Maskorama Explained

Genre:Reality competition
Director:Silje Nordnes
Judges:
Country:Norway
Language:Norwegian
Num Seasons:4
Num Episodes:24
Camera:Multiple-camera
Runtime:90 minutes
Company:Monster Media
NRK
Network:NRK1
Last Aired:present

Maskorama is a Norwegian reality singing competition television series based on the South Korean television series King of Mask Singer. The first season premiered on Saturday, 7 November 2020 and concluded on Saturday, 12 December 2020.[1] The second season premiered on Saturday, 6 November 2021 and concluded on 11 December.[2] The third season premiered on 15 October 2022 and concluded on 19 November.[3] The fourth season premiered on 11 November 2023 and concluded on 16 December.

The show features celebrities singing 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.

Host and panelists

Presenter is the main host of the show in addition to serving as an executive producer and director. The panelists consisted of stylist Jan Thomas, singer Marion Ravn, and comedian Nicolay Ramm.[4] [5] Starting with the fourth season, Robert Stoltenberg and replaced Thomas and Ramm, while both Nordnes and Ravn stayed on.[6]

Season 1 (2020)

Contestants

Stage name[7] CelebrityOccupationEpisodes
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OgreJustin TimberlakeSingerSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=goldWINNER
DeerNick CannonComedian/TV HostSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=silverRUNNER-UP
MinerJohn McGuireBig Brother 17 HouseguestSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=tan THIRD
ScarecrowSal VulcanoComedianSAFESAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=salmon OUTbgcolor=grey
HorseBlake SheltonCountry SingerSAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=salmon OUTbgcolor=grey colspan="2"
DogAJ McLeanSingerSAFESAFE[8] bgcolor=salmon OUTbgcolor=grey colspan="3"
PumpkinJesterYouTuberSAFEbgcolor=salmon OUTbgcolor=grey colspan="4"
Husband and WifeAriana Grande and Ethan SlaterSingersbgcolor=salmon OUTbgcolor=grey colspan="5"

Episodes

Week 1 (7 November)

+ Performances on the first episodeStage name SongIdentityResult
1Moose"Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" by James BrownSAFE
2Scarecrow"Jovial" by Freddy KalasSAFE
3Unicorn "7 rings" by Ariana GrandeSAFE
4Raven"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by EurythmicsSAFE
5Viking "All Around the World" by Justin Bieber feat. LudacrisSAFE
6Poodle"Me Too" by Meghan TrainorSAFE
7Lynx"Spice Up Your Life" by Spice GirlsSusann Goksør Bjerkrheimbgcolor=salmon OUT
8Troll"I Believe in a Thing Called Love" by The DarknessSAFE

Week 2 (14 November)

+ Performances on the second episodeStage name SongIdentityResult
1Raven"Can't Get You Out of My Head" by Kylie MinogueSAFE
2Moose"Roses" by OutkastSAFE
3Troll"Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" by Tori KellySAFE
4Viking"You've Got a Friend in Me" by Randy NewmanSAFE
5Scarecrow "Langt å gå" by Klovner I KampTrygve Slagsvold Vedumbgcolor=salmon OUT
6Unicorn"California Dreamin'" by The Mamas & the PapasSAFE

Week 3 (21 November)

+ Performances on the third episodeStage name SongIdentityResult
1Unicorn"River" by Bishop BriggsSAFE
2Viking"Fredag" by Kjartan LauritzenSAFE
3Poodle"Toxic" by Britney SpearsMia Gundersenbgcolor=salmon OUT
4Raven"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" by Shakira & FreshlygroundSAFE
5Troll"Euphoria" by LoreenSAFE
6Moose"Get Ur Freak On" by Missy ElliotSAFE

Week 4 (28 November)

+ Performances on the fourth episodeStage name SongIdentityResult
1Troll"Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson feat. Bruno MarsSAFE
"Never Enough" by Loren Allred
2Raven"bad guy" by Billie EilishSAFE
"Happy" by Pharrell Williams
3Viking"Vi er perfekt men verden er ikke det" by CezinandoSAFE
"Can't Stop the Feeling!" by Justin Timberlake
4Moose"Take Me Out" by Franz FerdinandSAFE
"Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO
5Unicorn"Girl on Fire" by Alicia KeysInger Lise RypdalOUT
"(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story" by Regine Velasquez

