The Masked Singer (British TV series)

The Masked Singer
Genre
Based on
Creative directorBeth Honan
Presented byJoel Dommett
Starring
Theme music composer
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series5
No. of episodes41
Production
Executive producers
  • Claire Horton
  • Derek McLean
  • Daniel Nettleton
ProducerTom Gills
Production locationITV Studios Bovingdon[1]
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time90 mins (inc. adverts)
Production companyBandicoot
Original release
NetworkITV
Release4 January 2020 (2020-01-04) –
present
Related
The Masked Dancer
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The Masked Singer is a British reality singing competition and musical game show that premiered on ITV1 on 4 January 2020. It is based on the Masked Singer franchise which originated from the South Korean version of the show King of Mask Singer which features celebrities singing famous songs while wearing head-to-toe costumes and face masks concealing their identities.[2][3][4] In February 2022, the show was recommissioned for a fourth and fifth series. The show won an International Emmy for Best Non-Scripted Entertainment in 2021.[5]

  1. ^ "SRO Audiences". Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  2. ^ Peter White (31 May 2019). "ITV Orders UK Version Of Hit Reality Series The Masked Singer From Argonon's Bandicoot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  3. ^ Susannah Alexander (8 September 2019). "The Masked Singer confirms its complete all-star panel and reveals its new host". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  4. ^ Angela Law (11 October 2019). "Rita Ora and Ken Jeong Are Joining the Judging Panel on The Masked Singer UK". PopSugar. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  5. ^ William Earl (22 November 2021). "The Masked Singer, Call My Agent, Tehran Among International Emmy Award Winners". Variety. Retrieved 23 November 2021.