The Masked Singer (German TV series) season 2
Season of television series
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The second season of the German singing competition The Masked Singer premiered on 10 March 2020 on ProSieben.[1] Ruth Moschner returned in the panel, with Rea Garvey, replacing Collien Ulmen-Fernandes and Max Giesinger. Matthias Opdenhövel also returned as host.
| 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 | |
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 would return on 14 April.[3] In the final, it was revealed that Gregor Meyle, who sang as the Drache, and Tom Beck, who sang as the Faultier, were the two people who contracted the virus.[4]
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 also hosted 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:
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| 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 | |||||||
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Stefanie Heinzmann ("Dalmatiner"), Franziska Knuppe ("Fledermaus"), Angelo Kelly ("Kakerlake"), Rebecca Immanuel ("Göttin"), Caroline Beil ("Roboter"), Dieter Hallervorden ("Chamäleon"), Gregor Meyle ("Drache"), Mike Singer ("Wuschel"), Tom Beck ("Faultier")
Episodes
Week 1 (10 March)
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roboter | "La traviata" by Giuseppe Verdi / "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" by Daft Punk | 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 Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse | 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 | 10 March 2020 | Tuesdays 8:15 pm | 3.32 | 2.18 | 12.0 | 25.3 | [14] |
| 2 | 17 March 2020 | 4.13 | 2.65 | 13.1 | 26.9 | [15] | |
| 3 | 24 March 2020 | 4.26 | 2.68 | 12.9 | 26.2 | [16] | |
| 4 | 14 April 2020 | 3.88 | 2.45 | 12.1 | 24.6 | [17] | |
| 5 | 21 April 2020 | 3.94 | 2.46 | 12.5 | 25.9 | [18] | |
| 6 | 28 April 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]