Week 5 (5 December)

+ Performances on the fifth episodeStage name SongIdentityResult
1Troll"Fångad av en stormvind" by Carola HäggkvistSAFE
2Raven"Faith" by George MichaelAnne Rimmenbgcolor=salmon OUT
3Viking"Tenke sjæl" by Trond-Viggo TorgersenSAFE
4Moose"Location" by KhalidSAFE
5Troll & Espen Grjotheim"The Prayer" by Celine Dion & Andrea Bocelli
6Raven & Knut Anders Sørum"Kids" by Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue
7Moose & Raylee"Burning Down the House" by Talking Heads
8Viking & Ulrikke Brandstorp"Urettferdig" by Hkeem & Unge Ferrari

Week 6 (12 December) - Finale

+ Performances on the final episodeStage name SongIdentityResult
Round One
1Moose"Gold Digger" by Kanye West feat. Jamie FoxxSAFE
2Viking"Fy Faen" by Hkeem & TemurHerman Dahlbgcolor=tan THIRD
3Troll"Higher Love" by Kygo & Whitney HoustonSAFE
Round Two
1Moose"I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said FredMarkus Baileybgcolor=silverRUNNER-UP
2Troll"I'll Be There for You" by The RembrandtsUlrikke Brandstorpbgcolor=goldWINNER

Season 2 (2021)

Contestants

Stage name[9] CelebrityOccupationEpisodes
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Snow Monster (Snømonsteret)Didrik Solli-TangenSingerSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=gold WINNER
Dragon (Dragen)Victor SotbergYoutuberSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=silver RUNNER-UP
Teddy Bear (Bamsen)Ingeborg WaltherSingerSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=tan THIRD
Nixie (Nøkken)Margaret BergerSinger SAFESAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=salmon OUTbgcolor=grey
Nisse (Nissen)Abid RajaPoliticianSAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=salmon OUT
Mermaid (Havfrua)Haddy NjieSingerSAFESAFEbgcolor=salmon OUT
Lucky Pig (Heldiggrisen)Christian RingnesBusinessmanSAFEbgcolor=salmon OUT
Frog (Frosken)Arve JuritzenJournalistbgcolor=salmon OUT

Episodes

Week 1 (6 November)

+ Performances on the first episodeStage name SongIdentityResult
1Snow Monster"Into the Unknown" by Panic! at the DiscoSAFE
2Frog"Should I Stay or Should I Go" by The ClashArve Juritzenbgcolor=salmon OUT
3Nixie"Human" by Rag'n'Bone ManSAFE
4Lucky Pig"Money, Money, Money" by ABBASAFE
5Dragon"I Wanna Be Your Slave" by MåneskinSAFE
6Mermaid"Sparkling Diamonds" by Nicole KidmanSAFE
7Nisse"SexyBack" by Justin TimberlakeSAFE
8Teddy Bear"Shake It Off" by Taylor SwiftSAFE

Week 2 (13 November)

+ Performances on the second episodeStage name SongIdentityResult
1Nixie"I Have Nothing" by Whitney HoustonSAFE
2Lucky Pig"Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini" by Brian HylandChristian Ringnesbgcolor=salmon OUT
3Snow Monster"Leave the Door Open" by Silk SonicSAFE
4Mermaid"How Far I'll Go" by Auliʻi CravalhoSAFE
5Dragon"Look What You Made Me Do" by Taylor SwiftSAFE
6Nisse"Hey Ya!" by OutkastSAFE
7Teddy Bear"Roar" by Katy PerrySAFE

Week 3 (20 November)

+ Performances on the third episodeStage name SongIdentityResult
1Mermaid"Strong Enough" by CherHaddy Njiebgcolor=salmon OUT
2Nixie"Creme De La Creme" by KamelenSAFE
3Dragon"Rise Like a Phoenix" by Conchita WurstSAFE
4Teddy Bear"Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon JoviSAFE
5Nisse"I Like to Move It" by will.i.amSAFE
6Snow Monster"Grace Kelly" by MikaSAFE

Week 4 (27 November)

