The Masked Singer Austria Explained

Genre:Reality television
Game show
Presenter:
Starring:
Company:EndemolShine Germany, 4Entertainment
Location:MMC Studios, Cologne
Runtime:approx. 110 to 135 minutes per episode
(including commercials)
Opentheme:"Who Are You" by The Who
Country:Austria
Language:German
Network:Puls 4
Last Aired:present
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:12

The Masked Singer Austria is an Austrian reality singing competition television series adapted from the South Korean format King of Mask Singer. The first season premiered on Puls 4 on 14 March 2020, and is hosted by Arabella Kiesbauer. The show features celebrities singing in head-to-toe costumes and face masks which conceal their identities from other contestants, panelists, and an audience.[1] [2]

On 19 March 2020, Puls 4 announced that the production would be interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Austria.[3] The program continued on 15 September 2020.

Panelists and host

Arabella Kiesbauer served as host of the series for its first season.[4] Kiesbauer was replaced by Mirjam Weichselbraun for the second season.[5] Since the first season, the panelists consist of Elke Winkens and Sasa Schwarzjirg. Nathan Trent served as a third panelist in the first season before being replaced by Rainer Schönfelder for the second.

Cast timeline
CastSeasons
12
Hosts
Arabella Kiesbauer
Mirjam Weichselbraun
Panelists
Elke Winkenscolspan="2"
Sasa Schwarzjirgcolspan="2"
Nathan Trent
Nazar
Hans Sigl
Josh.colspan="2"
Cesár Sampson
Gery Seidl
Manuel Rubey
Rainer Schönfelder
Felix Neureuther
Nina Proll
Andy Borg
Ina Regen
Nadine Beiler

Season 1

See main article: The Masked Singer Austria (season 1). Contestants

Stage name[6] CelebrityNotabilityEpisodes
123456
AB
YetiNadine BeilerSingerRISKWINWINWINWINbgcolor=lightgreen SAFEbgcolor=gold WINNER
LipizzanerSimone StelzerSingerWINWINWINWINRISKbgcolor=lightgreen SAFEbgcolor=silver RUNNER-UP
Geistergräfin "Ghost Countess"Nina ProllActress/singerWINWINWINRISKWINbgcolor=tan THIRDbgcolor=darkgrey
Karpfen "Carp"Rainer SchönfelderRetired Ski RacerRISKWINRISKRISKbgcolor=salmon OUT
Klimaheld "Climate Hero"Lukas PlöchlRapperWINRISKRISKbgcolor=salmon OUT
Katze "Cat"Sabine PetzlActressWINRISKbgcolor=salmon OUT
Steinbock "Ibex"Alfons HaiderActor/singerRISKbgcolor=salmon OUT
Falke "Falcon"James CottriallMusician/singerbgcolor=salmon OUT

Episodes

Week 1 (14 March)

+ Performances on the first episodeStage name Song Identity Result
1Falke"Junge Roemer" by FalcoJames Cottriallbgcolor=salmon OUT
2Geistergräfin"Take Me to Church" by Hozierbgcolor=#F888FD WIN
3Karpfen"Diamonds" by RihannaRISK
4Katze"Your Song" by Elton Johnbgcolor=#F888FD WIN
5Klimaheld"Formidable" by Stromaebgcolor=#F888FD WIN
6Steinbock"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" by Neil DiamondRISK
7Lipizzaner"Listen to Your Heart" by Roxettebgcolor=#F888FD WIN
8Yeti"Supergirl" by ReamonnRISK

Week 2 (15 September)

+ Performances on the second episodeStage name Song Identity Result
1Lipizzaner"Ex's & Oh's" by Elle Kingbgcolor=#F888FD WIN
2Steinbock"The Final Countdown" by EuropeAlfons Haiderbgcolor=salmon OUT
3Geistergräfin"No Time to Die" by Billie Eilishbgcolor=#F888FD WIN
4Karpfen"Lady Marmalade" by Labellebgcolor=#F888FD WIN
5Klimaheld"Skinny Love" by Bon IverRISK
6Yeti"Mercy" by Duffybgcolor=#F888FD WIN
7Katze"Memory" from CatsRISK

Week 3 (22 September)

+ Performances on the third episodeStage name Song Result
1Katze"Ich will immer wieder... dieses Fieber spür'n" by Helene FischerRISK
2Lipizzaner"Wrecking Ball" by Miley CyrusWIN
3Karpfen"Ai Se Eu Te Pego" by Michel TelóRISK
4Yeti"Valerie" by The ZutonsWIN
5Geistergräfin"Heart of Glass" by BlondieWIN
6Klimaheld"Out of the Dark" by FalcoRISK
Sing-off details Identity Result
1Katze"Believe" by CherSabine Petzlbgcolor=salmon OUT
2Karpfen"I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perrybgcolor=lightgreen SAFE
3Klimaheld"Say Something" by A Great Big Worldbgcolor=lightgreen SAFE

