The Masked Singer (German TV series) season 2

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The Masked Singer
Season 2
Starring
Hosted by Matthias Opdenhövel
No. of contestants10
Winner Tom Beck as "Faultier"
Runner-up Mike Singer as "Wuschel"
No. of episodes6
Release
Original network ProSieben
Original release10 March (2020-03-10) 
28 April 2020 (2020-04-28)
Season chronology
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Season 1
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Season 3

The second season of the German singing competition The Masked Singer premiered on 10 March 2020 on ProSieben. [1] Ruth Moschner returned in the panel, with Rea Garvey, replacing Collien Ulmen-Fernandes and Max Giesinger. Matthias Opdenhövel also returned as host.

In this season, the viewers vote after each Duel or Truel, only via the ProSieben-app. [2]

On 28 April 2020, the Faultier (actor and singer Tom Beck) was declared the winner and the Wuschel (singer Mike Singer) was the runner-up.

On 29 March 2020, ProSieben announced to cease the show's production for two weeks because three people from the production team tested positive with COVID-19. The channel also announced that the show would return on 14 April. [3] In the final, it was revealed that Gregor Meyle, who sang as the Dragon, and Tom Beck, who sang as the Faultier, were the two people who contracted the virus. [4]

Panelists and host

Season 2 panelists and host

On 24 July 2019, The Masked Singer Germany was renewed for a second season. [5]

Matthias Opdenhövel returned as host. On 25 February 2020, it was announced that the rateteam or panelists would consist of returning TV presenter Ruth Moschner and the new panelist singer Rea Garvey, who was previously a guest panelist in season 1. [6]

As in previous season, a spin-off show named The Masked Singer - red. Special was aired after each live episode, hosted by Viviane Geppert (episodes 1, 3 and 5), Rebecca Mir (episode 2) and Annemarie Carpendale (episode 4 and 6). In the Final Carpendale also hosted the red. - The Masked Singer Countdown, which aired for 15 minutes before the final.

Guest panelists

Throughout the season, various guest panelists appeared as the third judge in the judging panel for one episode. These guest panelists included:

Season 2 guest panelists
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Carolin Kebekus (episode 1)
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Elton (episode 2)
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Luke Mockridge (episode 3)
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Bülent Ceylan (episode 4)
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Conchita Wurst (episode 5)
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Max Mutzke (episode 6)
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1 Carolin Kebekus Comedienne [7]
2 Elton Presenter [8]
3 Luke Mockridge Comedian [9]
4 Bülent Ceylan Comedian [10]
5 Conchita Wurst Singer [11]
6 Max Mutzke Singer [12]

Contestants

Results
Stage nameCelebrityNotabilityLive Episodes
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Faultier "Sloth" Tom Beck Actor/SingerWINWINWINWINWINSAFESAFEWINNER
Wuschel "Fluffy Ball" Mike Singer SingerWINWINWINRISKRISKSAFESAFERUNNER-UP
Drache "Dragon" Gregor Meyle SingerWINWINWINWINWINSAFETHIRD
Hase "Rabbit" Sonja Zietlow PresenterRISKRISKRISKWINRISKOUT
Chamäleon "Chameleon" Dieter Hallervorden Actor/ComedianRISKWINRISKRISKOUT
Roboter "Robot" Caroline Beil ActressRISKWINWINOUT
Göttin "Goddess" Rebecca Immanuel ActressWINRISKOUT
Kakerlake "Cockroach" Angelo Kelly SingerWINRISKWD [a]
Fledermaus "Bat" Franziska Knuppe ModelRISKOUT
Dalmatiner "Dalmatian" Stefanie Heinzmann SingerOUT
  The masked singer won their face-off and remained in the competition.
  The masked singer lost their face-off and was in the bottom 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.
  The masked singer chose to quit the competition and unmasked upon their elimination.
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The celebrities who competed in the second season of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (l-r):


Stefanie Heinzmann ("Dalmatiner"),Franziska Knuppe ("Fledermaus"),Angelo Kelly ("Kakerlake"),Rebecca Immanuel ("Göttin"),Caroline Beil ("Roboter"),Dieter Hallervorden ("Chamäleon"),Gregor Meyle ("Drache"),Mike Singer ("Wuschel"),Tom Beck ("Faultier")

Not pictured: Sonja Zietlow ("Hase")

Episodes

Week 1 (10 March)

Performances on the first live episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Roboter"Stronger" by Kanye West undisclosedRISK
2Wuschel"Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley undisclosedWIN
3Kakerlake"Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio undisclosedWIN
4Hase"A Night like This" by Caro Emerald undisclosedRISK
5Faultier"Mr Boombastic" by Shaggy undisclosedWIN
6Dalmatiner"Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" by Marilyn Monroe Stefanie Heinzmann OUT
7Fledermaus"Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish undisclosedRISK
8Göttin"Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin undisclosedWIN
9Chamäleon"Dance Monkey" by Tones and I undisclosedRISK
10Drache"Frozen" by Madonna undisclosedWIN

Week 2 (17 March)

