The Masked Singer Austria

The Masked Singer Austria is an Austrian reality singing competition television series adapted from the South Korean format King of Mask Singer. The first season premiered on Puls 4 on 14 March 2020, and is hosted by Arabella Kiesbauer. The show features celebrities singing in head-to-toe costumes and face masks which conceal their identities from other contestants, panelists, and an audience.[1][2]

The Masked Singer Austria
GenreReality television
Game show
Based onKing of Mask Singer
by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Presented by
Starring
Opening theme"Who Are You" by The Who
Country of originAustria
Original languageGerman
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes12
Production
Production locationsMMC Studios, Cologne
Running timeapprox. 110 to 135 minutes per episode
(including commercials)
Production companiesEndemolShine Germany, 4Entertainment
Original release
NetworkPuls 4
Release14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) –
present
Related

On 19 March 2020, Puls 4 announced that the production would be interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Austria.[3] The program continued on 15 September 2020.

Panelists and host

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Current season panelists and host

Arabella Kiesbauer served as host of the series for its first season.[4] Kiesbauer was replaced by Mirjam Weichselbraun for the second season.[5] Since the first season, the panelists consist of Elke Winkens and Sasa Schwarzjirg. Nathan Trent served as a third panelist in the first season before being replaced by Rainer Schönfelder for the second.

Cast timeline
Cast Seasons
1 2
Hosts
Arabella Kiesbauer Main Does not appear
Mirjam Weichselbraun Does not appear Main
Panelists
Elke Winkens Main
Sasa Schwarzjirg Main
Nathan Trent Main Does not appear
Nazar Guest Does not appear
Hans Sigl Guest Does not appear
Josh. Guest
Cesár Sampson Guest Mask
Gery Seidl Guest Does not appear
Manuel Rubey Guest Does not appear
Rainer Schönfelder Mask Main
Felix Neureuther Does not appear Guest
Nina Proll Mask Guest
Andy Borg Does not appear Guest
Ina Regen Does not appear Guest
Nadine Beiler Mask Guest

Series overview

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Series overview
SeasonCelebritiesEpisodesOriginally airedWinnerRunner-upThird place
First airedLast aired
186March 14, 2020 (2020-03-14)October 13, 2020 (2020-10-13)[a]Nadine Beiler
as "Yeti"
Simone Stelzer
as "Lipizzaner"
Nina Proll
as "Geistergräfin"
296February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15)March 22, 2021 (2021-03-22)Sandra Pires
as "Babyelefant"
Madita
as "Donaunymphe"
Jakob Seebäck
as "Gelse"

Season 1

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Contestants

Stage name[6] Celebrity Notability Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6
A B
Yeti Nadine Beiler Singer RISK WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE WINNER
Lipizzaner Simone Stelzer Singer WIN WIN WIN WIN RISK SAFE RUNNER-UP
Geistergräfin "Ghost Countess" Nina Proll Actress/singer WIN WIN WIN RISK WIN THIRD
Karpfen "Carp" Rainer Schönfelder Retired Ski Racer RISK WIN RISK RISK OUT
Klimaheld "Climate Hero" Lukas Plöchl Rapper WIN RISK RISK OUT
Katze "Cat" Sabine Petzl Actress WIN RISK OUT
Steinbock "Ibex" Alfons Haider Actor/singer RISK OUT
Falke "Falcon" James Cottriall Musician/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.
  • Carp is also known as Carp Diva


The celebrities who competed in the first season of The Masked Singer Austria, pictured in order of elimination (l-r):
James Cottriall ("Falcon"), Alfons Haider ("Ibex"), Sabine Petzl ("Cat"), Lukas Plöchl ("Climate Hero"), Rainer Schönfelder ("Carp"), Nina Proll ("Ghost Countess"), Simone Stelzer ("Lipizzaner"), Nadine Beiler ("Yeti").

Episodes

Week 1 (14 March)

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Performances on the first episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Falke "Junge Roemer" by Falco James Cottriall OUT
2 Geistergräfin "Take Me to Church" by Hozier undisclosed WIN
3 Karpfen "Diamonds" by Rihanna undisclosed RISK
4 Katze "Your Song" by Elton John undisclosed WIN
5 Klimaheld "Formidable" by Stromae undisclosed WIN
6 Steinbock "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" by Neil Diamond undisclosed RISK
7 Lipizzaner "Listen to Your Heart" by Roxette undisclosed WIN
8 Yeti "Supergirl" by Reamonn undisclosed RISK

Week 2 (15 September)

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Performances on the second episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Lipizzaner "Ex's & Oh's" by Elle King undisclosed WIN
2 Steinbock "The Final Countdown" by Europe Alfons Haider OUT
3 Geistergräfin "No Time to Die" by Billie Eilish undisclosed WIN
4 Karpfen "Lady Marmalade" by Labelle undisclosed WIN
5 Klimaheld "Skinny Love" by Bon Iver undisclosed RISK
6 Yeti "Mercy" by Duffy undisclosed WIN
7 Katze "Memory" from Cats undisclosed RISK

