Mask Singer (French TV series)
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.[1] 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.[1]
| Mask Singer | |
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| Genre |
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| Based on | |
| Presented by | Camille Combal |
| Judges |
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| Country of origin | France |
| Original language | French |
| No. of seasons | 2 (production) |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Anthony Meunier |
| Producer | Hervé Hubert |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company | Hervé Hubert |
| Release | |
| Original network | TF1 |
| Original release | 8 November 2019 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The first season of Mask Singer premiered on 8 November 2019. Hosted by Camille Combal, it featured Alessandra Sublet, Kev Adams, Anggun and Jarry on the judging panel.[1] The second season commenced filming in 2020, and aired from 17 October to 28 November 2020 with the same hosts on the panel.[2]
Format
A group of celebrities compete anonymously on stage, singing in full costumes over a series of episodes. Each episode, a portion of the competitors are paired off into face-off competitions, in which each will perform a song of his or her choice. From each face-off, the panelists and live audience vote: the winner is safe for the week, while the loser is put up for elimination. At the end of the episode, the losers of the face-offs are then subjected to new votes of the panelists to determine who will not continue; the eliminated singer then enters a special room backstage where it turns its back to the camera, takes off its mask, then turns around to reveal his/her identity to the viewers.
In addition to the singing competition, hints to each masked singer's identity are offered during the show. Pre-taped interviews are given as hints and feature the celebrities' distorted voices. The panelists are given time to speculate the identity of the singer after the performance and ask them a single question to try and determine their identity.
Panelists and host
Following the announcement of the series, TF1 announced that the judging panel for season 1 would consist of actor Kev Adams, Radio & TV Host Alessandra Sublet, singer Anggun and comedian Jarry. Said panel remained for season 2, but no further information is available now as for whether or not this part of the cast will be modified for an eventual season 3.
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Jarry
Season synopsis
| Season | Number of | Duration | Finalists | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celebrities | Episodes | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | ||
| 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 November 2019 — 13 December 2019 | Laurence Boccolini as "Unicorn" | Karl Zéro as "Eagle" | Julie Zenatti as "Panda" |
| 2 | 17 October 2020 — 28 November 2020 | Larusso as "Penguin" | Daniel Lévi as "Robot" | Issa Doumbia as "Dragon" | ||
Season 1 (2019)
Contestants
| Stage Name | Identity | Occupation | Episodes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||
| A | B | A | B | A | B | Finale | |||||
| Unicorn (Licorne) | Laurence Boccolini | TV presenter | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | SAFE | Winner | |||
| Eagle (Aigle) | Karl Zéro | Television journalist | RISK | WIN | RISK | RISK | SAFE | Runner up | |||
| Panda | Julie Zenatti | Singer | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | SAFE | 3rd place | |||
| Peacock (Paon) | Frank Leboeuf | Football player | WIN | RISK | RISK | RISK | SAFE | FINALIST | |||
| Cupcake | Natasha St-Pier | Singer | RISK | WIN | WIN | WIN | OUT | ||||
| Lion | David Douillet | Judoka / Politician | RISK | RISK | WIN | OUT | |||||
| Dino | Yves Lecoq | Comedian | WIN | RISK | OUT | ||||||
| Bee (Abeille) | Joyce Jonathan | Singer | WIN | WIN | OUT | ||||||
| Monster (Monstre) | Smaïn | Comedian | WIN | OUT | |||||||
| Seahorse (Hippocampe) | Lio | Singer / Actress | RISK | OUT | |||||||
| Squirrel (Écureuil) | Sheila | Singer | OUT | ||||||||
| Panther (Panthère) | Marie-José Pérec | Sprinter | OUT | ||||||||
Week 1 (8 November)
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unicorn | "Crazy in Love" by Beyonce ft. Jay-Z | WIN | |
| 2 | Panther | "Papaoutai" by Stromae | RISK | |
| 3 | Panda | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" by Justin Timberlake | WIN | |
| 4 | Eagle | "J'aime Regarder Les Filles" by Patrick Coutin | RISK | |
