The Masked Singer (German TV series) season 9
| The Masked Singer | |
|---|---|
| Season 9 | |
| Starring | |
| Hosted by | |
| No. of contestants | 9 |
| Winner | Jennifer Weist as "Eisprinzessin" |
| Runner-up | Pasquale Aleardi as "Lulatsch" |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ProSieben |
| Original release | 18 November – 23 December 2023 |
| Season chronology | |
The ninth season of the German singing competition The Masked Singer premiered on 18 November 2023 on ProSieben.[1]
Panelists and host[edit]
Season 9 main panelists and host
TV Presenter Ruth Moschner returned for her eighth season, and Álvaro Soler returns from season 5 but as a full panelist. Matthias Opdenhövel returned for his ninth season as host.[2] For the three remaining episodes, Álvaro Soler is not there for personal reasons, so he is replaced by Rick Kavanian.
Guest panelists[edit]
Various guest panelists appeared as the third judge in the judging panel for one episode. These guest panelists included:
| Episode | Panelist | Guest Panelist | Notability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Moschner | Álvaro Soler | Jenke von Wilmsdorff | Actor |
| 2 | Heiner Lauterbach | Actor | ||
| 3 | The BossHoss | Band | ||
| 4 | Rick Kavanian | Kebekus siblings | Comedians | |
| 5 | Rea Garvey | Singer | ||
| 6 | Judith Williams | Presenter | ||
Contestants[edit]
The season features 9 contestants.
| Stage name[3] | Celebrity | Notability | Live Episodes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||
| A | B | C | ||||||||
| Eisprinzessin "Ice Princess" | Jennifer Weist | Singer | RISK | WIN | RISK | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WINNER |
| Lulatsch | Pasquale Aleardi | Actor | RISK | RISK | WIN | RISK | RISK | SAFE | SAFE | RUNNER-UP |
| Mustang | Hendrik Duryn | Actor | WIN | RISK | RISK | WIN | RISK | SAFE | THIRD | |
| Troll | Mieze Katz | Singer | WIN | WIN | WIN | RISK | WIN | OUT | ||
| Klaus Claus | Tim Bendzko | Singer | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | OUT | |||
| Kiwi | Uwe Ochsenknecht | Actor | WIN | WIN | RISK | OUT | ||||
| Marsmaus "Mars Mouse" | Jenke von Wilmsdorff | Actor | RISK | OUT | ||||||
| Feuerlöscher "Fire Extinguisher" | Eva Padberg | Model | RISK | OUT | ||||||
| Okapi | Katja Ebstein | 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 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.
The masked singer did not perform.
(WC) This masked singer is a wild card contestant.
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The celebrities who have competed in the ninth season of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (l-r):
Katja Ebstein ("Okapi"), Eva Padberg ("Feuerlöscher"), Jenke von Wilmsdorff ("Marsmaus"), Uwe Ochsenknecht ("Kiwi"), Tim Bendzko ("Klaus Claus"), Mieze Katz ("Troll"), Hendrik Duryn ("Mustang"), Pasquale Aleardi ("Lulatsch"), Jennifer Weist ("Eisprinzessin")
Katja Ebstein ("Okapi"), Eva Padberg ("Feuerlöscher"), Jenke von Wilmsdorff ("Marsmaus"), Uwe Ochsenknecht ("Kiwi"), Tim Bendzko ("Klaus Claus"), Mieze Katz ("Troll"), Hendrik Duryn ("Mustang"), Pasquale Aleardi ("Lulatsch"), Jennifer Weist ("Eisprinzessin")
Episodes[edit]
Week 1 (18 November)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eisprinzessin | "Jar of Hearts" by Christina Perri | undisclosed | RISK |
| 2 | Feuerlöscher | "The Heat Is On" by Glenn Frey | undisclosed | RISK |
| 3 | Mustang | "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Kiwi | "Love Is in the Air" by John Paul Young | undisclosed | WIN |
| 5 | Klaus Claus | "Love Runs Out" by OneRepublic | undisclosed | WIN |
| 6 | Lulatsch | "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5 | undisclosed | RISK |
| 7 | Okapi | "Iko Iko" by Belle Stars | Katja Ebstein | OUT |
| 8 | Troll | "The Scientist" by Coldplay | undisclosed | WIN |
Week 2 (26 November)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiwi | "She's Like the Wind" by Patrick Swayze | undisclosed | WIN |
| 2 | Feuerlöscher | "I Love It" by Icona Pop | Eva Padberg | OUT |
| 3 | Troll | "Adiemus" by Adiemus / "No Limits" by 2 Unlimited | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Lulatsch | "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer | undisclosed | RISK |
| 5 | Mustang | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by U2 | undisclosed | RISK |
| 6 | Klaus Claus | "It Wasn't Me" by Shaggy | undisclosed | WIN |
| 7 | Marsmaus | "Uptown Funk" by Bruno Mars | undisclosed | RISK |
| 8 | Eisprinzessin | "Unstoppable" by Sia | undisclosed | WIN |
Week 3 (2 December)[edit]
- Guest Performances Alien (season 3): "The Sound of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eisprinzessin | "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" from Frozen | "Love Again" by Dua Lipa | undisclosed | RISK |
| 2 | Klaus Claus | "Run Rudolph Run"/"Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry | undisclosed | WIN | |
