The Masked Singer (German season 9)

Season of television series

The Masked Singer

Season 9
Starring|

* Ruth Moschner
* Álvaro Soler
* Rick Kavanian
* Various guests

Hosted by|

* Matthias Opdenhövel

No. of contestants| 9
Winners| Jennifer Weist
as "Eisprinzessin"
Runners-up| Pasquale Aleardi
as "Lulatsch"
No. of episodes| 6
Release
Original network| ProSieben
Original release| 18 November (2023-11-18) –
23 December 2023 (2023-12-23)
Season chronology

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Season 8

The ninth season of the German singing competition The Masked Singer premiered on 18 November 2023 on ProSieben.[1]

## Panelists and host[edit]

Season 9 main panelists and host

Ruth Moschner

Álvaro Soler

Rick Kavanian

Matthias Opdenhövel

TV Presenter Ruth Moschner returned for her eighth season, and Álvaro Soler returns from season 5 but as a full panelist. Matthias Opdenhövel returned for his ninth season as host.[2] For the three remaining episodes, Álvaro Soler is not there for personal reasons, so he is replaced by Rick Kavanian.

### Guest panelists[edit]

Various guest panelists appeared as the second and third judge in the judging panel for one episode. These guest panelists included:

Episode  | Panelist  | Guest Panelist  | Notability

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1  | Ruth Moschner | Alvaro Soler | Jenke von Wilmsdorff | Actor
2  | Heiner Lauterbach | Actor
3  | The Boss Hoss | Singer/Band
4  | Rick Kavanian | Carolin Kebekus | Comedienne
David Kebekus  | Comedian
5  | Rea Garvey | Singer
6  | Judith Williams | Presenter
Luca Hänni | Singer

## Contestants[edit]

The season features 9 contestants.

Results  Stage name[3] | Celebrity  | Notability  | Live Episodes

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1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6
A  | B  | C
Eisprinzessin "Ice Princess"  | Jennifer Weist | Singer  | RISK  | WIN  | RISK  | WIN  | WIN  | SAFE  | SAFE  | WINNER
Lulatsch  | Pasquale Aleardi | Actor  | RISK  | RISK  | WIN  | RISK  | RISK  | SAFE  | SAFE  | RUNNER-UP
Mustang  | Hendrik Duryn | Actor  | WIN  | RISK  | RISK  | WIN  | RISK  | SAFE  | THIRD  |
Troll  | Mieze Katz | Singer  | WIN  | WIN  | WIN  | RISK  | WIN  | OUT  |
Klaus Claus  | Tim Bendzko | Singer  | WIN  | WIN  | WIN  | WIN  | OUT  |
Kiwi  | Uwe Ochsenknecht | Actor  | WIN  | WIN  | RISK  | OUT  |
Marsmaus "Mars Mouse" (WC)  | Jenke von Wilmsdorff | Actor  |  | RISK  | OUT  |
Feuerlöscher "Fire Extinguisher"  | Eva Padberg | Model  | RISK  | OUT  |
Okapi  | Katja Ebstein | Singer  | OUT  |

The masked singer won their face-off and remained in the competition.

The masked singer lost their face-off and was in the bottom four/three/two, but was not eliminated.

The masked singer was safe from elimination.

The masked singer was eliminated from the competition and unmasked upon their elimination.

The masked singer did not perform.

(WC) This masked singer is a wild card contestant.

The celebrities who have competed in the ninth season of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (l-r):
Katja Ebstein ("Okapi"), Eva Padberg ("Feuerlöscher"), Jenke von Wilmsdorff ("Marsmaus"), Uwe Ochsenknecht ("Kiwi"), Tim Bendzko ("Klaus Claus"), Mieze Katz ("Troll"), Hendrik Duryn ("Mustang")

## Episodes[edit]

### Week 1 (18 November)[edit]

Performances on the first live episode  # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result

