''Chanteurs Masqués'' is a

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French language reality singing competition television series based on the

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n television series ''

King of Mask Singer ''The King of Mask Singer'' () is a South Korean singing competition program presented by Kim Sung-joo, with introductions by voice actor . It airs on MBC on Sunday, starting from April 5, 2015 as a part of MBC's '' Sunday Night'' programming ...

''. The series premiered on September 19, 2021 at ( EST/EDT) on

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. The show features celebrities singing popular songs while wearing head-to-toe costumes and face masks concealing their identities. It employs panelists who guess the celebrities' identities by interpreting clues provided to them throughout the series.

Overview

Production

In February 2021, it was announced that

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had acquired the rights to air and produce ''The Masked Singer'' format in

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. The series was confirmed to air on Quebecor’s production company

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's network

in September 2021 after filming completed in August 2021.

Host and panelists

Actor

Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge (born February 28, 1976) is a Canadian actor and film producer best known for major roles in Quebec films ''Nitro'' and '' The 3 L'il Pigs (Les 3 p'tits cochons)'' in 2007. Profile After participating in a first commer ...

was announced as the main host of the program, while the announced panelists consist of comedian , singer

Véronic DiCaire Véronic DiCaire (born in Embrun, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian Franco-Ontarian singer and impressionist.

, singer

Marc Dupré Marc Dupré (born July 28, 1973) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and musician from Quebec. Career His first album release was ''Refaire le monde'' in 2005. It included "Tout près du bonheur" with Céline Dion. The song was written by Dion and ...

, actress Anouk Meunier, and comedian Stéphane Rousseau. Meunier won the Golden Ear as the panelist with the most correct guesses as to the identities of the performers throughout the season; however, Rousseau was the only panelist to correctly identify the final winners.

Response

In its year-end review of Canadian film and television in 2021, the trade magazine '' Playback'' named ''Chanteurs masqués'' the Unscripted Series of the Year.Andy Fry
"Unscripted Series of the Year: Chanteurs masqués"
'' Playback'', December 16, 2021.

Series overview

Season 1

Episodes

Week 1 (19 September)

Week 2 (23 September)

Week 3 (3 October)

Week 4 (10 October)

Week 5 (17 October)

Week 6 (24 October)

Week 7 (31 October)

Week 8 (7 November)

* Group Performance: "

I've Got the Music in Me "I've Got the Music in Me" is a pop song by The Kiki Dee Band, released in 1974. It was written in 1973 by Bias Boshell, Kiki Dee Band's keyboardist. It is also the title of a Kiki Dee Band album released in 1974 and re-mastered and re-issued wit ...

" by The Kiki Dee Band/" Laissez-Moi Danser" by

Dalida Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti (; 17 January 1933 – 3 May 1987), professionally known as Dalida, was an Italian-French singer and actress born in Egypt. She sang in eleven languages and sold millions of records internationally. Her best known son ...

Week 9 (14 November)

*Guest performance: "J'ai mangé trop de patates frites"/"Coton ouaté" by Bleu Jeans Bleu

Week 10 (21 November)

Week 11 (28 November)

* Group Performance: "

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"/" Je danse dans ma tête" by Celine Dion (Final 3), "

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" by

Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( ; born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her ...

(Harfang), "

I Will Survive "I Will Survive" is a song by American singer Gloria Gaynor, released in October 1978 as the second single from her sixth album, '' Love Tracks'' (1978). It was written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris. A top-selling song, it is a popular di ...

" by Gloria Gaynor (Dinde), "Tu t'en vas" by Alain Barrière (Inséparables), " The Final Countdown" by

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(Final 3)

Season 2

Episodes

Episode 1 (18 September)

Episode 2 (25 September)

Episode 3 (2 October)

Episode 4 (9 October)

Episode 5 (16 October)

Episode 6 (23 October)

Episode 7 (30 October)

Episode 8 (6 November)

* Group Performance: "Le Bal Masqué" by La Compagnie Créole

Episode 9 (13 November)

* Guest performance: " Alone" by

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performed by Nick Carter as Sphynx Cat and "

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" performed out of costume.

Episode 10 (20 November)

Episode 11 (27 November)

Episode 12 (4 December)

Group Performance: "

The Winner Takes It All "The Winner Takes It All" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA. Released as the first single from the group's seventh studio album, '' Super Trouper'' (1980), it is a ballad in the key of G-flat major, reflecting on the end of a relatio ...

" by

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(With guest appearance from final 3 from Season 1:

Johanne Blouin Johanne Blouin (born September 19, 1955), is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She won the Félix Award twice for her albums ''Merci Félix'' (1988) and ''Johanne Blouin'' (1989). Blouin was born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec Saint-Hyacinthe (; Fr ...

(Wedding Owl), Jason Roy Léveillée (Black Turkey) and Wilfred Le Bouthillier & Marie-Élaine Thibert (Lovebirds))

References

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