The Masked Singer (US)

The Masked Singer

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Information

Host

Nick Cannon

Panelists

Ken Jeong
Jenny McCarthy
Nicole Scherzinger (S. 1-10)
Robin Thicke
Rita Ora (S. 11-12)

Aired

January 2, 2019 - present

Seasons

12

No. of Episodes

123

Opening Theme

"Who Are You" by The Who

Production

Directed By

Alex Rudzinski
Brad Duns

Executive Producer(s)

Craig Plestis (S. 1-)
Izzie Pick Ibarra (S. 1-)
Rosie Seitchik (S. 2-)
Nick Cannon (S. 3-)

Production Company(s)

Smart Dog Media
Endemol Shine North America (S. 1)
Fox Alternative Entertainment (S. 2-)

Channel(s)

FOX

Website

FOX – The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer is an American reality singing competition television series. The series premiered on FOX on January 2, 2019. The show features costumed celebrities competing against each other. They sing each week, trying to make it to the finale in which they win the Masked Singer trophy. After the performances in each episode, the singer with the lowest amount of votes is eliminated and their identity is revealed.

The show is hosted by Nick Cannon, with panelists Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger (S. 1-10), Rita Ora (S. 11-12), and Robin Thicke.

History[]

Development[]

The US version of the show was first announced to be in development on November 13, 2017.^[1]

Series overview[]

Season	Contestants	Episodes	Duration dates	Winner	Runner-up	Third place	Fourth place
1	12	10	Jan. 2, 2019 - Feb. 27, 2019	Monster	Peacock	Bee	N/A ^{[note 1]}
2	16	13	Sep. 25, 2019 - Dec. 18, 2019	Fox	Rottweiler	Flamingo	N/A ^{[note 2]}
3	18	17	Feb. 2, 2020 - May 20, 2020	Night Angel	Turtle	Frog	N/A ^{[note 3]}
4	16	12	Sep. 23, 2020 - Dec. 16, 2020	Sun	Mushroom	Crocodile	N/A ^{[note 4]}
5	14	11	Mar. 10, 2021 - May 26, 2021	Piglet	Black Swan	Chameleon	N/A ^{[note 5]}
6	16	13	Sep. 22, 2021 - Dec. 15, 2021	Queen of Hearts	Bull	N/A ^{[note 6]}
7	15	11	Mar. 9, 2022 - May 18, 2022	Firefly	Ringmaster	Prince	N/A ^{[note 7]}
8	22	12	Sep. 21, 2022 - Nov. 30, 2022	Harp	Lambs	N/A ^{[note 8]}
9	21	14	Feb. 15, 2023 - May 17, 2023	Medusa	Macaw	N/A ^{[note 9]}
10	16	11	Sep. 27, 2023 - Dec. 20, 2023	Cow	Donut	Gazelle	Sea Queen
11	16	13	Mar. 6, 2024 - May 22, 2024	Goldfish	Gumball	N/A ^{[note 10]}
12	15	TBA	Sep. 25, 2024 - TBA ^[2]	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA

Trivia[]

The guest panelists from all US seasons are: Joel McHale, J.B. Smoove, Kenan Thompson, Anthony Anderson, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, T-Pain, Jamie Foxx, Jason Biggs, Leah Remini, Gabriel Iglesias, Will Arnett, Yvette Nicole Brown, Sharon Osbourne, Gordon Ramsay, Jeff Dye, Jay Pharaoh, Wayne Brady, Niecy Nash, Cheryl Hines, Craig Robinson, Rita Wilson, Chrissy Metz, Rob Riggle, Darius Rucker, LeAnn Rimes, Leslie Jordan, will.i.am, Eric Stonestreet, Nicole Byer, Donny Osmond, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Miss Piggy, and Jennifer Nettles
As of Season 11, there have been 182 contestants on the show.