Kaukės (translated as Masks) is a Lithuanian reality singing competition television series based on the Masked Singer franchise which originated from the South Korean version of the show King of Mask Singer.
A group of celebrities compete anonymously on stage, singing in full costumes over a series of episodes. Each episode, a portion of the competitors are paired off into face-off competitions, in which each will perform a song of his or her choice. From each face-off, the panelists vote: the winner's safe for the week, while the loser is put up for elimination. At the end of the episode, the losers of the face-offs are then subjected to new votes of the panelists to determine who will not continue; the eliminated singer then enters the stage where it turns its back to the camera, takes off its mask, then turns around to reveal his/her identity. In addition to the singing competition, hints to each masked singer's identity are offered during the show. Pre-taped interviews are given as hints and feature the celebrities' distorted voices. The panelists are given time to speculate the identity of the singer after the performance and ask them a single question to try and determine their identity.
Overview[]
| Season | Contestants | Episodes | Original Air Dates | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 12 | Sept. 13, 2020 - Dec. 6, 2020 | Vienaragis | Boružėlė | Višta |
| 2 | Sept. 12, 2021 - Nov. 21, 2021 | Avinas | Superherojus | Mėnulis | ||
| 3 | 16 | 15 | Sept. 11, 2022 - Dec. 11, 2022 | Burokėlis | Lėlė | Slibinas |
| 4 | Sept. 10, 2023 - Dec. 10, 2023 | Juodvarnis | Ateivė | Ežiukas | ||
| 5 | Nov. 16, 2024 - Feb. 15, 2025 | Zebras | Tigras | Jūrų Vėplys |
Trivia[]
- As of season 5, there have been a total of 74 contestants on the show (not including the 14 guest masks).