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*The Masked Singer Malaysia*
The Masked Singer Malaysia
Genre	Reality competition
Based on	King of Mask Singer; by MBC
Presented by	Dato' AC Mizal
Opening theme	Siapakah Dirimu?; (Who Are You?)
Composers	Shah Slam (music director); Altimet; Cuurley
Country of origin	Malaysia
Original language	Malay
No. of seasons	4 (Official Series); 2 (Reunion Raya Series)
No. of episodes	39 (Official Series); 2 (Reunion Raya Series)
Production
Producers	Khairul Anwar Ibrahim; Najib Amin
Production locations	Shah Alam Royale Theatre (Royal Teater Shah Alam) (TMSMY 1); Putrajaya International Convention Centre (Pusat Konvensyen Antarabangsa Putrajaya) (Reunion Raya, TMSMY 2 and TMSMY 3); CIDB Conversation Centre, Kuala Lumpur (Pusat Konvensyen CIDB Kuala Lumpur) ( TMSMY 4)
Production company	MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd
Original release
Network	Astro Warna
Release	18 September 2020 –; 18 February 2024 (So far)
Related
	The Masked Singer Malaysia Reunion

The Masked Singer Malaysia (or abbreviation TMSMY) is a Malaysian mystery and reality music show based on the Masked Singer franchise which originated from the South Korean television program King of Mask Singer. The program aired its first season in September 2020, on Astro Warna and hosted by AC Mizal.^[1]^[2] The First season (TMSMY 1) has been aired on Astro Warna at 21:00 (Prime Time Malaysia) every Friday with a total of eight episodes from September 18 until November 6, 2020.^[3] The Second season (TMSMY 2) started airing from January 28, to April 1, 2022.^[4] A Third Season (TMSMY 3) premiered in December 23, 2022, to March 3, 2023. The Fourth Season (TMSMY 4) is first live in Asia and second in the world after Germany from December 17, 2023, to February 18, 2024.

Host and panelist

The host and panelist for The Masked Singer Malaysia were revealed on the official press conference on 8 September 2020. The host for The Masked Singer Malaysia is the nation's well known entertainer, Dato' AC Mizal. The panelist consisting of nine popular local celebrities who played role as permanent jury.^[5] Prior to the airing of its first episode, ten posters of the host and panelist with hidden faces were published by ASTRO as a teaser for the program.^[6]

Concept

Twelve contestants who are well-known figures from various backgrounds, such as singers, actors, hosts, athletes and more, will be vying for the top spot by charming the audience and jury with just their voices.^[7] They will be judged by a panel of jury made up of popular local celebrities. To further keep the contestants' identities top secret, only eight members of the production team have been entrusted with their true identities.^[8] Every week, before each performance, a video clip will be revealed to the audience as a clue for the identity of each contestant. After each performance, the jury members are required to make a guess and name 3 celebrities who are most likely to be the identity behind the masked singer. In the end of the show, one contestant with the lowest rank will be eliminated based on the marks percentage given by the panelist. His or her face will then be revealed for the first time. The only contestant to remain masked until the final elimination round will be named the first champion of "The Masked Singer Malaysia".^[9] The show, which is taped weekly with a live audience at Royal Theatre, Shah Alam, is held on a smaller scale than usual. The number of audience members is limited in compliance with current social distancing procedures.^[10]^[11]

Costume design

All contestants are wearing costumes that cover them from head to toe, completely obscuring their identities. The costume design was revealed on the official press conference on 8 September 2020. The costume design for the first season is created and prepared by Akma Suriati Awang.^[12] They are inspired and based on Malaysian culture including ABC (Malaysian shaved ice dessert), Ayam Jantan (rooster or adult male chicken), Bunga Raya (Malaysia's national flower), Rajah Brooke (butterfly from rainforest), Enggang (hornbills mostly found in Sarawak), Musang King (popular variety of Durian, king of fruits), Nasi Lemak (Malaysia's national food), Orang Utan (native mammal from Borneo and Sumatra), Rafflesia (biggest flower in Malaysia), Reno (rhinoceros which can be found in Southern Asia), Rimau (Malayan tiger), and Wau (traditional moon-kite game from Kelantan).^[13] For second season, Akma Suriati collaborated with Hatta Dolmat for the costume design. The 14 characters are Bujang Senang, Nanas, Mat Penyu, Seladang, Teh Tarik Kaw, Harum Manis, Periuk Kera, Aiskrim Roti, Rambutan, Ratu Semut, Orkid, Si Merak, Burung Hantu and Pepatung.^[14]

Season Overview

Original Series

Season	Numbers of member list	Numbers of week	Official Broadcast		WINNER	RUNNER-UP
Season	Numbers of member list	Numbers of week	First Broadcast	Last Broadcast	WINNER	RUNNER-UP
1	12	8	September 18th, 2020	November 6th, 2020	Aina Abdul as Bunga Raya	Vanessa Reynauld as Rajah Brooke
2	14	10	January 28, 2022	April 1, 2022	Shila Amzah as Rambutan	Amir Masdi as Seladang
3	15	11	December 23, 2022	March 3, 2023	Ayda Jebat as Betta Fish	Syamel as Nyoq Muda
4	15	10	December 17th, 2023	February 18th, 2024	Stacy Anam as Bunga Matahari	Namie Smy as Mat Helang

Host / Panelists overview

Host

Live + Host

Panelists

Invitation panel

Celebrity	Season
Celebrity	1	2	3	4
AC Mizal	Host
Izzue Islam	Live + Host
Elly Ariffin	Live + Host	Does not appear
Ella	Panelists
Aznil Nawawi	Panelists		Does not appear	Panelists
Zizan Razak			Does not appear
Michael Ang			Does not appear
Angah Iskandarsah			Does not appear
Remy Ishak			Does not appear
Ramona Zamzam			Does not appear
Raja Azura			Does not appear
Remy Ishak			Does not appear
Nabila Huda	Panelists	Does not appear		Panelists
Mark Adam	Repeat panel	Does not appear
Janna Nick	Repeat panel	Does not appear
Anna Aljuffrey	Does not appear	Live+ Host		Does not appear
Amy Mastura	Does not appear	Panelists	Does not appear
Sharnaaz Ahmad	Does not appear	Repeat panel	Panelists	Does not appear
Emma Maembong	Does not appear	Repeat panel	Panelists	Does not appear
Elly Mazlein	Does not appear		Panelists
Misha Omar	Does not appear		Panelists	Does not appear
Zul Ariffin	Does not appear			Does not appear
Shuib Sepahtu	Does not appear			Does not appear
Atu Zero	Does not appear			Does not appear
Didie Alias	Does not appear			Does not appear
Erra Fazira	Does not appear		Repeat panel	Panelists
Rozita Che Wan	Does not appear
Sherry Alhadad	Does not appear
Fattah Amin	Does not appear			Repeat panel
Fiza Frizzy	Does not appear			Live+ Host