Actress Rebecca Immanuel (49, "Die Eifelpraxis") was unmasked as a goddess on "The Masked Singer" (ProSieben) on Tuesday evening. In an interview with the news agency spot on news, she talks about the exhausting mask, the ridiculous secrecy and the great revelation that she is now looking forward to after leaving.
How are you today?
Rebecca Immanuel: I am of course a little tired, but also very grateful and inspired by this unusual and particularly beautiful experience that I was able to have. Of course I also have a tear in my eye. But I know that I will see all the lovely people again in a few weeks.
Was this your first time on stage as a singer? How do you relate to singing?
Immanuel: I come from a musical family. We sing a lot, while cooking or cycling. But singing while driving or taking a shower is very different from that on stage. In this respect, I actually had a completely new experience. You can imagine it like this: Just because you may be able to jog around the Outer Alster in Hamburg does not mean that you are able to run a marathon from a standing start.
How long before did you know you were on the show?
Immanuel: I knew about 10 weeks in advance because the costumes and masks are tailored to the body. But there is not enough time to work on the voice in such a way that I could have kept up with professional singers. So I'm grateful and proud that the audience carried me to the third show.
How happy were you to be able to wear a mask?
Immanuel: I was particularly happy when I made my first appearance. You couldn't see my red cheeks and my big astonished eyes like that. I jokingly said to a friend today: Having children is easier. It was really a fire baptism in my life. On the other hand, the mask head was bulky, heavy, and tedious.
How did you feel about secrecy?
Immanuel: They come up with ideas for that, I wouldn't have thought of it in life. And I like to read tricky thrillers and have also seen a few agent films. The whole concept is very sophisticated. It was awesome to experience this firsthand. And everyone sticks to it. It is really like a silent monastery.
Who impresses you the most?
Immanuel: The sloth. The guy sings hammer. I'm really excited to see who it is.
Now you are back in home quarantine. How does that feel?
Immanuel: I am extremely meticulous because I currently live with several generations under one roof and have a great duty of care. And as I'm sorry to say goodbye to "The Masked Singer", there is also a small chamber in my heart that is happy that I can now be where I belong, namely with my family. I look forward to relieving my husband, who has done all of this in the past few days. But what I am most looking forward to is that I can now show our nine-year-old son where I have been in the past few weeks. Not being allowed to say anything was really difficult.