The Masked Singer (German season 1)

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

The Masked Singer
Season 1
Starring
Hosted byMatthias Opdenhövel
No. of contestants10
WinnerMax Mutzke
as "Astronaut"
Runner-upGil Ofarim
as "Grashüpfer"
No. of episodes6
Release
Original networkProSieben
Original releaseJune 27 (2019-06-27) –
August 1, 2019 (2019-08-01)
Season chronology

On August 1, 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 May 16, 2019 that Matthias Opdenhövel would host the show.[2] On June 17, 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 Annemarie Carpendale and Viviane Geppert. The show features interviews from the judges and the unmasked celebrity from that episode. In the Final she 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:

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 Schmitz 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
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 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 (June 27)
Performances on the first live episode[10]
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
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 "Come with Me" by 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 (July 4)
Performances on the second live episode[11]
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
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 (July 11)
Performances on the third live episode[12]
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
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 (July 18)
Performances on the fourth live episode[13]
#Stage nameSongResult
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 detailsIdentityResult
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 (July 25) – Semi-final
Performances on the fifth live episode[14]
#Stage nameSongResult
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 "Stay with Me" by Sam Smith WIN
6 Grashüpfer "Creep" by Radiohead RISK
Sing-off detailsIdentityResult
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 (August 1) – Final

Round One
Performances on the final live episode – round one[15]
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1 Kudu "Put Your Hands Up" by Fatman Scoop 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 nameSongIdentityResult
1 Grashüpfer "Kings and Queens" by 30 Seconds to Mars undisclosed WIN
2 Monster "Friends" by Marshmello & 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 nameSongIdentityResult
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
Household Adults 14-49 Household Adults 14-49
1 June 27, 2019 (2019-06-27) Thursdays 8:15 pm 2.19 1.46 9.4 20.7 [20]
2 July 4, 2019 (2019-07-04) 2.55 1.65 11.1 24.6 [21]
3 July 11, 2019 (2019-07-11) 3.03 2.04 12.1 27.3 [22]
4 July 18, 2019 (2019-07-18) 3.12 2.02 12.9 27.2 [23]
5 July 25, 2019 (2019-07-25) 3.16 2.07 14.0 29.0 [24]
6 August 1, 2019 (2019-08-01) 4.34 2.67 20.0 38.5 [25]
Average 3.15 2.03 13.6 28.3 [26]

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