The Masked Singer Switzerland

The Masked Singer Switzerland
Starring
Hosted by
  • Alexandra Maurer (1)
  • Anna Maier (2)
No. of contestants32
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkProSieben Schweiz
Original release13 November 2020 (2020-11-13) –
present

The Masked Singer Switzerland is a Swiss reality singing competition television series adapted from the South Korean format King of Mask Singer. The first season premiered on ProSieben Schweiz on 13 November 2020, and is hosted by Alexandra Maurer. The show features celebrities singing in head-to-toe costumes and face masks which conceal their identities from other contestants, panelists, and an audience.[1][2] The second season premiered on 10 November 2021 and was hosted by Anna Maier along with former guest panelist of season 1, Christa Rigozzi replacing Steffi Buchli on the judging panel. The third season premiered on 12 October 2022. The fourth season premiered on 15 November 2023.

Panelists and host

Season 2 panelists and host
Christa Rigozzi
Luca Hänni
Anna Maier

Guest panelists

Throughout the season, various guest judges appeared alongside Steffi Buchli and Luca Hänni as the third member of the judging panel, for one episode in the first seasons. The same applies for the second season as well except with Christa Rigozzi joining in place of Steffi Buchli.

These guest panelists have included:

Episode Name Notability
1 Marc Sway Singer
2 Stéphanie Berger Model, Singer & Actress
3 Bligg Musician
4 Christa Rigozzi Model & Actress
5 Loco Escrito Musician
6 Stefanie Heinzmann Singer
1 Dominique Rinderknecht Model

Series overview

Series overview
SeriesCelebritiesEpisodesOriginally airedWinnerRunner-upThird place
First airedLast aired
18613 November 2020 (2020-11-13)18 December 2020 (2020-12-18)Baschi
as "Murmeltier"		Arnold Forrer
as "Seegott"		Elaine
as "Fuchs"
2610 November 2021 (2021-11-10)15 December 2021 (2021-12-15)Ritschi
as "Mammut"		Sandra Studer
as "Pfau"		Walter Andreas Müller
as "Pinguin"
3612 October 2022 (2022-10-12)16 November 2022 (2022-11-16)Joey Heindle
as "Tukan"		Maja Brunner
as "Siebenschläfer"		Michael von der Heide
as "Robi"
4615 November 2023 (2023-11-15)20 December 2023 (2023-12-20)Remo Forrer
as "Orca"		Jonathan Schächter
as "Nessi"		Patric Scott
as "Rübli"

Season 1

Stage name Celebrity Notability Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6
A B
Murmeltier "Marmot" Baschi Singer WIN WIN WIN RISK WIN RISK WINNER
Seagott "Sea God" Arnold Forrer Wrestler WIN WIN RISK RISK RISK WIN RUNNER-UP
Fuchs "Fox" Eliane Singer RISK WIN WIN WIN WIN THIRD
Bernhardiner "Saint Bernand" Claudio Zuccolini Host WIN RISK WIN WIN OUT
Igel "Hedgehog" Florian Ast Singer WIN RISK RISK OUT
Eule "Owl" Dominique Rinderknecht Model RISK WIN OUT
Kuh "Cow" Janosch Nietlispach Influencer RISK OUT
Gams "Chamois" Denise Biellmann Figure skater 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 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.

Episodes

Week 1 (13 November)

Performances on the first episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Eule "Get the Party Started" by Shirley Bassey undisclosed RISK
2 Murmeltier "Swiss Lady" by Pepe Lienhard Band undisclosed WIN
3 Bernhardiner "You've Got a Friend in Me" by Randy Newman undisclosed WIN
4 Gams "Head Shoulders Knees & Toes" by Ofenbach & Quarterhead feat. Norma Jean Martine Denise Biellmann OUT
5 Seegott "The Sound of Silence" by Disturbed undisclosed WIN
6 Fuchs "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga undisclosed RISK
7 Kuh "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" by Pitbull/"Somebody Dance with Me" by DJ BoBo undisclosed RISK
8 Igel "That's Amore" by Dean Martin undisclosed WIN

Week 2 (20 November)

