The Masked Singer (German TV series) season 5

The Masked Singer
Season 5
Starring
Hosted byMatthias Opdenhövel
No. of contestants10 (+1 online)
WinnerAlexander Klaws as "Mülli Müller"
Runner-upSandy Mölling as "Raupe"
No. of episodes6
Release
Original networkProSieben
Original release16 October (2021-10-16) –
20 November 2021 (2021-11-20)
Season chronology
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The fifth season of the German singing competition The Masked Singer premiered on 16 October 2021 on ProSieben.[1] Ruth Moschner and Rea Garvey returned to the panel. Matthias Opdenhövel also returned as host.

On 20 November 2021, the Mülli Müller (singer Alexander Klaws) was declared the winner and the Raupe (singer Sandy Mölling) was the runner-up.

Panelists and host

Season 5 panelists and host
Ruth Moschner
Rea Garvey
Matthias Opdenhövel

Matthias Opdenhövel returned as host. On 14 September 2021, it was announced that Ruth Moschner, would return for her fourth time as the main panelist.[2] On 19 September 2021, it was announced that also Rea Garvey, from the last season would return, for his third time as main panelist.[3]

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

Guest panelists

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

Season 5 guest panelists
Álvaro Soler (episode 1)
Janin Ullmann (episode 2)
Steven Gätjen (episode 3)
Thore Schölermann (episode 4)
Joko Winterscheidt (episode 5)
Sasha (episode 6)
Episode Name Notability Ref.
1 Álvaro Soler Singer [4]
2 Janin Ullmann Presenter [5]
3 Steven Gätjen TV Presenter [6]
4 Thore Schölermann TV Presenter [7]
5 Joko Winterscheidt TV Host [8]
6 Sasha Singer [9]

Contestants

Like in the previous seasons, the fifth season included 10 contestants. According to ProSieben, a special eleventh mask, "Tiger" did not compete in the main competition rather they were an online exclusive mask who performed separately and be revealed after the finale of season 5.[10]

Results
Stage name Celebrity Notability Live Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6
A B C
Mülli Müller "Trash Monster" Alexander Klaws Singer WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WINNER
Raupe "Caterpillar" Sandy Mölling Singer WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE SAFE RUNNER-UP
Heldin "Heroine" Christina Stürmer Singer WIN WIN WIN WIN RISK SAFE THIRD
Mops "Pug" Carolin Niemczyk Singer WIN WIN RISK RISK RISK OUT
Axolotl Andrea Sawatzki Actress WIN RISK RISK RISK OUT
Teddy Annemarie Carpendale Television host RISK WIN [a] WIN OUT
Phönix "Phoenix" Samuel Koch Actor WIN WIN RISK OUT
Stinktier "Skunk" Peter Kraus Singer RISK RISK OUT
Hammerhai "Hammerhead" Pierre Littbarski Football manager RISK OUT
Chili Jens Riewa Television 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 masked singer did not perform.
The celebrities who have competed in the fifth season of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (l-r):
Jens Riewa ("Chili"), Pierre Littbarski ("Hammerhai"), Peter Kraus ("Stinktier"), Samuel Koch ("Phönix"), Annemarie Carpendale ("Teddy"), Andrea Sawatzki ("Axolotl"), Carolin Niemczyk ("Mops"), Christina Stürmer ("Heldin"), Sandy Mölling ("Raupe"), Alexander Klaws ("Mülli Müller")

Episodes

Week 1 (16 October)

Performances on the first live episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Mülli Müller "Hot in Herre" by Nelly/"Tiny Riot" by Sam Ryder undisclosed WIN
2 Axolotl "Oops!... I Did It Again" by Britney Spears undisclosed WIN
3 Mops "Un-Break My Heart" by Toni Braxton undisclosed WIN
4 Chili "Can You Feel It" by The Weather Girls Jens Riewa OUT
5 Teddy "Lovefool" by The Cardigans undisclosed RISK
6 Raupe "Proud Mary" by Ike & Tina Turner undisclosed WIN
7 Phönix "Also sprach Zarathustra" by Richard Strauss/"Firestarter" by The Prodigy undisclosed WIN
8 Hammerhai "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel undisclosed RISK
9 Stinktier "I Like Chopin" by Gazebo undisclosed RISK
10 Heldin "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana undisclosed WIN

