The Masked Singer (German season 2)
| The Masked Singer | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
| Starring | |
| Hosted by | Matthias Opdenhövel |
| No. of contestants | 10 |
| Winner | Tom Beck as "Faultier" |
| Runner-up | Mike Singer as "Wuschel" |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ProSieben |
| Original release | 10 March – 28 April 2020 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of the German singing competition The Masked Singer premiered on 10 March 2020 on ProSieben.[1] Ruth Moschner returned in the panelist, with Rea Garvey, replacing Collien Ulmen-Fernandes and Max Giesinger. Matthias Opdenhövel also returned as host.
In this season, the viewers vote after each Duel or Truel, only via the ProSieben-app.[2]
On 28 April 2020, the Faultier (actor and singer Tom Beck) was declared the winner and the Wuschel (singer Mike Singer) was the runner-up.
On 29 March 2020, ProSieben announced to cease the show's production for two weeks because three people from the production team tested positive with COVID-19. The channel also announced that the show will return on 14 April.[3] In the final, it was revealed that Gregor Meyle, who sang as the Dragon, and Tom Beck, who sang as the Faultier, were the two people who contracted the virus.[4]
Panelists and host[]
Season 2 panelists and host
On 24 July 2019, The Masked Singer Germany was renewed for a second season.[5]
Matthias Opdenhövel returned as host. On 25 February 2020, it was announced that the rateteam or panelists would consist of returning TV presenter Ruth Moschner and the new panelist singer Rea Garvey, who was previously a guest panelist in season 1.[6]
As in previous season, a spin-off show named The Masked Singer - red. Special was aired after each live episode, hosted by Viviane Geppert (episodes 1, 3 and 5), Rebecca Mir (episode 2) and Annemarie Carpendale (episode 4 and 6). 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 third judge in the judging panel for one episode. These guest panelists included:
| Episode | Name | Notability | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolin Kebekus | Comedienne | [7] |
| 2 | Elton | Presenter | [8] |
| 3 | Luke Mockridge | Comedian | [9] |
| 4 | Bülent Ceylan | Comedian | [10] |
| 5 | Conchita Wurst | Singer | [11] |
| 6 | Max Mutzke | Singer | [12] |
Contestants[]
| Stage name | Celebrity | Notability | Live Episodes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||
| A | B | C | ||||||||
| Faultier "Sloth" | Tom Beck | Actor & Singer | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WINNER |
| Wuschel "Fluffy Ball" | Mike Singer | Singer | WIN | WIN | WIN | RISK | RISK | SAFE | SAFE | RUNNER-UP |
| Drache "Dragon" | Gregor Meyle | Singer | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | SAFE | THIRD | |
| Hase "Rabbit" | Sonja Zietlow | Presenter | RISK | RISK | RISK | WIN | RISK | OUT | ||
| Chamäleon "Chameleon" | Dieter Hallervorden | Actor & Comedian | RISK | WIN | RISK | RISK | OUT | |||
| Roboter "Robot" | Caroline Beil | Actress | RISK | WIN | WIN | OUT | ||||
| Göttin "Goddess" | Rebecca Immanuel | Actress | WIN | RISK | OUT | |||||
| Kakerlake "Cockroach" | Angelo Kelly | Singer | WIN | RISK | WD[a] | |||||
| Fledermaus "Bat" | Franziska Knuppe | Model | RISK | OUT | ||||||
| Dalmatiner "Dalmatian" | Stefanie Heinzmann | 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 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 masked singer chose to quit the competition and unmasked upon their elimination.
