Global Veiled Musician
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| Global Veiled Musician 글로벌 베일드 뮤지션 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Auditions | October 2025 |
| First Round | 2025 |
| Second Round | 2025 |
| Final | December 2025 |
| Host | |
| Venue | TBD, South Korea |
| Host broadcaster | Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 39 (from 13 countries) |
| Number of finalists | 8 |
| |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Final: Audience vote decides the results |
Global Veiled Musician (Korean: 글로벌 베일드 뮤지션) is the third edition of the South Korean series Veiled Musician, and the first edition of the international version of the singing competition that is scheduled to take place in South Korea, with the final scheduled for December 2025. Thirteen countries will take part, and the winner will be decided by an audience vote.
Background
[edit]The show was first launched in 2018, under the name Blind Musician, but was rebranded as Veiled Musician for its second season in 2023. For 2025, the show is expanding outside of South Korea, under the brand Global Veiled Musician.[1]
Format and production
[edit]The show is set around the premise of stripping contestants of all their personal identifiers, apart from the voice, and finding the best singer, with more identifiers being revealed as the show progresses.[2]
List of participants
[edit]In October, an audition round will be held in each participating country. Three contestants will be selected from each country to proceed to the first round of the contest in South Korea.[2]
| Country | Broadcaster | Contestants |
|---|---|---|
 Cambodia
|
TVK | TBD |
 Indonesia
|
SCTV | |
 Japan
|
ABEMA | |
 Laos
|
Lao Fashion TV | |
 Malaysia
|
MPB | |
 Mongolia
|
NMB | |
 Myanmar
|
MRTV | |
 Philippines
|
GMA Network | |
 Singapore
|
Mediacorp | |
 South Korea
|
SBS | |
 Taiwan
|
SET | |
 Thailand
|
ThananVarman Media | |
 Vietnam
|
HTV |
Contest overview
[edit]Auditions
[edit]Auditions in each country will take place in October 2025. Three contestants from each country will advance to the first round of the competition.[2]
First round
[edit]The first round will be held in 2025. Thirty nine contestants will take part, and twenty four will advance to the second round.[2]
Second round
[edit]The second round will be held in 2025. Twenty four contestants will take part, and eight will advance to the second round.[2]
Final
[edit]The final will be held in December 2025. Eight contestants will take part, and the winner will be decided by an audience vote.[2]
Broadcasts
[edit]| Country | Broadcaster | Channel(s) | Commentator(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia
|
TVK | [2] | ||
| Indonesia
|
SCTV | [2] | ||
| Japan
|
ABEMA | [2] | ||
| Laos
|
Lao Fashion TV | [2] | ||
| Malaysia
|
MPB | [2] | ||
| Mongolia
|
NMB | [2] | ||
| Myanmar
|
MRTV | MRTV-4 | [2] | |
| Philippines
|
GMA Network | [2] | ||
| Singapore
|
Mediacorp | [2] | ||
| South Korea
|
SBS | [2] | ||
| Netflix | [2] | |||
| Taiwan
|
SET | [2] | ||
| Thailand
|
ThananVarman Media | [2] | ||
| Vietnam
|
HTV | HTV7 | [2] | |
References
[edit]- ^ Lee, Jung-youn (9 May 2025). "'Veiled Musician' expands globally with SBS, Spotify". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Granger, Anthony (12 June 2025). "Global Veiled Musician to See Singers From 13 Countries Competing". Eurovoix-World. Retrieved 15 June 2025.