The Masked Singer (Belgian TV series) season 4

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The Masked Singer
Season 4
Starring
Hosted by Jens Dendoncker  [ nl ]
Winner Francisco Schuster
Runner-up Gustaph
Release
Original network VTM
Original release20 September 2024 (2024-09-20)
Season chronology
 Previous
Season 3

The fourth 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 20 September 2024 and is hosted again by Jens Dendoncker. [1]

The season had a first in the Belgian series and featured for the first time a masked guest singer, multiple-time cyclocross world champion Wout Van Aert. [2] [3] Also for the first time in this Belgian series, a fictional character participated. This was the television dog Samson who participated with his fictional owner Marie. [4] [5] For the second time, an international artist participated, Ruslana, who was unmasked just before the semifinals. [6] Winner of the season was Francisco Schuster. [7]

Production

After three successful seasons, it was quickly apparent that The Masked Singer would return for a fourth season. [8] For the first time, a contest was organized to create a costume for the new series. [9] The winning design, Mister Withlove, was designed by an eleven-year-old girl named Fiona, and featured in the first episode of the series. [10]

The filming took place in May 2024. The jury was presented in August 2024, and consisted mainly of a mix of contestants from the previous three seasons. [11]

Cast

Panelists

Panel members Ruth Beeckmans  [ nl ] and Tine Embrechts  [ nl ] returned.

Aaron Blommaert  [ nl ], Boris Van Severen, Erik Van Looy and Véronique De Kock who participated at the previous seasons as masked singers, joined the panel. Elisabeth Lucie Baeten  [ nl ] and Frances Lefebure  [ nl ] were new members. Of this group of 8 judges, a few of them would be selected for each episode. [12]

Color key
     Featured in this episode as a judge.
The Masked Singer Judges
JudgeEpisodes
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Aaron Blommaert  [ nl ]
Boris Van Severen
Elisabeth Lucie Baeten  [ nl ]
Erik Van Looy
Véronique De Kock
Tine Embrichts  [ nl ]
Ruth Beekmans  [ nl ]
Frances Lefebure  [ nl ]
Guest Judge Olga Leyers  [ nl ] Fien Germijns  [ nl ] William Boeva  [ nl ] Dany Verstraeten  [ nl ] Jeroom Snelders Lynn Van den Broeck  [ nl ] Kelly Pfaff-Gooris  [ nl ] Manu Van Acker  [ nl ]

Contestants

Some costumes were revealed through actions during the first weeks of September. [13] [14] [15] On September 10, 2024, the first 12 contestants were presented. [16] Additional characters Poppemie and Labradoodle participated for the first time in the third and fourth episodes, respectively. One-time guest participant Squirrel appeared in the fifth episode. [17] [18] [19]

Once again a duo participated, this time best friends Joris Hessels and Dominique Van Malder. [20] During Space Babe's first appearance in the second episode, it was made surprisingly clear that she is a duo with her spacecraft, Scooter, so there were two duos participating this season. [21] [22]

The participants again started in two groups of which unmasking happened in turn in group one. In the seventh episode, the remaining four contestants from each group in the Big Bang were merged into a group of eight masked singers. [23] The bell of truth (bel van de waarheid) appeared in the ninth episode. As a result, a video of a prime suspect of a masked singer appeared, allowing it to be removed from the list of possible candidates. [24]

There was a one-off appearance by a masked singer. This celebrity was unable to make more time due to his schedule. Between the two episodes of his participation, the identity of this singer was much discussed on social media. [25] [26] This was Wout Van Aert, multiple world cyclocross champion, which got a lot of attention in the press. [27]

