The Masked Singer (German season 4)
The fourth season of the German singing competition The Masked Singer premiered on 16 February 2021 on ProSieben.[1] Ruth Moschner and Rea Garvey returned to the panel after one season hiatus, replacing Bülent Ceylan and Sonja Zietlow. Matthias Opdenhövel also returned as host.
| The Masked Singer | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
| Starring | |
| Hosted by | Matthias Opdenhövel |
| No. of contestants | 10 |
| Winners | Sasha as "Dinosaurier" |
| Runners-up | Cassandra Steen as "Leopard" |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ProSieben |
| Original release | 16 February – 23 March 2021 |
| Season chronology | |
On 23 March 2021, the Dinosaurier (singer Sasha) was declared the winner and the Leopard (singer Cassandra Steen) was the runner-up.
Panelists and host
Season 4 panelists and host
Matthias Opdenhövel returned as host.[2] In August 2020, it was announced that Ruth Moschner and Rea Garvey, would be returning after one season hiatus.[3][4]
As in previous seasons, a spin-off show named The Masked Singer - red. Special was aired after each live episode, hosted by Viviane Geppert (episodes 1, 3–4, 6) and Annemarie Carpendale (episodes 2, 5).
Guest panelists
Various guest panelists appeared as the third judge in the judging panel for one episode. These guest panelists included:
Season 4 guest panelists
Carolin Kebekus (episode 1)
Smudo (episode 2)
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Steven Gätjen (episode 3)
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Lena Gercke (episode 4)
Katrin Bauerfeind (episode 5)
Joko Winterscheidt (episode 6)
| Episode | Name | Notability | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolin Kebekus | Comedienne | [5] |
| 2 | Smudo | Rapper | [6] |
| 3 | Steven Gätjen | TV Host | [7] |
| 4 | Lena Gercke | Model & TV Host | [8] |
| 5 | Katrin Bauerfeind | Actress | [9] |
| 6 | Joko Winterscheidt | TV Host | [10] |
Contestants
Like in the previous seasons, the fourth season included 10 contestants.[11] On 26 January 2021, the first three contestants were revealed.[12] Since 5 February 2021 until 11 February 2021, every day one new costume was revealed.[13]
| Stage name | Celebrity | Notability | Live Episodes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||
| A | B | C | ||||||||
| Dinosaurier "Dinosaur" | Sasha | Singer | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WINNER |
| Leopard | Cassandra Steen | Singer | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | RISK | SAFE | SAFE | RUNNER-UP |
| Flamingo | Ross Antony | Singer | RISK | WIN | RISK | WIN | WIN | SAFE | THIRD | |
| Schildkröte "Turtle" | Thomas Anders | Singer | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | RISK | OUT | ||
| Monstronaut | Thore Schölermann | TV Presenter | RISK | WIN | WIN | RISK | OUT | |||
| Stier "Bull" | Guildo Horn | Singer | WIN | WIN | RISK | RISK | OUT | |||
| Küken "Chick" | Judith Rakers | Journalist | WIN | RISK | RISK | OUT | ||||
| Quokka | Henning Baum | Actor | WIN | RISK | OUT | |||||
| Einhorn "Unicorn" | Franziska van Almsick | Former Swimmer | RISK | OUT | ||||||
| Schwein "Pig" | Katrin Müller-Hohenstein | TV Presenter | 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 four/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.
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The celebrities who have competed in the fourth season of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (l-r):
Katrin Müller-Hohenstein ("Schwein"), Franziska van Almsick ("Einhorn"), Henning Baum ("Quokka"), Judith Rakers ("Küken"), Guildo Horn ("Stier"), Thore Schölermann ("Monstronaut"), Thomas Anders ("Schildkröte"), Ross Antony ("Flamingo"), Cassandra Steen ("Leopard"), Sasha ("Dinosaurier")
Katrin Müller-Hohenstein ("Schwein"), Franziska van Almsick ("Einhorn"), Henning Baum ("Quokka"), Judith Rakers ("Küken"), Guildo Horn ("Stier"), Thore Schölermann ("Monstronaut"), Thomas Anders ("Schildkröte"), Ross Antony ("Flamingo"), Cassandra Steen ("Leopard"), Sasha ("Dinosaurier")
Episodes
Week 1 (16 February)
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinosaurier | "Dynamite" by BTS | undisclosed | WIN |
| 2 | Leopard | "GoldenEye" by Tina Turner | undisclosed | WIN |
| 3 | Küken | "New Soul" by Yael Naim/"Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Flamingo | "Sway" by Michael Bublé | undisclosed | RISK |
| 5 | Monstronaut | "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga | undisclosed | RISK |
| 6 | Stier | "Heroes" by David Bowie/"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes | undisclosed | WIN |
| 7 | Einhorn | "The Last Unicorn" by America | undisclosed | RISK |
| 8 | Quokka | "Insomnia" by Faithless | undisclosed | WIN |
| 9 | Schwein | "Sun is Shining" by Bob Marley and the Wailers/"Singin' in the Rain" by Gene Kelly | Katrin Müller-Hohenstein | OUT |
| 10 | Schildkröte | "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins | undisclosed | WIN |
Week 2 (23 February)
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Küken | "Jungle Drum" by Emilíana Torrini | undisclosed | RISK |
