Alexey Glyzin stepped away from the Avatar show after episode two, with the judging panel managing to uncover his identity beneath the Troubadour mask. The moment added another layer of intrigue to a competition built on mystery and musical performance, where celebrity contestants hide behind elaborate costumes and the panel tries to read their vocal fingerprints and stage presence.
In the debut bout of the season, Glyzin appeared among the first wave of performers alongside fellow avatars Mukha-Tsokotukha, Artemon, and Zmey Gorynych. While the Bremen Town Musicians’ lead singer character belted out the soulful lines of “Go Down Moses,” the judges’ consensus leaned toward either Glyzin or Alexander Buinov as the performer beneath the disguise. The tension of the masks and the guessing game kept audiences engaged as clues flowed through the studio and into viewer discussions at home, fueling social media debates and fan theories about identity and motive.
The latest season, which premiered on November 5, welcomed a fresh lineup of avatars such as Vasilisa the Beautiful, Tsokotukha Fly, Fox, Fiery Witch, Alyonushka, Cinderella, Sadko, Artemon, Tin Man, Snake Gorynych, Nightingale, Robber, and Troubadour. The judging panel—comprising Sergei Lazarev, Ida Galich, Timur Batrutdinov, Mark Tishman, and Irina Ponarovskaya—has the challenge of discerning who lies behind each mask, using vocal timbre, movement, and performance choices as their clues. The season opened with a shocking reveal: Cinderella, unmasked, turned out to be comedian Nadezhda Angarskaya, a fact that sent applause through the studio and sparked a whirlwind of chatter among viewers about the possibilities for the remaining contestants.
Previously, actor Sergei Chirkov faced a controversial moment in the competition when issues related to personal conduct cast a shadow over his participation in the talent showcase for young performers. The episode highlighted how the competition balances the festive spectacle of masked performances with the realities of public scrutiny and media narratives surrounding celebrity figures.
As the show progresses, the blend of theatrical costuming, musical versatility, and strategic guessing by the jury continues to drive the suspense. Each new avatar presents a unique vocal signature and a distinct stage persona, inviting audiences to compare clues, evaluate performance trends, and consider how a singer’s prior body of work might inform their current masked appearance. The ongoing dynamic between the panel’s deductions and the public’s reactions underscores the program’s core appeal: a playful, high-stakes guessing game that pairs pop culture visibility with the thrill of live, unrehearsed artistry. [Cited from season reviews and press coverage of the Avatar series.]