Week 3 (22 September)

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Performances on the third episode
# Stage name Song Result
1 Katze "Ich will immer wieder... dieses Fieber spür'n" by Helene Fischer RISK
2 Lipizzaner "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus WIN
3 Karpfen "Ai Se Eu Te Pego" by Michel Teló RISK
4 Yeti "Valerie" by The Zutons WIN
5 Geistergräfin "Heart of Glass" by Blondie WIN
6 Klimaheld "Out of the Dark" by Falco RISK
Sing-off details Identity Result
1 Katze "Believe" by Cher Sabine Petzl OUT
2 Karpfen "I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry undisclosed SAFE
3 Klimaheld "Say Something" by A Great Big World undisclosed SAFE

Week 4 (29 September)

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Performances on the fourth episode
# Stage name Song Result
1 Karpfen "Alles nur geklaut" by Die Prinzen RISK
2 Klimaheld "Fix You" by Coldplay RISK
3 Lipizzaner "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" by Shania Twain WIN
4 Geistergräfin "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" by James Brown RISK
5 Yeti "Rise Like a Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst WIN
Sing-off details Identity Result
1 Karpfen "In the Ghetto" by Elvis Presley undisclosed SAFE
2 Klimaheld "Love Me like You Do" by Ellie Goulding Lukas Plöchl OUT
3 Geistergräfin "Because of You" by Kelly Clarkson undisclosed SAFE

Week 5 (6 October)

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Performances on the fifth episode
# Stage name Song Result
1 Yeti "Elastic Heart" by Sia feat. The Weeknd and Diplo WIN
2 Karpfen "Faith" by George Michael RISK
3 Geistergräfin "Because the Night" by Patti Smith Group WIN
4 Lipizzaner "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga RISK
Sing-off details Identity Result
1 Karpfen "Just a Gigolo" by Louis Prima Rainer Schönfelder OUT
2 Lipizzaner "L'amour toujours" by Gigi D'Agostino undisclosed SAFE

Week 6 (13 October) – Final

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Group Number: "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" by The Blues Brothers

Round One

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Performances on the final live episode – round one
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Geistergräfin "Cry Me a River" by Justin Timberlake Nina Proll THIRD
2 Lipizzaner "Cordula Grün" by Josh. undisclosed SAFE
3 Yeti "Creep" by Radiohead undisclosed SAFE

Round Two

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Performances on the final live episode – round two
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Lipizzaner "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus Simone Stelzer RUNNER-UP
2 Yeti "Rise Like a Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst Nadine Beiler WINNER

Season 2

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Contestants

Stage name[7] Celebrity Notability Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6
A B A B
Babyelefant "Baby Elephant" Sandra Pires Singer RISK RISK WIN WIN SAFE WIN SAFE WINNER
Donaunymphe "Danube Siren" Madita Singer/actress WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE WIN SAFE RUNNER-UP
Gelse "Mosquito" Jakob Seeböck Actor WIN WIN RISK RISK SAFE RISK THIRD
Frechdachs "Cheeky Badger" Cesár Sampson Singer RISK WIN WIN WIN SAFE OUT
Weintraube "Grape" Elisabeth Görgl Retired Ski Racer WIN WIN RISK RISK OUT
Wackeldackel "Bobblehead" Robert Almer Former Footballer WIN RISK WIN OUT
Germknödel "Yeast Dumpling" Roberto Blanco Singer & Actor WIN RISK OUT
Schaf "Sheep" Nicole Beutler Actress RISK OUT
Wildschwein "Wild Boar" Klaus Eberhartinger Singer/actor/host 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 celebrities who have competed in the second season of The Masked Singer Austria, pictured in order of elimination (l-r):


Klaus Eberhartinger ("Wildschwein"), Nicole Beutler ("Schaf"), Roberto Blanco ("Germknödel"), Robert Almer ("Wackeldackel"), Elisabeth Görgl ("Weintraube") Cesár Sampson ("Frechdachs") Madita ("Donaunymphe"), Sandra Pires ("Babyelefant").