+ Performances on the fourth episodeStage name SongIdentityResult
1DragonSAFE
"Go the Distance" by Roger Bart
2Teddy Bear"Jealous" by LabrinthSAFE
"This Is Me" by Keala Settle
3Nisse"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" by Bing CrosbyAbid RajaOUT
"Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr.
4Snow Monster"Dancing On My Own" by RobynSAFE
"Skyfall" by Adele
5Nixie"Samurai Swords" by HighasakiteSAFE
"Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)" by Kylie Minogue

Week 5 (4 December)

+ Performances on the fifth episode
Stage name SongIdentityResult
1Snow Monster"Sex on Fire" by Kings of LeonSAFE
2Dragon"Born This Way" by Lady GagaSAFE
3Teddy Bear"All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah CareySAFE
4Nixie"Never Really Over" by Katy PerryMargaret Bergerbgcolor=salmon OUT
5Dragon & Sandra Lyng"Lay All Your Love on Me" by ABBA
6Teddy Bear & Bilal Saab"Castle on the Hill" by Ed Sheeran
7Nixie & Ulrikke Brandstorp"Säg mig var du står" by Carola Häggkvist & Zara Larsson
8Snow Monster & Marion Ravn"A Whole New World" by Brad Kane & Lea Salonga

Week 6 (11 December) - Finale

+ Performances on the final episodeStage name SongIdentityResult
Round One
1Teddy Bear"Love On Top" by BeyoncéIngeborg Waltherbgcolor=tan THIRD
2Dragon"Unstoppable" by SiaSAFE
3Snow Monster"Caruso" by Andrea BocelliSAFE
Round Two
1Dragon"The Show Must Go On" by QueenVictor Sotbergbgcolor=silverRUNNER-UP
2Snow Monster"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" by Whitney HoustonDidrik Solli-Tangenbgcolor=goldWINNER

Season 3 (2022)

Contestants

Stage name[10] CelebrityOccupationEpisodes
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Zombie (Zombien)Bilal SaabSingerSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=gold WINNER
Wolf (Ulven)Daniel KvammenMusicianSAFESAFE SAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=silver RUNNER-UP
Rascal (Rabagasten)Øystein PettersenFormer skierSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=tan THIRD
Hulder (Huldra)Alexandra JonerSingerSAFESAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=salmon OUT
DandyMaud Angelica BehnMember of the Royal FamilySAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=salmon OUT
Freyja (Frøya)Ingrid Gjessing LinhavePresenterSAFESAFEbgcolor=salmon OUT
Snow Robot (Snøroboten)FantorangenPuppetSAFEbgcolor=salmon OUT
Cabin (Hytta)Birgit SkarsteinParalympic athletebgcolor=salmon OUT

Episodes

Week 1 (15 October)

Performances on the first episode! # ! Stage name ! Song! Identity! Result
1Zombie"Somebody to Love" by QueenSAFE
2Snow Robot"Can't Stop the Feeling!" by Justin TimberlakeSAFE
3Dandy"Minnie the Moocher" by Cab CallowaySAFE
4Freyja"Castle" by HalseySAFE
5Wolf"Something Just Like This" by Coldplay & The ChainsmokersSAFE
6Rascal"Fireball" by PitbullSAFE
7Cabin"Come Over" by DagnyBirgit Skarsteinbgcolor=salmon OUT
8Hulder"Queen of the Night" by Whitney HoustonSAFE

Week 2 (22 October)

Performances on the second episode! # ! Stage name ! Song! Identity! Result
1Hulder"Confident" by Demi LovatoSAFE
2Snow RobotFantorangenbgcolor=salmon OUT
3Dandy"You Should See Me in a Crown" by Billie EilishSAFE
4Wolf"Dans På Bordet" by Ballinciaga & David MokelSAFE
5Zombie"Someone You Loved" by Lewis CapaldiSAFE
6Freyja"Royals" by LordeSAFE
7Rascal"Freestyler" by Bomfunk MC'sSAFE

Week 3 (29 October)

