The Masked Singer (Belgian TV series) season 3

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The Masked Singer
Season 3
Starring
Hosted by Jens Dendoncker
No. of episodes12
Release
Original network VTM
Original release3 February (2023-02-03) –
28 April 2023 (2023-04-28)
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The third season of The Masked Singer based on the Masked Singer franchise which originated from the South Korean version of the show King of Mask Singer . It premiered on VTM on 3 February 2023 and is hosted by Jens Dendoncker. [1] [2]

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The season started with the best ratings since its debut, with almost 2 million viewers. [3] [4]

Production

After the success of the first two seasons, even named the biggest success of broadcoaster VTM ever, a third season was ordered. [5] [6] It was announced that Jens Dendoncker, who was a judge in the previous seasons, would be the new host. [7] A first trailer of the season was released 6 January 2023. [8] It was filmed in a castle. [9]

There were some changes. There were fourteen contestants this season, more than the previous seasons. For the first time the contestants were split into two groups of seven. Only the last remaining four contestants of each group, would join the final group of eight contestants towards the final. [10] [11]

Before the first episode, the audience could already hear the voices of the contestants since audio fragments were released. [12] [13]

Cast

Panelists

Panel members Julie Van den Steen, Andy Peelman and Kevin Janssens returned. Bart Cannaerts and Tine Embrechts, who participated at the previous season as masked singers, joined the panel. Of this group of 5 judges, a few of them would be selected for each episode. [14] [15]

Color key
     Featured in this episode as a judge.
The Masked Singer Judges
JudgeEpisodes
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Andy Peelman
Bart Cannaerts
Julie Van den Steen
Kevin Janssens
Tine Embrechts
Karen Damen
Guest Judge Astrid Coppens Kürt Rogiers Maaike Cafmeyer Nina Derwael Margriet Hermans Kamal Khamarch Jelle De Beule Belle Perez

Contestants

The first eight contestants were introduced on 13 January. [16]

The other six characters were revealed in many ways. A new character, Cosmos, appeared on a mural in Antwerp on 17 January 2023. [17] Three new characters performed at an exclusive party on 21 January. [18] On 25 January a new character, Mummy, was heard on several radio stations. [19] The last contestant, Butterfly, was revealed in Leuven on 1 February and on 2 February online. [20]

Stage nameCelebrityOccupationEpisodes
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Tovenaar ("Wizard") Aaron Blommaert ActorRISKWINWINWINRISKWINRISKSAFEWINNER
Champignon ("Mushroom") Miguel Wiels ComposerWINWINWINWINRISKWINSAFESAFERUNNER-UP
Raaf ("Raven") Coely SingerWINRISKSAFERISKWINRISKSAFESAFETHIRD
Hippo Boris Van Severen ActorWINWINSAFERISKWINWINSAFEOUT
Foxy Lady Danira Boukhriss TV PresenterWINRISKSAFEWINRISKRISKOUT
Leeuw ("Lion") Maksim Stojanac SingerWINWINRISKRISKWINOUT
Minotaurus ("Minotaur") Jan Van Looveren ActorWINWINRISKWINOUT
Mummie ("Mummy") Véronique De Kock TV PresenterRISKRISKSAFEOUT
Kosmos ("Cosmos") Siska Schoeters Radio HostRISKRISKOUT
Soaperstar Kat Kerkhofs Program MakerRISKWINOUT
Vlinder ("Butterfly") MATTN DJRISKOUT
Groot Licht ("Big Light") Timmy Simons FootballerRISKOUT
Kolonel Mops ("Colonel Pug") Marc Coucke BusinessmanOUT
Skiwi Herman Verbruggen ActorOUT
  The masked singer was safe from elimination.
  The masked singer won their face-off, and remained in the competition.
  The masked singer lost their face-off, but was not eliminated.
  The masked singer was eliminated from the competition, and was unmasked upon their elimination.
  The masked singer did not perform.
  The masked singer won the competition.
  The masked singer finished second.
  The masked singer finished third.
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The celebrities who competed in the third season of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (L–R):


