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The Mask Singer (Thai: เดอะแมสค์ซิงเงอร์ หน้ากากนักร้อง, romanized: Doemaetsingngoe Nakaknakrong), also known as The Mask Singer หน้ากากนักร้อง), is a Thai singing competition television series presented by Kan Kantathavorn. It aired every Thursday from 6 October 2016 to 3 September 2020 on Workpoint TV.[1][2] In its entire original broadcast, The Mask Singer generated the highest ratings for a Thai variety game show in the digital TV era.[3][4]
| The Mask Singer | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Also known as | The Mask Singer หน้ากากนักร้อง |
| Genre | Reality television |
| Presented by | Kan Kantathavorn |
| Country of origin | Thailand |
| Original language | Thai |
| No. of seasons | 12 |
| No. of episodes | 196 (with 6 specials) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Production company | Workpoint Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Workpoint TV |
| Release | 5 October 2016 – 28 June 2023 |
| Related | |
| King of Mask Singer | |
Creation
editWorkpoint TV was offered the airing rights for South Korea's reality show King of Mask Singer, but they decided to purchase rights for the Shows Let Me In and I Can See Your Voice instead. When a Chinese company decided to produce their own version of King of Mask Singer, Workpoint TV then decided to purchase rights to King of Mask Singer.
Format
editThe contestants are broken up into four groups, each group containing 8 masked celebrities. Each episode consists of two pairs of battling contestants, up until the final for each group, where the contestants perform a duet before battling it out.[2][5]
The winner reveals their identity in the last episode of each season, unlike the Korean and Chinese versions, where the winner continues into the next season, only revealing their identity after a defeat.
The contestants are prompted to sing a song of their choice and design a unique costume with a team of designers. Each costume covers the entirety of the contestant's body, unlike in the Korean and Chinese versions, which only require face covering.
The identity of each contestant is kept confidential. When they arrive at the studio, staff members bring them cloaks to conceal their identity. Before filming the show, each contestant has to sign a contract ensuring they keep their identity a secret. During rehearsals, their voices are modified. The staff members who are authorized to know contestants' identity such as makeup artists, costume designers, the director, and studio staff, have signed contracts to keep it confidential. When editing the footage and audio, they lock the doors to stop anyone from looking through.[6]
Season overview
edit| Season | Contestants | Episodes | Originally aired | Winner | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||||
| 1 | 32 | 20 | 5 October 2016 | 30 March 2017 | Issara Kitnichi as “Durian” |
Jirakorn Sompithak as “Black Crow” |
| 2 | 6 April 2017 | 17 August 2017 | Sarunrat Visutthithada as “Sumo” |
Peerapat Thanewong as “Jaguar” | ||
| 3 | 7 September 2017 | 1 February 2018 | Anuwat Sanguansakpakdee as “Green Tea Worm” |
Chanakan Rattana-udom as “Slow Loris” | ||
| 4 | 8 February 2018 | 21 June 2018 | Tanont Chumroen as “Little Duck” |
Napatsorn Phutornjai as “Bee” | ||
| 5 | 18 | 17[a] | 28 June 2018 | 4 October 2018 | Piyanut Sueachongpru as “The Sun” |
Pongsak Rattanapong as “Carp” |
| 6 | 24 | 20[b] | 25 October 2018 | 7 March 2019 | Prangthip Thalaeng as “Tuk-Tuk” |
Pornchanok Liankattawa as “Manora” |
| 7 | 20[c] | 28 March 2019 | 8 August 2019 | Sivakorn Adulsuttikul and Jackrin Kungwankiatichai as “Holvichai−Kavee” |
Suratikan Pakcharoen as “Mekkhala” | |
| 8 | 12 | 11 | 29 August 2019 | 7 November 2019 | Muanpair Panaboot as “Sagittarius” |
Sudket Chuengcharoen as “Pisces” |
| 9 | 13 | 14 November 2019 | 6 February 2020 | |||
| 10 | 18 | 15 | 13 February 2020 | 21 May 2020 | Jaruwat Cheawaram as “Snake Wife” |
Arunpong Chaiwinit as “Balloon Darts” |
| 11 | 14 | 28 May 2020 | 3 September 2020 | Ble Patumrach R Siam as “Bamboo Sticky Rice” |
Earnkwan Warunya as “Baci” | |
| 12 | 20 | 16 | 15 March 2023 | 28 June 2023 | No Winner | |
- ^ With two special episodes after Episode 15, known as The Mask Truce Day. Aired on 11 and 18 October 2018
- ^ With two special episodes after Episode 20, known as The Mask Line Prang. Aired on 14 and 21 March 2019
- ^ With two special episodes after Episode 20, known as The Mask Mirror. Aired on 15 and 22 August 2019
Season 1
editThe first season of The Mask Singer aired every Thursday at 20:00 from 6 October 2016 to 30 March 2017. The average rating for the season was 7.135.[3]
Issara Kitnichi as "Durian Mask" was the season's winner.
