Balss Maskā Explained

Genre:Reality television
Game show
Presenter:
  • Mārtiņš Spuris (1–2)
  • Gints Andžāns (3–)
Starring:
Opentheme:"Who Are You" by The Who
Country:Latvia
Language:Latvian
Network:TV3
Last Aired:present
Num Seasons:4
Num Episodes:21
Related:Masked Singer franchise
King of Mask Singer
Maskis Laulja
Kaukės

Balss Maskā (Voice in a Mask) is a Latvian reality singing competition television series based on the Masked Singer franchise, which originated from the South Korean version of the show King of Mask Singer. The show was announced in August 2020, the same month shooting for the first season began.[1] The program premiered on TV3 Latvia on 13 September 2020.[2]

Production

Format

A group of celebrities compete anonymously on stage, singing in full costumes over a series of episodes. Each episode, a portion of the competitors are paired off into face-off competitions, in which each will perform a song of his or her choice. From each face-off, the panelists and live audience vote: the winner's safe for the week, while the loser is put up for elimination. At the end of the episode, the losers of the face-offs are then subjected to new votes of the panelists to determine who will not continue; the eliminated singer then enters a special room backstage where it turns its back to the camera, takes off its mask, then turns around to reveal his/her identity. In addition to the singing competition, hints to each masked singer's identity are offered during the show. Pre-taped interviews are given as hints and feature the celebrities' distorted voices. The panelists are given time to speculate the identity of the singer after the performance and ask them a single question to try and determine their identity. The show is pre-recorded in a studio in Riga.

Costumes

The costumes are partly replicates that were used in other international versions, notably on the Estonian counterpart, as well as national motifs such as Nelabais, a devil-like creature from the Latvian mythology or Rīga, the patron of the countries capital of the same name. The majority of the costumes were designed by Estonian designer Liisi Eesmaa, while three of them are the creation of Ance Beinaroviča in cooperation with the Latvian National Theatre.

Panelists and host

Mārtiņš Spuris was announced as the show's presenter on 8 August 2020. The panel of judges was announced on 19 August 2020. It consists of popular singer Samanta Tīna (the country's chosen representative for the canceled Eurovision Song Contest in 2020), comedian Baiba Sipeniece-Gavare, Jānis Šipkēvics Sr., journalist and director of Radio SWH, and Jānis Krīvēns, lead singer of the rock group Singapūras Satīns.[3]

Season 1 (2020)

Stage nameCelebrityNotabilityEpisodes
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Nelabais ("Demon")Kristaps StrūbergsMusicianWIN SAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=gold WINNER
Lelle ("Doll")Aminata SavadogoSingerWINSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=silver RUNNER-UP
Zvirbulis ("Sparrow")JustsSingerWIN SAFESAFESAFERISKSAFERISKbgcolor=tan THIRD
LutausisKaspars ZemītisGuitaristRISKSAFESAFESAFESAFERISKbgcolor=salmon OUT
Rīga ("Riga") Ērika Eglija-GrāveleActressRISKSAFESAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=salmon OUT
Disko Pele ("Disco Mouse")Linita MediņaSingerRISKSAFERISKRISKbgcolor=salmon OUT
Mākonis ("Cloud")Ingus UlmanisMusicianRISKSAFESAFEbgcolor=salmon OUT
Zieds ("Flower")Aleksandrs SamoilovsBeach Volleyball PlayerWINSAFEbgcolor=salmon OUT
Acs ("Eye")Ilze Jaunalksne-RēdereTV Presenter & JournalistWINbgcolor=salmon OUT
Lauva ("Lion")Dagmāra LeganteTV PersonalityWINbgcolor=salmon OUT
Auns ("Ram")Valters PūceCellistbgcolor=salmon OUT
Cikāde ("Cicada")Elita MīlgrāveMusician bgcolor=salmon OUT

Episodes

Episode 1 (13 September)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1Demon"Alors on danse" by StromaeWIN
2Disco Mouse"Dancing in the Moonlight" by ToploaderRISK
3Cicada"Can't Get You Out of My Head" by Kylie MinogueElita Mīlgrāve OUT
4Lion"Material Girl" by MadonnaWIN
5Riga"Bungādiņas" by AishaRISK
6Sparrow"Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsWIN

