# The Masked Singer (German TV series) season 5

The fifth season of the German singing competition The Masked Singer premiered on 16 October 2021 on ProSieben. Ruth Moschner and Rea Garvey returned to the panel. Matthias Opdenhövel also returned as host.
On 20 November 2021, the Mülli Müller (singer Alexander Klaws) was declared the winner and the Raupe (singer Sandy Mölling) was the runner-up.

## Panelists and host

Matthias Opdenhövel returned as host. On 14 September 2021, it was announced that Ruth Moschner, would return for her fourth time as the main panelist. On 19 September 2021, it was announced that also Rea Garvey, from the last season would return, for his third time as main panelist.
As in previous seasons, a spin-off show named The Masked Singer - red. Special was aired after each live episode, hosted by Annemarie Carpendale, who also competed as “Teddy”, (episodes 1–2, 4), Rebecca Mir (episode 3, 5) and Viviane Geppert (episode 6).

### Guest panelists

Various guest panelists appeared as the third judge in the judging panel for one episode. These guest panelists included:
| Episode | Name | Notability |
| 1 | Álvaro Soler | Singer |
| 2 | Janin Ullmann | Presenter |
| 3 | Steven Gätjen | TV Presenter |
| 4 | Thore Schölermann | TV Presenter |
| 5 | Joko Winterscheidt | TV Host |
| 6 | Sasha | Singer |

## Contestants

Like in the previous seasons, the fifth season included 10 contestants. According to ProSieben, a special eleventh mask, "Tiger" did not compete in the main competition rather they were an online exclusive mask who performed separately and be revealed after the finale of season 5.
Results :
| Stage name | Celebrity | Notability | Live Episodes | Live Episodes | Live Episodes | Live Episodes | Live Episodes | Live Episodes | Live Episodes | Live Episodes |
| Stage name | Celebrity | Notability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Stage name | Celebrity | Notability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | A | B | C |
| Mülli Müller "Trash Monster" | Alexander Klaws | Singer | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WINNER |
| Raupe "Caterpillar" | Sandy Mölling | Singer | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | RUNNER-UP |
| Heldin "Heroine" | Christina Stürmer | Singer | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | RISK | SAFE | THIRD | |
| Mops "Pug" | Carolin Niemczyk | Singer | WIN | WIN | RISK | RISK | RISK | OUT | | |
| Axolotl | Andrea Sawatzki | Actress | WIN | RISK | RISK | RISK | OUT | | | |
| Teddy | Annemarie Carpendale | Television host | RISK | WIN | | WIN | OUT | | | |
| Phönix "Phoenix" | Samuel Koch | Actor | WIN | WIN | RISK | OUT | | | | |
| Stinktier "Skunk" | Peter Kraus | Singer | RISK | RISK | OUT | | | | | |
| Hammerhai "Hammerhead" | Pierre Littbarski | Football manager | RISK | OUT | | | | | | |
| Chili | Jens Riewa | Television presenter | OUT | | | | | | | |

## Episodes
### Week 2 (23 October)

Performances on the second live episode :
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
| 1 | Mops | "We Found Love" by Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris | undisclosed | WIN |
| 2 | Teddy | "Je ne veux pas travailler" by Pink Martini/"Alors on danse" by Stromae | undisclosed | WIN |
| 3 | Stinktier | "Black or White" by Michael Jackson | undisclosed | RISK |
| 4 | Mülli Müller | "Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons | undisclosed | WIN |
| 5 | Hammerhai | "Vamos a la playa" by Righeira/"Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen | Pierre Littbarski | OUT |
| 6 | Heldin | "I'm with You" by Avril Lavigne | undisclosed | WIN |
| 7 | Axolotl | "Good as Hell" by Lizzo | undisclosed | RISK |
| 8 | Phönix | "Imagine" by John Lennon | undisclosed | WIN |
| 9 | Raupe | "Nutbush City Limits" by Ike & Tina Turner | undisclosed | WIN |

