The Singer in the Mask (Hebrew: הזמר במסכה, romanized: HaZamar b'Masekha) is an Israeli reality singing competition television show based on The Masked Singer franchise which originated from the South Korean version of the show King of Mask Singer. It is broadcast on the Israeli network, Channel 12.
| The Singer in the Mask | |
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| Genre | Reality competition |
| Based on | King of Mask Singer by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (The Masked Singer) |
| Presented by | Ido Rosenblum |
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| Country of origin | Israel |
| Original language | Hebrew |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 60 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Nora Island |
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| Camera setup | Neve Ilan Communication Campus |
| Running time | 30-90 minutes |
| Production company | Keshet Media Group |
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| Network | Channel 12 |
| Release | 23 September 2020 – present |
The first season premiered on 23 September 2020 and finished on 5 December 2020. At the finale of the first season, the Rooster (actor/singer Tzachi Halevy) was declared the winner while the Dragonfly (singer and children's star Rinat Gabay) was the runner-up.[1]
A second season premiered on 16 October 2021 and finished on 18 December 2021. At the finale of the second season, the Gorilla (actor/singer Shai Gabso) was declared the winner while the Spaghetti (actor Oz Zehavi) was the runner-up.
A third season premiered on 17 December 2022 and finished on 18 February 2023. At the finale of the third season, the Spider (actress Yael Elkana) was declared the winner while the Fish (singer/actress Adi Bity) was the runner-up.[2]
Panelists and host
The show is hosted by television presenter Ido Rosenblum, with the judging panel consisting of journalist Ofira Asayag, comedian Shahar Hason, musical duo Static & Ben El Tavori, and director Tzedi Tzarfati.[3][4]
Series overview
| Season | Number of | Duration | Finalists | Host | Panelists (in order of appearance on panel desk from l-r) | |||||||
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| Contestants | Episodes | First Aired | Last Aired | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | ||||||
| 1 | 14 | 20 | September 23, 2020 | December 5, 2020 | Tzachi Halevy as "Rooster" | Rinat Gabay as "Dragonfly" | Or Sasson as "Falafel" | Ido Rosenblum | Tzedi Tzarfati | Ofira Asayag | Shahar Hason | Static & Ben El Tavori |
| 2 | 18 | October 16, 2021 | December 18, 2021 | Shai Gabso as "Gorilla" | Oz Zehavi as "Spagetti" | Rotem Shefy as "Oats" | ||||||
| 3 | December 17, 2022 | February 18, 2023 | Yael Elkana as "Spider" | Adi Bity as "Fish" | Assaf Amdursky as "Snail" | |||||||