The Masked Singer (German TV series) season 4

The Masked Singer
Season 4
Starring
Hosted byMatthias Opdenhövel
No. of contestants10
WinnerSasha as "Dinosaurier"
Runner-upCassandra Steen as "Leopard"
No. of episodes6
Release
Original networkProSieben
Original release16 February (2021-02-16) –
23 March 2021 (2021-03-23)
Season chronology
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The fourth season of the German singing competition The Masked Singer premiered on 16 February 2021 on ProSieben.[1] Ruth Moschner and Rea Garvey returned to the panel after one season hiatus, replacing Bülent Ceylan and Sonja Zietlow. Matthias Opdenhövel also returned as host.

On 23 March 2021, the Dinosaurier (singer Sasha) was declared the winner and the Leopard (singer Cassandra Steen) was the runner-up.

Panelists and host

Season 4 panelists and host
Ruth Moschner
Rea Garvey
Matthias Opdenhövel

Matthias Opdenhövel returned as host.[2] In August 2020, it was announced that Ruth Moschner and Rea Garvey, would be returning after one season hiatus.[3][4]

As in previous seasons, a spin-off show named The Masked Singer - red. Special was aired after each live episode, hosted by Viviane Geppert (episodes 1, 3–4, 6) and Annemarie Carpendale (episodes 2, 5).

Guest panelists

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

Season 4 guest panelists
Carolin Kebekus (episode 1)
Smudo (episode 2)
Steven Gätjen (episode 3)
Lena Gercke (episode 4)
Katrin Bauerfeind (episode 5)
Joko Winterscheidt (episode 6)
Episode Name Notability Ref.
1 Carolin Kebekus Comedienne [5]
2 Smudo Rapper [6]
3 Steven Gätjen TV Host [7]
4 Lena Gercke Model & TV Host [8]
5 Katrin Bauerfeind Actress [9]
6 Joko Winterscheidt TV Host [10]

Contestants

Like in the previous seasons, the fourth season included 10 contestants.[11] On 26 January 2021, the first three contestants were revealed.[12] Since 5 February 2021 until 11 February 2021, every day one new costume was revealed.[13]

Results
Stage name Celebrity Notability Live Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6
A B C
Dinosaurier "Dinosaur" Sasha Singer WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WINNER
Leopard Cassandra Steen Singer WIN WIN WIN WIN RISK SAFE SAFE RUNNER-UP
Flamingo Ross Antony Singer RISK WIN RISK WIN WIN SAFE THIRD
Schildkröte "Turtle" Thomas Anders Singer WIN WIN WIN WIN RISK OUT
Monstronaut Thore Schölermann TV Presenter RISK WIN WIN RISK OUT
Stier "Bull" Guildo Horn Singer WIN WIN RISK RISK OUT
Küken "Chick" Judith Rakers Journalist WIN RISK RISK OUT
Quokka Henning Baum Actor WIN RISK OUT
Einhorn "Unicorn" Franziska van Almsick Former Swimmer RISK OUT
Schwein "Pig" Katrin Müller-Hohenstein 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.
The celebrities who have competed in the fourth season of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (l-r):
Katrin Müller-Hohenstein ("Schwein"), Franziska van Almsick ("Einhorn"), Henning Baum ("Quokka"), Judith Rakers ("Küken"), Guildo Horn ("Stier"), Thore Schölermann ("Monstronaut"), Thomas Anders ("Schildkröte"), Ross Antony ("Flamingo"), Cassandra Steen ("Leopard"), Sasha ("Dinosaurier")

Episodes

Week 1 (16 February)

Performances on the first live episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Dinosaurier "Dynamite" by BTS undisclosed WIN
2 Leopard "GoldenEye" by Tina Turner undisclosed WIN
3 Küken "New Soul" by Yael Naim/"Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani undisclosed WIN
4 Flamingo "Sway" by Michael Bublé undisclosed RISK
5 Monstronaut "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga undisclosed RISK
6 Stier "Heroes" by David Bowie/"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes undisclosed WIN
7 Einhorn "The Last Unicorn" by America undisclosed RISK
8 Quokka "Insomnia" by Faithless undisclosed WIN
9 Schwein "Sun is Shining" by Bob Marley and the Wailers/"Singin' in the Rain" by Gene Kelly Katrin Müller-Hohenstein OUT
10 Schildkröte "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins undisclosed WIN

Week 2 (23 February)

