The first series of the Israeli version of The Singer in the Mask premiered on Channel 12 on 23 September 2020 and concluded on 5 December 2020. The series was won by actor and singer Tzachi Halevy as "Rooster" with singer and children's star Rinat Gabay finishing second as "Dragonfly" and judoka Or Sasson finishing third as "Falafel".[1]
| The Singer in the Mask | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| Starring | |
| Hosted by | Ido Rosenblum |
| Winner | Tzachi Halevy as "Rooster" |
| Runner-up | Rinat Gabay as "Dragonfly" |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 12 |
| Original release | 23 September – 5 December 2020 |
| Season chronology | |
Panelists and host
editSeason 1 panelists and host
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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.[2][3]
Guest panelists
editThroughout the first season, various guest judges appeared alongside the original, for one or two episodes.
These guest panelists have included:
| Episode | Name | Notability |
|---|---|---|
| 6-7 | Miri Mesika | Singer and Actress |
| 8-9 | Michal Ansky | Gastronomist, Food Journalist and Television Personality |
| 11-12 | Haim Etgar | Television Personality and Journalist |
| 13-14 | Orna Banai | Actress and Comedian |
| 15-16 | Ilanit Levy | Model, Actress and Television Presenter |
| 17-18 | Shiri Maimon | Singer and Actress |
| 19 | Moshe Peretz | Singer |
Contestants
edit| Stage name | Celebrity | Occupation | Episodes | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4/5 | 6/7 | 8/9 | 10 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 19 | 20 | ||||
| A | B | |||||||||||||||
| Rooster | Tzachi Halevy | Actor/Singer[a] | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | RISK | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WINNER | |||
| Dragonfly | Rinat Gabay | Singer/Children's star | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | RUNNER-UP | ||||
| Falafel | Or Sasson | Olympic athlete | SAFE | RISK | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | THIRD | ||||
| Dragon | Itzik Cohen | Actor | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | RISK | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |||||
| Goat | Galit Giat | Actress | SAFE | RISK | SAFE | RISK | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | ||||||
| Stork | Lucy Aharish | News anchor[b] | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | RISK | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |||||||
| Pickle | Einat Sarouf | Model/Actress | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | RISK | SAFE | OUT | ||||||||
| Popcorn | Orna Datz | Singer/Actress/TV Presenter | SAFE | RISK | SAFE | RISK | OUT | |||||||||
| Mushroom | Michal Amdursky | Dancer/Singer | SAFE | WIN | OUT | |||||||||||
| Bull | Izhar Cohen | Singer/Eurovision 1978 Winner | SAFE | RISK | OUT | |||||||||||
| Shark | Dvir Benedek | Actor | SAFE | OUT | ||||||||||||
| Bear | Gadi Sukenik | Journalist | SAFE | OUT | ||||||||||||
| Cactus | Yinon Magal | Journalist/Politician | OUT | |||||||||||||
| Krembo | Tal Friedman | Comedian/Musician | OUT | |||||||||||||
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The celebrities who competed in the first season of The Singer in the Mask, pictured in order of elimination (l-r):
Tal Friedman ("Krembo"), Yinon Magal ("Cactus"), Gadi Sukenik ("Bear"), Dvir Benedek ("Shark"), Izhar Cohen ("Bull"), Michal Amdursky ("Mushroom"), Orna Datz ("Popcorn"), Einat Sarouf ("Pickle"), Lucy Aharish ("Stork"), Galit Giat ("Goat"), Itzik Cohen ("Dragon"), Or Sasson ("Falafel"), Rinat Gabay ("Dragonfly"), Tzachi Halevy ("Rooster").
Tal Friedman ("Krembo"), Yinon Magal ("Cactus"), Gadi Sukenik ("Bear"), Dvir Benedek ("Shark"), Izhar Cohen ("Bull"), Michal Amdursky ("Mushroom"), Orna Datz ("Popcorn"), Einat Sarouf ("Pickle"), Lucy Aharish ("Stork"), Galit Giat ("Goat"), Itzik Cohen ("Dragon"), Or Sasson ("Falafel"), Rinat Gabay ("Dragonfly"), Tzachi Halevy ("Rooster").
