The Masked Singer (German TV series) season 8

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The Masked Singer
Season 8
Starring
Hosted by
No. of contestants9
Winner Luca Hänni as "Schuhschnabel"
Runner-up Felicitas Woll as "Igel"
No. of episodes6
Release
Original network ProSieben
Original release1 April (2023-04-01) –
6 May 2023 (2023-05-06)
Season chronology
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Season 9

The eighth season of the German singing competition The Masked Singer premiered on 1 April 2023 on ProSieben. [1]

Panelists and host

Season 8 main panelists and host
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Ruth Moschner
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Rea Garvey
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Matthias Opdenhövel

TV Presenter Ruth Moschner returned for her seventh season, and Rea Garvey for his fifth season as panelists. Matthias Opdenhövel returned for his eighth season as host. [2]

As in previous seasons, a spin-off show named The Masked Singer - red. Special aired after each live episode.

Guest panelists

Various guest panelists appeared as the third judge in the judging panel for one episode. These guest panelists included:

Season 8 guest panelists
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Wincent Weiss (episode 1)
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Rick Kavanian (episode 2)
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Carolin Kebekus (episode 3)
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Beatrice Egli (episode 4)
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Sarah Engels (episode 5)
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Bürger Lars Dietrich (episode 6)
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Daniel Donskoy (episode 6)
EpisodeGuest PanelistNotability
1 Wincent Weiss Singer
2 Rick Kavanian Actor/Comedian
3 Carolin Kebekus Comedian
4 Beatrice Egli Musician/Singer
5 Sarah Engels Singer
6 Daniel Donskoy, Bürger Lars Dietrich Actor, Musician/Comedian

Contestants

The season features 9 contestants.

Results
Stage nameCelebrityNotabilityLive Episodes
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Schuhaschnabel "Shoebill" Luca Hänni SingerWINWINWINWINWINSAFESAFEWINNER
Igel "Hedgehog" Felicitas Woll ActressWINRISKRISKWINWINSAFESAFERUNNER-UP
Mystica [a] Patricia Kelly SingerWINWINWINWINRISKSAFETHIRD
Frotteefant "Terrycloth Elephant" Melissa Khalaj TV PresenterWINWINRISKRISKRISKOUT
Toast Inka Bause TV PresenterWINWINRISKRISKOUT
Seepferdchen "Seahorse" Anna Loos ActressRISKRISKWINOUT
Pilz "Mushroom" Marianne Rosenberg SingerRISKRISKOUT
Waschbär "Raccoon" Daniel Boschmann TV PresenterWINOUT
Känguru "Kangaroo" Jan Josef Liefers ActorOUT
  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 eighth season of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (l-r):
Jan Josef Liefers ("Känguru"),Daniel Boschmann ("Waschbär"),Marianne Rosenberg ("Pilz"),Anna Loos ("Seepferdchen"),Inka Bause ("Toast"),Patricia Kelly ("Mystica"),Felicitas Woll ("Igel"),Luca Hanni ("Shoebill")

Episodes

Week 1 (1 April)

Performances on the first live episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Känguru"Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell Williams Jan Josef Liefers OUT
2Frotteefant"Never Gonna Not Dance Again" by Pink undisclosedWIN
3Schuhschnabel"One Step Closer" by Linkin Park undisclosedWIN
4Igel"There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" by Shawn Mendes undisclosedWIN
5Toast"Pump Up the Jam" by Technotronic / "I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters undisclosedWIN
6Seepferdchen"Because of You" by Kelly Clarkson undisclosedRISK
7Pilz"In the Shadows" by The Rasmus undisclosedRISK
8Waschbär"Hey Ya!" by Outkast undisclosedWIN
9Mystica"Diamonds Are Forever" by Shirley Bassey undisclosedWIN

Week 2 (8 April)

Performances on the first live episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Igel"About Damn Time" by Lizzo undisclosedRISK
2Schuhschnabel"With or Without You" by U2 undisclosedWIN
3Waschbär"Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" by The Offspring Daniel BoschmannOUT
4Frotteefant"Kiss Me" by Sixpence None the Richer undisclosedWIN
5Pilz"You Know I'm No Good" by Amy Winehouse undisclosedRISK
6Toast"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham! / "Frankreich Frankreich" by Bläck Fööss undisclosedWIN
7Seepferdchen"Clocks" by Coldplay undisclosedRISK
8Mystica"Paint It Black" by The Rolling Stones undisclosedWIN

