Il cantante mascherato is an Italian reality singing competition television series part of the Masked Singer franchise. It premiered on Rai 1 on 10 January 2020.
Production On 9 July 2019, it was announced that Rai 1 and Endemol Shine Italy were producing a local version of the Fox reality singing competition, The Masked Singer, which itself is based on the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation singing competition, King of Mask Singer.
Panelists and host
Following the announcement, it was confirmed by Rai 1 through the official Instagram account of the program, that the judging panel would consist of musician, TV presenter and producer Francesco Facchinetti, TV presenter and comedian Flavio Insinna, fashion designer Guillermo Mariotto (who is also a judge on Ballando con le Stelle), actress Ilenia Pastorelli, and singer Patty Pravo. It was also confirmed that Milly Carlucci would host the show, acting also as art director. In Season 2, Guillermo Mariotto and Ilenia Pastorelli were replaced by Costantino della Gherardesca and Caterina Balivo as members of the jury. During season 2 Al Bano appeared as a guest panellist in episode 3.
Cast Member Seasons 1 2 3 4 Host Milly Carlucci colspan="4" Panelists Francesco Facchinetti colspan="4" Flavio Insinna colspan="4" Patty Pravo colspan="2" colspan="2" Guillermo Mariotto colspan="3" Ilenia Pastorelli colspan="3" colspan="2" Caterina Balivo colspan="2" Arisa colspan="2" Iva Zanicchi colspan="2" Al Bano colspan="2" Serena Bortone colspan="3" Christian De Sica colspan="3"
Series overview
Season 1 (2020) Stage name Celebrity Occupation Episodes1234 Coniglio(Rabbit) Teo Mammucari TV host SAFE SAFE WIN WINNER Leone(Lion) Al Bano Singer SAFE SAFE WIN RUNNER-UP Mastino napoletano(Neapolitan Mastiff) Alessandro Greco TV host RISK RISK RISK THIRD Angelo(Angel) Valerio Scanu Singer SAFE SAFE WIN FINALIST Mostro(Monster) Fausto Leali Singer SAFE SAFE OUT Pavone(Peacock) Emanuela Aureli Impressionist SAFE SAFE OUT Barboncino(Poodle) ArisaSinger SAFE OUT Unicorno(Unicorn) Orietta BertiSinger OUT
Al Bano later appeared as the Sunflower on the Spanish version of the show, Mask Singer: Adivina quién canta, where he placed 5th. He is the first person to appear on The Masked Singer in two different countries. On Il cantante mascherato, he was also the first person on a non-Asian version to perform their own songs, singing his 1996 song È la mia vita in Week 2, and his 1967 song Nel sole in Week 3 (as a medley with Adriano Pappalardo's Ricominciamo).
Week 1 (10 January) + Performances on the first episode # Stage name Song Result 1 Peacock "Mi vendo" by Renato Zero SAFE 2 Rabbit "Meraviglioso" by Negramaro SAFE 3 Monster "You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC/DC SAFE 4 Unicorn "E la luna bussò" by Loredana Bertè RISK 5 Angel "The Sound of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel SAFE 6 Neapolitan Mastiff "'O sarracino" by Renato Carosone RISK 7 Poodle "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele SAFE 8 Lion "Perdere l'amore" by Massimo Ranieri SAFE Sing-off details Identity Result 1 Unicorn "Fotoromanza" by Gianna Nannini Orietta Berti OUT 2 Neapolitan Mastiff "Andamento lento" by Tullio De Piscopo SAFE
Week 2 (17 January) + Performances on the second episode # Stage name Song Result 1 Angel "Diavolo in Me" by Zucchero SAFE 2 Peacock "La favola mia" by Renato Zero SAFE 3 Poodle "Proud Mary" by Tina Turner RISK 4 Neapolitan Mastiff "Caravan Petrol" by Renato Carosone RISK 5 Rabbit "I tuoi particolari" by Ultimo SAFE 6 Monster "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC SAFE 7 Lion "È la mia vita" by Al Bano SAFE Sing-off details Identity Result 1 Poodle "Think" by Aretha Franklin Arisa OUT 2 Neapolitan Mastiff "Yes I Know My Way" by Pino Daniele SAFE