Performances on the third episode! # ! Stage name ! Song! Identity! Result
1Rascal"Can't Hold Us" by Macklemore & Ryan LewisSAFE
2Dandy"Good as Hell" by LizzoSAFE
3Wolf "As It Was" by Harry StylesSAFE
4Hulder"It's Oh So Quiet" by Betty HuttonSAFE
5Zombie"Viva la Vida" by ColdplaySAFE
6Freyja"Love Me like You Do" by Ellie GouldingIngrid Gjessing Linhavebgcolor=salmon OUT

Week 4 (5 November)

+ Performances on the fourth episodeStage name SongIdentityResult
1ZombieSAFE
"Life Is a Highway" by Rascal Flatts
2Hulder"Wrecking Ball" by Miley CyrusSAFE
"Over the Rainbow" by Judy Garland
3Wolf"Bad Habits" by Ed SheeranSAFE
"Blue (Da Ba Dee)" by Eiffel 65
4Dandy"Oops!… I Did It Again" by Britney SpearsMaud Angelica BehnOUT
"Young and Beautiful" by Lana Del Rey
5Rascal"Lonesome Traveler" by PaperboysSAFE
"Shake Ya Tailfeather" by Nelly, P. Diddy & Murphy Lee

Week 5 (12 November)

+ Performances on the fifth episodeStage name SongIdentityResult
1Rascal"Seven Nation Army" by The White StripesSAFE
2Hulder"Don't Go Yet" by Camila CabelloAlexandra Jonerbgcolor=salmon OUT
3Wolf"Hjerteknuser" by Kaizers OrchestraSAFE
4Zombie"Somebody" by DagnySAFE
5Hulder & Nicoline"Shout Out to My Ex" by Little Mix
6Wolf & Gaute Ormåsen"Stay" by The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber
7Zombie & Didrik Solli-Tangen"Lay Me Down" by Sam Smith
8Rascal & Alexandra Rotan"Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

Week 6 (19 November) - Finale

+ Performances on the final episodeStage name SongIdentityResult
Round One
1Wolf"The Final Countdown" by EuropeSAFE
2Zombie"Arcade" by Duncan LaurenceSAFE
3Rascal"Let Me Entertain You" by Robbie WilliamsØystein Pettersenbgcolor=tan THIRD
Round Two
1Wolf"The Look" by RoxetteDaniel Kvammenbgcolor=silverRUNNER-UP
2Zombie"I Want It That Way" by Backstreet BoysBilal Saabbgcolor=goldWINNER

Season 4 (2023)

Contestants

Stage name[11] -- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator -->CelebrityOccupationEpisodes
1 23456
Cat (Kattepusen)Kevin VågenesComedian SAFESAFESAFESAFE SAFEbgcolor=goldWINNER
Sparrowhawk (Spirrevippen)Linnéa MyhreAuthor SAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=silverRUNNER-UP
Ghost (Spøkelset)Charlotte FrognerActressSAFE SAFESAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=tan THIRD
Alien (Romvesenet)Annika MomrakYouTuberSAFESAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=salmon OUT
Turtle (Skilpadda)Christopher Robin OmdahlYouTuberSAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=salmon OUT
Cows (Kuene)Katrine MoholtTV personalitySAFESAFEOUT
Evelina MoholtActress
Rat (Rotta)Mads HansenFormer football playerSAFEbgcolor=salmon OUT
Magician (Magikeren)Authorbgcolor=salmon OUT

Episodes

Week 1 (11 November)

Performances on the first episode! # ! Stage name ! Song! Identity! Result
1Turtle"Cake by the Ocean" by DNCESAFE
2Sparrowhawk"Wuthering Heights" by Kate BushSAFE
3Rat"Sweet Caroline" by DJ ÖtziSAFE
4Cat "Personal Jesus" by Depeche ModeSAFE
5CowsSAFE
6Alien"SOS" by RihannaSAFE
7Magician"Abracadabra" by Steve Miller Bandbgcolor=salmon OUT
8Ghost"Into the Unknown" by Idina Menzel & AuroraSAFE

Week 2 (18 November)

Performances on the second episode! # ! Stage name ! Song! Identity! Result
1Cows"Milkshake" by KuToppen ft. Lisa Børud/"Shake It Off" by Taylor SwiftSAFE
2Ghost"Halo" by BeyoncéSAFE
3Rat"Rosa Helikopter" by PeachesMads HansenOUT
4Alien"I Love It" by Icona Pop ft. Charli XCXSAFE
5Sparrowhawk"Take On Me" by A-haSAFE
6Cat "Creep" by RadioheadSAFE
7Turtle"Badebussen" by DJ MøMø ft. Kjartan Lauritzen SAFE

