The Masked Singer (German season 2)

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

The Masked Singer
Season 2
Starring
Hosted byMatthias Opdenhövel
No. of contestants10
WinnerTom Beck
as "Faultier"
Runner-upMike Singer
as "Wuschel"
No. of episodes6
Release
Original networkProSieben
Original releaseMarch 10 (2020-03-10) –
April 28, 2020 (2020-04-28)
Season chronology

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

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

On March 29, 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 will return on April 14.[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
Ruth Moschner
Rea Garvey
Matthias Opdenhövel

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

Matthias Opdenhövel returned as host. On February 25, 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]

Also this season, after every live episode, was aired a spin-off show with the name The Masked Singer - red. Special, the hosts were again Annemarie Carpendale and Viviane Geppert. In the Final she hosted also, 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:

Episode Name Notability Ref.
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 name Celebrity Notability Live Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6
A B C
Faultier "Sloth" Tom Beck Actor & Singer WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WINNER
Wuschel "Fluffy Ball" Mike Singer Singer WIN WIN WIN RISK RISK SAFE SAFE RUNNER-UP
Drache "Dragon" Gregor Meyle Singer WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE THIRD
Hase "Rabbit" Sonja Zietlow Presenter RISK RISK RISK WIN RISK OUT
Chamäleon "Chameleon" Dieter Hallervorden Actor & Comedian RISK WIN RISK RISK OUT
Roboter "Robot" Caroline Beil Actress & Presenter RISK WIN WIN OUT
Göttin "Goddess" Rebecca Immanuel Actress WIN RISK OUT
Kakerlake "Cockroach" Angelo Kelly Singer WIN RISK WD[lower-alpha 1]
Fledermaus "Bat" Franziska Knuppe Model RISK OUT
Dalmatiner "Dalmatian" Stefanie Heinzmann Singer OUT
  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.
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"), Sonja Zietlow ("Hase"), Gregor Meyle ("Drache"), Mike Singer ("Wuschel"), Tom Beck ("Faultier")

Episodes

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

Week 2 (March 17)
Performances on the second live episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1 Kakerlake "California Love" by 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre/"Hey Ya!" by Outkast undisclosed RISK
2 Faultier "Kiss" by Prince undisclosed WIN
3 Chamäleon "Bella Ciao" by Maître Gims undisclosed WIN
4 Göttin "Rise Like a Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst undisclosed RISK
5 Wuschel "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd undisclosed WIN
6 Fledermaus "Beat It"/"Bad" by Michael Jackson Franziska Knuppe OUT
7 Drache "Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden undisclosed WIN
8 Hase "Dear Future Husband" by Meghan Trainor undisclosed RISK
9 Roboter "Underneath" by Adam Lambert undisclosed WIN

Week 3 (March 24)
Performances on the third live episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1 Wuschel "Can't Stop the Feeling!" by Justin Timberlake undisclosed WIN
2 Hase "I Wanna Be Loved By You" by Marilyn Monroe undisclosed RISK
3 Roboter "The Winner Takes It All" by ABBA undisclosed WIN
4 Göttin "Juice" by Lizzo Rebecca Immanuel OUT
5 Chamäleon "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash undisclosed RISK
6 Drache "Set Fire to the Rain" by Adele undisclosed WIN
7 Faultier "Volare" by Domenico Modugno undisclosed WIN

Week 4 (April 14)
Performances on the fourth live episode
#Stage nameSongResult
1 Roboter "Titanium" by David Guetta feat. Sia RISK
2 Hase "Big Spender" by Shirley Bassey WIN
3 Drache "Somewhere Only We Know" by Keane WIN
4 Wuschel "Maniac" by Michael Sembello RISK
5 Chamäleon "Azzurro" by Adriano Celentano RISK
6 Faultier "Lemon Tree" by Fool's Garden WIN
Sing-off detailsIdentityResult
1 Roboter "Arcade" by Duncan Laurence Caroline Beil OUT
2 Wuschel "Naked" by James Arthur undisclosed SAFE
3 Chamäleon "Daddy Cool" by Boney M. undisclosed SAFE

Week 5 (April 21) – Semi-final
Performances on the fifth live episode
#Stage nameSongResult
1 Chamäleon "D.I.S.C.O." by Ottawan RISK
2 Drache "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera WIN
3 Wuschel "Valerie" by The Zutons RISK
4 Hase "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" by Cher RISK
5 Faultier "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth WIN
Sing-off detailsIdentityResult
1 Chamäleon "Blame It on the Boogie" by The Jacksons Dieter Hallervorden OUT
2 Wuschel "Treat You Better" by Shawn Mendes undisclosed SAFE
3 Hase "(They Long to Be) Close to You" by The Carpenters undisclosed SAFE

Week 6 (April 28) – Final

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

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

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

Reception

Ratings
Episode Original airdate Timeslot Viewers
(in millions)		 Share
(in %)		 Source
Household Adults 14-49 Household Adults 14-49
1 March 10, 2020 (2020-03-10) Tuesdays 8:15 pm 3.32 2.18 12.0 25.3 [14]
2 March 17, 2020 (2020-03-17) 4.13 2.65 13.1 26.9 [15]
3 March 24, 2020 (2020-03-24) 4.26 2.68 12.9 26.2 [16]
4 April 14, 2020 (2020-04-14) 3.88 2.45 12.1 24.6 [17]
5 April 21, 2020 (2020-04-21) 3.94 2.46 12.5 25.9 [18]
6 April 28, 2020 (2020-04-28) 5.34 3.38 19.1 36.9 [19]
Average 4.15 2.63 13.6 27.6 [20]

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

References
  1. ""THE MASKED SINGER" STARTET AM 10. MÄRZ 2020!".
  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"".
  7. ""THE MASKED SINGER" 2020: CAROLIN KEBEKUS IST DER ERSTE GAST IM RATETEAM".
  8. ""THE MASKED SINGER" 2020: ELTON IST DER ZWEITE GAST IM RATETEAM".
  9. ""THE MASKED SINGER" 2020: LUKE MOCKRIDGE IST DER DRITTE GAST IM RATETEAM".
  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".
  12. ""THE MASKED SINGER" 2020: MAX MUTZKE IST DER RATEGAST IM FINALE".
  13. ""Ungutes Gefühl": Angelo Kelly erklärt sein Aus bei "The Masked Singer"".
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  15. "Zerstreuung gefragt: «The Masked Singer» landet bei zweitbestem Wert aller Zeiten". March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  16. "In Woche drei: «The Masked Singer» überragt erneut, verliert aber auch leicht an Zugkraft". March 25, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  17. "«The Masked Singer» bleibt nach der Corona-Pause sehr stark, lässt dennoch ein paar Federn". April 15, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  18. "«The Masked Singer»-Halbfinale: Fast identische Reichweiten, aber steigende Quoten". April 22, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  19. "Tom Beck macht «The Masked Singer» zur stärksten ProSieben-Show seit 2007; Reichweiten steigen in unbekannte Höhen". April 29, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
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