# Il cantante mascherato

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 | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons |
| Cast Member | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Host ||||
| Milly Carlucci | Main | Main | Main | Main |
| Panelists |||||
| Francesco Facchinetti | Main | Main | Main | Main |
| Flavio Insinna | Main | Main | Main | Main |
| Patty Pravo | Main | Main | Does not appear | Does not appear |
| Guillermo Mariotto | Main | Does not appear | Does not appear | Does not appear |
| Ilenia Pastorelli | Main | Does not appear | Does not appear | Does not appear |
| Costantino della Gherardesca | Does not appear | Main | Does not appear | Does not appear |
| Caterina Balivo | Does not appear | Main | Main | Does not appear |
| Arisa | Does not appear | Does not appear | Main | Does not appear |
| Iva Zanicchi | Does not appear | Does not appear | Guest | Main |
| Al Bano | Does not appear | Guest | Does not appear | Does not appear |
| Serena Bortone | Does not appear | Does not appear | Does not appear | Main |
| Christian De Sica | Does not appear | Does not appear | Does not appear | Main |

## Series overview

Series overview :
| Season | Contestants | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
| Season | Contestants | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
| 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | January 10, 2020 (2020-1-10) | January 31, 2020 (2020-1-31) | Teo Mammucari as "Rabbit" | Al Bano as "Lion" | Alessandro Greco as "Mastiff" |
| 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | January 29, 2021 (2021-1-29) | February 26, 2021 (2021-2-26) | Red Canzian as "Parrot" | Mietta as "Butterfly" | Max Giusti as "Wolf" |
| 3 | 15 | 7 | 7 | February 11, 2022 (2022-2-11) | April 1, 2022 (2022-4-1) | Paolo Conticini as "Fox" | Lino Banfi and Rosanna Banfi as "Chick" | Riccardo Rossi as "Chameleon" |
| 4 | 12 | 6 | 6 | March 18, 2023 (2023-3-18) | April 22, 2023 (2023-4-22) | Samuel Peron as "Venetian Knight" | Nino Frassica as "Donkey" | Massimo Lopez as "Hedgehog" |

## Season 1 (2020)

| Stage name | Celebrity | Occupation | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes |
| Stage name | Celebrity | Occupation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Coniglio (Rabbit) | Teo Mammucari | TV host | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WINNER |
| Leone (Lion) | Al Bano | Singer | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| Mastino napoletano (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) | Arisa | Singer | SAFE | OUT | | |
| Unicorno (Unicorn) | Orietta Berti | Singer | OUT | | | |
Orietta Berti ("Unicorn"), Arisa ("Poodle"), Fausto Leali ("Monster"), Valerio Scanu ("Angel"), Alessandro Greco ("Mastiff"), Al Bano ("Lion"), Teo Mammucari ("Rabbit").
* 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 4 (31 January) - Final
## Season 2 (2021)

| Stage name | Celebrity | Occupation | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes |
| Stage name | Celebrity | Occupation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 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) | Gigi e Ross | Comedians | RISK | OUT | | | | | |
| Pecorella (Little Lamb) | Alessandra Mussolini | Former politician | RISK | OUT | | | | | |
| Baby Alieno 1 (Baby Alien 1) | Ricchi e Poveri | Singers | WD | | | | | | |
Ricchi e Poveri ("Baby Alien 1"), Alessandra Mussolini ("Little Lamb"), Gigi e Ross ("Baby Alien 2"), Mauro Coruzzi as Drag persona "Platinette" ("Blue Tiger"), Katia Ricciarelli ("Giraffe"), Sergio Assisi ("Cat"), Simone Montedoro ("Teddy Bear"), Max Giusti ("Wolf"), Mietta ("Butterfly"), Red Canzian ("Parrot").

### Week 2 (5 February)

| Sing-off details | Sing-off details | Song | Identity | Result |
| 1 | Baby Alien 2 | "Sarà perché ti amo" by Ricchi e Poveri | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Little Lamb | "La notte vola" by Lorella Cuccarini | Alessandra Mussolini | OUT |
Performances on the second episode :
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | Result |
| 1 | Wolf | "Cercami" by Renato Zero | SAFE | SAFE |
| 2 | Blue Tiger | "Il pescatore" by Fabrizio De André | RISK | RISK |
| 3 | Butterfly | "Un'emozione da poco" by Anna Oxa | SAFE | SAFE |
| 4 | Teddy Bear | "Dieci ragazze" by Lucio Battisti | SAFE | SAFE |
| 5 | Parrot | "La Voce del Silenzio" by Tony Del Monaco | SAFE | SAFE |
| 6 | Cat | "It's My Life" by Bon Jovi | SAFE | SAFE |
| 7 | Giraffe | "Bam Bam Twist" by Achille Lauro | SAFE | SAFE |
| 8 | Baby Alien 2 | "Triangolo" by Renato Zero | RISK | RISK |
| Sing-off details | Sing-off details | Sing-off details | Identity | Result |
| 1 | Baby Alien 2 | Baby Alien 2 | Gigi e Ross | OUT |
| 2 | Blue Tiger | Blue Tiger | undisclosed | SAFE |

