The Masked Singer is an American reality singing competition television series that premiered on Fox on January 2, 2019. It is part of the Masked Singer franchise which began in South Korea and features celebrities singing songs while wearing head-to-toe costumes and face masks concealing their identities. Hosted by Nick Cannon, the program employs panelists who guess the celebrities' identities by interpreting clues provided to them throughout each season. Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Nicole Scherzinger, and Robin Thicke appear in each episode and vote alongside an audience for their favorite singer after all perform. The least popular is eliminated, taking off their mask to reveal their identity.
The first season of the American television series The Masked Singer premiered on Fox on January 2, 2019, and concluded on February 27, 2019. The season was won by rapper T-Pain as "Monster", with singer Donny Osmond finishing second as "Peacock", and singer Gladys Knight placing third as "Bee".
The second season of the American television series The Masked Singer premiered on Fox on September 25, 2019, following a "special sneak peek" aired on September 15, and concluded on December 18, 2019. The season was won by actor/comedian Wayne Brady as "Fox", with singer Chris Daughtry finishing second as "Rottweiler", and singer/talk show host Adrienne Bailon placing third as "Flamingo".
The first season of The Masked Singer Australia premiered on Monday 23 September 2019 on Network 10 and is hosted by Osher Günsberg. In the Grand Finale on 21 October 2019, Cody Simpson was declared the winner and Rob Mills was the runner-up.
The first season of the German singing competition The Masked Singer premiered on 27 June 2019 on ProSieben. The panelists were Collien Ulmen-Fernandes, Max Giesinger and Ruth Moschner. The host was Matthias Opdenhövel.
¿Quién es la máscara? is a Mexican talent reality television series produced by Televisa and Endemol Shine Group. It is based on the South Korean television show King of Mask Singer created by Seo Chang-man. Televisa is the second network in the Americas to obtain the franchise of said program. It is hosted by Omar Chaparro. It premiered on Las Estrellas on August 25, 2019.
Mask Singer is a French reality television series that is based on the format of the South Korean television game show series King of Mask Singer by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. Run by TF1 Group, Mask Singer is a singing competition between celebrities donning elaborate costumes and face coverings to conceal their identity from the audience, judges and other contestants.
Il cantante mascherato is an Italian reality singing competition television series part of the Masked Singer franchise. It premiered on Rai 1 in 10 January 2020.
Álarcos énekes is a Hungarian reality singing competition television series based on the Masked Singer franchise that originated from the South Korean version of the show King of Mask Singer. It premiered on RTL Klub on 9 February 2020.
Nicsak, ki vagyok? is a Hungarian reality singing competition television series based on the Mysteries in the spotlight franchise that originated from the Romanian version. It premiered on TV2 on 16 February 2020.
The fourth season of the American television series The Masked Singer premiered on Fox on September 23, 2020, following a sneak peek episode that aired on September 13, and concluded on December 16, 2020. The season was won by singer LeAnn Rimes as "Sun", with singer Aloe Blacc finishing second as "Mushroom", and singer Nick Carter placing third as "Crocodile".
The Masked Singer is a Dutch reality singing competition television series based on the Masked Singer franchise which originated from the South Korean version of the show King of Mask Singer. It premiered on RTL Nederland on 27 September 2019, and is hosted by Ruben Nicolai.
The Masked Singer is a Bulgarian reality singing competition television series based on the Masked Singer franchise which originated from the South Korean version of the show King of Mask Singer. It premiered on Nova on 14 September 2019.
Masked Singer Romania is a Romanian reality singing competition television series that will premiere 11 September 2020 on Pro TV. It is the Romanian adaptation of King of Mask Singer and shows celebrities singing covers of famous songs while wearing head-to-toe costumes and face masks that hide their identities. The show is going to be presented by George Papagheorghe AKA Jorge and the judging panel, the so-called detectives, is going to consist of singer-entertainer Horia Brenciu, top-charting singer-songwriter INNA, film producer and writer Codin Maticiuc and online celebrity Ana Morodan.
Masked Singer Pilipinas is a Philippine reality singing competition television series broadcast on TV5 which premiered on 24 October 2020. It is an adaptation of the Masked Singer franchise and features celebrities singing covers of famous songs while wearing head-to-toe costumes and face masks that conceal their identities. Hosted by Billy Crawford, the program features several panelists who are given various clues regarding the celebrities' identities to guess who they could be after each performance. At the end of each episode, the panelists and the audience vote for their favorite singer and the least popular is eliminated, taking off their mask to reveal their identity.
The Masked Singer is a Belgian reality singing competition television series 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 18 September 2020, and is hosted by Niels Destadsbader.
Balss Maskā is a Latvian reality singing competition television series based on the Masked Singer franchise which originated from the South Korean version of the show King of Mask Singer. The show was announced in August 2020, the same month shooting for the first season began. It premiered on TV3 Latvia on 13 September 2020.
Kaukės (Masks) is a Lithuanian reality singing competition television series based on the Masked Singer franchise which originated from the South Korean version of the show King of Mask Singer. Production was announced in November 2019. The first season premiered on LNK on 13 September 2020.
The first series of the British version of The Masked Singer premiered on ITV on 4 January 2020.
The first season of the Austrian singing competition The Masked Singer Austria premiered on 14 March 2020 on Puls 4. The panelists were Elke Winkens, Nathan Trent and Sasa Schwarzjirg. The host was Arabella Kiesbauer.