| 3 | Marsmaus | "Let Me Entertain You" by Robbie Williams | "Tearin' Up My Heart" by NSYNC/"Jingle Bells" by James Lord Pierpont | Jenke von Wilmsdorff | OUT |
| 4 | Lulatsch | "Se Bastasse Una Canzone" by Eros Ramazzotti | undisclosed | WIN | |
| 5 | Mustang | "Whatever It Takes" by Imagine Dragons | undisclosed | RISK | |
| 6 | Kiwi | "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins | "Count On Me" by Bruno Mars | undisclosed | RISK |
| 7 | Troll | "History Repeating" by Propellerheads | undisclosed | WIN | |
Week 4 (9 December)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klaus Claus | "Mercy" by Shawn Mendes | "Falling Slowly" by Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová | undisclosed | WIN |
| 2 | Troll | "When Love Takes Over" by David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland | undisclosed | RISK | |
| 3 | Kiwi | "Rebel Yell" by Billy Idol | "All Summer Long" by Kid Rock / "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd | Uwe Ochsenknecht | OUT |
| 4 | Mustang | "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" by Dean Martin | undisclosed | WIN | |
| 5 | Lulatsch | "Ich liebe das Leben" by Vicky Leandros | "Somethin' Stupid" by Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra | undisclosed | RISK |
| 6 | Eisprinzessin | "Euphoria" by Loreen | undisclosed | WIN | |
Week 5 (16 December) – Semi-final[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klaus Claus | "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson | undisclosed | RISK |
| 2 | Lulatsch | "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" by Eiffel 65 | undisclosed | RISK |
| 3 | Eisprinzessin | "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Mustang | "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins | undisclosed | RISK |
| 5 | Troll | "Hijo de la Luna" by Mecano | undisclosed | WIN |
| Sing-off details | Identity | Result | ||
| 1 | Klaus Claus | "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" by Frank Sinatra | Tim Bendzko | OUT |
| 2 | Lulatsch | "With a Little Help from My Friends" by Joe Cocker | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Mustang | "Paradise City" by Guns N' Roses / "Driving Home for Christmas" by Chris Rea | undisclosed | SAFE |
Week 6 (23 December) - Final[edit]
- Group number: "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey
Round One[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lulatsch | "Celebration" by Kool & the Gang | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Eisprinzessin | "Hero" by Mariah Carey | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Troll | "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele | Mieze Katz | OUT |
| 4 | Mustang | "Skin" by Rag'n'Bone Man | undisclosed | SAFE |
Round Two[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song with (Schuhschnabel) Luca Hänni | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lulatsch | "Carol of the Bells"/"That's Amore" by Dean Martin | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Eisprinzessin | "Underneath the Tree" by Kelly Clarkson | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Mustang | "Thank God It's Christmas" by Queen | Hendrik Duryn | THIRD |
Round Three[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lulatsch | "Se Bastasse Una Canzone" by Eros Ramazzotti | Pasquale Aleardi | Runner up (second) |
| 2 | Eisprinzessin | "Euphoria" by Loreen | Jennifer Weist | WINNER |
Reception[edit]
Ratings[edit]
| Episode | Original airdate | Timeslot | Viewers (in millions) |
Share (in %) |
Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household | Adults 14-49 | Household ??? | Adults 14-49 | ||||
| 1 | 18 November 2023 | Saturday 8:15 pm | 1.79 | 0.73 | 7.1 | 13.0 | [4] |
| 2 | 26 November 2023 | Sunday 8:15 pm | 1.70 | 0.73 | 6.7 | 12.2 | [5] |
| 3 | 2 December 2023 | Saturday 8:15 pm | 1.57 | 0.65 | 6.7 | 13.0 | [6] |
| 4 | 9 December 2023 | 1.59 | 0.61 | 6.8 | 11.9 | [7] | |
| 5 | 16 December 2023 | 1.53 | 0.64 | 6.5 | 13.2 | [8] | |
| 6 | 23 December 2023 | 1.68 | 0.69 | 7.0 | 13.6 | [9] | |
| Average | 1.64 | 0.68 | 6.8 | 12.8 | |||
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Morgen "The Masked Singer" 2023: Die wichtigsten Infos zur 9. Staffel im Überblick".
- ^ "Dieser Promi steht dem Rateteam in Folge 1 der Herbststaffel von "The Masked Singer" 2023 bei".
- ^ "Die Masken aus Staffel 9".
- ^ ""The Masked Singer" startet deutlich schwächer in die neue Staffel als noch im Frühjahr".
- ^ ""The Masked Singer" geht auch am Sonntag".
- ^ ""The Masked Singer" muss sich hinter RTL einordnen".
- ^ ""The Masked Singer": Negativ-Trend überwunden".
- ^ Felix Maier (17 December 2023). "«The Masked Singer» lässt wieder nach". quotenmeter.de (in German). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Laura Friedrich (24 December 2023). "«The Masked Singer» steigert sich zum Finale". quotenmeter.de (in German). Retrieved 7 April 2024.