### Week 5 (26 February) - Final

Performances on the fifth episode :
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
| 1 | Lion & Ariana Grande | "Say Something" by A Great Big World | Jack Black | THIRD |
| 2 | Flower & Robin Thicke | "Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Hawk & Rita Ora | "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid | undisclosed | SAFE |
| Final sing-off details | Final sing-off details | Final sing-off details | Identity | Result |
| 1 | Flower | "bad guy" by Billie Eilish | Tori Kelly | RUNNER-UP |
| 2 | Hawk | "Sugar" by Maroon 5 | Tom Brady | WINNER |

## Season 3 (2022)

| Stage name | Celebrity | Occupation | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes |
| Stage name | Celebrity | Occupation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Volpe (Fox) | Paolo Conticini | Actor | SAFE | RISK | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WINNER |
| Pulcino (Chick) | Lino Banfi | Actors | | | | | | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| Pulcino (Chick) | Rosanna Banfi | Actors | | | | | | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| Camaleonte (Chameleon) | Riccardo Rossi | Actor | SAFE | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | RISK | THIRD |
| Lumaca (Snail) | Giancarlo Magalli | Actor | SAFE | WIN | WIN | RISK | RISK | WIN | FINALIST |
| Lumaca (Snail) | Michela Magalli | Influencer | SAFE | WIN | WIN | RISK | RISK | WIN | FINALIST |
| 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 | | | | | | |
Fiordaliso ("Hen"), Alba Parietti ("Eagle"), Cristina D'Avena ("Seahorse"), Edoardo Vianello ("Penguin 1"), Riccardo Fogli ("Maremma Sheepdog"), Vladimir Luxuria ("Goldfish"), Bianca Guaccero ("Jellyfish"), Eleonora Giorgi ("Lady Cat"). Cristiano Malgioglio ("Sun and Moon"). Giancarlo Magalli ("Snail"). Lino Banfi & Rosanna Banfi ("Chick"). Paolo Conticini ("Fox"). Riccardo Rossi ("Chameleon").

### Week 3 (4 March)

Performances on the third episode :
| # | Stage name | Guest artist | Song | Result | Result |
| 1 | Goldfish | Fiordaliso | "Non voglio mica la luna" by Fiordaliso | RISK | RISK |
| 2 | Jellyfish | Fiordaliso | "Amandoti" by CCCP | WIN | WIN |
| 3 | Snail | Cristina D'Avena | "Ciao ciao" by La Rappresentante di Lista | WIN | WIN |
| 4 | Dragon | Cristina D'Avena | "Sere nere" by Tiziano Ferro | RISK | RISK |
| 5 | Fox | Arisa | "Controvento" by Arisa | WIN | WIN |
| 6 | Maremma Sheepdog | Arisa | "Meraviglioso amore mio" by Arisa | RISK | RISK |
| 7 | Sun & Moon | Mietta | "Splendido splendente" by Donatella Rettore | RISK | RISK |
| 8 | Chameleon | Mietta | "Dove Si Balla" by Dargen D'Amico | WIN | WIN |
| Sing-off details | Sing-off details | Sing-off details | Song | Result | Result |
| 1 | Goldfish | Monica Mancini | "Pippo Non Lo Sa" by Rita Pavone | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Dragon | Toto Cutugno | "Charlie è Una Lenza" by Corrado | undisclosed | RISK |
| 3 | Maremma Sheepdog | Alexia | "Mamma Maria" by Ricchi E Poveri | undisclosed | RISK |
| 4 | Sun & Moon | Tiziano Ferro | "Importante" by Marracash | undisclosed | SAFE |

### Week 4 (11 March)

Performances on the fourth episode :
| # | Stage name | Guest artist | Song | Result | Result |
| 1 | Jellyfish | Donatella Rettore | "Chimica" by Ditonellapiaga & Donatella Rettore | WIN | WIN |
| 2 | Goldfish | Donatella Rettore | "Kobra" by Donatella Rettore | RISK | RISK |
| 3 | Snail | Edoardo Vianello | "Apri tutte le porte" by Gianni Morandi | RISK | RISK |
| 4 | Penguin 2 | Edoardo Vianello | "Sul cucuzzolo" by Edoardo Vianello | WIN | WIN |
| 5 | Chameleon | Francesco Facchinetti | "La canzone del capitano" by Francesco Facchinetti | WIN | WIN |
| 6 | Sun & Moon | Francesco Facchinetti | "Ragazzo fortunato" by Jovanotti/"Figli delle stelle" by Alan Sorrenti | RISK | RISK |
| 7 | Fox | Iva Zanicchi | "Voglio amarti" by Iva Zanicchi | WIN | WIN |
| 8 | Dragon | Iva Zanicchi | "Le montagne" by Iva Zanicchi | RISK | RISK |
| Sing-off details | Sing-off details | Sing-off details | Sing-off details | Identity | Result |
| 1 | Goldfish | Goldfish | Goldfish | Vladimir Luxuria | OUT |
| 2 | Snail | Snail | Snail | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Dragon | Dragon | Dragon | undisclosed | SAFE |