Episode 2 (20 September)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1Eye"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by EurythmicsWIN
2Lutausis"You Never Can Tell" by Chuck BerryRISK
3Ram"Ballējam Neguļam" by Bermudu DivstūrisValters Pūce OUT
4Flower"Freestyler" by Bomfunk MC'sWIN
5Doll"Dance Monkey" by Tones and IWIN
6Cloud"Balerīna" by Dzelzs VilksRISK

Episode 3 (27 September)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1Lion"Blinding Lights" by The WeekndDagmāra LeganteOUT
2Sparrow"Kolekcionārs" by DonsSAFE
3Riga"Oops!...I Did It Again" by Britney SpearsSAFE
4Demon"šeit" by LingaSAFE
5Disco Mouse"Let's Twist Again" by Chubby CheckerSAFE

Episode 4 (4 October)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1Flower"Personal Jesus" by Depeche ModeSAFE
2Cloud"Mākonis" by Aigars Voitišķis and Ingus UlmanisSAFE
3Doll"Bring Me To Life" by EvanescenceSAFE
4Eye"Manas Mīļākās Puķes" by ZodiaksIlze Jaunalksne-Rēdere OUT
5Lutausis"Back for Good" by Take ThatSAFE

Episode 5 (11 October)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1Lutausis"Dziesmiņa par vindserfingu" by Ingus PētersonsSAFE
2Riga"Euphoria" by LoreenSAFE
3Demon"Song 2" by BlurSAFE
4Disco Mouse"Y.M.C.A" by Village PeopleRISK
5Sparrow"Wake Me Up" by Avicii ft Aloe BlaccSAFE
6Cloud "I Will Wait" by Mumford & SonsSAFE
7Doll"Work Bitch" by Britney SpearsSAFE
8Flower"Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck BerryAleksandrs SamoilovsOUT

Episode 6 (18 October)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1Lutausis"I'm a Believer" by The MonkeesSAFE
2Demon"Cotton-Eyed Joe" by RednexSAFE
3Disco Mouse"Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" by Creedence Clearwater RevivalRISK
4Sparrow"Happy" by Pharrell WilliamsSAFE
5Doll"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by Judy GarlandSAFE
6Cloud "Santa Lucia" by Robertino LoretiIngus Ulmanis OUT
7Riga"Miglas Rīts" by Intars BusulisSAFE

Episode 7 (25 October)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1Doll"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" by ShakiraSAFE
2Riga"My Heart Will Go On" by Celine DionSAFE
3Lutausis"You're My Heart, You're My Soul" by Modern TalkingSAFE
4Disco Mouse"Tuvumā Tālumā" by A-EiropaLinita MediņaOUT
5Sparrow"Rock DJ" by Robbie WilliamsRISK
6Demon "Es nevaru būt balts" by TranzītsSAFE

Episode 8 (1 November)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1Sparrow"Yellow" by ColdplaySAFE
2Demon"Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny KravitzSAFE
3Riga"Ezers" by Haralds SīmanisĒrika Eglija-Grāvele OUT
4Doll"Bad Guy" by Billie EilishSAFE
5Lutausis"Zemes stunda" by ansisRISK

Episode 9 (8 November)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1Lutausis"Salauzta Sirds" by DonsKaspars ZemītisOUT
2Sparrow"Fly Me to the Moon" by Frank SinatraRISK
3Doll"Māsa upe" by DonsSAFE
4Demon"Vienmēr tu" by Saules KrastsSAFE

Episode 10 (15 November)

Stage name Song Identity Result
1Demon"Es nevaru būt balts" by TranzītsSAFE
"Mūžīgais piedāvājums" by Jauns Mēness
2Sparrow"Kolekcionārs" by DonsJustsTHIRD PLACE
"Riņķa deja" by rolands če
3Doll"Māsa upe" by DonsSAFE
"Zemeslodes" by Instrumenti

Episode 11 (29 November)

Stage name Song Identity Result
1Demon "Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny KravitzKristaps StrūbergsWINNER
"Моё сердце" by Сплин
2Doll"Work Bitch" by Britney SpearsAminata SavadogoRUNNER-UP
"Symphony" by Clean Bandit ft Zara Larsson

Season 2 (2021)