| 5 | Monster | "Que Je T'aime" by Johnny Hallyday | WIN | |
| 6 | Seahorse | "Alright" by Jain | RISK | |
| Sing-off details | Identity | Result | ||
| 1 | Panther | "Balance ton quoi" by Angèle | Marie-José Pérec | OUT |
| 2 | Eagle | "La fille du pere noel" by Jacques Dutronc | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Seahorse | "Sarà perché ti amo" by Ricchi e Poveri | undisclosed | SAFE |
Week 2 (15 November)
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bee | "I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters | WIN | |
| 2 | Lion | "Sapés comme jamais" by Maître Gims ft. Niska | RISK | |
| 3 | Cupcake | "Quelqu'un m'a dit" by Carla Bruni | RISK | |
| 4 | Dino | "Cette année-là" by Claude François | WIN | |
| 5 | Peacock | "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John | WIN | |
| 6 | Squirrel | "Djadja" by Aya Nakamura | RISK | |
| Sing-off details | Identity | Result | ||
| 1 | Lion | "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" by The Blues Brothers | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Cupcake | "California Dreamin'" by The Mamas and the Papas | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Squirrel | "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga | Sheila | OUT |
Week 3 (22 November)
Two singers are to be eliminated this episode. Therefore, Sing-offs are canceled : Contestants sing only once before being subjected to the vote.
Group Number: "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cupcake | "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" by Celine Dion | undisclosed | WIN |
| 2 | Lion | "We Will Rock You" by Queen | undisclosed | RISK |
| 3 | Eagle | "Tous les mêmes" by Stromae | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Seahorse | "Lady Marmalade" by Labelle | Lio | OUT |
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bee | "It's Oh So Quiet" by Betty Hutton | undisclosed | WIN |
| 2 | Monster | "Je joue de la musique" by Calogero | Smaïn | OUT |
| 3 | Peacock | "Le Diable ne s'habille plus en Prada" by Soprano | undisclosed | RISK |
| 4 | Unicorn | "Help!" by The Beatles | undisclosed | WIN |
| 5 | Dino | "Feel" by Robbie Williams | undisclosed | RISK |
| 6 | Panda | "La Boulette" by Diam's | undisclosed | WIN |
Week 4 (29 November)
Two singers are to be eliminated this episode. Therefore, Sing-offs are canceled : Contestants sing only once before being subjected to the vote.
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panda | "Take Me to Church" by Hozier | undisclosed | WIN |
| 2 | Bee | "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia | Joyce Jonathan | OUT |
| 3 | Peacock | "Toi et moi contre le monde entier" by Claude François | undisclosed | RISK |
| 4 | Cupcake | "I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas | undisclosed | WIN |
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Eagle | "Le Sud" by Nino Ferrer | undisclosed | RISK |
| 6 | Unicorn | "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen | undisclosed | WIN |
| 7 | Lion | "Pas de boogie woogie" by Eddy Mitchell | undisclosed | WIN |
| 8 | Dino | "L'Envie" by Johnny Hallyday | Yves Lecoq | OUT |
Week 5 (6 December)
Two singers are to be eliminated this episode. Therefore, Sing-offs are canceled : Contestants sing only once before being subjected to the vote.
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panda | "Single Ladies" by Beyoncé | undisclosed | WIN |
| 2 | Peacock | "Tainted Love" by Gloria Jones | undisclosed | RISK |
| 3 | Lion | "Bella ciao" by Maître Gims | David Douillet | OUT |
| 4 | Unicorn | "Si, maman si" by France Gall | undisclosed | WIN |
| 5 | Eagle | "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes | undisclosed | RISK |
| 6 | Cupcake | "Stay with Me" by Sam Smith | undisclosed | WIN |
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panda | "Always Remember Us This Way" by Lady Gaga | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Peacock | "My Way" by Frank Sinatra | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Unicorn | "Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Eagle | "Être femme" by Michel Sardou | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Cupcake | "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen | Natasha St-Pier | OUT |
Week 6 (13 December)
As only 4 characters are still in competition, run time allows for face-offs again. The 4th place was determined by a first round of duels then a face-off, while the top 3 was determined in a second round.