Performances on the second live episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Kakerlake"California Love" by 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre/"Hey Ya!" by Outkast undisclosedRISK
2Faultier"Kiss" by Prince undisclosedWIN
3Chamäleon"Bella Ciao" by Maître Gims undisclosedWIN
4Göttin"Rise Like a Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst undisclosedRISK
5Wuschel"Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd undisclosedWIN
6Fledermaus"Beat It"/"Bad" by Michael Jackson Franziska Knuppe OUT
7Drache"Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden undisclosedWIN
8Hase"Dear Future Husband" by Meghan Trainor undisclosedRISK
9Roboter"Underneath" by Adam Lambert undisclosedWIN

Week 3 (24 March)

Performances on the third live episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Wuschel"Can't Stop the Feeling!" by Justin Timberlake undisclosedWIN
2Hase"I Wanna Be Loved By You" by Marilyn Monroe undisclosedRISK
3Roboter"The Winner Takes It All" by ABBA undisclosedWIN
4Göttin"Juice" by Lizzo Rebecca Immanuel OUT
5Chamäleon"Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash undisclosedRISK
6Drache"Set Fire to the Rain" by Adele undisclosedWIN
7Faultier"Volare" by Domenico Modugno undisclosedWIN

Week 4 (14 April)

Performances on the fourth live episode
#Stage nameSongResult
1Roboter"Titanium" by David Guetta feat. Sia RISK
2Hase"Big Spender" by Shirley Bassey WIN
3Drache"Somewhere Only We Know" by Keane WIN
4Wuschel"Maniac" by Michael Sembello RISK
5Chamäleon"Azzurro" by Adriano Celentano RISK
6Faultier"Lemon Tree" by Fool's Garden WIN
Sing-off detailsIdentityResult
1Roboter"Arcade" by Duncan Laurence Caroline Beil OUT
2Wuschel"Naked" by James Arthur undisclosedSAFE
3Chamäleon"Daddy Cool" by Boney M. undisclosedSAFE

Week 5 (21 April) – Semi-final

Performances on the fifth live episode
#Stage nameSongResult
1Chamäleon"D.I.S.C.O." by Ottawan RISK
2Drache"Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera WIN
3Wuschel"Valerie" by The Zutons RISK
4Hase"The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" by Cher RISK
5Faultier"See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth WIN
Sing-off detailsIdentityResult
1Chamäleon"Blame It on the Boogie" by The Jacksons Dieter Hallervorden OUT
2Wuschel"Treat You Better" by Shawn Mendes undisclosedSAFE
3Hase"(They Long to Be) Close to You" by The Carpenters undisclosedSAFE

Week 6 (28 April) – Final

Round One

Performances on the final live episode – round one
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Hase"Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis Sonja Zietlow OUT
2Drache"Wonderful Life" by Black undisclosedSAFE
3Faultier"The Lazy Song" by Bruno Mars undisclosedSAFE
4Wuschel"My Way" by Frank Sinatra undisclosedSAFE

Round Two

Performances on the final live episode – round two
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Drache"You Know My Name" by Chris Cornell Gregor Meyle THIRD
2Wuschel"Durch den Monsun" by Tokio Hotel undisclosedSAFE
3Faultier"Say You Won't Let Go" by James Arthur undisclosedSAFE

Round Three

Performances on the final live episode – round three
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Wuschel"Naked" by James Arthur Mike Singer RUNNER-UP
2Faultier"Kiss" by Prince Tom Beck WINNER

Reception

Ratings

EpisodeOriginal airdateTimeslotViewers
(in millions)
Share
(in %)
Source
HouseholdAdults 14-49HouseholdAdults 14-49
110 March 2020Tuesdays 8:15 pm3.322.1812.025.3 [14]
217 March 20204.132.6513.126.9 [15]
324 March 20204.262.6812.926.2 [16]
414 April 20203.882.4512.124.6 [17]
521 April 20203.942.4612.525.9 [18]
628 April 20205.343.3819.136.9 [19]
Average4.152.6313.627.6 [20]

Notes

  1. Left voluntarily due to the coronavirus pandemic. [13]

References

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  2. "Neu. Die Zuschauer entscheiden bei "The Masked Singer" nur via App".
  3. "Pause beendet. "The Masked Singer" macht den Dienstag wieder zum Rätselabend".
  4. "Zwei Kandidaten schockieren im "The Masked Singer"-Finale mit Virus-Beichte".
  5. "Kampfansage mit "The Masked Singer": ProSieben verkündet Starttermin und Sendeplatz der zweiten Staffel".
  6. "RUTH MOSCHNER UND REA GARVEY RÄTSELN MIT DEN ZUSCHAUERN BEI "THE MASKED SINGER"".
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  8. ""THE MASKED SINGER" 2020: ELTON IST DER ZWEITE GAST IM RATETEAM".
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  10. ""THE MASKED SINGER" 2020: BÜLENT CEYLAN IST DER VIERTE GAST IM RATETEAM".
  11. ""THE MASKED SINGER" 2020: CONCHITA WURST IST DER FÜNFTE GAST IM RATETEAM".
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  13. ""Ungutes Gefühl": Angelo Kelly erklärt sein Aus bei "The Masked Singer"".
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