Igor Krutoy's Birthday

Igor Krutoy's Birthday
Season	5 (Special)
Episode	Birthday Special
Airdate	July 28, 2024
Episode Guide
Previous	Season 5 Ep.12 (RUS)
Next	New Years Special 2025

The Birthday Special of Маска, the Russian version of "The Masked Singer" is a special episode dedicated to 70th birthaday of Igor Krutoy, Russian composer and producer who previously made a guest appearance on the first New Year's Special. The episode aired on July 28, 2024.

Guest Masks

Photo	Contestant / Celebrity	Guess
	Осень (Autumn) - Nikolay Baskov	INCORRECTLY GUESSED
	Пальма (Palm) - Igor Nikolayev	CORRECTLY GUESSED
	Скат (Stingray) - Sergey Lazarev	INCORRECTLY GUESSED
	Сердце (Heart) - Philipp Kirkorov	CORRECTLY GUESSED

Song Selection

All the performed songs were composed by Igor Krutoy.

• New Masks Performances
• Returning Masks Performances
• Guest Performances

Contestant	Song Selection
Осень (Autumn)	"3-е сентября" by Mikhail Shufutinsky
Пальма (Palm)	"Радость моя" by Philipp Kirkorov
Скат (Stingray)	"Сокровища Чёрного моря" by Valery Leontiev
Сердце (Heart)	"Судьбе назло" by Alexander Serov

Photo	Contestant	Season	Song Selection
	Пчела (Bee)	Season 3	"Любовь уставших лебедей" by Dimash Qudaibergen
	Пудель (Poodle)	Season 4	"Понарошку" by Yuri Titov
	Носорог (Rhino)	Season 2	"Мы так нелепо разошлись" by Philipp Kirkorov

Guest	Song Selection
Igor Krutoy & Igor Krutoy Academy Choir	"Ангел-хранитель мой" by Igor Krutoy

Trivia

• This is the only special episode all participants of which were already involved in the show before:
  • Nikolay Baskov - Снеговик (Snowman) from New Years Special 2021;
  • Igor Nikolayev - Щелкунчик (Nutcracker) from New Years Special 2021;
  • Sergey Lazarev - winner of season 4 and a guest mask from season 1;
  • Philipp Kirkorov - a regular judge on "Маска".

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