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The Masked Singer
Season 8
Starring
Hosted by
No. of contestants9
No. of episodes3
Release
Original networkProSieben
Original release1 April 2023 (2023-04-01) –
present
Season chronology
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Season 7
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Season 9

The eighth season of the German singing competition The Masked Singer premiered on 1 April 2023 on ProSieben.[1]

Panelists and host

Season 8 main panelists and host
Ruth Moschner
Rea Garvey
Matthias Opdenhövel

TV Presenter Ruth Moschner returned for her seventh season, and Rea Garvey for his fifth season as panelists. Matthias Opdenhövel returned for his seventh season as host.[2]

As in previous seasons, a spin-off show named The Masked Singer - red. Special aired after each live episode.

Guest panelists

Various guest panelists appeared as the second and third judge in the judging panel for one episode. These guest panelists included:

Episode Fuest Panelist Notability Ref.
1 Wincent Weiss Singer
2 Rick Kavanian Actor/Comedian
3 Carolin Kebekus Comedian
4 Beatrice Egli Musician/Singer
5
6

Contestants

The season features 9 contestants.

Results
Stage name Celebrity Notability Live Episodes
1 2 3 4
Diamantula TBA WIN WIN WIN TBA
Frotteefant "Terrycloth Elephant" TBA WIN WIN RISK TBA
Igel "Hedgehog" TBA WIN RISK RISK TBA
Schuhschnabel "Shoebill" TBA WIN WIN WIN WIN
Seepferdchen "Seahorse" TBA RISK RISK WIN RISK
Toast TBA WIN WIN RISK TBA
Pilz "Mushroom" Marianne Rosenberg Singer RISK RISK OUT
Waschbär "Raccoon" Daniel Boschmann TV Presenter WIN OUT
Känguru "Kangaroo" Jan Josef Liefers Actor 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 celebrities who have competed in the eighth season of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (l-r):
Jan Josef Liefers ("Känguru"), Marianne Rosenberg ("Pilz")

Episodes

Week 1 (1 April)

Performances on the first live episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Känguru "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell Williams Jan Josef Liefers OUT
2 Frotteefant "Never Gonna Not Dance Again" by Pink undisclosed WIN
3 Schuhschnabel "One Step Closer" by Linkin Park undisclosed WIN
4 Igel "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" by Shawn Mendes undisclosed WIN
5 Toast "Pump Up the Jam" by Technotronic / "I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters undisclosed WIN
6 Seepferdchen "Because of You" by Kelly Clarkson undisclosed RISK
7 Pilz "In the Shadows" by The Rasmus undisclosed RISK
8 Waschbär "Hey Ya!" by Outkast undisclosed WIN
9 Diamantula "Diamonds Are Forever" by Shirley Bassey undisclosed WIN

Week 2 (8 April)

Performances on the first live episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Igel "About Damn Time" by Lizzo undisclosed RISK
2 Schuhschnabel "With or Without You" by U2 undisclosed WIN
3 Waschbär "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" by The Offspring Daniel Boschmann OUT
4 Frotteefant "Kiss Me" by Sixpence None the Richer undisclosed WIN
5 Pilz "You Know I'm No Good" by Amy Winehouse undisclosed RISK
6 Toast "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham! / "Frankreich Frankreich" by Bläck Fööss undisclosed WIN
7 Seepferdchen "Clocks" by Coldplay undisclosed RISK
8 Diamantula "Paint It Black" by The Rolling Stones undisclosed WIN

Week 3 (15 April)

Performances on the third live episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Frotteefant "Dancing Queen" by ABBA "Easy On Me" by Adele undisclosed RISK
2 Schuhschnabel "Gossip" by Måneskin undisclosed WIN
3 Toast "Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)" by Scatman John / "Be My Lover" by La Bouche / Somebody Dance With Me by DJ Bobo "Moves Like Jagger / This Love" by Maroon 5 undisclosed RISK
4 Pilz "Industry Baby" by Lil Nas X Marianne Rosenberg OUT
5 Seepferdchen "Respect" by Otis Redding undisclosed WIN
6 Igel "Anti-Hero" by Taylor Swift "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga undisclosed RISK
7 Diamantula "Dark Horse" by Katy Perry undisclosed WIN

Week 4 (22 April)

Performances on the fourth live episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Schuhschnabel "Pray For Me" by The Weeknd feat. Kendrick Lamar "Bad Habits" by Ed Sheeran undisclosed WIN
2 Seepferdchen "Jolene" by Dolly Parton RISK
3 Igel "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley
4 Toast "When I Need You" by Leo Sayer
5
6

Reception

Ratings

Episode Original airdate Timeslot Viewers
(in millions) 		Share
(in %) 		Source
Household Adults 14-49 Household Adults 14-49
1 1 April 2023 (2023-04-01) Saturday 8:15 pm 2.14 0.96 8.8 17.9 [3]
2 8 April 2023 (2023-04-08) 1.97 0.87 8.4 16.8 [4]
3 15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) 2.08 0.94 8.6 17.2
4 22 April 2023 (2023-04-22)
5 29 April 2023 (2023-04-29)
6 6 May 2023 (2023-05-06)
Average

References

  1. ^ ""The Masked Singer" 2023: Alle Sendezeiten und Sendetermine".
  2. ^ ""The Masked Singer" 2023: Heute startet Staffel 8 - Alle Infos auf einen Blick".
  3. ^ "«The Masked Singer» kommt, sieht und siegt".
  4. ^ "«The Masked Singer» rutscht unter die zwei Millionen-Marke".
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