''The Singer in the Mask'' ( he, הזמר במסכה, HaZamar b'Masekha) is an Israeli reality singing competition television show based on ''
The Masked Singer
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'' franchise which originated from the South Korean version of the show ''
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 ...
''. It is broadcast on the Israeli network, Channel 12.
The first season premiered on 23 September 2020 and finished on 5 December 2020. At the finale of the first season, the Rooster (actor/singer
Tzachi Halevy
Tzachi Halevy (or Tsahi HaLevi, he, צחי הלוי; born March 12, 1975) is an Israeli film and television actor and a singer.
Early and personal life
Tzachi Halevy was born in Petah Tikva, Israel, to a Sephardic Jewish family.second season premiered on 16 October 2021 and finished on 18 December 2021. At the finale of the second season, the Gorilla (actor/singer
Shai Gabso
Shai Gabso ( he, שי גבסו; July 20, 1984) is an Israeli singer. He won third place in the first season of '' Kokhav Nolad'' ("A Star is Born").
Gabso was born in Rishon Lezion to a Tunisian-Jewish family. He became religiously observant ...
) was declared the winner while the Spaghetti (actor Oz Zehavi) was the runner-up.
A third season was confirmed and is set to premiere on 17 December 2022.
Panelists and host
The show is hosted by the television presenter Ido Rosenblum, with the judging panel comprising the journalist Ofira Asayag, the comedian Shahar Hason, the musical pop duo Static & Ben El Tavori, and the director Tzedi Tzarfati.