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1  | Eisprinzessin  | "Jar of Hearts" by Christina Perri | undisclosed  | RISK
2  | Feuerlöscher  | "The Heat Is On" by Glenn Frey | undisclosed  | RISK
3  | Mustang  | "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor | undisclosed  | WIN
4  | Kiwi  | "Love Is in the Air" by John Paul Young | undisclosed  | WIN
5  | Klaus Claus  | "Love Runs Out" by OneRepublic | undisclosed  | WIN
6  | Lulatsch  | "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5 | undisclosed  | RISK
7  | Okapi  | "Iko Iko" by Belle Stars | Katja Ebstein | OUT
8  | Troll  | "The Scientist" by Coldplay | undisclosed  | WIN

### Week 2 (26 November)[edit]

Performances on the second live episode  # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result

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1  | Kiwi  | "She's Like the Wind" by Patrick Swayze | undisclosed  | WIN
2  | Feuerlöscher  | "I Love It" by Icona Pop | Eva Padberg | OUT
3  | Troll  | "Adiemus" by Adiemus / "No Limits" by 2 Unlimited | undisclosed  | WIN
4  | Lulatsch  | "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer | undisclosed  | RISK
5  | Mustang  | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by U2 | undisclosed  | RISK
6  | Klaus Claus  | "It Wasn't Me" by Shaggy | undisclosed  | WIN
Wildcard  | Marsmaus  | "Uptown Funk" by Bruno Mars | undisclosed  | RISK
7  | Eisprinzessin  | "Unstoppable" by Sia | undisclosed  | WIN

### Week 3 (2 December)[edit]

* Guest Performances Alien (season 3): "The Sound of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel

Performances on the third live episode  # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result

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1  | Eisprinzessin  | "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" from Frozen | "Love Again" by Dua Lipa | undisclosed  | RISK
2  | Klaus Claus  | "Run Rudolph Run"/"Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry | undisclosed  | WIN
3  | Marsmaus  | "Let Me Entertain You" by Robbie Williams | "Tearin' Up My Heart" by NSYNC/"Jingle Bells" by James Lord Pierpont | Jenke von Wilmsdorff | OUT
4  | Lulatsch  | "Se Bastasse Una Canzone" by Eros Ramazzotti | undisclosed  | WIN
5  | Mustang  | "Whatever It Takes" by Imagine Dragons | undisclosed  | RISK
6  | Kiwi  | "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins | "Count On Me" by Bruno Mars | undisclosed  | RISK
7  | Troll  | "History Repeating" by Propellerheads | undisclosed  | WIN

### Week 4 (9 December)[edit]

Performances on the fourth live episode  # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result

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1  | Klaus Claus  | "Mercy" by Shawn Mendes | "Falling Slowly" by Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová | undisclosed  | WIN
2  | Troll  | "When Love Takes Over" by David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland | undisclosed  | RISK
3  | Kiwi  | "Rebel Yell" by Billy Idol | "All Summer Long" by Kid Rock / "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd | Uwe Ochsenknecht | OUT
4  | Mustang  | "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" by Dean Martin | undisclosed  | WIN
5  | Lulatsch  | "Ich liebe das Leben" by Vicky Leandros | "Somethin' Stupid" by Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra | undisclosed  | RISK
6  | Eisprinzessin  | "Euphoria" by Loreen | undisclosed  | WIN

### Week 5 (16 December) – Semi-final[edit]

Performances on the fifth live episode  # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result

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1  | Klaus Claus  | "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson | undisclosed  | RISK
2  | Lulatsch  | "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" by Eiffel 65 | undisclosed  | RISK
3  | Eisprinzessin  | "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen | undisclosed  | WIN
4  | Mustang  | "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins | undisclosed  | RISK
5  | Troll  | "Hijo de la Luna" by Mecano | undisclosed  | WIN
Sing-off details | Identity | Result
1  | Klaus Claus  | "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" by Frank Sinatra | Tim Bendzko | OUT
2  | Lulatsch  | "With a Little Help from My Friends" by Joe Cocker | undisclosed  | SAFE
3  | Mustang  | "Paradise City" by Guns N' Roses / "Driving Home for Christmas" by Chris Rea | undisclosed  | SAFE