Week 2 (23 October)

Performances on the second live episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Mops "We Found Love" by Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris undisclosed WIN
2 Teddy "Je ne veux pas travailler" by Pink Martini/"Alors on danse" by Stromae undisclosed WIN
3 Stinktier "Black or White" by Michael Jackson undisclosed RISK
4 Mülli Müller "Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons undisclosed WIN
5 Hammerhai "Vamos a la playa" by Righeira/"Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen Pierre Littbarski OUT
6 Heldin "I'm with You" by Avril Lavigne undisclosed WIN
7 Axolotl "Good as Hell" by Lizzo undisclosed RISK
8 Phönix "Imagine" by John Lennon undisclosed WIN
9 Raupe "Nutbush City Limits" by Ike & Tina Turner undisclosed WIN

Week 3 (30 October)

Performances on the third live episode[b]
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Heldin "Alive" by Sia undisclosed WIN
2 Axolotl "Dream a Little Dream of Me" by Doris Day undisclosed RISK
3 Mülli Müller "Bombtrack" by Rage Against the Machine/"Heal the World" by Michael Jackson undisclosed WIN
4 Stinktier "Let Her Go" by Passenger Peter Kraus OUT
5 Phönix "Bitter Sweet Symphony" by The Verve undisclosed RISK
6 Raupe "Skyscraper" by Demi Lovato undisclosed WIN
7 Mops "Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley/"Who Let the Dogs Out" by Baha Men undisclosed RISK

Week 4 (6 November)

Performances on the fourth live episode
# Stage name Song Result
1 Teddy "Around the World (La La La La La)" by A Touch of Class/"Take a Look Around" by Limp Bizkit WIN
2 Raupe "The Edge of Glory" by Lady Gaga WIN
3 Phönix "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole/I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King Jr. RISK
4 Mülli Müller "The Power" by Snap! WIN
5 Mops "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette RISK
6 Axolotl "Bongo Cha Cha Cha" by Caterina Valente RISK
7 Heldin "In the End" by Linkin Park WIN
Sing-off details Identity Result
1 Phönix "Fleur De Lis" by The Raven Age/"I Can" by Nas Samuel Koch OUT
2 Mops "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars undisclosed SAFE
3 Axolotl "I Don't Want to Grow Up" by Ramones undisclosed SAFE

Week 5 (13 November) - Semi-final

Performances on the fifth live episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Mülli Müller "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston undisclosed WIN
2 Axolotl "Fight For Your Right" by Beastie Boys undisclosed RISK
3 Mops "Drop It Like It's Hot" by Snoop Dogg ft. Pharrell Williams/"Halo" by Beyonce undisclosed RISK
4 Teddy "Englishman in New York" by Sting Annemarie Carpendale OUT
5 Heldin "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by U2 undisclosed RISK
6 Raupe "Drivers License" by Olivia Rodrigo undisclosed WIN
Sing-off details Identity Result
1 Axolotl "Time Warp" by The Hit Crew Andrea Sawatzki OUT
2 Mops "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol undisclosed SAFE
3 Heldin "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)" by Skunk Anansie undisclosed SAFE

Week 6 (20 November) – Final

Round One

Performances on the final live episode – round one
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Raupe "Heavy Cross" by Gossip undisclosed SAFE
2 Mops "Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls Caroline Niemczyk OUT
3 Mülli Müller "Dangerous" by David Guetta ft. Sam Martin undisclosed SAFE
4 Heldin "Another Day in Paradise" by Phil Collins undisclosed SAFE

Round Two

Performances on the final live episode – round two
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Raupe "Bird Set Free"/"Unstoppable" by Sia undisclosed SAFE
2 Mülli Müller "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson undisclosed SAFE
3 Heldin "Castle on the Hill" by Ed Sheeran Christina Stürmer THIRD

Round Three

Performances on the final live episode – round three
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Raupe "Proud Mary" by Ike & Tina Turner Sandy Mölling RUNNER-UP
2 Mülli Müller "Bombtrack" by Rage Against the Machine/"Heal the World" by Michael Jackson Alexander Klaws WINNER

