Jump to content

The Masked Singer (German TV series) season 9

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Masked Singer
Season 9
Starring
Hosted by
No. of contestants9
WinnerJennifer Weist as "Eisprinzessin"
Runner-upPasquale Aleardi as "Lulatsch"
No. of episodes6
Release
Original networkProSieben
Original release18 November (2023-11-18) –
23 December 2023 (2023-12-23)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 8
Next →
Season 10

The ninth season of the German singing competition The Masked Singer premiered on 18 November 2023 on ProSieben.[1]

Panelists and host

[edit]

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:

Season 9 guest panelists
Heiner Lauterbach (episode 2)
The BossHoss (episode 3)
Carolin Kebekus and her siblings (not pictured) (episode 4)
Rea Garvey (episode 5)
Judith Williams (episode 6)
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.

Results
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.

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")

Episodes

[edit]

Week 1 (18 November)

[edit]
Performances on the first live episode
# 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]
Performances on the second live episode
# 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]
Performances on the third live episode
# 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]
Performances on the fourth live episode
# 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]
Performances on the fifth live episode
# 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]

Round One

[edit]
Performances on the final live episode – Round one
# 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]
Performances on the final live episode – round two
# 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]
Performances on the final live episode – round three
# 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 (2023-11-18) Saturday 8:15 pm 1.79 0.73 7.1 13.0 [4]
2 26 November 2023 (2023-11-26) Sunday 8:15 pm 1.70 0.73 6.7 12.2 [5]
3 2 December 2023 (2023-12-02) Saturday 8:15 pm 1.57 0.65 6.7 13.0 [6]
4 9 December 2023 (2023-12-09) 1.59 0.61 6.8 11.9 [7]
5 16 December 2023 (2023-12-16) 1.53 0.64 6.5 13.2 [8]
6 23 December 2023 (2023-12-23) 1.68 0.69 7.0 13.6 [9]
Average 1.64 0.68 6.8 12.8

Notes

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Morgen "The Masked Singer" 2023: Die wichtigsten Infos zur 9. Staffel im Überblick".
  2. ^ "Dieser Promi steht dem Rateteam in Folge 1 der Herbststaffel von "The Masked Singer" 2023 bei".
  3. ^ "Die Masken aus Staffel 9".
  4. ^ ""The Masked Singer" startet deutlich schwächer in die neue Staffel als noch im Frühjahr".
  5. ^ ""The Masked Singer" geht auch am Sonntag".
  6. ^ ""The Masked Singer" muss sich hinter RTL einordnen".
  7. ^ ""The Masked Singer": Negativ-Trend überwunden".
  8. ^ Felix Maier (17 December 2023). "«The Masked Singer» lässt wieder nach". quotenmeter.de (in German). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  9. ^ Laura Friedrich (24 December 2023). "«The Masked Singer» steigert sich zum Finale". quotenmeter.de (in German). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
[edit]