The Masked Singer Austria
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 March 14, 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]
The Masked Singer Austria | |
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Based on | |
Presented by | Arabella Kiesbauer |
Starring | |
Country of origin | Austria |
Original language(s) | German |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 1 |
Production | |
Production location(s) | MMC Studios, Cologne |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 130 |
Production company(s) | EndemolShine Germany, 4Entertainment |
Release | |
Original network | Puls 4 |
Original release | March 14, 2020 – present |
Chronology | |
Related shows | Masked Singer franchise |
On 19 March 2020 the channel Puls 4 announced that the production would be interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Austria.[3] The new dates for the remainder of the season will be announced later on.
Panelists and host
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. |
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1 | Nazar | Rapper | |
Celebrities
Stage name | Celebrity | Notability | Episodes | |||||||
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Carp | TBA | RISK | ||||||||
Cat | TBA | WIN | ||||||||
Climate Hero | TBA | WIN | ||||||||
Ghost Countess | TBA | WIN | ||||||||
Ibex | TBA | RISK | ||||||||
Lippizaner | TBA | WIN | ||||||||
Yeti | TBA | RISK | ||||||||
Falcon | James Cottriall | Singer | OUT | |||||||
- Carp is also known as Carp Diva
Episodes
Week 1 (March 14)
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
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1 | Falcon | "Junge Roemer" by Falco | James Cottriall | OUT |
2 | Ghost Countess | "Take Me to Church" by Hozier | undisclosed | WIN |
3 | Carp | "Diamonds" by Rihanna | undisclosed | RISK |
4 | Cat | "Your Song" by Elton John | undisclosed | WIN |
5 | Climate Hero | "Formidable" by Stromae | undisclosed | WIN |
6 | Ibex | "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" by Neil Diamond | undisclosed | RISK |
7 | Lippizaner | "Listen to Your Heart" by Roxette | undisclosed | WIN |
8 | Yeti | "Supergirl" by Reamonn | undisclosed | RISK |
Reception
Ratings
Episode | Original airdate | Time slot | Viewers (in millions) |
Share | Source | ||
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Household | Adults 12-49 | Household | Adults 12-49 | ||||
1 | March 14, 2020 | Saturday 8:15 pm | 0.311 | – | – | 18.3% | [4] |
References
- "Maskierte Sänger gibt es demnächst auch in Österreich".
- "Arabella Kiesbauer moderiert "The Masked Singer Austria"".
- ""Masked Singer Austria" muss wegen Corona pausieren". DWDL.de (in German). 19 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- "Guter "Masked Singer"-Start, ORF mit Rekord-Quoten". DWDL.de (in German). 17 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.