The Masked Singer Ehrmann Tiger

Barbara Meier, The Masked Singer Ehrmann Tiger

The Masked Singer Ehrmann Tiger is an online show as part of the fifth season of The Masked Singer. For the first time, a mask appears exclusively online. A performance video is to be put online every Saturday and an evidence video every Tuesday. The unmasking also took place online on 20 November 2021.[11]

Performances
Episode Date Stage name Celebrity Notability Song
1 16 October 2021 Tiger Barbara Meier Model "Saturday Night" by Whigfield
2 23 October 2021 "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor
3 30 October 2021 "Wannabe" by Spice Girls
4 6 November 2021 "Watermelon Sugar" by Harry Styles
5 13 November 2021 "Lucky" by Britney Spears
6 20 November 2021 "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" by Eiffel 65

Reception

Ratings

Episode Original airdate Timeslot Viewers
(in millions) 		Share
(in %) 		Source
Household Adults 14-49 Household Adults 14-49
1 16 October 2021 (2021-10-16) Saturday 8:15 pm 2.96 1.63 11.3 24.1 [12]
2 23 October 2021 (2021-10-23) 2.79 1.56 10.7 24.1 [13]
3 30 October 2021 (2021-10-30) 2.72 1.47 10.6 24.2 [14]
4 6 November 2021 (2021-11-06) 2.20 1.12 7.1 12.8 [15]
5 13 November 2021 (2021-11-13) 3.03 1.76 11.4 25.1 [16]
6 20 November 2021 (2021-11-20) 3.25 1.77 12.3 25.6 [17]
Average 2.83 1.55 10.6 22.7

Notes

  1. ^ Teddy gained immunity for one week due to contracting COVID and she was safe. She appeared in the next episode due to getting a negative test.
  2. ^ There was 7 performances instead of 8, due to the celebrity behind Teddy having to quarantine due contracting COVID. She was safe and appeared in the next episode due to getting a negative test.

References

  1. ^ ""THE MASKED SINGER": HIGHLIGHT AM WOCHENENDE - DAS GRÖSSTE TV-RÄTSEL STARTET AM 16. OKTOBER 2021".
  2. ^ ""THE MASKED SINGER" 2021: RUTH MOSCHNER SITZT IM RATETEAM VON STAFFEL 5".
  3. ^ ""THE MASKED SINGER" 2021: REA GARVEY IST WIEDER TEIL DES RATETEAMS".
  4. ^ ""THE MASKED SINGER" 2021: DIESER MEGA-STAR IST DER ERSTE RATEGAST".
  5. ^ ""THE MASKED SINGER" 2021: JANIN ULLMANN IST RATEGÄSTIN IN FOLGE 2".
  6. ^ ""THE MASKED SINGER" 2021: STEVEN GÄTJEN IST RATEGAST IN FOLGE 3".
  7. ^ ""THE MASKED SINGER" 2021: DIESER EX-TEILNEHMER IST RATEGAST IN FOLGE 4".
  8. ^ ""THE MASKED SINGER" 2021: AUSGESCHLOSSEN - JOKO WINTERSCHEIDT STECKT UNTER KEINER MASKE".
  9. ^ ""THE MASKED SINGER": DER EHEMALIGE GEWINNER SASHA IST RATEGAST IM FINALE".
  10. ^ ""THE MASKED SINGER EHRMANN TIGER": ALLE INFOS ZUR ELFTEN MASKE UND DER ONLINE-SHOW".
  11. ^ ""The Masked Singer": Elfter maskierter Sänger singt nur online".
  12. ^ "Ist "The Masked Singer" das Ende für RTL?". 17 October 2021.
  13. ^ ""The Masked Singer" dominiert den Samstagabend weiter". 24 October 2021.
  14. ^ ""Das Supertalent" wieder mit Tiefstwerten". 31 October 2021.
  15. ^ ""The Masked Singer" zeigt sich unbeeindruckt". 7 November 2021.
  16. ^ ""The Masked Singer" knackt die 3 Millionen". 14 November 2021.
  17. ^ "Alexander Klaws gewinnt "The Masked Singer"". 21 November 2021.