Season 2
editThe second season aired every Thursday at 20:00 from 6 April 2017 to 17 August 2017. The average rating for the season was 7.311, the highest-rated season of the franchise.[3]
Sarunrat Visutthithada as "Sumo Mask" was the season's winner.
Season 3
editThe third season aired every Thursday at 20:15 from 7 September 2017 to 1 February 2018. The average rating for the season was 3.579.[3]
Anuwat Sanguansakpakdee as "Green Tea Worm Mask" was the season's winner.
Season 4
editThe fourth season aired every Thursday at 20:15 from 8 February 2018 to 21 June 2018. The average rating for the season was 2.284.[3]
Tanont Chumroen as "Little Duck Mask" was the season's winner.
Project A
editThe fifth season, also known as The Mask Project A, aired every Thursday at 20:05 from 28 June 2018 to 4 October 2018. The average rating for the season was 2.324.[3]
Piyanut Sueachongpru as "The Sun Mask" was the season's winner.
After the finale episode, a two-part special called The Mask Truce Day aired on Thursday at 20:05, starting from 11–18 October 2018. The average rating for the special was 1.936.[7]
Line Thai
editThe sixth season, also known as The Mask Line Thai, aired every Thursday at 20:05 from 25 October 2018 to 7 March 2019. The average rating for the season was 2.897.[7]
Prangthip Thalaeng as "Tuk-Tuk Mask" was the season's winner.
After the finale episode, a two-part special called The Mask Line Prang aired on Thursday at 20:05, starting from 14 to 21 March 2019. The average rating for the special was 2.158.[7]
Thai Literature
editThe seventh season, also known as The Mask Thai Literature, aired every Thursday at 20:05 from 28 March 2019 to 8 August 2019. The average rating for the season was 2.456.[7]
Sivakorn Adulsuttikul and Jackrin Kungwankiatichai as "Holvichai−Kavee Mask" were the season's winner. They are the youngest champions and the first and only duo to win the franchise.[8]
After the finale episode, a two-part special called The Mask Mirror aired on Thursday at 20:05, starting from 15–22 August 2019. The average rating for the special was 2.158.[7]
Zodiac
editThe eighth season, also known as The Mask Zodiac, aired every Thursday at 20:05 from 29 August 2019 to 7 November 2019. The average rating for the season was 1.921.[7]
Muanpair Panaboot as "Sagittarius Mask" was the season's winner.
Temple Fair
editThe ninth season, also known as The Mask Temple Fair, aired every Thursday at 20:05 from 13 February 2020 to 21 May 2020. The average rating for the season was 1.799.[7]
Jaruwat Cheawaram as "Snake Wife Mask" was the season's winner. He previously won in another singing competition show, known as The Star in 2012.[9]
Thai Descendant
editThe tenth and last season of The Mask Singer, also known as The Mask Thai Descendant, aired every Thursday at 20:05 from 28 May 2020 to 3 September 2020. The average rating for the season was 1.369, the lowest-rated season of the franchise.[7]
Ble Patumrach R Siam as "Bamboo Sticky Rice Mask" was the season's winner.
References
edit- ^ Workpoint. "ผังรายการ". Workpointtv.com. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ a b Workpoint News (5 October 2016). "ช่องเวิร์คพอยท์ ส่ง The Mask Singer รายการฟอร์แมทสุดยิ่งใหญ่จากประเทศเกาหลี". Workpointtv.com. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f รีวิวเรตติ้ง The Mask Singer 5 ซีซั่น เจาะลึก Project A. TV Digital Watch (in Thai). 6 October 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ The Mask Singer แม้ลาจอ แต่ยอดวิวออนไลน์ช่องเวิร์คพอยท์ยังสูง. TV Digital Watch (in Thai). 20 September 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ ทีวี วิทยา (5 April 2017). "The Mask Singer ตอนแรก 6 ต.ค. 59". Tvwittaya.com. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ ธารริน อดุลยานนท์,8 วิธีคิดที่ทำให้เกมโชว์ The Mask Singer กลายเป็น Talk of The Town! อะเดย์ออนไลน์
- ^ a b c d e f g h เปิดเรตติ้ง กลุ่มรายการ The Mask Singer ทุกซีซั่น จากจุดสำเร็จจนต้องพักเบรกรายการ. TV Digital Watch (in Thai). 19 September 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ หน้ากากแชมป์คู่แรก “หลวิชัยคาวี” คว้าชัย ชนะใจ คนไทยทั้งประเทศ ใน The Mask วรรณคดีไทย. Workpoint Today (in Thai). 1 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Phuket Boy wins Thailand's famous singing contest". Phuketindex.com. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2021.