Stage nameCelebrityNotabilityEpisodes
12345678910
Baltais Vilks ("White Wolf")Gints AndzānsActor RISKSAFESAFESAFERISKSAFESAFEbgcolor=gold WINNER
Saules Meita ("Daughter of the Sun")AnmarySingerWIN SAFERISKSAFESAFESAFERISKbgcolor=silver RUNNER-UP
Fenikss ("Phoenix")Aija VitolinaSingerRISKSAFESAFESAFESAFERISKSAFEbgcolor=tanTHIRD
Zebrarolands čeRapperWIN SAFESAFE SAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=salmon OUT
Planēta ("Planet")Māris GrigalisMusical Artist & TV PersonalityWIN SAFESAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=salmon OUT
Taurenis ("Butterfly")Jolanta Gulbe-PaškevičaSingerWIN RISKSAFERISKbgcolor=salmon OUT
Siļķe Kažokā ("Herring in a Fur Coat")Annu PannuAuthorRISKRISKSAFEbgcolor=salmon OUT
Spēkavīrs ("Strong Man")Jānis ZaržeckisPlastic Surgeon WIN SAFEbgcolor=salmon OUT
Lūsis ("Lynx")Gunta BaškoBasketball PlayerRISKbgcolor=salmon OUT
Sēne ("Mushroom")Aleksandrs PavlovsFashion ArtistWIN bgcolor=salmon OUT
Ciklops ("Cyclops")Lauris AleksejevsChefbgcolor=salmon OUT
Zilais Pūķis ("Blue Dragon")Una UlmeJournalistbgcolor=salmon OUT
Vakara Zvaigzne ("Evening Star")DonsSinger
Aija AndrejevaSinger
Aminata SavadogoSinger
Singapūras SatīnsBand

Episodes

Episode 1 (7 March)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1Strong Man"Tāpēc jau, ka nevar zināt, kāpēc..." by Raimonds PaulsWIN
2Blue Dragon"In Your Eyes" by Kylie MinogueUna UlmeOUT
3Daughter of the Sun"The Click Song" by Miriam MakebaWIN
4White Wolf"Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His CometsRISK
5Mushroom"Visā visumā Visums ir viss" by InstrumentiWIN
6Herring in a Fur Coat"Can't Stop the Feeling!" by Justin TimberlakeRISK

Episode 2 (14 March)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1Butterfly"Thunderstruck" by AC/DCWIN
2Lynx"Antidepresanti" by ZeBreneRISK
3Cyclops"It's Now or Never" by Elvis PresleyLauris AleksejevsOUT
4Planet"Rēdereja" by Sergejs Jēgers & Uldis MarhilēvičsWIN
5Zebra"Axel F" by Crazy FrogWIN
6Phoenix"Paper Planes" by M.I.A.RISK

Episode 3 (21 March)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1Daughter of the Sun"Man in the Mirror" by Michael JacksonSAFE
2Herring in a Fur Coat"Stāvēju, dziedāju" by SkandiRISK
3Mushroom"Sway" by Michael BubléAleksandrs PavlovsOUT
4Strong Man"Labu Nakti" by Edgars ZvejaSAFE
5White Wolf"September" by Earth, Wind & FireSAFE

Episode 4 (28 March)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1Planet"Es Karājos Tavā Bizē" by Buks, Līvi, & SaldaisSAFE
2Zebra"Papa Carlo" by Niko SchäubleSAFE
3Phoenix"Ordinary World" by Duran DuranSAFE
4 Butterfly"Eternal Flame" by The BanglesRISK
5Lynx"Relight My Fire" by Dan HartmanGunta BaškoOUT

Episode 5 (4 April)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1White Wolf"Summer of '69" by Bryan AdamsSAFE
2Strong Man"I Can't Dance" by GenesisJānis ZaržeckisOUT
3Phoenix"Everything I Wanted" by Billie EilishSAFE
4Daughter of the Sun"I'll Be There" by Jess GlynneRISK
5Herring in a Fur Coat"Too Good at Goodbyes" by Sam SmithSAFE
6Butterfly "Memory" by Andrew Lloyd WebberSAFE
7Zebra"Can't Feel My Face" by The WeekndSAFE
8Planet"Time to Say Goodbye" by Andrea Bocelli & Sarah BrightmanSAFE

Episode 6 (11 April)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1Phoenix"Line" by Triana ParkSAFE
2Herring in a Fur Coat"Mainīt Pasauli" by Gustavs ButelisAnnu PannuOUT
3Daughter of the Sun "Chandelier" by SiaSAFE
4Planet "Tev Piedzims Berns" by DonsSAFE
5Zebra "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" by Britney SpearsSAFE
6Butterfly"Havana" by Camila Cabello ft. Young ThugRISK
7White Wolf"All Summer Long" by Kid RockSAFE