### Week 6 (23 December) - Final[edit]

* Group number: "All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Maria Carey

#### Round One[edit]

Performances on the final live episode – Round one  # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result

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1  | Lulatsch  | "Celebration" by Kool & the Gang | undisclosed  | SAFE
2  | Eisprinzessin  | "Hero" by Mariah Carey | undisclosed  | SAFE
3  | Troll  | "Rolling In The Deep" by Adele | Mieze Katz | OUT
4  | Mustang  | "Skin" by Rag'n'Bone Man | undisclosed  | SAFE

#### Round Two[edit]

Performances on the final live episode – round two  # | Stage name | Song with (Schuhschnabel) Luca Hänni | Identity | Result

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1  | Lulatsch  | "That's Amore" by Dean Martin | undisclosed  | SAFE
2  | Eisprinzessin  | "Underneath the Tree" by Kelly Clarkson | undisclosed  | SAFE
3  | Mustang  | "Thank God It's Christmas" by Queen | Hendrik Duryn | THIRD

#### Round Three[edit]

Performances on the final live episode – round three  # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result

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1  | Lulatsch  | "Se Bastasse Una Canzone" by Eros Ramazzotti | Pasquale Aleardi | RUNNER-UP
2  | Eisprinzessin  | "Euphoria" by Loreen | Jennifer Weist | WINNER

## Reception[edit]

### Ratings[edit]

Episode  | Original airdate  | Timeslot  | Viewers
(in millions) | Share
(in %) | Source

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Household  | Adults 14-49  | Household  | Adults 14-49
1  | 18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) | Saturday 8:15 pm  | 1.79  | 0.73  | 7.1  | 13.0  | [4]
2  | 26 November 2023 (2023-11-26) | Sunday 8:15 pm  | 1.70  | 0.73  | 6.7  | 12.2  | [5]
3  | 2 December 2023 (2023-12-02) | Saturday 8:15 pm  | 1.57  | 0.65  | 6.7  | 13.0  | [6]
4  | 9 December 2023 (2023-12-09) | 1.59  | 0.61  | 6.8  | 11.9  | [7]
5  | 16 December 2023 (2023-12-16) | TBD  | TBD  | TBD  | TBD  |
6  | 23 December 2023 (2023-12-23) | TBD  | TBD  | TBD  | TBD  |
Average  | TBD  | TBD  | TBD  | TBD  |

## Notes[edit]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Morgen "The Masked Singer" 2023: Die wichtigsten Infos zur 9. Staffel im Überblick".
2. ^ "Dieser Promi steht dem Rateteam in Folge 1 der Herbststaffel von "The Masked Singer" 2023 bei".
3. ^ "Die Masken aus Staffel 9".
4. ^ ""The Masked Singer" startet deutlich schwächer in die neue Staffel als noch im Frühjahr".
5. ^ ""The Masked Singer" geht auch am Sonntag".
6. ^ ""The Masked Singer" muss sich hinter RTL einordnen".
7. ^ ""The Masked Singer": Negativ-Trend überwunden".

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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Masked Singer franchise

Americas|

* Argentina
* Brazil
* 1
* 2
* 3
* Canada
* Chile
* Colombia
* Mexico
* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* Episodes
* United States
* 1
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* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8
* 9
* 10
* Episodes
* Uruguay
* 1
* 2
* 3

Asia|

* China
* 1
* Indonesia
* Israel
* 1
* 2
* 3
* Japan
* Malaysia
* 1
* 2
* Myanmar
* 1
* Philippines
* 1
* 2
* South Korea
* Thailand
* 1
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* 3
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* Vietnam
* 1
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Europe|

* Austria
* 1
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* Belgium
* 1
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* 3
* Bulgaria
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* 1
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* Italy
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* Netherlands
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* Romania
* Russia
* Spain
* 1
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* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom
* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5

Oceania|

* Australia
* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* New Zealand

MENA|

* Arab world

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* Germany
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* 1
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