Not Pictured: Jakob Seeböck ("Gelse")

Episodes

Week 1 (15 February)

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Performances on the first episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Gelse "Easy" by Lionel Richie/"Gangnam Style" by Psy undisclosed WIN
2 Babyelefant "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The Tokens undisclosed RISK
3 Donaunymphe "Toxic" by Britney Spears undisclosed WIN
4 Schaf "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" by Nancy Sinatra undisclosed RISK
5 Frechdachs "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses undisclosed RISK
6 Wackeldackel "Kabinenparty" by Skero undisclosed WIN
7 Wildschwein "Behind Blue Eyes" by Limp Bizkit Klaus Eberhartinger OUT
8 Weintraube "Je Veux" by Zaz undisclosed WIN
9 Germknödel "Caruso" by Lucio Dalla undisclosed WIN

Week 2 (22 February)

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Performances on the second episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Donaunymphe "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa undisclosed WIN
2 Germknödel "Cotton Eye Joe" by Rednex undisclosed RISK
3 Weintraube "I Wanna Be Loved By You" by Marilyn Monroe/"Schöner fremder Mann" by Connie Francis undisclosed WIN
4 Wackeldackel "Daddy Cool"/"Sunny" by Boney M. undisclosed RISK
5 Gelse "Bungalow" by Bilderbuch undisclosed WIN
6 Schaf "Time Warp" from The Rocky Horror Show Nicole Beutler OUT
7 Babyelefant "Dancing Queen" by ABBA undisclosed RISK
8 Frechdachs "Every You Every Me" by Placebo undisclosed WIN

Week 3 (1 March)

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Performances on the third episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Frechdachs "The Real Slim Shady" by Eminem undisclosed WIN
2 Gelse "Last Resort" by Papa Roach undisclosed RISK
3 Wackeldackel "Hollywood" by Gigi D'Agostino undisclosed WIN
4 Donaunymphe "Mother" by Danzig undisclosed WIN
5 Weintraube "Underdog" by Alicia Keys undisclosed RISK
6 Germknödel "Fly Me to the Moon" by Frank Sinatra Roberto Blanco OUT
7 Babyelefant "Engel" by Rammstein undisclosed WIN

Week 4 (8 March)

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Performances on the fourth episode
# Stage name Song Result
1 Weintraube "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" by Fergie RISK
2 Babyelefant "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole WIN
3 Wackeldackel "Was du Liebe nennst" by Bausa RISK
4 Frechdachs "Largo al factotum" by Gioachino Rossini WIN
5 Gelse "...Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears RISK
6 Donaunymphe "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper WIN
Sing-off details Identity Result
1 Weintraube "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone/Muse undisclosed SAFE
2 Wackeldackel "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John Robert Almer OUT
3 Gelse "Ham kummst" by Seiler und Speer undisclosed SAFE

Week 5 (15 March)

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Performances on the fifth episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
Round One
1 Baby Elefant "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen undisclosed SAFE
2 Gelse "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Marilyn Manson/Eurythmics undisclosed SAFE
3 Weintraube "I Will Follow Him" by Peggy March Elisabeth Görgl OUT
4 Donaunymphe "Frozen"/"Hung Up" by Madonna undisclosed SAFE
5 Frechdachs "Wild World" by Cat Stevens undisclosed SAFE
Round Two
1 Babyelefant "One Moment in Time" by Whitney Houston undisclosed WIN
2 Gelse "Word Up!" by Cameo undisclosed RISK
3 Donaunymphe "Ohne dich" by Rammstein undisclosed WIN
4 Frechdachs "Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley Cesár Sampson OUT

Week 6 (22 March)

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Performances on the sixth episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
Round One
1 Donaunymphe "Freed from Desire" by Gala undisclosed SAFE
2 Gelse "Under the Bridge" by Red Hot Chili Peppers Jakob Seeböck 3RD PLACE
3 Babyelefant "Never Enough" by Loren Allred undisclosed SAFE
Round Two
1 Donaunymphe "Toxic" by Britney Spears Madita RUNNER-UP
2 Babyelefant "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen Sandra Pires WINNER

Reception

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Ratings

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Season Time slot No. of
episodes
Premiered Ended TV season Viewers
(in millions)
Date Viewers
(in millions)
Date Viewers
(in millions)
1 Saturday 8:15 pm (episode 1)
Tuesdays 8:15 pm (episodes 2-6)
6 14 March 2020 0.311[8] 1 August 2019 0.292 2019–2020
2 Mondays 8:15 pm 6 15 February 2021 0.121[9] 22 March 2021 TBA 2020–2021

Notes

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  1. ^ This season was originally set to end on April 18, 2020 but was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It eventually resumed in September 2020, after a six-month hiatus.

References

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  1. ^ "Maskierte Sänger gibt es demnächst auch in Österreich".
  2. ^ "Arabella Kiesbauer moderiert "The Masked Singer Austria"".
  3. ^ ""Masked Singer Austria" muss wegen Corona pausieren". DWDL.de (in German). 19 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Arabella Kiesbauer moderiert "The Masked Singer Austria"".
  5. ^ "Mirjam Weichselbraun wird neue Moderatorin von "The Masked Singer Austria"".
  6. ^ "ALLE KOSTÜME". puls4.com (in German).
  7. ^ "ALLE KOSTÜME". puls4.com (in German).
  8. ^ "Guter "Masked Singer"-Start, ORF mit Rekord-Quoten". DWDL.de (in German). 17 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Reichweiten für PULS 4 am 15. Februar 2021". prosiebensat1puls4.com (in German).
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