The Masked Singer (German TV series) season 8

The Masked Singer
Season 8
Starring
Hosted by
No. of contestants9
WinnerLuca Hänni as "Schuhschnabel"
Runner-upFelicitas Woll as "Igel"
No. of episodes6
Release
Original networkProSieben
Original release1 April (2023-04-01) –
6 May 2023 (2023-05-06)
Season chronology
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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 eighth 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 third judge in the judging panel for one episode. These guest panelists included:

Season 8 guest panelists
Wincent Weiss (episode 1)
Rick Kavanian (episode 2)
Carolin Kebekus (episode 3)
Beatrice Egli (episode 4)
Sarah Engels (episode 5)
Bürger Lars Dietrich (episode 6)
Daniel Donskoy (episode 6)
Episode Guest Panelist Notability
1 Wincent Weiss Singer
2 Rick Kavanian Actor/Comedian
3 Carolin Kebekus Comedian
4 Beatrice Egli Musician/Singer
5 Sarah Engels Singer
6 Daniel Donskoy, Bürger Lars Dietrich Actor, Musician/Comedian

Contestants

The season features 9 contestants.

Results
Stage name Celebrity Notability Live Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6
A B C
Schuhaschnabel "Shoebill" Luca Hänni Singer WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WINNER
Igel "Hedgehog" Felicitas Woll Actress WIN RISK RISK WIN WIN SAFE SAFE RUNNER-UP
Mystica[a] Patricia Kelly Singer WIN WIN WIN WIN RISK SAFE THIRD
Frotteefant "Terrycloth Elephant" Melissa Khalaj TV Presenter WIN WIN RISK RISK RISK OUT
Toast Inka Bause TV Presenter WIN WIN RISK RISK OUT
Seepferdchen "Seahorse" Anna Loos Actress RISK RISK WIN OUT
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"), Daniel Boschmann ("Waschbär"), Marianne Rosenberg ("Pilz"), Anna Loos ("Seepferdchen"), Inka Bause ("Toast"), Patricia Kelly ("Mystica"), Felicitas Woll ("Igel"), Luca Hanni ("Shoebill")

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 feat. Bring Me the Horizon undisclosed WIN
2 Seepferdchen "Jolene" by Dolly Parton Anna Loos OUT
3 Igel "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper undisclosed WIN
4 Toast "When I Need You" by Leo Sayer undisclosed RISK
5 Frotteefant "Love Yourself" by Justin Bieber "Where Is the Love?" by Black Eyed Peas undisclosed RISK
6 Diamantula "Elastic Heart" by Sia undisclosed WIN

Week 5 (29 April) - Semi-final

Performances on the fifth live episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Toast "Rock You Like a Hurricane" by Scorpions undisclosed RISK
2 Igel "Chim Chim Cher-ee" by Dick Van Dyke undisclosed WIN
3 Diamantula "Maneater" by Nelly Furtado undisclosed RISK
4 Frotteefant "Levitating" by Dua Lipa undisclosed RISK
5 Schuhschnabel "Closer to the Edge" by Thirty Seconds To Mars undisclosed WIN
Sing-off details with (Skelett) Sarah Engels Identity Result
1 Toast "Don't Be Cruel" by Elvis Presley / "Tutti Frutti" by Little Richard Inka Bause OUT
2 Diamantula "Stay" by Shakespears Sister undisclosed SAFE
3 Frotteefant "Trick Me" by Kelis undisclosed SAFE

Week 6 (May 6) - Final

Round One

Performances on the final live episode – Round one
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Igel "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus undisclosed SAFE
2 Diamantula "Hysteria" by Muse undisclosed SAFE
3 Frotteefant "No Diggity" by Blackstreet & Dr. Dre Melissa Khalaj OUT
4 Schuhschnabel "Trustfall" by P!nk undisclosed SAFE

Round Two

Performances on the final live episode – round two
# Stage name Song with (Maulwurf) Daniel Donskoy Identity Result
1 Igel "Uninvited" by Alanis Morissette undisclosed SAFE
2 Diamantula "Stronger" by Britney Spears Patricia Kelly OUT
3 Schuhschnabel "Losing My Religion" by R.E.M. undisclosed SAFE

Round Three

Performances on the final live episode – round three
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Igel "Anti-Hero" by Taylor Swift Felicitas Woll RUNNER-UP
2 Schuhschnabel "Gossip" by Måneskin Luca Hänni WINNER

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) 2.02 0.92 8.9 18.7
5 29 April 2023 (2023-04-29) 1.81 0.82 8.0 16.5
6 6 May 2023 (2023-05-06) 2.00 0.78 9.4 16.8
Average 2.00 0.88 8.7 17.3

Notes

  1. ^ The character was initially named "Diamantula", but changed their name in episode 5.

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".