The Masked Singer (Australian TV series)
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| Also known as | The Masked Singer Australia |
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| Directed by | Peter Ots |
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| Presented by | Osher Günsberg |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Who Are You" by The Who |
| Composer | Dorian West |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 55 |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 45–50 minutes |
| Production company | Warner Bros. International Television |
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| Network | Network 10 |
| Release | 23 September 2019 – 7 November 2023 |
The Masked Singer Australia was an Australian reality television singing competition show hosted that premiered on Network 10 on 23 September 2019. Hosted by Osher Günsberg,[1] the show is based on the international music game show franchise Masked Singer which originated from the South Korean television program King of Mask Singer. The show is filmed at Disney Studios Australia, formerly called Fox Studios Australia.[2]
Although the series was renewed for a sixth season in October 2023, which was set to air in 2024,[3] the series was cancelled by Ten in May 2024.[4][5]
Production[edit]
In March 2019, TV Blackbox shared leaked news that Network 10 would be producing a local series of the franchise.[6] The news was officially announced in May 2019 at the network's upfronts.[7] In June 2019, it was revealed that Osher Gunsberg would be the host of the series.[1] On 15 July 2019, it was revealed that American actress Lindsay Lohan would join the show as a panellist. Australian singer Dannii Minogue, comedian Dave Hughes and radio presenter Jackie O were also announced alongside Lohan.[8][9]
At the network's upfronts in October 2019, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season.[10][11] In April 2020, it was reported that the COVID-19 pandemic would force pre-production of the second season to be delayed so filming was postponed from late July to early August 2020. Lindsay Lohan was also unable to fly to Melbourne to take part in the program[12] and was replaced by new panellist, comedian Urzila Carlson.[13][14]
In October 2020, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a third season, which premiered on 13 September 2021.[15][16]
On 20 October 2021, it was announced that the series would return with a new season that aired in 2022, with Jackie O, Minogue, and Carlson all not returning.[17] Mel B, Abbie Chatfield, and Chrissie Swan joined the panel as their replacements.
In February 2023, Swan announced that the show would be returning for a fifth season, which aired in late 2023.[18]
Security[edit]
The show has an 'extreme security protocol' in effect both during and after filming to protect the celebrity's identities from leaking, with host Günsberg stating that the show "was beyond any kind of security I've been exposed to."[20] Everyone involved in the show signed a non-disclosure agreement which prevented anyone from revealing any information about the shooting dates, costumes or identities of the masks episode until its broadcast. The celebrities who appear on the show are only allowed to inform their spouse about their participation, who must also sign one.[19][21]
In order to keep the identities of the masks secret, audience members and the majority of the production staff were not allowed to watch the unmasking and were removed from the studio moments before the celebrities are revealed, with Günsberg revealing that there were "only 8 people in the room when it [the unmasking] happened."[22]
Audience members had to place their phones in a special magnetic locked pouch when they were on set and were frequently swept throughout filming by security, which included former ASIO officials, for any devices and hidden cameras to ensure the masks' identities were kept secret.[20][23]
Design[edit]
Costumes[edit]
The costumes are designed and created by Australian Academy Award and BAFTA Award-Winning costume designer Tim Chappel, best known for his work on The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert with Lizzy Gardiner.[24][25]
Cast[edit]
Panellists and host[edit]
Following the announcement of the series, it was confirmed by Network 10 that the judging panel would consist of international actress and singer Lindsay Lohan, radio personality Jackie O, singer-songwriter Dannii Minogue and comedian Dave Hughes.[9] It was also confirmed that Osher Günsberg would host the show.[26]
On 7 July 2020, it was revealed that Lohan would be unable to return to the judging panel in the second season, as she could not travel from Dubai to Melbourne because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the implementation of travel restrictions.[27] She was replaced for season two by new panellist, comedian Urzila Carlson (due to her travelling back to USA).[13][14]
On 4 May 2022, it was announced on The Kyle and Jackie O Show that Carlson would be leaving the show to focus on her comedy tour, with the possibility of Lohan returning after a two-season absence.[28] On 21 May, Minogue announced her departure from the show after three seasons, due to clashing commitments filming a new gay-dating show in the UK, I Kissed a Boy.[29] On 4 June, Jackie O announced she would also depart from the show.[30] On 9 June, Channel 10 announced that the three new panellists joining Dave Hughes for the fourth season would be television and radio presenter Chrissie Swan, television personality and radio host Abbie Chatfield and international singer Mel B.
