Маскарад (Translated as Masquerade) is a Ukrainian reality singing competition television series based on the Mysteries in the spotlight franchise that originated from the Romanian version of the show Scena misterelor. It premiered on 1+1 on October 3 2020.
The show is a competition between two teams of star detectives. Each team earns points by guessing the masked "superheroes". At the end of the season, the team with the most points wins. The show also includes some elements of Lip Sync Battle format as a part of competition between the judges.
Series Overview[]
| Season | Contestants | Episodes | Duration dates | Winner | Runner-Up | Third place | Fourth place | Fifth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 6 | Oct. 3, 2020 - Nov. 7, 2020 | Кака (Poop) | Прима Без Голови (Headless Primate) | Дракоша | The Стрекоза (The Dragonfly) | Курка (Chicken) |
| 2 | 19 | 8 | Sep. 18, 2021 - Nov. 6, 2021 | Гуска Господиня (Miss Goose) | Троль (Troll) | Капелюшник (Hatter) | Пан Коцький (Mr. Cat) | Лялька (Doll) |
Trivia[]
- While season 1 was a vocal competition between masked contestants, season 2 also features non-singing/dancing acts, such as instrument performances and even a magician.
- As of season 2, there have been 32 contestants on the show.
- The show premiered a few months before Маска, the official Ukrainian version of The Masked Singer.
- Season 1 contestants Ihor Lastochkin, Volodymir Dantes and Yulia Sanina would later become the judges on season 2.