The celebrities who competed in the second season of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (l-r):
Stefanie Heinzmann ("Dalmatiner"), Franziska Knuppe ("Fledermaus"), Angelo Kelly ("Kakerlake"), Rebecca Immanuel ("Göttin"), Caroline Beil ("Roboter"), Dieter Hallervorden ("Chamäleon"), Sonja Zietlow ("Hase"), Gregor Meyle ("Drache"), Mike Singer ("Wuschel"), Tom Beck ("Faultier")
Stefanie Heinzmann ("Dalmatiner"), Franziska Knuppe ("Fledermaus"), Angelo Kelly ("Kakerlake"), Rebecca Immanuel ("Göttin"), Caroline Beil ("Roboter"), Dieter Hallervorden ("Chamäleon"), Sonja Zietlow ("Hase"), Gregor Meyle ("Drache"), Mike Singer ("Wuschel"), Tom Beck ("Faultier")
Episodes[]
Week 1 (10 March)[]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roboter | "Stronger" by Kanye West | undisclosed | RISK |
| 2 | Wuschel | "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley | undisclosed | WIN |
| 3 | Kakerlake | "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Hase | "A Night like This" by Caro Emerald | undisclosed | RISK |
| 5 | Faultier | "Mr Boombastic" by Shaggy | undisclosed | WIN |
| 6 | Dalmatiner | "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" by Marilyn Monroe | Stefanie Heinzmann | OUT |
| 7 | Fledermaus | "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish | undisclosed | RISK |
| 8 | Göttin | "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin | undisclosed | WIN |
| 9 | Chamäleon | "Dance Monkey" by Tones and I | undisclosed | RISK |
| 10 | Drache | "Frozen" by Madonna | undisclosed | WIN |
Week 2 (17 March)[]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakerlake | "California Love" by 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre/"Hey Ya!" by Outkast | undisclosed | RISK |
| 2 | Faultier | "Kiss" by Prince | undisclosed | WIN |
| 3 | Chamäleon | "Bella Ciao" by Maître Gims | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Göttin | "Rise Like a Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst | undisclosed | RISK |
| 5 | Wuschel | "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd | undisclosed | WIN |
| 6 | Fledermaus | "Beat It"/"Bad" by Michael Jackson | Franziska Knuppe | OUT |
| 7 | Drache | "Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden | undisclosed | WIN |
| 8 | Hase | "Dear Future Husband" by Meghan Trainor | undisclosed | RISK |
| 9 | Roboter | "Underneath" by Adam Lambert | undisclosed | WIN |
Week 3 (24 March)[]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wuschel | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" by Justin Timberlake | undisclosed | WIN |
| 2 | Hase | "I Wanna Be Loved By You" by Marilyn Monroe | undisclosed | RISK |
| 3 | Roboter | "The Winner Takes It All" by ABBA | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Göttin | "Juice" by Lizzo | Rebecca Immanuel | OUT |
| 5 | Chamäleon | "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash | undisclosed | RISK |
| 6 | Drache | "Set Fire to the Rain" by Adele | undisclosed | WIN |
| 7 | Faultier | "Volare" by Domenico Modugno | undisclosed | WIN |
Week 4 (14 April)[]
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roboter | "Titanium" by David Guetta feat. Sia | RISK | |
| 2 | Hase | "Big Spender" by Shirley Bassey | WIN | |
| 3 | Drache | "Somewhere Only We Know" by Keane | WIN | |
| 4 | Wuschel | "Maniac" by Michael Sembello | RISK | |
| 5 | Chamäleon | "Azzurro" by Adriano Celentano | RISK | |
| 6 | Faultier | "Lemon Tree" by Fool's Garden | WIN | |
| Sing-off details | Identity | Result | ||
| 1 | Roboter | "Arcade" by Duncan Laurence | Caroline Beil | OUT |
| 2 | Wuschel | "Naked" by James Arthur | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Chamäleon | "Daddy Cool" by Boney M. | undisclosed | SAFE |
Week 5 (21 April) – Semi-final[]
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamäleon | "D.I.S.C.O." by Ottawan | RISK | |
| 2 | Drache | "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera | WIN | |
| 3 | Wuschel | "Valerie" by The Zutons | RISK | |
| 4 | Hase | "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" by Cher | RISK | |