Performances on the second episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Igel "The Heavy Entertainment Show" by Robbie Williams undisclosed RISK
2 Fuchs "Oops!... I Did It Again" by Britney Spears undisclosed WIN
3 Bernhardiner "A Million Dreams" by Ziv Zaifman, Hugh Jackman & Michelle Williams undisclosed RISK
4 Murmeltier "Let's Get Loud" by Jennifer Lopez undisclosed WIN
5 Eule "California Dreamin'" by The Mamas and the Papas undisclosed WIN
6 Kuh "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" by Backstreet Boys/"In da Club" by 50 Cent Janosch Nietlispach OUT
7 Seegott "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica undisclosed WIN

Week 3 (27 November)

Performances on the third episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Murmeltier "Greased Lightnin'" by John Travolta undisclosed WIN
2 Eule "You Don't Own Me" by Lesley Gore Dominique Rinderknecht OUT
3 Bernhardiner "Up in the Sky" by 77 Bombay Street undisclosed WIN
4 Igel "Heaven" by Gotthard undisclosed RISK
5 Seegott "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC undisclosed RISK
6 Fuchs "Control" by Zoe Wees undisclosed WIN

Week 4 (4 December)

Performances on the fourth episode
# Stage name Song Result
1 Bernhardiner "Jingle Bell Rock" by Bobby Helms/"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" by Brenda Lee WIN
2 Seegott "You Raise Me Up" by Secret Garden RISK
3 Fuchs "Just Like a Pill" by Pink WIN
4 Igel "Shut Up and Dance" by Walk the Moon RISK
5 Murmeltier "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus RISK
Sing-off details Identity Result
1 Seegott "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith undisclosed SAFE
2 Igel "She Got Me" by Luca Hänni Florian Ast OUT
3 Murmeltier "Down on the Corner" by Creedence Clearwater Revival undisclosed SAFE

Week 5 (11 December)

Performances on the fifth episode
# Stage name Song Result
1 Fuchs "Lady Marmalade" by Labelle WIN
2 Bernhardiner "Hold My Girl" by George Ezra RISK
3 Murmeltier "Baila morena" by Zucchero WIN
4 Seegott "An Tagen wie diesen" by Die Toten Hosen RISK
Sing-off details Identity Result
1 Bernhardiner "Don't Stop the Music" by Rihanna Claudio Zuccolini OUT
2 Seegott "Here Without You" by 3 Doors Down undisclosed SAFE

Week 6 (18 December)

Group performance: "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey

Performances on the sixth episode
# Stage name Song Result
1 Murmeltier "You Can Leave Your Hat On" by Joe Cocker RISK
2 Fuchs "Style" by Taylor Swift RISK
3 Seegott "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon WIN
Sing-off details Identity Result
1 Murmeltier "Angels" by Robbie Williams undisclosed SAFE
2 Fuchs "Love Me like You Do" by Ellie Goulding Eliane THIRD
Performances on the sixth episode - Final round
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Murmeltier "Greased Lightnin'" by John Travolta Baschi WINNER
2 Seegott "The Sound of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel Arnold Forrer RUNNER-UP

Season 2

Stage name Celebrity Notability Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6
A B
Mammut "Mammoth" Ritschi Musician WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WINNER
Pfau "Peacock" Sandra Studer Singer WIN WIN RISK WIN WIN RISK RUNNER-UP
Pinguin "Penguin" Walter Andreas Müller Actor WIN WIN WIN RISK RISK THIRD
Glacé "Ice Cream" Nicole Bernegger Singer WIN WIN WIN RISK OUT
Panda Nemo Rapper RISK RISK WIN OUT
Dschinni "Genie" Marco Fritsche Journalist RISK RISK OUT
Ameise "Ant" Marco Büchel Ski racer RISK OUT
Giraffe Tonia Maria Zindel Actress 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 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.

