A few weeks before its return, “Mask Singer” promises to shake up its own codes. Season 9, expected on Friday, April 24 at 9:10 pm on TF1, will still focus on what has been the essence of the show since the beginning: spectacular costumes, performances tailored for grand spectacle, and a quartet of detectives. Camille Combal will continue as the host, alongside Kev Adams, Chantal Ladesou, Laurent Ruquier, and Michaël Youn. This time, the production clearly wants to shake up the rules. Indeed, one of the major innovations of this season revolves around a completely crazy idea on paper: for the first time in the history of “Mask Singer,” a celebrity will perform without a mask. However, this character, called the Clown, will appear disguised by professional makeup artists and will change appearance in each episode. This will surely further confuse the detectives!
During the press conference, producer Anthony Meunier recounted how much he himself had doubted this gamble. “We have this huge innovation that is a world premiere and is quite brilliant!” he exclaimed, before admitting to having been “very, very scared.” Ultimately, the experience seemed to have greatly convinced everyone on set. “It works extremely well and the detectives are going crazy,” he assured.
A Star-Studded Cast for the 9th Season
As for the casting, the channel announces 23 celebrities, including two international stars. The channel even promises “the most prestigious cast in history,” with personalities honored at the César Awards, the Victoires de la Musique, the Molières, the Grammy Awards, the NRJ Music Awards, and the MTV Music Awards. Among the revealed costumes, viewers will see the Mummy, the Owl, the Cyborg, the Panther, the Werewolf, the Donkey, the Pebble, the Bouquet, the Venetian, and the Russian Dolls.
Another change: the game will get tougher for the detectives. This season, each wrong guess will cost them a point, adding more excitement to the race for the golden celebrity predictions. With new mechanics and a colorful cast, one question arises: who will succeed Ycare this year?
