''The Masked Singer'' is a Dutch reality singing competition television series based on the ''

Masked Singer ''Masked Singer'' is an international music reality game show franchise. It originated from the South Korean program '' The King of Mask Singer'', developed by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. Format The format features celebrities who perform ...

'' franchise which originated from the South Korean version of the show ''

King of Mask Singer ''The King of Mask Singer'' () is a South Korean singing competition program presented by Kim Sung-joo, with introductions by voice actor . It airs on MBC on Sunday, starting from April 5, 2015 as a part of MBC's '' Sunday Night'' programming ...

''. It premiered on

RTL Nederland RTL Nederland is a Dutch Mass media, media network, a subsidiary of RTL Group. The media company is located in Hilversum, although the licences of its Television station, TV stations are issued in Luxembourg. History Early years The history ...

on 27 September 2019, and is hosted by

Ruben Nicolai Ruben Nicolai (born 8 May 1975) is a Dutch television presenter and comedian. He is known as one of the comedians in the television show '' De Lama's'' together with Tijl Beckand, Ruben van der Meer and Jeroen van Koningsbrugge. He has also pr ...

Series overview

Season 1

Contestants

Final Guesses

Episodes

Episode 1

''Original airdate:''

Episode 2

''Original airdate:''

Episode 3

''Original airdate:''

Episode 4

''Original airdate:''

Episode 5

''Original airdate:''

Episode 6 - Finale

''Original airdate:''

Season 2

Contestants

Final Guesses

Episodes

Episode 1

''Original airdate:''

Episode 2

''Original airdate:''

Episode 3

''Original airdate:''

Episode 4

''Original airdate:''

Episode 5

''Original airdate:''

Episode 6

''Original airdate:''

Episode 7

''Original airdate:''

Episode 8 - Finale

''Original airdate:''

Season 3

Contestants

Final Guesses

Episodes

Episode 1

''Original airdate:''

Episode 2

''Original airdate:''

Episode 3

''Original airdate:''

Episode 4

''Original airdate:'' * Guest Performance: "

Kiss A kiss is the touching or pressing of one's lips against another person, animal or object. Cultural connotations of kissing vary widely; depending on the culture and context, a kiss can express sentiments of love, passion, romance, sex ...

" by

Prince A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The ...

performed by Gert Verhulst & Viktor Verhulst as "Parrots."

Episode 5

''Original airdate:'' * Guest Performance: " Mamma Mia" by

ABBA ABBA ( ) were a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. They are one of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time, and are one of the List ...

performed by Jamie Westland & Frans van Zoest as "Monsters."

Episode 6

''Original airdate:'' * Guest Performance: "

(I've Had) The Time of My Life "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" is a 1987 song composed by Franke Previte, John DeNicola, and Donald Markowitz. It was recorded by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, and used as the theme song for the 1987 film ''Dirty Dancing''. The song has won ...

" by

Bill Medley William Thomas Medley (born September 19, 1940) is an American singer best known as one-half of the Righteous Brothers. He is noted for his bass-baritone voice, exemplified in songs such as "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'". Medley produced a n ...

Jennifer Warnes Jennifer Jean Warnes (born March 3, 1947) is an American singer and songwriter who has performed as a vocalist on a number of film soundtracks. She has won two Grammy Awards, in 1983 for the Joe Cocker duet " Up Where We Belong", and in 1987 fo ...

performed by Manon Meijers &

Guus Meeuwis Gustaaf Stephanus Modestus "Guus" Meeuwis (born 23 March 1972) is a Dutch singer-songwriter. As part of the band Vagant, he scored several hits in the Netherlands and Flanders during the 1990s and first decade of the 2000s. On 24 May 2015, Meeuwi ...

as "Ice Cream & Cupcake."

Episode 7

''Original airdate:'' * Guest Performance: " Kings & Queens" by

Ava Max Amanda Ava Koci (born Amanda Koçi; February 16, 1994), known professionally as Ava Max ( ), is an American Pop music, pop singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence in 2018 with the release of her breakthrough single "Sweet but Psycho". The ...

performed by Geraldine Kemper as "Pug."

Episode 8

''Original airdate:''

Episode 9

''Original airdate:''

Episode 10 - Finale

''Original airdate:''

Season 4

Contestants

Final Guesses

Episodes

Episode 1

''Original airdate:''

Episode 2

''Original airdate:''

Episode 3

''Original airdate:''

Episode 4

''Original airdate:'' * Guest Performance: " All My Life" by

K-Ci & Jojo K-Ci & JoJo is an American R&B duo, consisting of brothers Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey (born September 2, 1969) and Joel "JoJo" Hailey (born June 10, 1971). Natives of Charlotte, North Carolina, they are also the lead singers of the chart-topping R& ...

performed by

Ronald de Boer Ronaldus de Boer (; born 15 May 1970) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a right or attacking midfielder or right winger. He played for the Netherlands national team as well as a host of professional clubs in Europe. He i ...

& Demi de Boer as "Dragons."

Episode 5

''Original airdate:'' * Guest Performance: "

Sunshine Sunlight is the portion of the electromagnetic radiation which is emitted by the Sun (i.e. solar radiation) and received by the Earth, in particular the visible light perceptible to the human eye as well as invisible infrared (typically per ...