Episodes

Week 1 (10 November)

Performances on the first episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Giraffe "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé Tonia Maria Zindel OUT
2 Mammut "Numb" by Linkin Park undisclosed WIN
3 Panda "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham! undisclosed RISK
4 Pinguin "Wellerman" by Nathan Evans undisclosed WIN
5 Glacé "Ex's & Oh's" by Elle King undisclosed WIN
6 Ameise "Thunderball" by Tom Jones undisclosed RISK
7 Dschinni "Friend Like Me" by Robin Williams undisclosed RISK
8 Pfau "Run" by Snow Patrol undisclosed WIN

Week 2 (17 November)

Performances on the second episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Glacé "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton undisclosed WIN
2 Dschinni "More Than Words" by Extreme undisclosed RISK
3 Mammut "Love Runs Out" by OneRepublic undisclosed WIN
4 Pinguin "You Can Get It If You Really Want" by Desmond Dekker undisclosed WIN
5 Ameise "Superheroes" by The Script Marco Büchel OUT
6 Panda "I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters undisclosed RISK
7 Pfau "All I Know So Far" by Pink undisclosed WIN

Week 3 (24 November)

Performances on the third episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Pfau "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa undisclosed RISK
2 Mammut "Fallin" by Alicia Keys undisclosed WIN
3 Pinguin "Congratulations" by Cliff Richard undisclosed WIN
4 Glacé "Girls Like Us" by Zoe Wees undisclosed WIN
5 Dschinni "Fly Me To The Moon" by Frank Sinatra Marco Fritsche OUT
6 Panda "Paparazzi" by Lady Gaga undisclosed WIN

Week 4 (1 December)

Performances on the fourth episode
# Stage name Song Result
1 Mammut "All the Small Things" by Blink-182 WIN
2 Pinguin "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo" by Tony Christie RISK
3 Glacé "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell RISK
4 Panda "Sorry" by Justin Bieber RISK
5 Pfau "Easy on Me" by Adele WIN
Sing-off details Identity Result
1 Pinguin "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones undisclosed SAFE
2 Glacé "Always Remember Us This Way" by Lady Gaga undisclosed SAFE
3 Panda "Kiwi" by Harry Styles Nemo OUT

Week 5 (8 December)

Performances on the fifth episode
# Stage name Song Result
1 Pinguin "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" by Monty Python RISK
2 Pfau "Colors of the Wind" by Judy Kuhn WIN
3 Glacé "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson RISK
4 Mammut "Skin" by Rag'n'Bone Man WIN
Sing-off details Identity Result
1 Pinguin "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" by George Benson undisclosed SAFE
2 Glacé "No Time to Die" by Billie Eilish Nicole Bernegger OUT

Week 6 (15 December) - Finale

Group performance: "You'll Be In My Heart" by Phil Collins

Performances on the sixth episode - Round 1
# Stage name Song Result
1 Mammut "Your Song" by Elton John WIN
2 Pfau "Strong Enough" by Cher RISK
3 Pinguin "La Bamba" by Ritchie Valens/"Sh-Boom" by The Chords/"Tutti Frutti" by Little Richard/"Tequila" by The Champs RISK
Sing-off details Identity Result
1 Pfau "There You'll Be" by Faith Hill undisclosed SAFE
2 Pinguin "Last Christmas" by Wham! Walter Andreas Müller THIRD
Performances on the sixth episode - Final Round
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Mammut "Numb" by Linkin Park Ritschi WINNER
2 Pfau "Easy on Me" by Adele Sandra Studer RUNNER-UP

Season 3

Stage name Celebrity Notability Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6
A B
Tukan "Toucan" Joey Heindle Singer WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WINNER
Siebenschläfer "Dormouse" Maja Brunner Singer WIN WIN WIN RISK RISK RISK RUNNER-UP
Robi "Robot" Michael von der Heide Singer WIN WIN WIN RISK WIN THIRD
Koi-Elfe "Koi Elf" Steffe la Cheffe Rapper WIN RISK WIN WIN OUT
Löwe "Lion" Franco Marvulli Cyclist RISK RISK RISK OUT
Eisbär "Polar Bear" René Rindlisbacher TV presenter RISK WIN OUT
Skarabäus "Scarab" Manuela Frey Model RISK OUT
Tannenzapfen "Pine Cone" Sandra Boner TV presenter 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 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.

