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The Masked Singer season 13 debuts with format changes and early unmaskings
The 13th season of ProSieben’s “The Masked Singer” has premiered with significant changes to its format, leading to mixed reactions from viewers. The new concept moves away from live Saturday broadcasts to pre-recorded Wednesday slots and replaces viewer app voting with decisions made by the studio panel and audience. This faster-paced structure, which features more frequent eliminations, has drawn criticism on social media regarding the loss of character development and the shift in viewing times.
In the season premiere, singer Ben Zucker and dancer Isabel Edvardsson were the first to be unmasked. Zucker, performing in a bubble-wrap costume named “Bubble,” successfully misled the panel by singing in a head voice rather than his signature raspy tone. Edvardsson was unmasked after performing as a dog character named “Emily Wau.” The rapid eliminations in the opening episode caused some confusion and frustration among the judging panel and fans alike.
Entities
Alec Völkel · Ben Zucker · Isabel Edvardsson · Matthias Opdenhövel · ProSieben · The BossHoss · The Masked Singer · Verona Pooth
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 7 SOURCES] Ben Zucker and Isabel Edvardsson were the first contestants eliminated in the new season. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de
- [● 7 SOURCES] Isabel Edvardsson was unmasked as the character 'Emily Wau'. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de
- [● 7 SOURCES] The 13th season of 'The Masked Singer' premiered on ProSieben. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de
- [● 7 SOURCES] Ben Zucker was unmasked as the character 'Bubble'. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de