IN Masked Singer Sweden the panel has previously been completely duped when family members were revealed to be behind the masks.
And now it’s Måns Zelmerlöw’s turn – who literally falls off his chair when he sees who is hiding behind the Viking’s mask.
During Friday’s semi-final in Masked Singer Sweden, two people had to announce themselves, and when one of them takes off his mask, the panel’s Måns Zelmerlöw falls off his chair – literally. That when he sees that the Viking is his wife Ciara Janson Zelmerlöw.
When TV4 reaches Ciara, she says that Måns has barely gotten over the shock yet.
– He’s still at it, and it’s quite disturbing if I’m honest. Like, can you stop making this about you?! But I’m so dying to see his reaction. The only thing I remember is him falling off the chair. It was everything we wanted, absolutely priceless!
“He didn’t question my lies at all”
– I can’t believe how I managed for nine weeks?! says Ciara.
Yes, because it simply wasn’t.
– I had to think through all the steps I took, but the further into the competition we got, the easier it became. He didn’t question my lies at all, it was so hard to lie at first, but then I felt that he has no idea, she says.
– Participating at first felt like a nightmare, which in a sense it was. But I thought that if I managed to deceive my husband, it would be worth everything, she continues.
And as she succeeded.
– The hardest thing was going completely outside my comfort zone. Actually, I would like to say that the hardest thing was lying to my husband, but it wasn’t very difficult, she says with a laugh.
The kids still have no idea
In the first shows, Ciara confused the panel by slightly distorting her singing voice, but realized that it was unnecessary as neither Måns nor anyone else on the panel had any idea.
– In the end they told me to sing as myself because he had no idea. He’s never heard me sing. Maybe he’ll ask me afterwards if we’re going to do something together… or he’ll say that now that I’ve heard you sing, I know I never want to do anything with you, she jokes.
And there are still reactions to be expected in the family. The children still have no idea that mom is hiding behind one of the masks.
– We watch all the episodes together with the family every Friday, and they have no idea that I’m behind the mask yet! They are so invested in the program, especially my oldest. We’ve even been there live twice.