The seventh season of the German singing competition The Masked Singer premiered on 1 October 2022 on ProSieben.[1] Ruth Moschner returned to the panel and Matthias Opdenhövel also returned as host.
| The Masked Singer | |
|---|---|
| Season 7 | |
| Starring | |
| Hosted by | |
| No. of contestants | 9 |
| Winner | Daniel Donskoy as "Maulwurf" |
| Runner-up | Bürger Lars Dietrich as "Werwolf" |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ProSieben |
| Original release | 1 October – 5 November 2022 |
| Season chronology | |
Panelists and host
editSeason 7 main panelists and host
TV Presenter Ruth Moschner returned for her sixth season as a panelist.[2] Matthias Opdenhövel returned for his seventh season as host.[3]
As in previous seasons, a spin-off show named The Masked Singer - red. Special aired after each live episode, hosted by Viviane Geppert for the first and third episodes, Annemarie Carpendale for the second, fourth and sixth episodes and Rebecca Mir for the fifth episode.
Guest panelists
editVarious guest panelists appeared as the second and third judge in the judging panel for one episode. These guest panelists included:
Season 7 guest panelists
Linda Zervakis (episode 1)
Smudo (episode 1)
Carolin Kebekus (episode 2)
Eko Fresh (episode 2)
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Yvonne Catterfeld (episode 3)
Ross Antony (episode 3)
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Giovanni Zarrella (episode 4)
Stefanie Kloß (episode 4)
Johannes Oerding (episode 5)
Rea Garvey (episode 5)
Riccardo Simonetti(episode 6)
Judith Williams(episode 6)
| Episode | Guest Panelists | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linda Zervakis | Smudo | [4] |
| 2 | Carolin Kebekus | Eko Fresh | [5] |
| 3 | Yvonne Catterfeld | Ross Antony | [6] |
| 4 | Giovanni Zarrella | Stefanie Kloß | [7] |
| 5 | Johannes Oerding | Rea Garvey | [8] |
| 6 | Riccardo Simonetti | Judith Williams | [9] |
Contestants
editThe season features 9 contestants, one less than previous seasons.
| Stage name | Celebrity | Notability | Live Episodes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||
| A | B | C | |||||||||
| Maulwurf "Mole" | Daniel Donskoy | Actor | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WINNER | |
| Werwolf "Werewolf" | Bürger Lars Dietrich | Musician/Comedian | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | RUNNER-UP | |
| Rosty | Rick Kavanian | Actor/Comedian | WIN | RISK | RISK | RISK | RISK | SAFE | THIRD | ||
| Zahnfee "Tooth Fairy" | Leslie Clio | Singer | WIN | RISK | WIN | WIN | RISK | OUT | |||
| Goldi | Armin Rohde | Actor | RISK | WIN | WIN | RISK | OUT | ||||
| Black Mamba | Felix von Jascheroff | Actor | WIN | WIN | RISK | OUT | |||||
| Pfeife "Whistle" | Thomas Hayo | Creative Director | WIN | RISK | OUT | ||||||
| Walross "Walrus" | Jutta Speidel | Actress | RISK | OUT | |||||||
| Brokkoli "Broccoli" | Katja Burkard | TV Presenter | 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.
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The celebrities who have competed in the seventh season of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (l-r):
Katja Burkard ("Brokkoli"), Jutta Speidel ("Walross"), Thomas Hayo ("Pfeife"), Felix von Jascheroff ("Black Mamba"), Armin Rohde ("Goldi"), Leslie Clio ("Zahnfee"), Rick Kavanian ("Rosty"), Bürger Lars Dietrich ("Werwolf"), Daniel Donskoy ("Maulwurf")
Katja Burkard ("Brokkoli"), Jutta Speidel ("Walross"), Thomas Hayo ("Pfeife"), Felix von Jascheroff ("Black Mamba"), Armin Rohde ("Goldi"), Leslie Clio ("Zahnfee"), Rick Kavanian ("Rosty"), Bürger Lars Dietrich ("Werwolf"), Daniel Donskoy ("Maulwurf")
Episodes
editWeek 1 (1 October)
edit| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maulwurf | "Holding Out for a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler | undisclosed | WIN |
| 2 | Brokkoli | "So What" by Pink | Katja Burkard | OUT |
| 3 | Black Mamba | "Trust in Me" from The Jungle Book | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Werwolf | "Hard Rock Hallelujah" by Lordi | undisclosed | WIN |
| 5 | Rosty | "Mr. Lonely" by Bobby Vinton | undisclosed | WIN |
| 6 | Walross | "Move in the Right Direction" by Gossip | undisclosed | RISK |
| 7 | Goldi | "An Angel" by The Kelly Family | undisclosed | RISK |
| 8 | Pfeife | "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson | undisclosed | WIN |
| 9 | Zahnfee | "When You Believe" by Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston | undisclosed | WIN |
Week 2 (8 October)
edit| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zahnfee | "Firework" by Katy Perry | undisclosed | RISK |
| 2 | Black Mamba | "Temple of Love" by Sisters of Mercy | undisclosed | WIN |
| 3 | Pfeife | "Wicked Game" by Chris Isaak | undisclosed | RISK |
| 4 | Goldi | "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter | undisclosed | WIN |
| 5 | Rosty | "As It Was" by Harry Styles | undisclosed | RISK |
| 6 | Werwolf | "Enter Sandman" by Metallica | undisclosed | WIN |
| 7 | Walross | "What You Waiting For" by Gwen Stefani | Jutta Speidel | OUT |