Week 3 (24 January) - Semi-final + Performances on the third episode # Stage name Song Result 1 Rabbit "A mano a mano" by Rino Gaetano WIN 2 Neapolitan Mastiff "Como sueña el corazón" by Gigi D'Alessio RISK 3 Angel "This Is Me" by Keala Settle WIN 4 Monster "Shallow" by Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga RISK 5 Peacock "Se bruciasse la città" by Massimo Ranieri RISK 6 Lion "Ricominciamo" by Adriano Pappalardo/"Nel sole" by Al Bano WIN First sing-off details Identity Result 1 Peacock "Nessuno mi può giudicare" by Caterina Caselli Emanuela AureliOUT 2 Neapolitan Mastiff "Caruso" by Lucio Dalla SAFE 3 Monster "You Never Can Tell" by Chuck Berry SAFE Second sing-off details Identity Result 1 Neapolitan Mastiff "'A pizza" by Aurelio Fierro SAFE 2 Monster "Rag Doll" by Aerosmith Fausto Leali OUT
Week 4 (31 January) - Final + Performances on the fourth episode # Stage name Song Identity Result 1 Angel "Il cielo" by Renato Zero Valerio Scanu FINALIST 2 Rabbit "Anna e Marco" by Lucio Dalla WIN 3 Lion "Margherita" by Riccardo Cocciante WIN 4 Neapolitan Mastiff "Reginella" by Libero Bovio Alessandro Greco THIRD Final sing-off details Identity Result 1 Rabbit "Bella senz'anima" by Riccardo Cocciante Teo Mammucari WINNER 2 Lion "Nessun dorma" by Giacomo Puccini Al Bano RUNNER-UP
Season 2 (2021) Stage name Celebrity Occupation Episodes12345 Pappagallo(Parrot) Red Canzian Singer SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WINNER Farfalla(Butterfly) Mietta Singer SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE RISK RISK RUNNER-UP Lupo(Wolf) Max Giusti TV host SAFE SAFE SAFE RISK SAFE WIN THIRD Orsetto(Teddy Bear) Simone Montedoro Actor SAFE SAFE RISK SAFE SAFE OUT Gatto(Cat) Sergio Assisi Actor SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT Giraffa(Giraffe) Katia Ricciarelli Opera singer SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT Tigre azzurra(Blue Tiger) Mauro Coruzzi Radio host SAFE RISK OUT Baby Alieno 2(Baby Alien 2)Baby Alien joined the competition again with a new masked contestant. Gigi e Ross Comedians RISK OUT Pecorella(Little Lamb) Alessandra MussoliniFormer politician RISK OUT Baby Alieno 1(Baby Alien 1) Ricchi e PoveriSingers WD
Week 1 (29 January) + Performances on the first episode # Stage name Song Result 1 Butterfly "Mentre tutto scorre" by Negramaro SAFE 2 Teddy Bear "Andavo a cento all'ora" by Gianni Morandi SAFE 3 Wolf "I giardini di marzo" by Lucio Battisti SAFE 4 Baby Alien 1 Medley Luna RISK 5 Little Lamb "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" by Marilyn Monroe RISK 6 Blue Tiger "L'immensità" by Johnny Dorelli SAFE 7 Cat "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson SAFE 8 Giraffe "Roma-Bangkok" by Baby K feat. Giusy Ferreri SAFE 9 Parrot "The Greatest Show" from The Greatest Showman SAFE First sing-off details Identity Result 1 Baby Alien 1 Medley Stella Ricchi e Poveri WD 2 Little Lamb SAFE
Week 2 (5 February) Sing-off details Song Identity Result 1 Baby Alien 2 "Sarà perché ti amo" by Ricchi e Poveri SAFE 2 Little Lamb "La notte vola" by Lorella Cuccarini Alessandra Mussolini OUT
+ Performances on the second episode # Stage name Song Result 1 Wolf "Cercami" by Renato Zero SAFE 2 Blue Tiger "Il pescatore" by Fabrizio De André RISK 3 Butterfly "Un'emozione da poco" by Anna Oxa SAFE 4 Teddy Bear "Dieci ragazze" by Lucio Battisti SAFE 5 Parrot "La Voce del Silenzio" by Tony Del Monaco SAFE 6 Cat "It's My Life" by Bon Jovi SAFE 7 Giraffe "Bam Bam Twist" by Achille Lauro SAFE 8 Baby Alien 2 "Triangolo" by Renato Zero RISK Sing-off details Identity Result 1 Baby Alien 2 Gigi e Ross OUT 2 Blue Tiger SAFE
Week 3 (12 February)
Round One + Performances on the third episode - round one # Stage name Song Result1 Giraffe "Felicità" by Al Bano and Romina Power SAFE Wolf SAFE Teddy Bear RISK Cat SAFE Butterfly SAFE Parrot SAFE Blue Tiger RISK Sing-off details Identity Result 1 Blue Tiger "La pelle nera" by Nino Ferrer Mauro Coruzzi OUT 2 Teddy Bear "Ragazzo fortunato" by Jovanotti SAFE
