Masked Singer is a Croatian singing reality television series based on the South Korean television series "King of Mask Singer". The series follows a group of celebrities performing under masks, as a set of panelists and viewers attempt to guess the celebrity's identity based on clues given by the masks. The series debuted with its first season on 2 April 2022 on RTL. The second season premiered on 11 March 2023. Production. RTL announced the series in March 2022. The masks for both seasons were created by the Croatian fashion designer Juraj Zigman. Format. Each episode consist of group of celebrities performing songs under masks, with each of them revealing clues that point to their real identity. A group of panelists (also referred to as "the detectives") attempt to guess the mask's identity. Based on the vote of the audience, one masks leaves the competition each episode, with their identity being revealed post-elimination. In the second seasons, the show was broadcast live, with viewers voting for their favorite masks via televote. The mask with the fewest votes would be eliminated. Hosts and panelists. The first season was hosted by Antonija Blaće. The panelists were Borko Perić, Ida Prester, Enis Bešlagić, and Antonija Mandić. The second season was hosted by Nikolina Pišek, whereas Blaće appeared as a panelist. She was joined by Borko Perić, Saša Lozar, and Nives Celzijus. Series overview. Season 1 (2022). Color key: Season 2 (2023). The second season ran from 11 March to 29 April 2023, and was won by Damir Kedžo under the mask of "Tovar". Season 1. Week 9 (May 28). Group performance: "Mamma Mia" by ABBA Week 10 (June 4). Group performance: "Takvi kao ti?" by Nina Badrić