Episodes

Week 1 (12 October)

Performances on the first episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Tukan "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by U2 undisclosed WIN
2 Robi "Sunroof" by Nicky Youre undisclosed WIN
3 Tannenzapfen "I Follow Rivers" by Lykke Li Sandra Boner OUT
4 Eisbär "Trouble" by Elvis Presley undisclosed RISK
5 Skarabäus "Hypnotized" by Purple Disco Machine undisclosed RISK
6 Siebenschläfer "Dreamer" by Ozzy Osborne undisclosed WIN
7 Löwe "Wonderwall" by Oasis undisclosed RISK
8 Koi-Elfe "Kiss From A Rose" by Seal undisclosed WIN

Week 2 (19 October)

Performances on the first episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Koi-Elfe "Don't Speak" by No Doubt undisclosed RISK
2 Robi "I Was Made for Lovin' You" by KISS undisclosed WIN
3 Skarabäus "Unfaithful" by Rihanna Manuela Frey OUT
4 Eisbär "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers undisclosed WIN
5 Siebenschläfer "You Know I'm No Good" by Amy Winehouse undisclosed WIN
6 Löwe "Under Control" by Calvin Harris & Alesso ft. Hurts undisclosed RISK
7 Tukan "Bad Liar" by Imagine Dragons undisclosed WIN

Week 3 (26 October)

Performances on the third episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Robi "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd undisclosed WIN
2 Siebenschläfer "Sk8er Boi" by Avril Lavigne undisclosed WIN
3 Löwe "Don't You Know" by Kungs ft. Jamie N Commons undisclosed RISK
4 Koi-Elfe "Happier Than Ever" by Billie Eilish undisclosed WIN
5 Eisbär "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" by Fergie, GoonRock & Q-Tip René Rindlisbacher OUT
6 Tukan "Picture of You" by Boyzone undisclosed WIN

Week 4 (2 November)

Performances on the fourth episode
# Stage name Song Result
1 Siebenschläfer "Heart of Glass" by Miley Cyrus RISK
2 Koi-Elfe "Part of Your World" from The Little Mermaid WIN
3 Robi "Love My Life" by Robbie Williams RISK
4 Löwe "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana RISK
5 Tukan "I Don't Wanna Know" by Mario Winans WIN
Sing-off details Identity Result
1 Robi "Hung Up" by Madonna undisclosed SAFE
2 Löwe "Sex Bomb" by Tom Jones Franco Marvulli OUT
3 Siebenschläfer "Dancing in the Dark" by Bruce Springsteen undisclosed SAFE

Week 5 (9 November)

Performances on the fifth episode
# Stage name Song Result
1 Koi-Elfe "Just Like Fire" by P!nk RISK
2 Robi "She's So High" by Tal Bachman WIN
3 Tukan "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri WIN
4 Siebenschläfer "Something's Got a Hold On Me" by Christina Aguilera RISK
Sing-off details Identity Result
1 Koi-Elfe "Higher Love" by Steve Winwood Steff la Cheffe OUT
2 Siebenschläfer "Sweet About Me" by Gabriella Cilmi undisclosed SAFE

Week 6 (16 November)

Performances on the sixth episode
# Stage name Song Result
1 Siebenschläfer "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen RISK
2 Robi "Hold Me Closer" by Elton John & Britney Spears RISK
3 Tukan "Yesterday" by The Beatles WIN
Sing-off details Identity Result
1 Robi "Life Is a Rollercoaster" by Ronan Keating Michael von der Heide THIRD
2 Siebenschläfer "Mercy" by Duffy undisclosed SAFE
Performances on the sixth episode - Final round
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Siebenschläfer "Dancing In The Dark" by Bruce Springsteen Maja Brunner RUNNER-UP
2 Tukan "Bad Liar" by Imagine Dragons Joey Heindle WINNER

Season 4

Guest panelists

Throughout the season, various guest judges appeared alongside Christa Rigozzi and Luca Hänni as the third member of the judging panel.