Episode 7 (18 April)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1Daughter of the Sun"Krodzinieces Dziesma" by Vella KalpiSAFE
2Planet"The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)" by Las KetchupSAFE
3Butterfly"Sugar" by Maroon 5Jolanta Gulbe-PaškevičaOUT
4Zebra"Shots" by LMFAO ft. Lil JonSAFE
5Phoenix"Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla IceSAFE
6White Wolf"Mazais Arbūzs" by Popkorna LietusRISK
7Evening Star"The Best" by Tina TurnerDonsbgcolor=yellow GUEST

Episode 8 (25 April)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1Phoenix"Pa Apli" by Very Cool People ft. Kristīne Prauliņa, Edavārdi, & AnsisRISK
2Zebra"Tu Esi Vasarā" by Dzintars Čīča SAFE
3Planet "Sēd uz sliekšņa pasaciņa" by Zigmars LiepiņšMāris GrigalisOUT
4White Wolf "Pie jūras dzīve mana" by Raimonds PaulsSAFE
5Daughter of the Sun"Piededzini Mann" by Singapūras SatīnsSAFE
6Evening Star"Cry Baby" by Garnet Mimms & the EnchantersAija Andrejevabgcolor=yellow GUEST

Episode 9 (2 May)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1White Wolf"Heroe" by Enrique IglesiasSAFE
2Phoenix"Amar pelos dois" by Salvador SobralSAFE
3Daughter of the Sun"Addicted to Love" by Robert PalmerRISK
4Zebra"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stonesrolands čeOUT
5Evening Star"Mamehbka" by Romu Tautas MûzikaAminata Savadogobgcolor=yellow GUEST

Episode 10 (9 May)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1Daughter of the Sun"The Impossible Dream" by Mitch LeighSAFE
2White Wolf"Circle of Life" by Elton JohnSAFE
3Phoenix"Habanera" by Georges BizetAija Vītolinabgcolor=tanTHIRD PLACE
4Evening Stars"I Want It That Way" by Backstreet BoysSingapūras Satīnsbgcolor=yellow GUEST
Round Two
1Daughter of the Sun"The Click Song" by Miriam MakebaAnmarybgcolor=silver RUNNER-UP
2White Wolf"September" by Earth, Wind & FireGints Andžānsbgcolor=gold WINNER

Season 3 (2023)

Stage nameCelebrityNotabilityEpisodes
12345678910
Laimes Lācis ("Lucky Bear")Kristīne GarklāvaJournalistWINSAFEWINWINSAFESAFEbgcolor=gold WINNER
Sniegpārsla ("Snowflake")Jolanta Strikaite-LapiņaSingerWINSAFERISKRISKSAFESAFEbgcolor=silver RUNNER-UP
Melnais Krauklis ("Black Raven")Kaspars BreidaksRadio personalityWINSAFEWINRISKSAFESAFEbgcolor=tan 3RD PLACE
Pērtiķis ("Monkey")Mārcis JudzisSingerWINSAFEWINWINRISKOUT
Briedis ("Deer")Grēta GrantiņaSingerWINSAFEWINWINOUT
Zaķis ("Hare")Lelde CeriņaProducerRISKRISKRISKOUT
Rudzupuķe ("Cornflower")Dace PūceDirectorRISKRISKOUT
Šaha Karalis ("Chess King")Mārtiņš SpurisDrummerWINSAFEOUT
Vienradzis ("Unicorn")Jānis MoisejsMusicianRISKOUT
Astoņkājis ("Octopus")Elza RozentaleSingerRISKOUT
Torte ("Cake")Kristaps ZutisBoxerOUT
Naktstaurenis ("Moth")Dana BjorkaActressOUT
Planēta ("Planet")Maksims BuselsActor
Ciklops ("Cyclope")Aminata SavadogoSinger
Mākonis ("Cloud")Sanda DejusRadio personality
Lauva ("Lion")Asnate RancāneSinger
Lutausis un Disko Pele ("Disco Mouse")Reinis Sējāns and Intars Busulis ("Bujāns")Band
Auns ("Ram")Jānis Šipkēvičs Jr.Singer