Round Two + Performances on the third episode - round two # Stage name Song Result 1 Parrot "I migliori anni della nostra vita" by Renato Zero SAFE 2 Wolf "Chi fermerà la musica" by Pooh RISK 3 Cat "E dimmi che non vuoi morire" by Patty Pravo SAFE 4 Giraffe "Una Vita In Vacanza" by Lo Stato Sociale RISK 5 Butterfly "Adrenalina" by Wisin feat. Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez SAFE 6 Teddy Bear "24.000 baci" by Adriano Celentano SAFE Sing-off details Identity Result 1 Giraffe Katia Ricciarelli OUT 2 Wolf SAFE
Week 4 (19 February) - Semi-final
Round One + Performances on the fourth episode - round one # Stage name Song Result 1 Wolf "Non mollare mai" by Gigi D'Alessio SAFE 2 Teddy Bear "50 Special" by Lùnapop SAFE 3 Parrot "Il mondo" by Jimmy Fontana SAFE 4 Cat "Mamma Mia" by ABBA RISK 5 Butterfly "Nessun dolore" by Lucio Battisti RISK Sing-off details Identity Result 1 Cat Sergio Assisi OUT 2 Butterfly SAFE
Round Two + Performances on the fourth episode - round two # Stage name Song Result 1 Wolf "Sabato pomeriggio" by Claudio Baglioni WIN 2 Teddy Bear "Sono solo canzonette" by Edoardo Bennato RISK 3 Parrot "What a Wonderful World" by Joey Ramone WIN 4 Butterfly "Nel blu, dipinto di blu" by Domenico Modugno RISK
Week 5 (26 February) - Final + Sing-off Sing-off details Identity Result 1 Teddy Bear "Ti porto via con me" by Jovanotti Simone Montedoro OUT 2 Butterfly "Mi sei scoppiato dentro il cuore" by Mina SAFE
+ Performances on the fifth episode # Stage name Song Identity Result 1 Wolf & Anna Tatangelo "Se bruciasse la città" by Massimo Ranieri Max Gusti THIRD 2 Butterfly & Red Canzian "Un amore così grande" by Claudio Villa SAFE 3 Parrot & Rita Pavone "Una ragione di più" by Ornella Vanoni SAFE Final sing-off details Identity Result 1 Butterfly "Nessun dolore" by Giorgia Mietta RUNNER-UP 2 Parrot "Gimme Some Lovin'" by The Spencer Davis Group Red Canzian WINNER
Season 3 (2022) Stage name Celebrity Occupation Episodes1234567 Volpe(Fox) Actor SAFE RISK WIN WIN WIN WIN WINNER Pulcino(Chick) Lino BanfiActors WIN RUNNERS-UP Rosanna Banfi Camaleonte(Chameleon)Riccardo Rossi Actor SAFE WIN WIN WIN WIN RISK THIRD Lumaca(Snail) Giancarlo Magalli Actor SAFE WIN WIN RISK RISK WIN FINALIST Michela Magalli Influencer SoleLuna(Sun and Moon) Cristiano Malgioglio Singer SAFE RISK RISK RISK RISK RISK FINALIST Pinguino 2(Penguin 2) Gabriele Cirilli Comedian WIN WIN OUT Gatta(Lady Cat) Eleonora Giorgi Actress OUT Medusa (Jellyfish) Bianca Guaccero Actress SAFE WIN WIN WIN OUT Drago (Dragon) Simone Di Pasquale Dancer SAFE RISK RISK RISK OUT Pesce Rosso(Goldfish) Vladimir Luxuria Activist RISK WIN RISK OUT Pastore Maremmano(Maremma Sheepdog) Riccardo Fogli Singer SAFE WIN RISK OUT Pinguino 1(Penguin 1) Edoardo Vianello Singer SAFE RISK WD Cavalluccio Marino(Seahorse) Cristina D'Avena Singer SAFE OUT Aquila(Eagle) Alba Parietti Television presenter RISK OUT Gallina(Hen) Fiordaliso Singer OUT
Week 1 (11 February) + Performances on the first episode # Stage name Song Result 1 Fox & I Cugini di Campagna "Zitti e buoni" by Måneskin SAFE 2 Jellyfish & Cristiano Malgioglio "L'importante è finire" by Mina SAFE 3 Snail & Orietta Berti "Mille" by Fedez, Achille Lauro and Orietta Berti SAFE 4 Hen & Edoardo Vianello "Per colpa di chi?" by Zucchero Fornaciari RISK 5 Dragon & Marco Masini "Guerriero" by Marco Mengoni SAFE 6 Chameleon & Riccardo Fogli "Sono solo canzonette" by Edoardo Bennato SAFE 7 Sun and Moon & Arisa "La notte" by Arisa SAFE 8 Penguin & Cristina D'Avena "Il pinguino innamorato" by Trio Lescano SAFE 9 Eagle & Morgan "A mano a mano" by Riccardo Cocciante RISK 10 Goldfish & Memo Remigi "Le mille bolle blu" by Mina RISK 11 Maremma sheepdog & Fausto Leali "Mi manchi" by Fausto Leali SAFE 12 Seahorse & Mietta "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga SAFE Sing-off details Identity Result 1 Eagle SAFE 2 Goldfish SAFE 3 Hen Fiordaliso OUT
Week 2 (18 February) + Sing-off Sing-off details Song Identity Result 1 Goldfish "A far l'amore comincia tu"/"Tanti auguri" by Raffaella Carrà SAFE 2 Eagle "Minuetto" by Mia Martini Alba Parietti OUT