| 5 | Faultier | "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth | WIN | |
| Sing-off details | Identity | Result | ||
| 1 | Chamäleon | "Blame It on the Boogie" by The Jacksons | Dieter Hallervorden | OUT |
| 2 | Wuschel | "Treat You Better" by Shawn Mendes | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Hase | "(They Long to Be) Close to You" by The Carpenters | undisclosed | SAFE |
Week 6 (28 April) – Final[]
- Group number: "The Greatest Show" by Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Zac Efron and Zendaya
Round One[]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hase | "Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis | Sonja Zietlow | OUT |
| 2 | Drache | "Wonderful Life" by Black | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Faultier | "The Lazy Song" by Bruno Mars | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Wuschel | "My Way" by Frank Sinatra | undisclosed | SAFE |
Round Two[]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drache | "You Know My Name" by Chris Cornell | Gregor Meyle | THIRD |
| 2 | Wuschel | "Durch den Monsun" by Tokio Hotel | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Faultier | "Say You Won't Let Go" by James Arthur | undisclosed | SAFE |
Round Three[]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wuschel | "Naked" by James Arthur | Mike Singer | RUNNER-UP |
| 2 | Faultier | "Kiss" by Prince | Tom Beck | WINNER |
Reception[]
Ratings[]
| Episode | Original airdate | Timeslot | Viewers (in millions) |
Share (in %) |
Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household | Adults 14-49 | Household | Adults 14-49 | ||||
| 1 | March 10, 2020 | Tuesdays 8:15 pm | 3.32 | 2.18 | 12.0 | 25.3 | [14] |
| 2 | March 17, 2020 | 4.13 | 2.65 | 13.1 | 26.9 | [15] | |
| 3 | March 24, 2020 | 4.26 | 2.68 | 12.9 | 26.2 | [16] | |
| 4 | April 14, 2020 | 3.88 | 2.45 | 12.1 | 24.6 | [17] | |
| 5 | April 21, 2020 | 3.94 | 2.46 | 12.5 | 25.9 | [18] | |
| 6 | April 28, 2020 | 5.34 | 3.38 | 19.1 | 36.9 | [19] | |
| Average | 4.15 | 2.63 | 13.6 | 27.6 | [20] | ||
Notes[]
- ^ Left voluntarily due to the coronavirus pandemic.[13]
References[]
- ^ ""THE MASKED SINGER" STARTET AM 10. MÄRZ 2020!".
- ^ "Neu. Die Zuschauer entscheiden bei "The Masked Singer" nur via App".
- ^ "Pause beendet. "The Masked Singer" macht den Dienstag wieder zum Rätselabend".
- ^ "Zwei Kandidaten schockieren im "The Masked Singer"-Finale mit Virus-Beichte".
- ^ "Kampfansage mit "The Masked Singer": ProSieben verkündet Starttermin und Sendeplatz der zweiten Staffel".
- ^ "RUTH MOSCHNER UND REA GARVEY RÄTSELN MIT DEN ZUSCHAUERN BEI "THE MASKED SINGER"".
- ^ ""THE MASKED SINGER" 2020: CAROLIN KEBEKUS IST DER ERSTE GAST IM RATETEAM".
- ^ ""THE MASKED SINGER" 2020: ELTON IST DER ZWEITE GAST IM RATETEAM".
- ^ ""THE MASKED SINGER" 2020: LUKE MOCKRIDGE IST DER DRITTE GAST IM RATETEAM".
- ^ ""THE MASKED SINGER" 2020: BÜLENT CEYLAN IST DER VIERTE GAST IM RATETEAM".
- ^ ""THE MASKED SINGER" 2020: CONCHITA WURST IST DER FÜNFTE GAST IM RATETEAM".
- ^ ""THE MASKED SINGER" 2020: MAX MUTZKE IST DER RATEGAST IM FINALE".
- ^ ""Ungutes Gefühl": Angelo Kelly erklärt sein Aus bei "The Masked Singer"".
- ^ "Quoten: "The Masked Singer" macht "Höhle der Löwen" und "WWM" platt". 11 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Zerstreuung gefragt: "The Masked Singer" landet bei zweitbestem Wert aller Zeiten". 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "In Woche drei: "The Masked Singer" überragt erneut, verliert aber auch leicht an Zugkraft". 25 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ ""The Masked Singer" bleibt nach der Corona-Pause sehr stark, lässt dennoch ein paar Federn". 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ ""The Masked Singer"-Halbfinale: Fast identische Reichweiten, aber steigende Quoten". 22 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Tom Beck macht "The Masked Singer" zur stärksten ProSieben-Show seit 2007; Reichweiten steigen in unbekannte Höhen". 29 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Quotencheck: "The Masked Singer"". 29 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2020 German television seasons