" by

OneRepublic OneRepublic is an American pop rock band from Colorado Springs, Colorado, formed in 2002. The lineup currently consists of Ryan Tedder (lead vocals, piano), Zach Filkins (guitar, viola), Drew Brown (musician), Drew Brown (guitar), Brent Kutzle ( ...

performed by Winston Gerschtanowitz & Renate Verbaan as "Robots."

Episode 6

''Original airdate:'' * Guest Performance: " Physical" by

Olivia Newton-John Dame Olivia Newton-John (26 September 1948 – 8 August 2022) was a British and Australian singer and actress. With over 100 million records sold, Newton-John was one of the List of best-selling music artists#100 million to 119 million record ...

performed by

Patty Brard Petula Louise "Patty" Brard (born March 25, 1955) is a Dutch singer, television personality, actress and entrepreneur, most notable for being a former member of the girl group Luv'. For five decades, she has often hit the headlines of the tabloid ...

as "Cake."

Episode 7

''Original airdate:'' * Guest Performance: " When You're Gone" by

Bryan Adams Bryan Guy Adams (born November 5, 1959) is a British and Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, and photographer. He is estimated to have sold between 75 million and more than 100 million album, records and Single (music), si ...

performed by Olcay Gulsen &

Ruud de Wild Rudolf Alexander de Wild (born 24 April 1969) is a Dutch radio host. He is also a former DJ, VJ (media personality), VJ and was one of the faces of the now-defunct television network Talpa (TV), Talpa. On 6 May 2002, when he worked for radio s ...

as "Star & Saturn."

Episode 8

''Original airdate:''

Episode 9 - Finale

''Original airdate:''

Season 5

Contestants

Final Guesses

Episodes

Episode 1

''Original airdate:'' * Group performance: " Don't Worry" by

Madcon Madcon is a Norwegian musical duo formed in 1992 by Yosef Wolde-Mariam and Tshawe Baqwa. They have released eight albums as of 2018, and became known for their 2007 cover of the 1967 song "Beggin'" by The Four Seasons. They took their name from ...

Episode 2

''Original airdate:'' * Group performance: "

Dynamite Dynamite is an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay), and Stabilizer (chemistry), stabilizers. It was invented by the Swedish people, Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel in Geesthacht, Northern German ...

" by

Taio Cruz Adetayo Ayowale Onile-Ere (born 23 April 1980), known professionally as Jacob Taio Cruz ( ), is an English singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer. Cruz was discovered in the mid-2000s by American record producer Tricky Stewart, joinin ...

Episode 3

''Original airdate:'' * Group performance: "

Hold the Line "Hold the Line" is a song included by American rock band Toto on its 1978 eponymous debut studio album. It was written by the band's keyboardist David Paich, and lead vocals were performed by Bobby Kimball. "Hold the Line" was released by ...

" by Sheppard

Episode 4

''Original airdate:'' * Group performance: "Symphony" by Sheppard

Episode 5

''Original airdate:''

Episode 6

''Original airdate:''

Episode 7

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Episode 8

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Episode 9 - Finale

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Season 6

Contestants

Final Guesses

Episodes

Episode 1

''Original airdate:'' * Group performance: " Jump (For My Love)" by

The Pointer Sisters The Pointer Sisters are an American female vocal group from Oakland, California, who achieved mainstream success during the 1970s and 1980s. They have had a repertoire with many genres, they have sold around 50 million records throughout their ...

Episode 2

''Original airdate:'' * Group performance: " What Makes You Beautiful" by

One Direction One Direction, often shortened to 1D, were an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London in 2010. The group consisted of Niall Horan, Zayn Malik (until his departure in 2015), Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson. The group sold o ...

Episode 3

''Original airdate:'' * Group performance: "

You Give Love a Bad Name "You Give Love a Bad Name" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi, released as the first single from their 1986 album '' Slippery When Wet''. Written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child about a woman who has jilted her lover ...

" by

Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Sayreville, New Jersey in 1983. The band consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarists John Shanks and Phil X, percussionist Everett Bradley ...

Episode 4

''Original airdate:'' * Group performance: " I Don't Wanna Wait" by

David Guetta Pierre David Guetta (; born 7 November 1967) is a French DJ and record producer. He has sold over 10 million albums and 65 million singles globally, with more than 30 billion streams on Spotify. Guetta was voted the number one DJ in the DJ Mag ...

and

Episode 5

''Original airdate:''

Episode 6

''Original airdate:''

Episode 7

''Original airdate:''

Episode 8

''Original airdate:''

Episode 9 - Finale

''Original airdate:''

New Year's Special (2020/2021)

* Group performance: " The Final Countdown" by

Europe Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ...

New Year's Special (2021/2022)

* Group performance: " Disco Inferno" by

The Trammps The Trammps are an American disco and soul band, who were based in Philadelphia and were one of the first disco bands. The band's first major success was their 1972 cover version of " Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart", while the first disc ...

* Group performance: "

Hangover A hangover is the experience of various unpleasant physiological and psychological effects usually following the consumption of alcohol (beverage), alcohol, such as wine, beer, and liquor. Hangovers can last for several hours or for more than ...

" by

feat.

Flo Rida Tramar Lacel Dillard (born September 16, 1979), known professionally as Flo Rida ( ), is an American rapper and singer. His 2007 debut and breakout single "Low (Flo Rida song), Low" was number one for 10 weeks in the United States and broke the ...

New Year's Special (2022/2023)

Ratings

Season 1

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Season 4

: Indicates a new viewer record at the time.

References

External links

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