Episodes
editEpisode 1 (September 23)
edit| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rooster | "Let Me Entertain You" by Robbie Williams | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Dragon | "Creep" by Radiohead | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Bull | "Stay With Me" by Sam Smith | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Goat | "Million Dollars” by Noa Kirel ft. Shahar Saul | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Pickle | "Mr. Lonely" by Bobby Vinton | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 6 | Bear | "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 7 | Krembo | "All of Me" by John Legend | Tal Friedman | OUT |
Episode 2 (September 29)
edit| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragonfly | "Symphony" by Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Cactus | “I Put Powder” by Eviatar Banai | Inon Magal | OUT |
| 3 | Shark | “Temperature”by Omer Adam ft. Richie Loop | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Mushroom | "Hallelujah" by Alicia Keys | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Falafel | "Desolation" by Uri Ben-Ari (musician) | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 6 | Stork | "Return Home" by Ishay Ribo | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 7 | Popcorn | "Fuego" by Eleni Foureira | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 3 (October 1)
edit| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goat | "I'm Every Woman" by Chaka Khan | undisclosed | RISK |
| 2 | Rooster | "String Sound" by Eyal Golan | undisclosed | WIN |
| 3 | Bull | "Black BMW" by Ethnix | undisclosed | RISK |
| 4 | Dragon | "Circle of Life" by Elton John | undisclosed | WIN |
| 5 | Bear | "Piano Man" by Billy Joel | Gadi Sukenik | OUT |
| 6 | Pickle | "Havana" by Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug | undisclosed | WIN |
Episode 4/5 (October 4/5)
edit| Ep. | # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | Falafel | "Journey" by Eliad Nachum | undisclosed | RISK |
| 2 | Dragonfly | "Toxic" by Britney Spears | undisclosed | WIN | |
| 3 | Shark | "Can't Stop the Feeling" by Justin Timberlake | Dvir Benedek | OUT | |
| 4 | Stork | "A Song Without a Name" by Shalom Hanoch | undisclosed | WIN | |
| 5 | 5 | Mushroom | "Ready to Go" by Republica | undisclosed | WIN |
| 6 | Popcorn | "Stay" by Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko | undisclosed | RISK | |
Episode 6/7 (October 12/13)
edit| Ep. | # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | Goat | "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Pickle | "All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| 3 | Dragon | "Wikipedia" by Hanan Ben Ari | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| 7 | 4 | Bull | "Stitches" by Shawn Mendes | Izhar Cohen | OUT |
| 5 | Rooster | "Halo" by Beyoncé | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 8/9 (October 18/19)
edit| Ep. | # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | Dragonfly | "That I Would Be Good" by Alanis Morissette | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Stork | "I Want to Break Free" by Queen | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| 3 | Falafel | "Cold Little Heart" by Michael Kiwanuka | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| 9 | 4 | Popcorn | “Zot Ani" by Ella-Lee Lahav | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Mushroom | "Shallow" by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper | Michal Amdursky | OUT |
Episode 10 (October 26)
edit| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pickle | "Good as Hell" by Lizzo | undisclosed | RISK |
| 2 | Rooster | "Disco Here Again" by The Spurs | undisclosed | RISK |
| 3 | Dragonfly | "Free" by Sarit Hadad | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Falafel | "Closest to You" by Eli Butner ft. Aviv Alush | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Popcorn | "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" by Mark Ronson ft. Miley Cyrus | undisclosed | RISK |
| 6 | Goat | "Love Boy" by Dana International | undisclosed | RISK |
| 7 | Stork | "Absurd" by Shlomo Artzi | undisclosed | RISK |
| 8 | Dragon | "Maybe on the Seafront" by Yehoram Gaon | undisclosed | RISK |
Episode 11/12 (November 1/2)
edit| Ep. | # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | Goat | "No Roots" by Alice Merton | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Dragon | "(Simply) The Best" by Tina Turner ft. Jimmy Barnes | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| 3 | Stork | "Runnin' (Lose It All)" by Naughty Boy ft. Beyoncé and Arrow Benjamin | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| 4 | Popcorn | "Like a Prayer" by Madonna | Orna Datz | OUT | |
| 12 | 5 | Rooster | "Greased Lightning" by John Travolta | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 6 | Pickle | "The End of the World" by Skeeter Davis | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 13/14 (November 8/9)
edit| Ep. | # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | Goat | "Dancing" by Anya Buxtein and Offer Nissim | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Dragon | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| 3 | Falafel | "After All These Years" by Omer Adam | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| 4 | Pickle | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Eurythmics | Einat Sarouf | OUT | |
| 14 | 5 | Rooster | "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 6 | Dragonfly | "Stand by Me" by Ben E. King | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| 7 | Stork | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" by Whitney Houston | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 15/16 (November 15/16)
edit| Ep. | # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 | Stork | "Tel Aviv at Night" by Eden Ben Zaken | Lucy Aharish | OUT |
| 2 | Falafel | "Human" by Rag'n'Bone Man | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| 3 | Goat | "Learning to Walk" by Nasrin Kadri | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| 4 | Rooster | "All for the Better" by Static & Ben El Tavori | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| 16 | 5 | Dragon | "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 6 | Dragonfly | "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 17/18 (November 21/22)
edit| Ep. | # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | Dragon | "It's My Life" by Bon Jovi | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Rooster | "Impossible" by Shontelle | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| 3 | Falafel | "Great Light" by Amir Dadon | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| 18 | 4 | Dragonfly | "Firework" by Katy Perry | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Goat | "Now You're Coming Back" by Miri Mesika | Galit Giat | OUT |
Episode 19 - Semifinal (November 28)
edit| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragon | "The Show Must Go On" by Queen | Itzik Cohen | OUT |
| 2 | Falafel | "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" by Meat Loaf | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Dragonfly | "Euphoria" by Loreen | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Rooster | "Everyone's Dancing Now" by Hi-Five | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 20 - Final (December 5)
edit| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round One | ||||
| 1 | Rooster | "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Dragonfly | "Where Have You Been" by Rihanna | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Falafel | "7 Years" by Lukas Graham | Or Sasson | 3RD PLACE |
| Round Two | ||||
| 1 | Dragonfly | "All by Myself" by Eric Carmen | Rinat Gabay | RUNNER-UP |
| 2 | Rooster | "Alive" by Sia | Tzachi Halevy | WINNER |
References
edit- ^ "The rooster has been revealed: Tzachi Halevi is the famous one who won the final of the singer in a mask". Keshet Media Group. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Ben El: "Everyone is having a polygraph here"". Keshet Media Group. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "הזמר במסכה on Instagram: "וזה לא דומה לשום דבר שהכרתם...בקרוב @ofiraasayag @staticandbenel @shaharhason2 @keshet12"".
Notes
edit- ^ Tzachi is the husband of ninth placer "Stork", news anchor Lucy Aharish
- ^ Lucy is the wife of the season’s winner "Rooster", singer and actor Tzachi Halevy