Episode Name Notability
1 Antoine Konrad DJ
2 Bligg Rapper
3 Melanie Oesch Singer
4 Michel Birri TV Host
5 Dominic Deville Actor
6 Sven Epiney Presenter

Contestants

Stage name Celebrity Notability Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6
A B
Orca Remo Forrer Singer WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WINNER
Nessi Jonathan Schächter Presenter RISK WIN WIN RISK RISK RISK RUNNER-UP
Rüebli "Carrot" Patric Scott Singer WIN WIN WIN RISK WIN THIRD
Reh "Deer" Linda Fäh Singer WIN WIN WIN WIN OUT
Schwan "Swan" Nubya Singer WIN RISK RISK OUT
Bubbels "Bubbles" Alexandra Maurer Presenter RISK RISK OUT
Milch "Milk" Michel Birri TV host RISK OUT
Köfferli "Suitcase" Shawne Fielding Actress 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 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.

Episodes

Week 1 (15 November)

Performances on the first episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Schwan "The Power of Love" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood undisclosed WIN
2 Bubbles "Dance Monkey" by Tones and I undisclosed RISK
3 Orca "Cosmic Girl" by Jamiroquai undisclosed WIN
4 Köfferli "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper Shawne Fielding OUT
5 Rüebli "Sing for the Moment" by Eminem undisclosed WIN
6 Reh "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" by Britney Spears undisclosed WIN
7 Milch "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge undisclosed RISK
8 Nessi "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" by AC/DC undisclosed RISK

Week 2 (22 November)

Performances on the second episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Rüebli "Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj undisclosed WIN
2 Bubbels "Everybody" by DJ BoBo/"I Like to Move It" by Reel 2 Real undisclosed RISK
3 Nessi "Stonehenge" by Ylvis undisclosed WIN
4 Milch "I Gotta Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas Michel Birri OUT
5 Reh "Dance the Night" by Dua Lipa undisclosed WIN
6 Orca "Bye Bye Bye" by NSYNC undisclosed WIN
7 Schwan "I Dreamed a Dream" by Susan Boyle undisclosed RISK

Week 3 (29 November)

Performances on the third episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Schwan "Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence undisclosed RISK
2 Nessi "Oh, Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison undisclosed WIN
3 Reh "Once Upon a December" by Liz Callaway undisclosed WIN
4 Bubbels "Dance with Somebody" by Mando Diao Alexandra Maurer OUT
5 Orca "Take On Me" by a-ha undisclosed WIN
6 Rüebli "Nessun Dorma" by Giacomo Puccini/"Come with Me" by Diddy undisclosed WIN

Week 4 (6 December)

Performances on the fourth episode
# Stage name Song Result
1 Nessi "Wake Me Up" by Avicii RISK
2 Schwan "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" by Mariah Carey RISK
3 Orca "Walk on Water" by Thirty Seconds To Mars WIN
4 Rüebli "If I Were a Boy" by Beyoncé/"You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette RISK
5 Reh "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie WIN
Sing-off details Identity Result
1 Nessi "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" by Elton John undisclosed SAFE
2 Schwan "Say Something" by A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera Nubya OUT
3 Rüebli "Earth Song" by Michael Jackson undisclosed SAFE

Week 5 (13 December)

Performances on the fifth episode
# Stage name Song Result
1 Rüebli "Purple Rain" by Prince WIN
2 Nessi "All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey RISK
3 Orca "My Universe" by Coldplay & BTS WIN
4 Reh "How Far I'll Go" by Auliʻi Cravalho RISK
Sing-off details Identity Result
1 Nessi "Laura non c'è" by Nek undisclosed SAFE
2 Reh "Complicated" by Avril Lavigne Linda Fäh OUT

Week 6 (20 December)

Performances on the sixth episode
# Stage name Song Result
1 Orca "How Deep Is Your Love" by Calvin Harris & Disciples WIN
2 Rüebli "Run to You" by Whitney Houston RISK
3 Nessi "The Look" by Roxette RISK
Sing-off details Identity Result
1 Rüebli "Come Alive" from The Greatest Showman Patric Scott THIRD
2 Nessi "Home" by Michael Bublé undisclosed SAFE
Performances on the sixth episode - Final round
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Orca "Bye Bye Bye" by NSYNC Remo Forrer WINNER
2 Nessi "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" by Elton John Jonathan Schächter RUNNER-UP

References

  1. ^ "The Masked Singer Switzerland - Alexandra Maurer".
  2. ^ "The Masked Singer Switzerland - "The Masked Singer Switzerland" startet am 13. November".