Stage nameCelebrityOccupationEpisodes
123456789101112
Labradoodle (WC) Francisco Schuster  [ nl ]Actor/SingerWINSAFEWINWINWINSAFESAFEWINNER
Feniks ("Phoenix") Gustaph SingerWINWINSAFEWINRISKWINSAFESAFERUNNER-UP
Poppemie ("Doll") (WC) Nathalie Meskens Actress/SingerWINSAFEWINRISKRISKSAFESAFETHIRD
Medusa Linda Mertens SingerWINWINRISKRISKWINWINRISKOUT
Zeeduivel ("Monkfish") Ruslana SingerWINWINSAFEWINWINRISKOUT
Giraf ("Giraffe") James Cooke TV presenter/actorWINRISKWINRISKRISKOUT
Zebra Céline Van Ouytsel Miss Belgium/bloggerRISKWINWINRISKOUT
Space Babe Samson en Marie  [ nl ]Music duoWINRISKRISKOUT
Dame Blanche Zita Wauters  [ nl ]ActressRISKRISKOUT
Tik & Tok Joris Hessels  [ nl ]Radio presenterRISKRISKOUT
Dominique Van Malder  [ nl ]Actor
Eikeltje ("Acorn") Frank Verstraeten  [ nl ]Disc jockeyWINOUT
Boom ("Tree") Wim De Vilder  [ nl ]News anchorRISKOUT
De Mike ("The Mike") Hugo Sigal SingerOUT
Mister Withlove Karl Vannieuwkerke  [ nl ]JournalistOUT
Eekhoorn (Squirrel) Wout Van Aert Road and cyclo-cross racerGUEST
  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.

Episodes

Episode 1 (20 September)

Performances on the first episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Tik & Tok"I Wanna Be Your Slave" by Måneskin undisclosedRISK
2Giraffe"We've Got It Goin' On" by Backstreet Boys undisclosedWIN
3Tree"Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood undisclosedRISK
4Monkfish"Listen To Your Heart" by Roxette undisclosedWIN
5Mister Withlove"Copacabana" by Barry Manilow Karl Vannieuwkerke OUT
6Medusa"Uninvited" by Alanis Morissette undisclosedWIN

Episode 2 (27 September)

Performances on the second episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Zebra"Dance The Night" by Dua Lipa undisclosedRISK
2Space Babe"For You" by Liam Payne & Rita Ora undisclosedWIN
3The Mike"Substitution" by Kungs & Purple Disco Machine Hugo Sigal OUT
4Phoenix"Holding Out For A Hero" by Adam Lambert undisclosedWIN
5Dame Blanche"Padam Padam" by Kylie Minogue undisclosedRISK
6Acorn"The Hum" by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike undisclosedWIN

Episode 3 (4 October)

Performances on the third episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Giraffe"She Bangs" by Ricky Martin undisclosedRISK
WildcardDoll"What Was I Made For?" by Billie Eilish undisclosedWIN
3Medusa"Is It Love" by Loreen undisclosedWIN
4Tree"Heaven" by Niall Horan Wim De Vilder OUT
5Tik & Tok"Especially For You" by Jason Donovan & Kylie Minogue undisclosedRISK
6Monkfish"Bring Me To Life" by Evanescence undisclosedWIN

Episode 4 (11 October)

Performances on the fourth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Phoenix"yes, and?" by Ariana Grande undisclosedWIN
2Acorn"Satisfaction" by Benny Benassi Frank Verstraeten OUT
3Dame Blanche"Me Too" by Meghan Trainor undisclosedRISK
4Zebra"Murder on the Dancefloor" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor undisclosedWIN
5Space Babe"Scream & Shout" by will.i.am & Britney Spears undisclosedRISK
WildcardLabradoodle"Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz undisclosedWIN

Episode 5 (18 October)

Performances on the fifth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Medusa"Houdini" by Dua Lipa undisclosedRISK
2Giraffe"Control" by Zoe Wees undisclosedWIN
3Monkfish"Don't Stop The Music" by Rihanna undisclosedSAFE
4Tik & Tok"Alexandrie, Alexandra" by Claude François Joris Hessels OUT
Dominique Van Malder
5Doll"Titanium" by David Guetta & Sia undisclosedSAFE
1Medusa"Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston
2Tik & Tok

Episode 6 (25 October)

Performances on the sixth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Dame Blanche"Green Light" by Lorde Zita Wauters OUT
2Labradoodle"Used To Be Young" by Miley Cyrus undisclosedSAFE
3Phoenix"Crazy In Love (Fifty Shades of Grey Remix)" by Beyoncé undisclosedSAFE
4Zebra"Dat Heb Jij Gedaan" by Meau undisclosedWIN
5Space Babe"(I've Had) The Time Of My Life" by Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes undisclosedRISK
1Dame Blanche"Jump (For My Love)" by Pointer Sisters
2Space Babe