Round One
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eagle | "Alors on danse" by Stromae | RISK | |
| 2 | Unicorn | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler | WIN | |
| 3 | Panda | "Firework" by Katy Perry | WIN | |
| 4 | Peacock | "La groupie du pianiste" by Michel Berger | RISK | |
| Sing-off details | Identity | Result | ||
| 1 | Eagle | "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by Arrows | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Peacock | "Formidable" by Stromae | Frank Leboeuf | OUT |
Round Two
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unicorn | "Marcia Baïla" by Les Rita Mitsouko | Laurence Boccolini | WINNER |
| 2 | Panda | "Un homme heureux" by William Sheller | Julie Zenatti | THIRD PLACE |
| 3 | Eagle | "Jusqu'à minuit" by Johnny Hallyday | Karl Zéro | RUNNER-UP |
Season 2 (2020)
Contestants
| Stage Name | Identity | Occupation | Episodes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||||
| A | B | A | B | A | B | A | B | Finale | ||||
| Penguin | Larusso | Singer | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | SAFE | WIN | Winner | |||
| Robot | Daniel Lévi | Singer | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | SAFE | WIN | Runner up | |||
| Dragon | Issa Doumbia | Actor | RISK | WIN | RISK | SAFE | SAFE | RISK | 3rd place | |||
| Spider | Karine Ferri | TV presenter | WIN | WIN | WIN | RISK | SAFE | OUT | ||||
| Shark | Basile Boli | Footballer | RISK | RISK | WIN | SAFE | OUT | |||||
| Octopus | Liane Foly | Singer & actress | RISK | RISK | RISK | OUT | ||||||
| Skeleton | Djibril Cissé | Footballer | WIN | RISK | WIN | OUT | ||||||
| Owl | Dave | Singer | RISK | RISK | OUT | |||||||
| Fox | Valérie Damidot | TV personality | WIN | WIN | OUT | |||||||
| Parrots | Igor and Grichka Bogdanoff | Scientists & TV presenters | WIN | OUT | ||||||||
| Mouth | Frédérique Bel | Actress | OUT | |||||||||
| Wolf | Laure Manaudou | Swimmer | OUT | |||||||||
Week 1 (17 October)
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skeleton | "Can't Hold Us" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton | WIN | |
| 2 | Wolf | "Oui ou non" by Angèle | RISK | |
| 3 | Shark | "Femme Like U" by K.Maro | RISK | |
| 4 | Spider | "Can't Get You Out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue | WIN | |
| 5 | Robot | "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire | WIN | |
| 6 | Dragon | "Les planètes" by M. Pokora | RISK | |
| Bottom 3 | Identity | Result | ||
| 1 | Wolf | Laure Manaudou | OUT | |
| 2 | Shark | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| 3 | Dragon | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penguin | "Dance Monkey" by Tones and I | WIN | |
| 2 | Mouth | "Fuck You" by Lily Allen | RISK | |
| 3 | Owl | "Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley | RISK | |
| 4 | Parrots | "Bamboléo" by Gipsy Kings | WIN | |
| 5 | Octopus | "Bim bam toi" by Carla Lazzari | RISK | |
| 6 | Fox | "My Humps" by Black Eyed Peas | WIN | |
| Bottom 3 | Identity | Result | ||
| 1 | Mouth | Frédérique Bel | OUT | |
| 2 | Owl | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| 3 | Octopus | undisclosed | SAFE | |
Week 2 (24 October)
Guest Performance: "Million Reasons" by Lady Gaga performed by Itziar Ituño as "Ballerina."