Herman Verbruggen ("Skiwi"),Mark Coucke ("Kolonel Mops"),Timmy Simons ("Groot Licht"),Siska Schoeters ("Kosmos"),Véronique de Kock ("Mummie"),Jan Van Looveren ("Minotaurus"),Maksim Stojanac ("Leeuw"),Danira Boukhriss ("Foxy Lady"),Boris Van Severen ("Hippo"),Coely ("Raaf"),Miguel Wiels ("Champignon"), and Aaron Blommaert ("Tovenaar")

Not pictured: MATTN ("Vlinder") and Kat Kerkhofs ("Soaperstar")

Episodes

Episode 1 (3 February)

Performances on the first episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Mushroom"Iko Iko" by Justin Wellington undisclosedWIN
2Mummy"Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga undisclosedRISK
3Lion"I Was Made for Lovin' You" by KISS undisclosedWIN
4Big Light"Dancing On My Own" by Robyn undisclosedRISK
5Soaperstar"Into You" by Ariana Grande undisclosedRISK
6Skiwi"Le Freak" by Chic Herman Verbruggen OUT
7Raven"Skyfall" by Adele undisclosedWIN

Episode 2 (10 February)

Performances on the second episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Hippo"About Damn Time" by Lizzo undisclosedWIN
2Cosmos"Ain't Nobody" by Chaka Khan undisclosedRISK
3Colonel Pug"Sweet Caroline" by DJ Otzi Marc Coucke OUT
4Butterfly"How Long Will I Love You" by Ellie Goulding undisclosedRISK
5Minotaur"The Show Must Go On" by Queen undisclosedWIN
6Foxy Lady"Don't Let Go (Love)" by En Vogue undisclosedWIN
7Wizard"Space Man" by Sam Ryder undisclosedRISK

Episode 3 (17 February)

Performances on the third episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Lion"Late Night Talking" by Harry Styles undisclosedWIN
2Mummy"Break My Heart" by Dua Lipa undisclosedRISK
3Raven"In the Dark" by Purple Disco Machine & Sophie and the Giants undisclosedRISK
4Mushroom"I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner undisclosedWIN
5Big Light"Green Green Grass" by George Ezra Timmy Simons OUT
6Soaperstar"Not an Addict" by K's Choice ft. Skin undisclosedWIN

Episode 4 (24 February)

Performances on the fourth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Foxy Lady"Maybe You're the Problem" by Ava Max undisclosedRISK
2Minotaur"All I Want" by Kodaline undisclosedWIN
3Wizard"Grace Kelly" by MIKA undisclosedWIN
4Cosmos"Snap" by Rosa Linn undisclosedRISK
5Butterfly"Crazy What Love Can Do" by Becky Hill, David Guetta & Ella Henderson MATTN OUT
6Hippo"Tainted Love" by Marilyn Manson undisclosedWIN

Episode 5 (3 March)

Performances on the fifth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Mushroom"Livin' la Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin undisclosedWIN
2Lion"Take Me to Church" by Hozier undisclosedRISK
3Mummy"I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by Britney Spears undisclosedSAFE
4Soaperstar"Happier Than Ever" by Billie Eilish Kat Kerkhofs OUT
5Raven"Queen of the Night" by Whitney Houston undisclosedSAFE
1Mummy & Soaperstar"I Need Never Get Old" by Nathaniel Rateliff
2Lion & Raven"Raise Your Glass" by P!nk

Episode 6 (10 March)

Performances on the sixth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Foxy Lady"Don't Go Yet" by Camila Cabello undisclosedSAFE
2Hippo"Another Love" by Tom Odell undisclosedSAFE
3Cosmos"Chained to the Rhythm" by Katy Perry Siska Schoeters OUT
4Wizard"Careless Whisper" by George Michael undisclosedWIN
5Minotaur"Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana undisclosedRISK
1Foxy Lady & Cosmos"All These Nights" by Tom Grennan
2Hippo & Minotaur"Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey

Episode 7 (17 March)

