carpendale hosted also, the red. - The Masked Singer Countdown, which aired for 15 minutes before the final.

Guest panelists

Throughout the season, various guest panelists appeared as the fourth judge in the judging panel for one episode. These guest panelists included:

Season 1 guest panelists

Elton (episode 2)

Faisal Kawusi (episode 3)

Samu Haber (episode 4)

Sasha (episode 5)

Adel Tawil

(episode 6)

Episode	Name	Notability	Ref.
1	Rea Garvey	Singer	^[4]
2	Elton	Presenter	^[5]
3	Faisal Kawusi	Comedian	^[6]
4	Samu Haber	Singer	^[7]
5	Sasha	Singer	^[8]
6	Adel Tawil	Singer	^[9]

Contestants

Among the masked are winners of 41 gold records, 10 × platinum, double platinum, 4-platinum, athletes, German champions, world champions, Golden Camera and Bambi winner and winner of a merit order.

Results
Stage name	Celebrity	Notability	Live Episodes
			1	2	3	4	5	6
			1	2	3	4	5	A	B	C
Astronaut	Max Mutzke	Singer	WIN	WIN	WIN	WIN	WIN	SAFE	WIN	WINNER
Grashüpfer "Grasshopper"	Gil Ofarim	Singer	RISK	WIN	WIN	WIN	RISK	SAFE	WIN	RUNNER-UP
Engel "Angel"	Bülent Ceylan	Comedian	WIN	WIN	RISK	RISK	WIN	SAFE	OUT
Monster	Susi Kentikian	Boxer	RISK	WIN	WIN	WIN	RISK	SAFE	OUT
Kudu	Daniel Aminati	Presenter	WIN	WIN	WIN	RISK	WIN	OUT
Panther	Stefanie Hertel	Singer	WIN	RISK	RISK	WIN	OUT
Eichhörnchen "Squirrel"	Marcus Schenkenberg	Model	WIN	RISK	RISK	OUT
Kakadu "Cockatoo"	Heinz Hoenig	Actor	RISK	RISK	OUT
Schmetterling "Butterfly"	Susan Sideropoulos	Actress	RISK	OUT
Oktopus "Octopus"	Lucy Diakovska	Singer	OUT

The masked singer won their face-off and remained in the competition.

The masked singer lost their face-off and was in the bottom five/four/three/two, but was not eliminated.

The masked singer was safe from elimination.

The masked singer was eliminated from the competition and unmasked upon their elimination.

The celebrities who competed in the first season of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (l-r):
Lucy Diakovska ("Oktopus"), Susan Sideropoulos ("Schmetterling"), Heinz Hoenig ("Kakadu"), Marcus Schenkenberg ("Eichhörnchen"), Stefanie Hertel ("Panther"), Daniel Aminati ("Kudu"), Susi Kentikian ("Monster"), Bülent Ceylan ("Engel"), Gil Ofarim ("Grashüpfer"), Max Mutzke ("Astronaut")

Episodes

Week 1 (27 June)

Performances on the first live episode^[10]
#	Stage name	Song	Identity	Result
1	Engel	"Sweet Dreams" by Marilyn Manson	undisclosed	WIN
2	Monster	"What Is Love" by Haddaway	undisclosed	RISK

3	Grashüpfer	"Just a Gigolo" by Irving Caesar	undisclosed	RISK
4	Panther	"Sign of the Times" by Harry Styles	undisclosed	WIN

5	Oktopus	"Uptown Funk" by Bruno Mars	Lucy Diakovska	OUT
6	Kudu	" Puff Daddy	undisclosed	WIN

7	Kakadu	"You Are So Beautiful" by Joe Cocker	undisclosed	RISK
8	Eichhörnchen	"Come Together" by The Beatles	undisclosed	WIN

9	Schmetterling	"Toxic" by Britney Spears	undisclosed	RISK
10	Astronaut	"Hello" by Adele	undisclosed	WIN

Week 2 (4 July)

Performances on the second live episode^[11]
#	Stage name	Song	Identity	Result
1	Grashüpfer	" Skyfall" by Adele	undisclosed	WIN
2	Panther	"Sucker" by Jonas Brothers	undisclosed	RISK
3	Engel	"Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica	undisclosed	WIN

4	Schmetterling	"Fever" by Peggy Lee	Susan Sideropoulos	OUT
5	Monster	"Don't Cha" by The Pussycat Dolls	undisclosed	WIN

6	Kudu	"Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon	undisclosed	WIN
7	Kakadu	"She's a Lady" by Paul Anka	undisclosed	RISK

8	Eichhörnchen	"Tainted Love" by Marilyn Manson	undisclosed	RISK
9	Astronaut	"Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi	undisclosed	WIN

Week 3 (11 July)