### Week 5 (18 March)

Performances on the fifth episode :
| # | Stage name | Guest artist | Song | Result | Result |
| 1 | Fox | Red Canzian | "Uomini soli" by Pooh | WIN | WIN |
| 2 | Jellyfish | Red Canzian | "Noi due nel mondo e nell'anima" by Pooh | RISK | RISK |
| 3 | Chameleon | Ivana Spagna | "Call Me" by Ivana Spagna | WIN | WIN |
| 4 | Snail | Ivana Spagna | "Easy Lady" by Ivana Spagna | RISK | RISK |
| 5 | Penguin 2 | Orietta Berti | "Fin che la barca va" by Orietta Berti | WIN | WIN |
| 6 | Sun & Moon | Orietta Berti | "Luna Piena" by Orietta Berti | RISK | RISK |
| Sing-off details | Sing-off details | Song | Identity | Result |
| 1 | Jellyfish | "La bambola" by Patty Pravo | Bianca Guaccero | OUT |
| 2 | Snail | "Felicità" by Al Bano and Romina Power | undisclosed | SAFE |

### Week 6 (25 March) - Semi-final

Performances on the sixth episode :
| # | Stage name | Guest artist | Song | Result | Result |
| 1 | Sun & Moon | Al Bano | "Nostalgia canaglia" by Al Bano & Romina Power | RISK | RISK |
| 2 | Fox | Al Bano | "È la mia vita" by Al Bano | WIN | WIN |
| 3 | Penguin 2 | Arisa | "Mi sento bene" by Arisa | RISK | RISK |
| 4 | Chick | Arisa | "Sincerità" by Arisa | WIN | WIN |
| 5 | Snail | Gigi D'Alessio | "Non mollare mai" by Gigi D'Alessio | WIN | WIN |
| 6 | Cameleon | Gigi D'Alessio | "Mon amour" by Gigi D'Alessio | RISK | RISK |
| Sing-off details | Sing-off details | Song | Identity | Result |
| 1 | Sun & Moon | "Figli delle stelle" by Alan Sorrenti | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Penguin 2 | "Il pinguino innamorato" by Trio Lescano | Gabriele Cirilli | OUT |

### Week 7 (1 April) - Final

Performances on the seventh episode :
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
| 1 | Snail | "Medley" by Renzo Arbore, Renato Rascel & Liza Minnelli | Giancarlo Magalli | FINALIST |
| 1 | Snail | "Medley" by Renzo Arbore, Renato Rascel & Liza Minnelli | Michela Magalli | FINALIST |
| 2 | Chick | "Medley" by Morgana Giovannetti, Raffaella Carrà, Renato Carosone & Liza Minnelli | undisclosed | WIN |
| 3 | Fox | "Sabato pomeriggio" by Claudio Baglioni | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Chameleon | "Salirò" by Daniele Silvestri | Riccardo Rossi | THIRD |
| Sing-off details | Sing-off details | Song | Identity | Result |
| 1 | Chick | "Il paradiso"/"La spada nel cuore" by Patty Pravo | Lino Banfi | RUNNER-UP |
| 1 | Chick | "Il paradiso"/"La spada nel cuore" by Patty Pravo | Rosanna Banfi | RUNNER-UP |
| 2 | Fox | "Pazza idea"/"Se perdo te" by Patty Pravo | Paolo Conticini | WINNER |

## Season 4 (2023)

| Stage name | Celebrity | Occupation | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes |
| Stage name | Celebrity | Occupation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Cavaliere Veneziano (Venetian Knight) | Samuel Peron | Dancer | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | RISK | RISK | WINNER |
| Ciuchino (Donkey) | Nino Frassica | Actor | SAFE | SAFE | IMM | SAFE | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| Riccio (Hedgehog) | Massimo Lopez | Actor | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | THIRD |
| Criceto (Hamster) | Nathalie Guetta | Actress | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | FINALIST |
| Stella (Star) | Simona Ventura | TV Host | SAFE | RISK | SAFE | RISK | RISK | FINALIST |
| Squalo (Shark) | Tullio Solenghi | Actor | SAFE | IMM | SAFE | IMM | OUT | |
| Scoiattolo Nero (Black Squirrel) | Valeria Marini | Actress | SAFE | IMM | IMM | OUT | | |
| Porcellino (Piggy) | Maurizio Ferrini | Actor | SAFE | SAFE | RISK | GOLD | | |
| Ippopotamo (Hippo) | Mal | Singer | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | | |
| Colombi (Doves) | Simona Izzo | Actress | SAFE | OUT | | | | |
| Colombi (Doves) | Ricky Tognazzi | Actor | SAFE | OUT | | | | |
| Rosa (Rose) | Valeria Fabrizi | Singer | RISK | GOLD | | | | |
| Cigno (Swan) | Antonio Mezzancella | Singer | OUT | | | | | |
| Cigno (Swan) | Sandra Milo | Actress | OUT | | | | | |
Sandra Milo ("Swan"), Valeria Fabrizi ("Rose"), Simona Izzo ("Doves"), Ricky Tognazzi ("Doves"), Mal ("Hippo"), Maurizio Ferrini ("Piggy"), Valeria Marini ("Black Squirrel"),