Episodes

Episode 1 (26 February)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1Hare"Kur Ir Mana Clits?" by BūūRISK
2Chess King"Rolling In The Deep" by AdeleWIN
3Monkey"Another Love" by Tom OdellWIN
4Octopus"Cotton Eye Joe" by RednexRISK
5Black Raven"L'Italiano" by Toto CutugnoWIN
6Moth"Mamma Mia" by ABBADana BjorkaOUT

Episode 2 (5 March)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1Unicorn"Agrā rītā" by Bet BetRISK
2Snowflake"Material Girl" by MadonnaWIN
3Cornflower"Only Time" by EnyaRISK
4Lucky Bear"Riptide" by Vance JoyWIN
5Cake"Peldētājs" by JumpravaKristaps ZutisOUT
6Deer"Heal the World" by Michael JacksonWIN

Episode 3 (12 March)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1Hare"All Summer Long" by Kid RockRISK
2Black Raven"The River of Dreams" by Billy JoelWIN
3Chess King"Zitti e buoni" by MåneskinWIN
4Octopus"Lielā zive" by EolikaElza RozentaleOUT
5Monkey"Limuzīns uz krīta" by Citi ZēniWIN

Season 4 (2024)

Episodes

Episode 1 (25 February)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1Beaver"Think About Things" by Daði & GagnamagniðSAFE
2Cocktail"Balerīna" by Dzelzs VilksRISK
3Planet"Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" by The OffspringSAFE
4Mutant "Es izjāju prūšu zemi" by Ainars Mielavs, Andris Alviķis, & Kaspars PutniņšSAFE
5Princess"Dance the Night" by Dua LipaSAFE
6Parrot"Kerijas Dziesma" by Mirdza ZīvereSAFE
7Donut"Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick AstleyMagnuss Eriņš OUT

Episode 2 (3 March)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1Slime"I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" by Scissor SistersRISK
2Heart "Sweet Dreams" by Marilyn MansonWIN
3Phoenix"Vēl Nav Par Vēlu" by Nora BumbiereMāra SlejaOUT
4Wizard "Ievai" by KaimiņiWIN
5Catfish"Tuvumā, Tālumā (Tuvumā tālumā)" by A-EiropaWIN
6Fox"More Than a Woman" by Bee GeesRISK

Episode 3 (10 March)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1Cocktail"Brāl' Ar Dzīvi Nekaulē" by Bermudu DivstūrisWIN
2Planet "Basket Case" by Green DayRISK
3Parrot "Ugunsputns" by Žoržs SiksnaWIN
4Mutant "Youngblood" by The Naked and FamousJēkabs RēdlihsOUT
5Beaver "As It Was" by Harry StylesRISK
6Princess "Unholy" by Sam SmithWIN

Episode 4 (17 March)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1Fox"Beggin'" by MadconSAFE
2Wizard "Your Man" by Josh TurnerSAFE
3Catfish "Teenage Dirtbag" by WheatusMārtiņš KozlovskisOUT
4Slime "Bloody Mary" by Lady GagaSAFE
5Heart "Like A Virgin" by MadonnaRISK
6Lucky Bear"I Love It" by Icona PopAndrejs Reinis Zitmanisbgcolor=yellow GUEST

Episode 5 (24 March)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1BeaverArvis ZēmanisOUT
2Parrot"Dzeltenie aizkari" by DakotaRISK
3Princess "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" by Mark RonsonSAFE
4Planet "Rollin’ (Air Raid Vehicle)" by Limp BizkitSAFE
5Cocktail "Maria" by BlondieSAFE

Episode 6 (31 March)

Stage NameSongIdentityResult
1Slime "Stefania" by Kalush OrchestraWIN
2Wizard "Slidotava" by PērkonsOUT
3Heart"Believer" by Imagine DragonsRISK
4Fox"Toxic" by Britney SpearsWIN
6Octopus"Big Fish" by Vince StaplesInga Spriņģebgcolor=yellow GUEST

Episode 7

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rudenī TV3 būs jauns dziedāšanas šovs – 'Balss maskā'. DELFI. Izklaide. 7 August 2020. delfi.lv.
  2. Web site: Foto ⟩ Atmaskota pirmā Latvijas šovbiznesa personība, kas pamet šovu "Balss maskā". 14 September 2020. Apollo.lv.
  3. Web site: TV3 jauno dziedāšanas šovu žūrēs Sipeniece, Krīvēns, Šipkēvics un Samanta Tīna. DELFI. Izklaide. 19 August 2020. delfi.lv.