Performances on the third live episode^[12]
#	Stage name	Song	Identity	Result
1	Engel	"Atemlos durch die Nacht" by Helene Fischer	undisclosed	RISK
2	Grashüpfer	"Believer" by Imagine Dragons	undisclosed	WIN

3	Panther	"Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" by Stevie Wonder	undisclosed	RISK
4	Kudu	"Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz	undisclosed	WIN

5	Kakadu	"Behind Blue Eyes" by Limp Bizkit	Heinz Hoenig	OUT
6	Monster	"Superstar" by Christine Milton	undisclosed	WIN

7	Eichhörnchen	"Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies	undisclosed	RISK
8	Astronaut	"Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton	undisclosed	WIN

Week 4 (18 July)

Performances on the fourth live episode^[13]
#	Stage name	Song	Result
1	Kudu	"Let Me Entertain You" by Robbie Williams	RISK
2	Grashüpfer	"Shallow" by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper	WIN

3	Panther	"Highway to Hell" by AC/DC	WIN
4	Monster	"7 Rings" by Ariana Grande	WIN
5	Eichhörnchen	"The House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals	RISK

6	Engel	"Killing in the Name" by Rage Against the Machine	RISK
7	Astronaut	"Space Oddity" by David Bowie	WIN
Sing-off details			Identity	Result
1	Kudu	"Feeling Good" by Michael Bublé	undisclosed	SAFE
2	Eichhörnchen	"Song 2" by Blur	Marcus Schenkenberg	OUT
3	Engel	"Word Up!" by Korn	undisclosed	SAFE

Week 5 (25 July) – Semi-final

Performances on the fifth live episode^[14]
#	Stage name	Song	Result
1	Monster	" Crazy" by Britney Spears	RISK
2	Kudu	"Lose Yourself" by Eminem / "Jump Around" by House of Pain	WIN

3	Panther	"Memory" by Andrew Lloyd Webber	RISK
4	Engel	"Engel" by Rammstein	WIN

5	Astronaut	" Sam Smith	WIN
6	Grashüpfer	"Creep" by Radiohead	RISK
Sing-off details			Identity	Result
1	Monster	"Can't Get You Out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue	undisclosed	SAFE
2	Panther	"Girl on Fire" by Alicia Keys	Stefanie Hertel	OUT
3	Grashüpfer	"The Pretender" by Foo Fighters	undisclosed	SAFE

Week 6 (1 August) – Final

Group number: "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen

Round One

Performances on the final live episode – round one^[15]
#	Stage name	Song	Identity	Result
1	Kudu	"Put Your Hands Up" by Fatman Scoop / "Hip Hop Hooray" By Naughty by Nature	Daniel Aminati	OUT
2	Grashüpfer	"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" by Elton John	undisclosed	SAFE
3	Monster	"Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé	undisclosed	SAFE
4	Engel	" Chop Suey!" by System of a Down	undisclosed	SAFE
5	Astronaut	"What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong / "Fields of Gold" by Sting	undisclosed	SAFE

Round Two

Performances on the final live episode – round two^[16]^[17]
#	Stage name	Song	Identity	Result
1	Grashüpfer	" 30 Seconds to Mars	undisclosed	WIN
2	Monster	" Anne-Marie	Susi Kentikian	OUT

3	Engel	"Wannabe" by Spice Girls	Bülent Ceylan	OUT
4	Astronaut	"Earth Song" by Michael Jackson	undisclosed	WIN

Round Three

Performances on the final live episode – round three^[18]^[19]
#	Stage name	Song	Identity	Result
1	Grashüpfer	"Shallow" by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper	Gil Ofarim	RUNNER-UP
2	Astronaut	"Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton	Max Mutzke	WINNER

Reception

Ratings

Episode	Original airdate	Time slot	Viewers (in millions)		Share (in %)		Source
Episode	Original airdate	Time slot	Household	Adults 14-49	Household	Adults 14-49	Source
1	27 June 2019 (2019-06-27)	Thursdays 8:15 pm	2.19	1.46	9.4	20.7	^[20]
2	4 July 2019 (2019-07-04)		2.55	1.65	11.1	24.6	^[21]
3	11 July 2019 (2019-07-11)		3.03	2.04	12.1	27.3	^[22]
4	18 July 2019 (2019-07-18)		3.12	2.02	12.9	27.2	^[23]
5	25 July 2019 (2019-07-25)		3.16	2.07	14.0	29.0	^[24]
6	1 August 2019 (2019-08-01)		4.34	2.67	20.0	38.5	^[25]
Average			3.15	2.03	13.6	28.3	^[26]