Episode 7 (1 November)

Performances on the seventh episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Phoenix"The Door" by Teddy Swims undisclosedWIN
2Giraffe"Yeah 3x" by Chris Brown undisclosedRISK
3Monkfish"Please Forgive Me" by Bryan Adams undisclosedWIN
4Zebra"On The Floor" by Jennifer Lopez undisclosedRISK
5Doll"Tattoo" by Loreen undisclosedWIN
6Space Babe"Rasputin" by Boney M. Samson en Marie OUT
7Labradoodle"Where Have You Been" by Rihanna undisclosedWIN
8Medusa"My Immortal" by Evanescence undisclosedRISK

Episode 8 (8 November)

Performances on the eighth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Phoenix"Push Up" by Freestylers undisclosedRISK
2Labradoodle"Beautiful Things" by Benson Boone undisclosedWIN
3Giraffe"Lady Marmalade" by Christina Aguilera, Mýa, P!nk, & Lil' Kim undisclosedRISK
4Zebra"Your Song" by Elton John Céline Van Ouytsel OUT
5Medusa"Burnin' Up" by Jessie J ft. 2 Chainz undisclosedWIN
6Doll"Turning Tables" by Adele undisclosedRISK
7Monkfish"Move Your Body" by Sia undisclosedWIN

Episode 9 (15 November)

Performances on the ninth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Phoenix"Love Me Again" by John Newman undisclosedWIN
2Monkfish"Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor undisclosedRISK
3Doll"Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield undisclosedRISK
4Medusa"Nutbush City Limits" by Tina Turner undisclosedWIN
5Giraffe"In The Stars" by Benson Boone undisclosedRISK
6Labradoodle"Freed from Desire" by Gala Rizzatto undisclosedWIN
Sing-off details
1Monkfish"Heaven Is A Place On Earth" by Belinda Carlisle undisclosedSAFE
2DollundisclosedSAFE
3Giraffe James Cooke OUT

Episode 10 (22 November)

The masked singers were given a duet partner in the tenth episode.

Performances on the tenth episode
#Stage nameSongDuet partnerIdentityResult
1Phoenix"De Wereld Draait Voor Jou" by Niels Destadsbader & Regi Penxten Niels Destadsbader undisclosedSAFE
2Medusa"Light of My Life" by Belle Perez Belle Perez undisclosedRISK
3Monkfish"Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves" by Natalia & The Pointer Sisters Natalia undisclosedRISK
4Labradoodle"Simple Life" by Stan Van Samang Stan Van Samang undisclosedSAFE
5Doll"I'm On Fire/Lift U Up" by 2 Fabiola 2 Fabiola undisclosedSAFE
Sing-off details
1Medusa"Stargazing" by Myles Smith N/AundisclosedSAFE
2MonkfishN/A Ruslana OUT

Episode 11 (28 November)

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
1Doll"Hurt" by Christina Aguilera undisclosedSAFE
"Break Free" by Ariana Grande ft. Zedd
2Labradoodle"Lose Control" by Teddy Swims undisclosedSAFE
"Turn Up The Music" by Chris Brown
3Medusa"E.T." by Katy Perry Linda Mertens OUT
"Running Up That Hill" by Within Temptation
4Phoenix"Texas Hold 'Em" by Beyoncé undisclosedSAFE
"Rise Like A Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst

Episode 12 (6 December) - 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
1Doll"Love Me Like You Do" by Ellie Goulding Nathalie MeskensTHIRD
"What Was I Made For?" by Billie Eilish
2Phoenix"I'd Do Anything for Love" by Meat Loaf undisclosedSAFE
"Love Me Again" by John Newman
3Labradoodle"I Was Here" by Beyoncé undisclosedSAFE
"Where Have You Been" by Rihanna
Sing-off details
1Phoenix"The Winner Takes It All" by ABBA Gustaph RUNNER-UP
2Labradoodle Francisco Schuster WINNER

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