Week 4 (29 September)

+ Performances on the fourth episodeStage name Song Result
1Karpfen"Alles nur geklaut" by Die PrinzenRISK
2Klimaheld"Fix You" by ColdplayRISK
3Lipizzaner"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" by Shania TwainWIN
4Geistergräfin"It's a Man's Man's Man's World" by James BrownRISK
5Yeti"Rise Like a Phoenix" by Conchita WurstWIN
Sing-off details Identity Result
1Karpfen"In the Ghetto" by Elvis Presleybgcolor=lightgreen SAFE
2Klimaheld"Love Me like You Do" by Ellie GouldingLukas Plöchlbgcolor=salmon OUT
3Geistergräfin"Because of You" by Kelly Clarksonbgcolor=lightgreen SAFE

Week 5 (6 October)

+ Performances on the fifth episodeStage name Song Result
1Yeti"Elastic Heart" by Sia feat. The Weeknd and DiploWIN
2Karpfen"Faith" by George MichaelRISK
3Geistergräfin"Because the Night" by Patti Smith GroupWIN
4Lipizzaner"Bad Romance" by Lady GagaRISK
Sing-off details Identity Result
1Karpfen"Just a Gigolo" by Louis PrimaRainer Schönfelderbgcolor=salmon OUT
2Lipizzaner"L'amour toujours" by Gigi D'Agostinobgcolor=lightgreen SAFE

Week 6 (13 October) – Final

Group Number: "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" by The Blues Brothers

Round One

+ Performances on the final live episode – round oneStage name Song Identity Result
1Geistergräfin"Cry Me a River" by Justin TimberlakeNina Prollbgcolor=TAN THIRD
2Lipizzaner"Cordula Grün" by Josh.bgcolor=lightgreen SAFE
3Yeti"Creep" by Radioheadbgcolor=lightgreen SAFE

Round Two

+ Performances on the final live episode – round twoStage name Song Identity Result
1Lipizzaner"Wrecking Ball" by Miley CyrusSimone Stelzerbgcolor=silver RUNNER-UP
2Yeti"Rise Like a Phoenix" by Conchita WurstNadine Beilerbgcolor=gold WINNER

Season 2

See main article: The Masked Singer Austria (season 2). Contestants

Stage name[7] CelebrityNotabilityEpisodes
123456
ABAB
Babyelefant "Baby Elephant" Sandra PiresSingerRISKRISKWINWINbgcolor=lightgreen SAFEWINbgcolor=lightgreen SAFEbgcolor=gold WINNER
Donaunymphe "Danube Siren"MaditaSinger/actressWINWINWINWINbgcolor=lightgreen SAFEWINbgcolor=lightgreen SAFEbgcolor=silver RUNNER-UP
Gelse "Mosquito"Jakob SeeböckActorWINWINRISKRISKbgcolor=lightgreen SAFERISKbgcolor=tan THIRD bgcolor=darkgrey
Frechdachs "Cheeky Badger"Cesár SampsonSingerRISKWINWINWINbgcolor=lightgreen SAFEOUT
Weintraube "Grape"Elisabeth GörglRetired Ski Racer WINWINRISKRISKOUT
Wackeldackel "Bobblehead" Robert AlmerFormer FootballerWINRISKWINOUT
Germknödel "Yeast Dumpling"Roberto BlancoSinger & ActorWINRISKOUT
Schaf "Sheep"Nicole BeutlerActressRISKbgcolor=salmon OUT
Wildschwein "Wild Boar"Klaus EberhartingerSinger/actor/hostbgcolor=salmon OUT

Episodes

Week 1 (15 February)

+ Performances on the first episodeStage name Song Identity Result
1Gelse"Easy" by Lionel Richie/"Gangnam Style" by PsyWIN
2Babyelefant "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The TokensRISK
3Donaunymphe"Toxic" by Britney SpearsWIN
4Schaf"These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" by Nancy SinatraRISK
5Frechdachs"Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' RosesRISK
6Wackeldackel "Kabinenparty" by SkeroWIN
7Wildschwein"Behind Blue Eyes" by Limp BizkitKlaus Eberhartingerbgcolor=salmon OUT
8Weintraube"Je Veux" by ZazWIN
9 Germknödel"Caruso" by Lucio DallaWIN

Week 2 (22 February)