Week 3 (15 April)

Performances on the third live episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Frotteefant"Dancing Queen" by ABBA "Easy On Me" by Adele undisclosedRISK
2Schuhschnabel"Gossip" by Måneskin undisclosedWIN
3Toast"Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)" by Scatman John / "Be My Lover" by La Bouche / Somebody Dance With Me by DJ Bobo "Moves Like Jagger / This Love" by Maroon 5 undisclosedRISK
4Pilz"Industry Baby" by Lil Nas X Marianne Rosenberg OUT
5Seepferdchen"Respect" by Otis Redding undisclosedWIN
6Igel"Anti-Hero" by Taylor Swift "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga undisclosedRISK
7Mystica"Dark Horse" by Katy Perry undisclosedWIN

Week 4 (22 April)

Performances on the fourth live episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Schuhschnabel"Pray For Me" by The Weeknd feat. Kendrick Lamar "Bad Habits" by Ed Sheeran feat. Bring Me the Horizon undisclosedWIN
2Seepferdchen"Jolene" by Dolly Parton Anna Loos OUT
3Igel"Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper undisclosedWIN
4Toast"When I Need You" by Leo Sayer undisclosedRISK
5Frotteefant"Love Yourself" by Justin Bieber "Where Is the Love?" by Black Eyed Peas undisclosedRISK
6Mystica"Elastic Heart" by Sia undisclosedWIN

Week 5 (29 April) - Semi-final

Performances on the fifth live episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Toast"Rock You Like a Hurricane" by Scorpions undisclosedRISK
2Igel"Chim Chim Cher-ee" by Dick Van Dyke undisclosedWIN
3Mystica"Maneater" by Nelly Furtado undisclosedRISK
4Frotteefant"Levitating" by Dua Lipa undisclosedRISK
5Schuhschnabel"Closer to the Edge" by Thirty Seconds To Mars undisclosedWIN
Sing-off details with (Skelett) Sarah Engels IdentityResult
1Toast"Don't Be Cruel" by Elvis Presley / "Tutti Frutti" by Little Richard Inka Bause OUT
2Mystica"Stay" by Shakespears Sister undisclosedSAFE
3Frotteefant"Trick Me" by Kelis undisclosedSAFE

Week 6 (May 6) - Final

Round One

Performances on the final live episode – Round one
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Igel"Flowers" by Miley Cyrus undisclosedSAFE
2Mystica"Hysteria" by Muse undisclosedSAFE
3Frotteefant"No Diggity" by Blackstreet & Dr. Dre Melissa Khalaj OUT
4Schuhschnabel"Trustfall" by P!nk undisclosedSAFE

Round Two

Performances on the final live episode – round two
#Stage nameSong with (Maulwurf) Daniel Donskoy IdentityResult
1Igel"Uninvited" by Alanis Morissette undisclosedSAFE
2Mystica"Stronger" by Britney Spears Patricia Kelly THIRD
3Schuhschnabel"Losing My Religion" by R.E.M. undisclosedSAFE

Round Three

Performances on the final live episode – round three
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Igel"Anti-Hero" by Taylor Swift Felicitas Woll RUNNER-UP
2Schuhschnabel"Gossip" by Måneskin Luca Hänni WINNER

Reception

Ratings

EpisodeOriginal airdateTimeslotViewers
(in millions)		Share
(in %)		Source
HouseholdAdults 14-49HouseholdAdults 14-49
11 April 2023Saturday 8:15 pm2.140.968.817.9 [3]
28 April 20231.970.878.416.8 [4]
315 April 20232.080.948.617.2
422 April 20232.020.928.918.7
529 April 20231.810.828.016.5
66 May 20232.000.789.416.8
Average2.000.888.717.3

Notes

  1. ↑ The character was initially named "Diamantula", but changed their name in episode 5.

References

  1. ↑ ""The Masked Singer" 2023: Alle Sendezeiten und Sendetermine".
  2. ↑ ""The Masked Singer" 2023: Heute startet Staffel 8 - Alle Infos auf einen Blick".
  3. ↑ ""The Masked Singer" kommt, sieht und siegt".
  4. ↑ ""The Masked Singer" rutscht unter die zwei Millionen-Marke".
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