References

^ "THE MASKED SINGER AB DEM 27. JUNI 2019".
^ "MATTHIAS OPDENHÖVEL MODERIERT DIE NEUE PROSIEBEN-SHOW "THE MASKED SINGER"".
^ ""THE MASKED SINGER": DAS RATETEAM STEHT FEST!".
^ "Kurz vor Showbeginn haben wir Rea Garvey zum Interview getroffen".
^ ""THE MASKED SINGER": ELTON IST GAST-PROMI IN FOLGE ZWEI".
^ "FAISAL KAWUSI VERSTÄRKT DAS RATETEAM".
^ ""THE MASKED SINGER" - SAMU HABER IST DER GAST-PROMI IN FOLGE 4".
^ ""THE MASKED SINGER" - SÄNGER SASHA IST DER NEUE GAST-PROMI".
^ ""THE MASKED SINGER": ADEL TAWIL IST DER NEUE GAST PROMI".
^ ""THE MASKED SINGER": DIESER STAR IST DER OKTOPUS".
^ ""THE MASKED SINGER": DER SCHMETTERLING IST SUSAN SIDEROPOULOS".
^ ""THE MASKED SINGER": DER KAKADU IST HEINZ HÖNIG".
^ "DAS EICHHÖRNCHEN IST DEMASKIERT – EIN INTERVIEW MIT MARCUS SCHENKENBERG".
^ ""THE MASKED SINGER": DER PANTHER IST STEFANIE HERTEL".
^ ""THE MASKED SINGER": DER KUDU IST DANIEL AMINATI".
^ ""THE MASKED SINGER": DAS MONSTER IST SUSI KENTIKIAN".
^ ""THE MASKED SINGER": DER ENGEL IST BÜLENT CEYLAN".
^ ""THE MASKED SINGER": DER GRASHÜPFER IST GIL OFARIM".
^ ""THE MASKED SINGER"-GEWINNER: DER ASTRONAUT IST MAX MUTZKE".
^ "Mega-Start: "The Masked Singer"-Quoten schießen durch die Decke". 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
^ "24,6% bei den 14- bis 49-Jährigen: ProSiebens "The Masked Singer" wird zum Megahit". 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
^ "Nächster Rekord: "The Masked Singer" legt nochmal zu". 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
^ "Erneut uneinholbar: "Masked Singer" hält Rekord-Niveau". 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
^ ""Masked Singer" nimmt die 30-Prozent-Marke ins Visier". 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
^ "Primetime-Check: Donnerstag, 1. August 2019". 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
^ "Quotencheck: "The Masked Singer"". 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.

External links

Official website

[1] "THE MASKED SINGER AB DEM 27. JUNI 2019".

[2] "MATTHIAS OPDENHÖVEL MODERIERT DIE NEUE PROSIEBEN-SHOW "THE MASKED SINGER"".

[3] ""THE MASKED SINGER": DAS RATETEAM STEHT FEST!".

[4] "Kurz vor Showbeginn haben wir Rea Garvey zum Interview getroffen".

[5] ""THE MASKED SINGER": ELTON IST GAST-PROMI IN FOLGE ZWEI".

[6] "FAISAL KAWUSI VERSTÄRKT DAS RATETEAM".

[7] ""THE MASKED SINGER" - SAMU HABER IST DER GAST-PROMI IN FOLGE 4".

[8] ""THE MASKED SINGER" - SÄNGER SASHA IST DER NEUE GAST-PROMI".

[9] ""THE MASKED SINGER": ADEL TAWIL IST DER NEUE GAST PROMI".

[10] ""THE MASKED SINGER": DIESER STAR IST DER OKTOPUS".

[11] ""THE MASKED SINGER": DER SCHMETTERLING IST SUSAN SIDEROPOULOS".

[12] ""THE MASKED SINGER": DER KAKADU IST HEINZ HÖNIG".

[13] "DAS EICHHÖRNCHEN IST DEMASKIERT – EIN INTERVIEW MIT MARCUS SCHENKENBERG".

[14] ""THE MASKED SINGER": DER PANTHER IST STEFANIE HERTEL".

[15] ""THE MASKED SINGER": DER KUDU IST DANIEL AMINATI".

[16] ""THE MASKED SINGER": DAS MONSTER IST SUSI KENTIKIAN".

[17] ""THE MASKED SINGER": DER ENGEL IST BÜLENT CEYLAN".

[18] ""THE MASKED SINGER": DER GRASHÜPFER IST GIL OFARIM".

[19] ""THE MASKED SINGER"-GEWINNER: DER ASTRONAUT IST MAX MUTZKE".

[20] "Mega-Start: "The Masked Singer"-Quoten schießen durch die Decke". 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.

[21] "24,6% bei den 14- bis 49-Jährigen: ProSiebens "The Masked Singer" wird zum Megahit". 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.

[22] "Nächster Rekord: "The Masked Singer" legt nochmal zu". 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

[23] "Erneut uneinholbar: "Masked Singer" hält Rekord-Niveau". 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.

[24] ""Masked Singer" nimmt die 30-Prozent-Marke ins Visier". 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.

[25] "Primetime-Check: Donnerstag, 1. August 2019". 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.

[26] "Quotencheck: "The Masked Singer"". 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.

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