Performances on the second live episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Küken "Jungle Drum" by Emilíana Torrini undisclosed RISK
2 Schildkröte "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John undisclosed WIN
3 Monstronaut "When You Were Young" by The Killers undisclosed WIN
4 Flamingo "2 Become 1" by Spice Girls undisclosed WIN
5 Dinosaurier "I Got You (I Feel Good)" by James Brown undisclosed WIN
6 Einhorn "Lean on Me" by Bill Withers Franziska van Almsick OUT
7 Stier "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen undisclosed WIN
8 Quokka "Come as You Are" by Nirvana undisclosed RISK
9 Leopard "Survivor" by Destiny's Child undisclosed WIN

Week 3 (2 March)

Performances on the third live episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Monstronaut "T.N.T." by AC/DC undisclosed WIN
2 Leopard "I'll Never Love Again" by Lady Gaga undisclosed WIN
3 Quokka "One" by U2 Henning Baum OUT
4 Flamingo "All the Lovers" by Kylie Minogue undisclosed RISK
5 Schildkröte "Way Down We Go" by Kaleo undisclosed WIN
6 Dinosaurier "Rappers Delight" by The Sugar Hill Gang/"Get Lucky" by Daft Punk undisclosed WIN
7 Küken "All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor undisclosed RISK
8 Stier "You'll Never Walk Alone" by Gerry and the Pacemakers undisclosed RISK

Week 4 (9 March)

Performances on the fourth live episode
# Stage name Song Result
1 Dinosaurier "Human" by Rag'n'Bone Man WIN
2 Küken "Supergirl" by Reamonn RISK
3 Flamingo "You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban WIN
4 Stier "O Fortuna" from Carmina Burana RISK
5 Schildkröte "Who Wants to Live Forever" by Queen WIN
6 Monstronaut "Can't Stop"/"Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers RISK
7 Leopard "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" by Elton John WIN
Sing-off details Identity Result
1 Küken "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" by Nancy Sinatra Judith Rakers OUT
2 Stier "Let It Go" by Idina Menzel undisclosed SAFE
3 Monstronaut "Careless Whisper" by George Michael undisclosed SAFE

Week 5 (16 March) – Semi-final

Performances on the fifth live episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Flamingo "You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi undisclosed WIN
2 Stier "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley Guildo Horn OUT
3 Monstronaut "Bad Boy for Life" by P. Diddy, Black Rob & Mark Curry undisclosed RISK
4 Dinosaurier "All By Myself" by Céline Dion undisclosed WIN
5 Schildkröte "La Vie en rose" by Édith Piaf/"I Was Made for Lovin' You" by Kiss undisclosed RISK
6 Leopard "White Flag" by Bishop Briggs undisclosed RISK
Sing-off details
1 Monstronaut "School's Out" by Alice Cooper/"Should I Stay or Should I Go" by The Clash Thore Schölermann OUT
2 Schildkröte "Afterglow" by Ed Sheeran undisclosed SAFE
3 Leopard "Russian Roulette" by Rihanna undisclosed SAFE

Week 6 (23 March) – Final

Round One

Performances on the final live episode – round one
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Dinosaurier "Control" by Zoe Wees/"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" by Beyoncé/"Umbrella" by Rihanna undisclosed SAFE
2 Flamingo "You Are the Reason" by Calum Scott undisclosed SAFE
3 Schildkröte "Adventure of a Lifetime" by Coldplay Thomas Anders OUT
4 Leopard "Habanera" by Georges Bizet/"Never Enough" by Loren Allred undisclosed SAFE

Round Two

Performances on the final live episode – round two
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Dinosaurier "Angels" by Robbie Williams undisclosed SAFE
2 Flamingo "Venus" by Shocking Blue/"Vogue" by Madonna Ross Antony THIRD
3 Leopard "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan undisclosed SAFE

Round Three

Performances on the final live episode – round three
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Dinosaurier "Rappers Delight" by The Sugar Hill Gang/"Get Lucky" by Daft Punk Sasha WINNER
2 Leopard "Survivor" by Destiny's Child Cassandra Steen RUNNER-UP

Reception

Ratings

Episode Original airdate Timeslot Viewers
(in millions) 		Share
(in %) 		Source
Household Adults 14-49 Household Adults 14-49
1 16 February 2021 (2021-02-16) Tuesdays 8:15 pm 3.55 2.10 12.3 26.7 [14]
2 23 February 2021 (2021-02-23) 3.38 2.04 11.9 26.1 [15]
3 2 March 2021 (2021-03-02) 3.15 1.83 10.7 22.5 [16]
4 9 March 2021 (2021-03-09) 3.23 1.87 11.4 23.8 [17]
5 16 March 2021 (2021-03-16) 3.47 2.00 12.2 25.2 [18]
6 23 March 2021 (2021-03-23) 3.75 2.09 14.0 27.9 [19]
Average 3.42 1.99 12.1 25.4

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