### Week 3 (30 October)

Performances on the third live episode :
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
| 1 | Heldin | "Alive" by Sia | undisclosed | WIN |
| 2 | Axolotl | "Dream a Little Dream of Me" by Doris Day | undisclosed | RISK |
| 3 | Mülli Müller | "Bombtrack" by Rage Against the Machine/"Heal the World" by Michael Jackson | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Stinktier | "Let Her Go" by Passenger | Peter Kraus | OUT |
| 5 | Phönix | "Bitter Sweet Symphony" by The Verve | undisclosed | RISK |
| 6 | Raupe | "Skyscraper" by Demi Lovato | undisclosed | WIN |
| 7 | Mops | "Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley/"Who Let the Dogs Out" by Baha Men | undisclosed | RISK |

### Week 4 (6 November)

Performances on the fourth live episode :
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | Result |
| 1 | Teddy | "Around the World (La La La La La)" by A Touch of Class/"Take a Look Around" by Limp Bizkit | WIN | WIN |
| 2 | Raupe | "The Edge of Glory" by Lady Gaga | WIN | WIN |
| 3 | Phönix | "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole/I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King Jr. | RISK | RISK |
| 4 | Mülli Müller | "The Power" by Snap! | WIN | WIN |
| 5 | Mops | "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette | RISK | RISK |
| 6 | Axolotl | "Bongo Cha Cha Cha" by Caterina Valente | RISK | RISK |
| 7 | Heldin | "In the End" by Linkin Park | WIN | WIN |
| Sing-off details | Sing-off details | Sing-off details | Identity | Result |
| 1 | Phönix | "Fleur De Lis" by The Raven Age/"I Can" by Nas | Samuel Koch | OUT |
| 2 | Mops | "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Axolotl | "I Don't Want to Grow Up" by Ramones | undisclosed | SAFE |

### Week 5 (13 November) - Semi-final

Performances on the fifth live episode :
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
| 1 | Mülli Müller | "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston | undisclosed | WIN |
| 2 | Axolotl | "Fight For Your Right" by Beastie Boys | undisclosed | RISK |
| 3 | Mops | "Drop It Like It's Hot" by Snoop Dogg ft. Pharrell Williams/"Halo" by Beyonce | undisclosed | RISK |
| 4 | Teddy | "Englishman in New York" by Sting | Annemarie Carpendale | OUT |
| 5 | Heldin | "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by U2 | undisclosed | RISK |
| 6 | Raupe | "Drivers License" by Olivia Rodrigo | undisclosed | WIN |
| Sing-off details | Sing-off details | Sing-off details | Identity | Result |
| 1 | Axolotl | "Time Warp" by The Hit Crew | Andrea Sawatzki | OUT |
| 2 | Mops | "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Heldin | "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)" by Skunk Anansie | undisclosed | SAFE |

### Week 6 (20 November) – Final

* Group number: "Let's Get Loud" by Jennifer Lopez

#### Round Three
## The Masked Singer Ehrmann Tiger

The Masked Singer Ehrmann Tiger is an online show as part of the fifth season of The Masked Singer. For the first time, a mask appears exclusively online. A performance video is to be put online every Saturday and an evidence video every Tuesday. The unmasking also took place online on 20 November 2021.

## Reception
### Ratings

| Episode | Original airdate | Timeslot | Viewers (in millions) | Viewers (in millions) | Share (in %) | Share (in %) | Source |
| Episode | Original airdate | Timeslot | Household | Adults 14-49 | Household | Adults 14-49 | Source |
| 1 | 16 October 2021 (2021-10-16) | Saturday 8:15 pm | 2.96 | 1.63 | 11.3 | 24.1 | |
| 2 | 23 October 2021 (2021-10-23) | Saturday 8:15 pm | 2.79 | 1.56 | 10.7 | 24.1 | |
| 3 | 30 October 2021 (2021-10-30) | Saturday 8:15 pm | 2.72 | 1.47 | 10.6 | 24.2 | |
| 4 | 6 November 2021 (2021-11-06) | Saturday 8:15 pm | 2.20 | 1.12 | 7.1 | 12.8 | |
| 5 | 13 November 2021 (2021-11-13) | Saturday 8:15 pm | 3.03 | 1.76 | 11.4 | 25.1 | |
| 6 | 20 November 2021 (2021-11-20) | Saturday 8:15 pm | 3.25 | 1.77 | 12.3 | 25.6 | |
| Average | Average | Average | 2.83 | 1.55 | 10.6 | 22.7 | |