+ Performances on the second episodeStage name Song Identity Result
1Donaunymphe"Don't Start Now" by Dua LipaWIN
2Germknödel"Cotton Eye Joe" by RednexRISK
3Weintraube"I Wanna Be Loved By You" by Marilyn Monroe/"Schöner fremder Mann" by Connie FrancisWIN
4Wackeldackel"Daddy Cool"/"Sunny" by Boney M.RISK
5Gelse"Bungalow" by BilderbuchWIN
6Schaf"Time Warp" from The Rocky Horror ShowNicole Beutlerbgcolor=salmon OUT
7Babyelefant"Dancing Queen" by ABBARISK
8Frechdachs"Every You Every Me" by PlaceboWIN

Week 3 (1 March)

+ Performances on the third episodeStage name Song Identity Result
1Frechdachs"The Real Slim Shady" by EminemWIN
2Gelse"Last Resort" by Papa RoachRISK
3Wackeldackel"Hollywood" by Gigi D'AgostinoWIN
4Donaunymphe"Mother" by DanzigWIN
5Weintraube"Underdog" by Alicia KeysRISK
6Germknödel"Fly Me to the Moon" by Frank SinatraRoberto BlancoOUT
7Babyelefant"Engel" by RammsteinWIN

Week 4 (8 March)

+ Performances on the fourth episodeStage name Song Result
1Weintraube"A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" by FergieRISK
2Babyelefant "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" by Israel KamakawiwoʻoleWIN
3Wackeldackel"Was du Liebe nennst" by BausaRISK
4Frechdachs"Largo al factotum" by Gioachino RossiniWIN
5Gelse"...Baby One More Time" by Britney SpearsRISK
6Donaunymphe"Time After Time" by Cyndi LauperWIN
Sing-off details Identity Result
1Weintraube"Feeling Good" by Nina Simone/Musebgcolor=lightgreen SAFE
2Wackeldackel"I'm Still Standing" by Elton JohnRobert Almerbgcolor=salmon OUT
3Gelse"Ham kummst" by Seiler und Speerbgcolor=lightgreen SAFE

Week 5 (15 March)

+ Performances on the fifth episodeStage name Song Identity Result
Round One
1Baby Elefant"Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queenbgcolor=lightgreen SAFE
2Gelse"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Marilyn Manson/Eurythmicsbgcolor=lightgreen SAFE
3Weintraube"I Will Follow Him" by Peggy MarchElisabeth Görglbgcolor=salmon OUT
4Donaunymphe "Frozen"/"Hung Up" by Madonnabgcolor=lightgreen SAFE
5Frechdachs"Wild World" by Cat Stevensbgcolor=lightgreen SAFE
Round Two
1Babyelefant "One Moment in Time" by Whitney HoustonWIN
2Gelse"Word Up!" by CameoRISK
3Donaunymphe"Ohne dich" by RammsteinWIN
4Frechdachs"Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis PresleyCesár Sampsonbgcolor=salmon OUT

Week 6 (22 March)

+ Performances on the sixth episodeStage name Song Identity Result
Round One
1Donaunymphe"Freed from Desire" by GalaSAFE
2Gelse"Under the Bridge" by Red Hot Chili PeppersJakob Seeböck3RD PLACE
3Babyelefant "Never Enough" by Loren AllredSAFE
Round Two
1Donaunymphe"Toxic" by Britney SpearsMaditabgcolor=silver RUNNER-UP
2Babyelefant "Bohemian Rhapsody" by QueenSandra Piresbgcolor=gold WINNER

Reception

Ratings

SeasonTime slot of
episodes		PremieredEndedTV seasonViewers
(in millions)
DateViewers
DateViewers
1Saturday 8:15 pm (episode 1)
Tuesdays 8:15 pm (episodes 2-6)		614 March 20200.311[8] 1 August 20190.2922019–2020
2Mondays 8:15 pm615 February 20210.121[9] 22 March 2021TBA2020–2021

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maskierte Sänger gibt es demnächst auch in Österreich.
  2. Web site: Arabella Kiesbauer moderiert "The Masked Singer Austria".
  3. Web site: "Masked Singer Austria" muss wegen Corona pausieren . 19 March 2020 . 19 March 2020 . DWDL.de . German.
  4. Web site: Arabella Kiesbauer moderiert "The Masked Singer Austria".
  5. Web site: Mirjam Weichselbraun wird neue Moderatorin von "The Masked Singer Austria".
  6. Web site: ALLE KOSTÜME . puls4.com . German.
  7. Web site: ALLE KOSTÜME . puls4.com . German.
  8. Web site: Guter "Masked Singer"-Start, ORF mit Rekord-Quoten . 17 March 2020 . 19 March 2020 . DWDL.de . German.
  9. Web site: Reichweiten für PULS 4 am 15. Februar 2021 . prosiebensat1puls4.com . German.

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