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Season of television series
The Masked Singer
Season 1
Starring
Hosted byNiels Destadsbader
WinnerSandra Kim as "Queen"
Runner-upGiovanni Kemper as "Diver"
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkVTM
Original release18 September (2020-09-18) –
6 November 2020 (2020-11-06)
Season chronology
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Season 2

The first season of The Masked Singer based on the Masked Singer franchise which originated from the South Korean version of the show King of Mask Singer. It premiered on VTM on 18 September 2020, and is hosted by Niels Destadsbader. The season was won by singer Sandra Kim as "Queen", with actor-singer Giovanni Kemper finishing second as "Diver", and actor Kevin Janssens placing third as "Wolf".

The season was very successful with every episode having more than 1 million viewers. The final made a record with having more than 2 million viewers, giving broadcoaster VTM the highest rating in more than 20 years. The Masked Singer was the best-watched program of 2020 in Flanders.One of the highlights of this season was the instant recognition by panelist Damen of her ex-colleague Aerts. Their reunion after the unmasking of Aerts even made headlines in the Netherlands.

Because of the high ratings, the show was renewed for a second season.

Cast

Panelists and host

Niels Destadsbader was the host of the series. Jens Dendoncker, Julie Van den Steen and Karen Damen were permanent members of the panel. In every episode, there was another guest judge.

Episode Guest judge
1 Sean Dhondt
2 Leen Dendievel
3 Guga Baúl
4 Ingeborg
5 Laura Tesoro
6 Vincent Banić
7 Lize Feryn
8 Sean Dhondt

Karen Damen guessed eight out of ten contestants correctly, making her the highest scoring judge. Julie Van den Steen only managed to guess three contestants. Jens Dendocker didn't guess any of the contestants.

Contestants

Stage name Celebrity Occupation Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Koningin ("Queen") Sandra Kim Singer WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WINNER
Duiker ("Diver") Giovanni Kemper Dancer WIN WIN WIN WIN RISK SAFE SAFE RUNNER-UP
Wolf Kevin Janssens Actor WIN WIN RISK WIN WIN RISK SAFE THIRD
Suikerspin ("Candyfloss") Nora Gharib Actress WIN RISK RISK SAFE OUT
Aap ("Monkey") Ruth Beeckmans Actress RISK WIN WIN RISK WIN OUT
Zeemeermin ("Mermaid") Kathleen Aerts Singer RISK RISK WIN OUT
Duiveltje ("Devil") Andy Peelman Actor WIN RISK RISK OUT
Otter Sam Bettens Singer RISK RISK OUT
Libelle ("Dragonfly") Dina Tersago TV Personality RISK OUT
Monster Bart Tommelein Politician OUT
  The masked singer was safe from elimination.   The masked singer won their face-off and remained in the competition.   The masked singer lost their face-off, but was not eliminated.   The masked singer was eliminated from the competition and unmasked upon their elimination.   The masked singer did not perform.   The masked singer won the competition.   The masked singer finished second.   The masked singer finished third. The celebrities who competed in the first season of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (L–R):


Bart Tommelein ("Monster"), Dina Tersago ("Libelle"), Sam Bettens ("Otter"), Kathleen Aerts ("Zeemeermin"), Ruth Beeckmans ("Aap"), Kevin Janssens ("Wolf"), Giovanni Kemper ("Duiker") and Sandra Kim ("Koningin")

Not pictured: Andy Peelman ("Duiveltje") and Nora Gharib ("Candyfloss")

Episodes

Episode 1 (18 September)

Performances on the first episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Monkey "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus undisclosed RISK
2 Diver "Dusk Till Dawn" by Zayn & Sia undisclosed WIN
3 Dragonfly "La Isla Bonita" by Madonna undisclosed RISK
4 Devil "Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi undisclosed WIN
5 Monster "Leef" by André Hazes Jr. Bart Tommelein OUT
6 Queen "Unstoppable" by Sia undisclosed WIN
7 Otter "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish undisclosed RISK
8 Wolf "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds undisclosed WIN

Episode 2 (25 September)

A new contestant "Mermaid" enters the competition.

Performances on the second episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Diver "Treat You Better" by Shawn Mendes undisclosed WIN
2 Mermaid "A Million Dreams" from The Greatest Showman undisclosed RISK
3 Devil "I'll Be There For You" by The Rembrandts undisclosed RISK
4 Wolf "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon undisclosed WIN
5 Dragonfly "Instagram" by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Dina Tersago OUT
6 Queen "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa undisclosed WIN
7 Otter "When Doves Cry" by Prince undisclosed RISK
8 Monkey "Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears undisclosed WIN

Episode 3 (2 October)

A new contestant "Candyfloss" enters the competition.

