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- 'The Masked Singer SA' returns for a second season from Saturday 6 April at 18:30 on SABC 3.
- Mpho Popps returns as host, with J'Something, Somizi Mhlongo, Skhumba Hlophe and Sithelo Shozi also back as judges.
- While the celebrities behind the masks will only be revealed during the show, some masks are popping up in public spaces.
The Masked Singer SA returns with 16 new megastars in bejewelled costumes set to vie for the title. The second season kicks off on SABC 3 (DStv 193) on Saturday, 6 April at 18:30.
Mpho Popps reprises his role as host with J'Something from Micasa, Somizi Mhlongo, Skhumba Hlophe and Sithelo Shozi, who are also returning as judges.
This season, however, the four detectives will have to step up their game, reads a press statement.
"The clues are going to be much harder," reveals Anele Mdoda, Rose and Oaks Media co-owner.
"In fact, everything is bigger, better, and more spectacular this season. South Africa is going to be blown away by the dazzling costumes, themed episodes, energetic performances of popular songs, and calibre of personalities bringing their A-game to win the coveted Golden Mask trophy.
"We're talking mega-megastars – from world-famous sports figures – maybe even a World Cup winner – to globally recognisable faces," she adds.
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While the celebrities behind the masks will only be revealed during the show, some Masks are popping up in public spaces.
Revealed so far is a snazzy Giraffe sporting some bling, a treacherous Tortoise and a glittering figure resembling a Gold Nugget.
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"The beauty of The Masked Singer South Africa is that the entire country can play along in guessing the true identity of these fantastic, costumed characters," says president of Primedia Studios, Jan du Plessis.
"It's a wonderful family show and great fun to see a different side of Mzansi's biggest household names."
According to Lala Tuku, Acting Group Executive of Video Entertainment at SABC, The Masked Singer South Africa Season 1 proved to be a massive audience favourite: "In its premiere timeslot on S3 (SABC 3), viewership surged by an impressive 109% while the repeat episodes also drew substantial audiences. For example, the third episode's repeat on SABC 1 attracted more than 1. 8 million viewers."
The premiere episode of The Masked Singer South Africa will be screened on Saturdays at 18:30. There will also be a rebroadcast on SABC 1 on Thursdays at 21:00, as well as on SABC 3 on Fridays.