| 8 | Maulwurf | "Can't Hold Us" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis/"Pony" Ginuwine | undisclosed | WIN |
Week 3 (15 October)
edit| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Mamba | "Like a Prayer" by Madonna | "Relight My Fire" by Take That | undisclosed | RISK |
| 2 | Maulwurf | "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion | undisclosed | WIN | |
| 3 | Goldi | "Gold" by Spandau Ballet | undisclosed | WIN | |
| 4 | Zahnfee | "Kings & Queens" by Ava Max | "Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj | undisclosed | WIN |
| 5 | Pfeife | "Live and Let Die" by Paul McCartney and Wings | Thomas Hayo | OUT | |
| 6 | Rosty | "Stayin' Alive" by Bee Gees | "Walk This Way" by Run-D.M.C. & Aerosmith | undisclosed | RISK |
| 7 | Werwolf | "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" by Modern Talking | undisclosed | WIN | |
Week 4 (22 October)
edit| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maulwurf | "Larger than Life" by Backstreet Boys | "Felicità" by Al Bano & Romina Power | undisclosed | WIN |
| 2 | Rosty | "Happy" by Pharrell Williams | undisclosed | RISK | |
| 3 | Zahnfee | "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa | "Beauty and the Beast" by Ariana Grande & John Legend | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Black Mamba | "Unholy" by Sam Smith & Kim Petras | Felix von Jascheroff | OUT | |
| 5 | Goldi | "Looking for Freedom" by David Hasselhoff | "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf | undisclosed | RISK |
| 6 | Werwolf | "In My Blood" by Shawn Mendes | undisclosed | WIN | |
Week 5 (29 October) - Semi-final
edit| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosty | "Get Down on It" by Kool & The Gang | undisclosed | RISK |
| 2 | Zahnfee | "Remedy" by Leony | undisclosed | RISK |
| 3 | Maulwurf | "Breathe Easy" by Blue | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Goldi | "Time to Say Goodbye" by Andrea Bocelli/"We Will Rock You" by Queen | undisclosed | RISK |
| 5 | Werwolf | "Personal Jesus" by Marilyn Manson | undisclosed | WIN |
| Sing-off details with (Mülli Müller) Alexander Klaws | Identity | Result | ||
| 1 | Rosty | "Holiday" by Madonna | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Zahnfee | "Stay" by Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Goldi | "Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top/"Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer | Armin Rohde | OUT |
Week 6 (5 November) - Final
edit- Group number: "Beautiful Day" by U2
Round One
edit| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maulwurf | "Grenade" by Bruno Mars | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Zahnfee | "Take Me to Church" by Hozier | Leslie Clio | OUT |
| 3 | Rosty | "Miami" by Will Smith/ "Conga" by Gloria Estefan | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Werwolf | "Numb" by Linkin Park | undisclosed | SAFE |
Round Two
edit| # | Stage name | Song with (Zebra) Ella Endlich | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maulwurf | "Sex on Fire" by Kings of Leon | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Rosty | "I'll Be There for You" by The Rembrandts | Rick Kavanian | THIRD |
| 3 | Werwolf | "Hurt" by Johnny Cash | undisclosed | SAFE |
Round Three
edit| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maulwurf | "Larger than Life" by Backstreet Boys | Daniel Donskoy | WINNER |
| 2 | Werwolf | "Hard Rock Hallelujah" by Lordi | Bürger Lars Dietrich | RUNNER-UP |
Reception
editRatings
edit| Episode | Original airdate | Timeslot | Viewers (in millions) |
Share (in %) |
Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household | Adults 14–49 | Household | Adults 14–49 | ||||
| 1 | 1 October 2022 | Saturday 8:15 pm | 2.42 | 1.15 | 10.3 | 21.2 | [10] |
| 2 | 8 October 2022 | 2.12 | 1.03 | 8.5 | 17.1 | [11] | |
| 3 | 15 October 2022 | 2.19 | 1.07 | 8.9 | 20.2 | [12] | |
| 4 | 22 October 2022 | 1.86 | 0.87 | 7.6 | 15.3 | [13] | |
| 5 | 29 October 2022 | 2.13 | 1.01 | 9.0 | 19.0 | [14] | |
| 6 | 5 November 2022 | 2.29 | 1.21 | 10.0 | 23.1 | [15] | |
| Average | 2.17 | 1.06 | 9.1 | 19.3 | |||
References
edit- ^ ""THE MASKED SINGER": ProSieben bestätigt neue Staffel und Starttermin im Herbst".
- ^ ""THE MASKED SINGER": Alle Infos zum Start der siebten Staffel".
- ^ ""THE MASKED SINGER": Neue Staffel noch in diesem Jahr?".
- ^ ""The Masked Singer" 2022: Das ist das Rateteam in Folge 1".
- ^ ""The Masked Singer" 2022: Das sind die Promis im Rateteam in Folge 2".
- ^ ""The Masked Singer" 2022: Das ist das Rateteam in Folge 3".
- ^ ""The Masked Singer" 2022: Das ist das Rateteam in Folge 4".
- ^ "Verwirrspiel um Rea Garvey: Überraschung im Rateteam bei "The Masked Singer"".
- ^ ""The Masked Singer" 2022: Mega Überraschung im Rateteam beim Finale - das gab's noch nie!".
- ^ ""The Masked Singer" ist wieder da!".
- ^ "Unter 10 Prozent: "The Masked Singer" lässt schon nach".
- ^ "Das Pfeifen-Aus bringt "The Masked Singer" wieder mehr Zuschauer".
- ^ ""The Masked Singer" verliert die 2-Millionen-Marke".
- ^ "Rosty, Werwolf, Zahnfee, Maulwurf - Das "The Masked Singer"-Finale steht".
- ^ "Staffel-Rekorde für das "The Masked Singer"-Finale".