Performances on the third episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Candyfloss "Good as Hell" by Lizzo undisclosed WIN
2 Otter "Feeling Good" by Michael Bublé Sam Bettens OUT
3 Monkey "Shallow" by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper undisclosed WIN
4 Mermaid "Physical" by Dua Lipa undisclosed RISK
5 Queen "Writing's on the Wall" by Sam Smith undisclosed WIN
6 Wolf "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" by Shania Twain undisclosed RISK
7 Devil "Youngblood" by 5 Seconds of Summer undisclosed RISK
8 Diver "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi undisclosed WIN

Episode 4 (9 October)

Performances on the fourth episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Devil "Goud" by Bazart Andy Peelman OUT
2 Queen "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd undisclosed WIN
3 Monkey "Don't Call Me Up" by Mabel undisclosed RISK
4 Diver "Lay Me Down" by Sam Smith undisclosed WIN
5 Wolf "My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown undisclosed RISK
6 Mermaid "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus undisclosed WIN
7 Candyfloss "Hoe het danst (English)" by Marco Borsato, Davina Michelle & Armin van Buuren undisclosed RISK

Episode 5 (16 October)

In this episode, only one of the masked singers at risk was saved from elimination by the judges. The bottom two contestants went up against each other in a sing-off. The audience chose the winner, the runner-up was unmasked.

Performances on the fifth episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Mermaid "Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj undisclosed RISK
2 Wolf "Leave a Light On" by Tom Walker undisclosed WIN
3 Candyfloss "Never Seen the Rain" by Tones and I undisclosed RISK
4 Monkey "Creep" by Radiohead undisclosed WIN
5 Diver "Heartbreaker" by Loïc Nottet undisclosed RISK
6 Queen "Always Remember Us This Way" by Lady Gaga undisclosed WIN
Sing-off details
1 Mermaid "Hold Back the River" by James Bay Kathleen Aerts OUT
2 Diver undisclosed WIN

Episode 6 (23 October)

Each contestant performed a song. Two contestants were saved from elimination by the audience, one contestant was saved by the judges. The remaining two contestants went up against each other in a sing-off. The audience chose the winner, the runner-up was unmasked.

Performances on the sixth episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Candyfloss "Kiss" by Prince undisclosed SAFE
2 Wolf "Teeth" by 5 Seconds of Summer undisclosed RISK
3 Queen "Euphoria" by Loreen undisclosed SAFE
4 Diver "Jealous" by Labrinth undisclosed SAFE
5 Monkey "California Gurls" by Katy Perry undisclosed RISK
Sing-off details
1 Monkey "Shut Up and Dance" by Walk the Moon Ruth Beeckmans OUT
2 Wolf undisclosed WIN

Episode 7 (30 October)

Each contestant performed two songs. Two contestants were saved from elimination by the judges, one contestant was saved by the audience. The remaining contestant was unmasked.

Performances on the seventh episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Wolf "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" by Backstreet Boys undisclosed SAFE
"Pony" by Ginuwine
2 Diver "Arcade" by Duncan Laurence undisclosed SAFE
"Think About Things" by Daði & Gagnamagnið
3 Queen "Girl on Fire" by Alicia Keys undisclosed SAFE
"California Dreamin" by Sia
4 Candyfloss "Who You Are" by Jessie J Nora Gharib OUT
"Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé

Episode 8 (6 November) - Finale

After each contestant performed two songs, two of them were saved by the audience and the third one was unmasked. The remaining two contestants went up against each other in a sing-off. The audience chose the winner, after which both the runner-up and the winner were unmasked.

Performances on the eighth episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Diver "High Hopes" by Panic! at the Disco undisclosed SAFE
"Dusk Till Dawn" by Zayn feat. Sia
2 Wolf "Wicked Game" by Chris Isaak Kevin Janssens THIRD
"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" by Shania Twain
3 Queen "River Deep, Mountain High" by Tina Turner undisclosed SAFE
"Unstoppable" by Sia
Sing-off details
1 Diver "This Is Me" by Keala Settle Giovanni Kemper RUNNER-UP
2 Queen Sandra Kim WINNER

Ratings

Official ratings are taken from CIM, which includes viewers who watched the programme within 7 days of the original broadcoast.

Episode Date Viewers Weekly ranking
1 18 September 2020 1.247.463 3
2 25 September 2020 1.511.762 1
3 2 October 2020 1.541.371 2
4 9 October 2020 1.577.015 1
5 16 October 2020 1.538.243 2
6 23 October 2020 1.591.552 1
7 30 October 2020 1.811.458 1
8 6 November 2020 2.048.885 1

See also

References

  1. "Niels Destadsbader presenteert wereldwijde tv-hit 'The Masked Singer': "Zelfs ik weet niet wie er meedoet"". HLN.be (in Dutch). 10 January 2020.
  2. "Alle 'Masked singers' ontmaskerd". DeStandaard (in Dutch). 6 November 2020.
  3. "Finale van The Masked Singer was best bekeken VTM-programma in 20 jaar". De Standaard (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  4. "VTM gaat aan de haal met best bekeken programma van het jaar". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  5. "Zeemeermin reageert na heftigste ontknoping in 'The masked singer': "Eén ding had ik onderschat"". HetNieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  6. "Emotioneel weerzien K3 na ontmaskering Kathleen in Vlaamse Masked Singer". AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  7. "'The Masked Singer' krijgt tweede seizoen". HLN (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  8. "Top 20| CIM". www.cim.be. Retrieved 1 February 2022.

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