| 2 | Schildkröte | "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John | undisclosed | WIN |
| 3 | Monstronaut | "When You Were Young" by The Killers | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Flamingo | "2 Become 1" by Spice Girls | undisclosed | WIN |
| 5 | Dinosaurier | "I Got You (I Feel Good)" by James Brown | undisclosed | WIN |
| 6 | Einhorn | "Lean on Me" by Bill Withers | Franziska van Almsick | OUT |
| 7 | Stier | "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen | undisclosed | WIN |
| 8 | Quokka | "Come as You Are" by Nirvana | undisclosed | RISK |
| 9 | Leopard | "Survivor" by Destiny's Child | undisclosed | WIN |
Week 3 (2 March)
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monstronaut | "T.N.T." by AC/DC | undisclosed | WIN |
| 2 | Leopard | "I'll Never Love Again" by Lady Gaga | undisclosed | WIN |
| 3 | Quokka | "One" by U2 | Henning Baum | OUT |
| 4 | Flamingo | "All the Lovers" by Kylie Minogue | undisclosed | RISK |
| 5 | Schildkröte | "Way Down We Go" by Kaleo | undisclosed | WIN |
| 6 | Dinosaurier | "Rappers Delight" by The Sugar Hill Gang/"Get Lucky" by Daft Punk | undisclosed | WIN |
| 7 | Küken | "All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor | undisclosed | RISK |
| 8 | Stier | "You'll Never Walk Alone" by Gerry and the Pacemakers | undisclosed | RISK |
Week 4 (9 March)
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinosaurier | "Human" by Rag'n'Bone Man | WIN | |
| 2 | Küken | "Supergirl" by Reamonn | RISK | |
| 3 | Flamingo | "You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban | WIN | |
| 4 | Stier | "O Fortuna" from Carmina Burana | RISK | |
| 5 | Schildkröte | "Who Wants to Live Forever" by Queen | WIN | |
| 6 | Monstronaut | "Can't Stop"/"Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers | RISK | |
| 7 | Leopard | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" by Elton John | WIN | |
| Sing-off details | Identity | Result | ||
| 1 | Küken | "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" by Nancy Sinatra | Judith Rakers | OUT |
| 2 | Stier | "Let It Go" by Idina Menzel | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Monstronaut | "Careless Whisper" by George Michael | undisclosed | SAFE |
Week 5 (16 March) – Semi-final
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamingo | "You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi | undisclosed | WIN |
| 2 | Stier | "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley | Guildo Horn | OUT |
| 3 | Monstronaut | "Bad Boy for Life" by P. Diddy, Black Rob & Mark Curry | undisclosed | RISK |
| 4 | Dinosaurier | "All By Myself" by Céline Dion | undisclosed | WIN |
| 5 | Schildkröte | "La Vie en rose" by Édith Piaf/"I Was Made for Lovin' You" by Kiss | undisclosed | RISK |
| 6 | Leopard | "White Flag" by Bishop Briggs | undisclosed | RISK |
| Sing-off details | ||||
| 1 | Monstronaut | "School's Out" by Alice Cooper/"Should I Stay or Should I Go" by The Clash | Thore Schölermann | OUT |
| 2 | Schildkröte | "Afterglow" by Ed Sheeran | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Leopard | "Russian Roulette" by Rihanna | undisclosed | SAFE |
Round One
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinosaurier | "Control" by Zoe Wees/"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" by Beyoncé/"Umbrella" by Rihanna | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Flamingo | "You Are the Reason" by Calum Scott | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Schildkröte | "Adventure of a Lifetime" by Coldplay | Thomas Anders | OUT |
| 4 | Leopard | "Habanera" by Georges Bizet/"Never Enough" by Loren Allred | undisclosed | SAFE |
Round Two
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinosaurier | "Angels" by Robbie Williams | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Flamingo | "Venus" by Shocking Blue/"Vogue" by Madonna | Ross Antony | THIRD |
| 3 | Leopard | "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan | undisclosed | SAFE |
Round Three
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinosaurier | "Rappers Delight" by The Sugar Hill Gang/"Get Lucky" by Daft Punk | Sasha | WINNER |
| 2 | Leopard | "Survivor" by Destiny's Child | Cassandra Steen | RUNNER-UP |
Reception
Ratings
| Episode | Original airdate | Timeslot | Viewers (in millions) |
Share (in %) |
Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household | Adults 14-49 | Household | Adults 14-49 | ||||
| 1 | 16 February 2021 | Tuesdays 8:15 pm | 3.55 | 2.10 | 12.3 | 26.7 | [14] |
| 2 | 23 February 2021 | 3.38 | 2.04 | 11.9 | 26.1 | [15] | |
| 3 | 2 March 2021 | 3.15 | 1.83 | 10.7 | 22.5 | [16] | |
| 4 | 9 March 2021 | 3.23 | 1.87 | 11.4 | 23.8 | [17] | |
| 5 | 16 March 2021 | 3.47 | 2.00 | 12.2 | 25.2 | [18] | |
| 6 | 23 March 2021 | 3.75 | 2.09 | 14.0 | 27.9 | [19] | |
| Average | 3.42 | 1.99 | 12.1 | 25.4 | |||
References
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- ""THE MASKED SINGER" 2021: KATRIN BAUERFEIND IST GAST IM RATETEAM".
- ""THE MASKED SINGER" 2021: JOKO WINTERSCHEIDT IST DER RATE-GAST IM FINALE".
- ""THE MASKED SINGER" 2021: DAS SIND ALLE MASKEN VON STAFFEL 4".
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