Performances on the seventh episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Wizard"Locked Out of Heaven" by Bruno Mars undisclosedWIN
2Mummy"Walk Like an Egyptian" by The Bangles Véronique De Kock OUT
3Lion"Let Me Entertain You" by Robbie Williams undisclosedRISK
4Foxy Lady"Because Of You" by Kelly Clarkson undisclosedWIN
5Mushroom"I'm Still Standing" by Elton John undisclosedWIN
6Hippo"Heavy Cross" by Gossip undisclosedRISK
7Minotaur"You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban undisclosedWIN
8Raven"We Found Love" by Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris undisclosedRISK

Episode 8 (31 March)

Performances on the eighth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Minotaur"Dance All Over Me" by George Ezra Jan Van Looveren OUT
2Hippo"The Loneliest" by Måneskin undisclosedWIN
3Foxy Lady"Unholy" by Sam Smith ft. Kim Petras undisclosedRISK
4Raven"Hold My Hand" by Lady Gaga undisclosedWIN
5Wizard"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" by ABBA undisclosedRISK
6Lion"Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson undisclosedWIN
7Mushroom"Like A Virgin" by Madonna undisclosedRISK

Episode 9 (7 April)

Performances on the ninth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Raven"Never Gonna Not Dance Again" by P!nk undisclosedRISK
2Mushroom"Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You" by Glenn Medeiros undisclosedWIN
3Hippo"Let's Go Crazy" by Prince undisclosedWIN
4Foxy Lady"Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley undisclosedRISK
5Lion"Lionheart (Fearless)" by Joel Corry & Tom Grennan undisclosedRISK
6Wizard"Miss You" by Jérémie Makiese undisclosedWIN
Sing-off details
1Raven"Larger Than Life" by Backstreet Boys undisclosedSAFE
2Foxy LadyundisclosedSAFE
3Lion Maksim Stojanac OUT

Episode 10 (14 April)

Performances on the tenth episode
#Stage nameSongDuet partnerIdentityResult
1Hippo"2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)" by Lizzo Camille Dhont (Miss Kitty)undisclosedSAFE
2Wizard"One" by U2 Loredana (Knight)undisclosedRISK
3Mushroom"Get Down (You're the One for Me)" by Backstreet Boys Conner Rousseau (Rabbit)undisclosedSAFE
4Foxy Lady"You're the One That I Want" by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John Kevin Janssens (Wolf)undisclosedRISK
5Raven"Try" by P!nk Sandra Kim (Queen)undisclosedSAFE
Sing-off details
1Wizard"Relight My Fire" by Take That ft. Lulu N/AundisclosedSAFE
2Foxy LadyN/A Danira Boukhriss OUT

Episode 11 (21 April)

Each contestant performed two songs. Two contestants were saved from elimination by the judges, one contestant was saved by the audience. The remaining contestant was unmasked.

Performances on the eleventh episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Mushroom"You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi undisclosedSAFE
"We Are the Champions" by Queen
2Hippo"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" by Elton John Boris Van Severen OUT
"Love On Top" by Beyoncé
3Raven"Strong" by London Grammar undisclosedSAFE
"Hurts" by Emeli Sandé
4Wizard"Noodgeval" by Goldband undisclosedSAFE
"It's All Coming Back to Me Now" by Celine Dion

Episode 12 (28 April) - Finale

After each contestant performed two songs, two of them were saved by the audience and the third one was unmasked. The remaining two contestants went up against each other in a sing-off. The audience chose the winner, after which both the runner-up and the winner were unmasked.

Performances on the twelfth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Raven"Chandelier" by Sia Coely THIRD
"Queen of the Night" by Whitney Houston
2Mushroom"I'm Into Folk" by The Radios undisclosedSAFE
"I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner
3Wizard"Never Enough" by Loren Allred undisclosedSAFE
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" by ABBA
Sing-off details
1Mushroom"Dream On" by Aerosmith Miguel Wiels RUNNER-UP
2Wizard Aaron Blommaert WINNER

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