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Octopus | "The Greatest Show" from The Greatest Showman | RISK | |
| 2 | Robot | "Soulman" by Ben l'Oncle Soul | WIN | |
| 3 | Owl | "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele | RISK | |
| 4 | Fox | "Éblouie par la nuit" by Zaz | WIN | |
| 5 | Spider | "Sans contrefaçon" by Mylène Farmer | WIN | |
| 6 | Parrots | "Yesterday" by The Beatles | RISK | |
| 7 | Dragon | "Pookie" by Aya Nakamura | WIN | |
| 8 | Skeleton | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Eurythmics | RISK | |
| 9 | Shark | "Human" by Rag'n'Bone Man | RISK | |
| 10 | Penguin | "It's Not Unusual" by Tom Jones | WIN | |
| Bottom 5 | Identity | Result | ||
| 1 | Octopus | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| 2 | Owl | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| 3 | Parrots | Igor and Grichka Bogdanoff | OUT | |
| 4 | Skeleton | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| 5 | Shark | undisclosed | SAFE | |
Week 3 (31 October)
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spider | "La grenade" by Clara Luciani | WIN | |
| 2 | Dragon | "You Are So Beautiful" by Joe Cocker | RISK | |
| 3 | Fox | "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse | RISK | |
| 4 | Skeleton | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham! | WIN | |
| Bottom 2 | Identity | Result | ||
| 1 | Dragon | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| 2 | Fox | Valérie Damidot | OUT | |
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shark | "Le coup de soleil" by Foé | WIN | |
| 2 | Octopus | "24K Magic" by Bruno Mars | RISK | |
| 3 | Robot | "All of Me" by John Legend | WIN | |
| 4 | Penguin | "On the Floor" by Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull | WIN | |
| 5 | Owl | "Ti amo" by Umberto Tozzi | RISK | |
| Bottom 2 | Identity | Result | ||
| 1 | Octopus | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| 2 | Owl | Dave | OUT | |
Week 4 (7 November)
Panelist Performance: "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor performed by Anggun as "Mirror Ball."
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penguin | "J'irai où tu iras" by Celine Dion ft. Jean-Jacques Goldman | WIN | |
| 2 | Skeleton | "Tombé" by M. Pokora | RISK | |
| 3 | Robot | "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor | WIN | |
| 4 | Spider | "Avant toi" by Vitaa ft. Slimane | RISK | |
| Bottom 2 | Identity | Result | ||
| 1 | Skeleton | Djibril Cissé | OUT | |
| 2 | Spider | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shark | "Le coach" by Soprano | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Octopus | "La Vie en rose" by Grace Jones | Liane Foly | OUT |
| 3 | Dragon | "On va s'aimer" by Gilbert Montagné | undisclosed | SAFE |
Week 5 (21 November)
Group Number: "Allez reste" by Boulevard des Aires ft. Vianney
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spider | "The Show Must Go On" by Queen | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Robot | "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Dragon | "Oh Happy Day" by Edwin Hawkins Singers | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Penguin | "Tous les cris les SOS" by Daniel Balavoine | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Shark | "Sex Bomb" by Tom Jones and Mousse T. | Basile Boli | OUT |
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robot | "Les yeux de la mama" by Kendji Girac | WIN | |
| 2 | Dragon | "Ma philosophie" by Amel Bent | RISK | |
| 3 | Penguin | "Black or White" by Michael Jackson | WIN | |
| 4 | Spider | "Justify My Love" by Madonna | RISK | |
| Bottom 2 | Identity | Result | ||
| 1 | Dragon | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| 2 | Spider | Karine Ferri | OUT | |
Round One
For the first round the contestants did a duet with a previous contestant.
| # | Stage name | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penguin and Panda | "Shallow" by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper |
| 2 | Robot and Lion | "Girls like you" by Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B |
| 3 | Dragon and Cupcake | "J'ai demandé à la lune" by Karol G and Nicki Minaj |
Round Two
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penguin | "Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Robot | "Avec le temps" by Léo Ferré | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Dragon | "Stach Stach" by Bratisla Boys | Issa Doumbia | THIRD PLACE |
Round Three
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penguin | "La Bohème" by Charles Aznavour | Larusso | WINNER |
| 2 | Robot | "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" by Stevie Wonder | Daniel Lévi | RUNNER-UP |
References
- "Mask Singer - TF1". MYTF1 (in French). Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- "Mask Singer (TF1) : Kev Adams dévoile les premières images de la saison 2 !". www.programme-television.org. Retrieved 22 September 2020.