The Masked Singer is a Belgian 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. It premiered on VTM on 18 September 2020.
Contestants had to sing and perform songs, and compete in duels against each other. The studio audience could vote for the best performance, giving this singer a pass for the next round. Singers who lost the duels had to face the jury and the studio audience again, until one singer remained. That singer had to leave the competition.
Series Overview[]
| Season | Contestants | Episodes | Duration Dates | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 8 | Sept. 18, 2020 - Nov. 6, 2020 | Koningin | Duiker | Wolf |
| 2 | 12 | 10 | Jan. 14, 2022 - Mar. 18, 2022 | Miss Poes | Ridder | Konijn |
| 3 | 14 | 12 | Feb. 3, 2023 - Apr. 28, 2023 | Tovenaar | Champignon | Raaf |
| 4 | 14 | TBA | Sept. 20, 2024 - TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Trivia[]
- As of season 3, there have been 36 contestants on the show.
- Season 2 saw the addition of 3 new panelists, these being Ruth Beeckmans, Kevin Janssens and Andy Peelman. They are the first ones to go from appearing as a contestant first to being a panelist on the following season.
- They were later followed by Season 2 contestants Bart Cannaerts and Tine Embrechts on season 3.
- As of season 3, Jens Dendoncker is no longer be a panelist. He took on the role of host which was previously fulfilled by Niels Destadsbader.
- Season 2 was nominated five times for a Kastaar in 2022.