Week 3 (25 November)

Performances on the third episode! # ! Stage name ! Song! Identity! Result
1Sparrowhawk "Yeah!" by Usher ft. Lil Jon & LudacrisSAFE
2Ghost SAFE
3Cat SAFE
4Turtle SAFE
5Alien SAFE
6Cows Katrine Moholt & Evelina Moholtbgcolor=salmon OUT

Week 4 (2 December)

Performances on the fourth episode! # ! Stage name ! Song! Identity! Result
1Cat "Can't Feel My Face" by The WeekndSAFE
"This Is Me" by Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble
2Sparrowhawk "Vampire" by Olivia RodrigoSAFE
"Jump" by The Pointer Sisters
3Turtle "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" by Scissor Sisters/"Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the GangChristopher Robin OmdahlOUT
"Pokemon-Sangen" from Pokemon
4Alien "Rett opp og ned" by Lars VaularSAFE
"Holding Out for a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler
5Ghost "Back in Black" by AC/DCSAFE
"GoldenEye" by Tina Turner

Week 5 (9 December)

+ Performances on the fifth episodeStage name SongIdentityResult
1Sparrowhawk"The Logical Song" by Supertramp/ScooterSAFE
2Cat"The Joke" by Brandi CarlileSAFE
3Alien"Iris" by The Goo Goo DollsAnnika MomrakOUT
4Ghost"Monument" by Robyn & RöyksoppSAFE
5Alien & Mari Bølla"Only Girl (In the World)" by Rihanna
6Cat & Ylva Olaisen "Toxic" by Britney Spears
7Sparrowhawk & Aleksander With"I Love You Always Forever" by Donna Lewis
8Ghost & Alessandra Mele"Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj

Week 6 (16 December) - Finale

+ Performances on the final episodeStage name SongIdentityResult
Round One
1Sparrowhawk"Lose Yourself" by EminemSAFE
2Cat"The Power of Love" by Celine DionSAFE
3Ghost"Golden Ticket" by HighasakiteCharlotte Frognerbgcolor=tan THIRD
Round Two
1Sparrowhawk"Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'ConnorLinnéa Myhrebgcolor=silverRUNNER-UP
2Cat"Kiss" by Prince/Tom JonesKevin Vågenesbgcolor=goldWINNER

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Silje Nordnes fronter nytt NRK-show med Jan Thomas, Nicolay Ramm og Marion Ravn. Atle Jørstad. Wergeland. 16 October 2020. VG. 2 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Maskorama er tilbake. Tonje. Bergmo. 15 October 2021. NRK. 2 March 2024.
  3. Web site: Instagram. www.instagram.com. 2 March 2024.
  4. Web site: Internasjonal suksess kommer til Norge. Heather Ørbeck. Eliassen. 16 October 2020. NRK. 2 March 2024.
  5. Web site: NRK med ny lørdagsunderholdning: - Helt ellevilt. Jacob. Andersen. 1 March 2024. kampanje.com. 2 March 2024.
  6. Web site: Dette er det nye panelet i Maskorama . NRK Presse . 16 October 2023 . 26 October 2023 . no.
  7. Web site: Møt mannen bak «Maskorama»-kostymene. Malin. Gaden. 28 November 2020. kk.no. 2 March 2024.
  8. Web site: «Puddelen» i koronakarantene – får ikke opptre i Maskorama i kveld. Linda Marie. Vedeler. 14 November 2020. NRK. 2 March 2024.
  9. Web site: Her er Maskorama-karakterane!. 4 November 2021. NRK. 2 March 2024.
  10. Web site: Klar for årets mest spektakulære gjettelek?. 5 October 2022. NRK. 2 March 2024.
  11. Web site: 2023-10-25. 2023-10-25. no-NB. La gjetteleken begynne! Nå kan NRK endelig avsløre hvilke karakterer som deltar i den fjerde sesongen av Maskorama.. Dette er årets masker i Maskorama. NRK. <