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The Masked Singer Germany season 13 premiere

Overview

The 13th season of ‘The Masked Singer’ premiered on ProSieben, introducing a significant format overhaul. The new structure features 16 contestants—the highest number to date—competing across a faster-paced model where two participants are eliminated per episode during the first four shows. This change aligns the German production more closely with international versions.

Host Matthias Opdenhövel indicated the season would feature more masks, unmaskings, and a mix of national and international celebrities. However, the shift from a live broadcast to a pre-recorded format, along with the transition from mobile app voting to decisions made by the judging panel and studio audience, has drawn mixed reactions and criticism from viewers on social media. Some viewers expressed frustration regarding the loss of character development and the change in viewing times.

During the premiere, singer Ben Zucker and dancer Isabel Edvardsson were the first contestants to be unmasked and eliminated. Edvardsson, performing as ‘Emily Wau’ (a dog character), failed to secure enough votes despite her performance of Madonna’s ‘Material Girl’. Zucker, competing in a voluminous bubble wrap costume named ‘Bubble’, attempted to mislead the panel by singing in a head voice rather than his signature deep tone. He also provided confusing clues, such as claiming to have been a ‘water carrier’ for the band The BossHoss. The panel, including regulars Verona Pooth and Chris Tall alongside guest judges Alec Völkel and Sascha Vollmer, failed to identify him before his unmasking. The rapid eliminations in the opening episode reportedly caused confusion among both the judging panel and fans.

Entities

Matthias Opdenhövel · Verona Pooth · Isabel Edvardsson · The Masked Singer · Ben Zucker

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Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Isabel Edvardsson surprises in ‘The Masked Singer’ season premiere

    Dancer Isabel Edvardsson surprised viewers with her singing talent during the season premiere of ‘The Masked Singer’ in Germany.

  2. 7 days ago

    [CULTURE] 18 sources
    The Masked Singer season 13 debuts with format changes and early unmaskings

    The new season of “The Masked Singer” on ProSieben features a faster format and unmasked Ben Zucker and Isabel Edvardsson in its premiere, amid fan criticism over format changes.

Sources

allgaeuer-anzeigeblatt.de · bbv-net.de · deutschlandsuchtdensuperstar.de · dk-online.de · fehmarn24.de · gala.de · halternerzeitung.de · hna.de · kurierverlag.de · marler-zeitung.de · noz.de · onunterhaltung.t-online.de · op-online.de · promiflash.de · recklinghaeuser-zeitung.de · ruhrnachrichten.de · tz-online.de · tz.de · volksfreund.de · wochentlich.de · wz.de

This summary has been updated 8 times: see revision history