| Cast Member | Seasons | |||||
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| 1 (2019) |
2 (2020) |
3 (2021) |
4 (2022) |
5 (2023) | ||
| Panel | ||||||
| Dannii Minogue | Main | |||||
| Jackie O | Main | |||||
| Dave Hughes | Main | |||||
| Lindsay Lohan | Main | |||||
| Nazeem Hussain | Guest | |||||
| Luke McGregor | Guest | |||||
| Urzila Carlson | Main | |||||
| Chrissie Swan | Main | |||||
| Abbie Chatfield | Main | |||||
| Mel B | Main | |||||
| Host | ||||||
| Osher Günsberg | Main | |||||
Season overview[edit]
| Series | Contestants | Episodes | Originally aired | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||||||
| 1 | 12 | 10 | 23 September 2019 | 21 October 2019 | Cody Simpson as "Robot" | Rob Mills as "Wolf" | Gorgi Coghlan as "Monster" | |
| 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 August 2020 | 14 September 2020 | Bonnie Anderson as "Bushranger" | Kate Miller-Heidke as "Queen" | Eddie Perfect as "Frillneck" | |
| 3 | 12 | 11 | 13 September 2021 | 5 October 2021 | Anastacia as "Vampire" | Em Rusciano as "Dolly" | Axle Whitehead as "Mullet" | |
| 4 | 12 | 11 | 7 August 2022 | 28 August 2022 | Melody Thornton as "Mirrorball" | Sheldon Riley as "Snapdragon" | Hugh Sheridan as "Rooster" | |
| 5 | 13 | 12 | 11 September 2023 | 7 November 2023 | Dami Im as "Snow Fox" | Darren Hayes as "Grim Reaper" | Conrad Sewell as "Bouncer" | |
Season 1[edit]
Contestants
| Stage name[31] | Celebrity | Occupation | Episodes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |||
| Robot | Cody Simpson | Singer | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WINNER | |||
| Wolf | Rob Mills | Actor | RISK | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | RUNNER-UP | |||
| Monster | Gorgi Coghlan | TV presenter | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | THIRD | |||
| Unicorn | Deni Hines | Singer | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | ||||
| Spider | Paulini | Singer | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | ||||
| Lion | Kate Ceberano | Singer | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |||||
| Dragon | Adam Brand | Singer | RISK | SAFE | OUT | ||||||
| Prawn | Darren McMullen | TV presenter | WIN | SAFE | OUT | ||||||
| Rhino | Wendell Sailor | Rugby player | RISK | OUT | |||||||
| Alien | Nikki Webster | Singer | RISK | OUT | |||||||
| Parrot | Brett Lee | Cricketer | OUT | ||||||||
| Octopus | Gretel Killeen | Comedian | OUT | ||||||||
The masked singer won their face-off and remained in the competition.
The masked singer lost their face-off, but was saved by the judges and, therefore, not eliminated.
The masked singer was safe from elimination.
The masked singer was eliminated from the competition and unmasked upon their elimination.
The masked singer did not perform.
The celebrities who competed in the first season of The Masked Singer Australia, pictured in order of elimination (l-r):
Brett Lee ("Parrot"), Nikki Webster ("Alien"), Wendell Sailor ("Rhino"), Darren McMullen ("Prawn"), Adam Brand ("Dragon"), Kate Ceberano ("Lion"), Paulini ("Spider"), Deni Hines ("Unicorn"), Rob Mills ("Wolf") and Cody Simpson ("Robot")
Not pictured: Gretel Killeen ("Octopus") and Gorgi Coghlan ("Monster")Episodes
Episode 1 (23 September)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prawn | "Suspicious Minds" by Elvis Presley | undisclosed | WIN |
| 2 | Alien | "Born this Way" by Lady Gaga | undisclosed | RISK |
| 3 | Octopus | "Fame" by Irene Cara | Gretel Killeen | OUT |
| 4 | Robot | "Hold Back the River" by James Bay | undisclosed | WIN |
| 5 | Unicorn | "Perfect" by Ed Sheeran | undisclosed | WIN |
| 6 | Wolf | "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" by Shania Twain | undisclosed | RISK |
Episode 2 (24 September)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragon | "Geronimo" by Sheppard | undisclosed | RISK |
| 2 | Monster | "Think" by Aretha Franklin | undisclosed | WIN |
| 3 | Parrot | "What's My Scene?" by Hoodoo Gurus | Brett Lee | OUT |
| 4 | Spider | "Toxic" by Britney Spears and 2WEI | undisclosed | WIN |
| 5 | Rhino | "Shotgun" by George Ezra | undisclosed | RISK |
| 6 | Lion | "High Hopes" by Panic! at the Disco | undisclosed | WIN |
Episode 3 (30 September)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolf | "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" by Shawn Mendes | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Lion | "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Alien | "Youngblood" by 5 Seconds of Summer | Nikki Webster | OUT |
| 4 | Prawn | "I Want to Break Free" by Queen | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Robot | "The Horses" by Daryl Braithwaite | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 4 (1 October)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spider | "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" by AC/DC | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Monster | "I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Rhino | "Low" by Flo Rida | Wendell Sailor | OUT |
| 4 | Unicorn | "Proud Mary" by Tina Turner | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Dragon | "Roar" by Katy Perry | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 5 (7 October)[edit]
- Group number: "Me!" by Taylor Swift
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prawn | "Let Me Entertain You" by Robbie Williams | Darren McMullen | OUT |
| 2 | Robot | "I Don't Care" by Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Lion | "Heroes" by David Bowie | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Wolf | "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 6 (8 October)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spider | "Zombie" by The Cranberries | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Dragon | "Shut Up and Dance" by Walk the Moon | Adam Brand | OUT |
| 3 | Monster | "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Unicorn | "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 7 (14 October)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lion | "Moves like Jagger" by Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera | Kate Ceberano | OUT |
| 2 | Monster | "All by Myself" by Celine Dion | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Spider | "Titanium" by David Guetta & Sia | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Wolf | "Shallow" by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Robot | "Can't Get You Out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 6 | Unicorn | "Forget You" by CeeLo Green | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 8 (15 October)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unicorn | "Locked Out of Heaven" by Bruno Mars | Deni Hines | OUT |
| 2 | Spider | "Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi | Paulini | OUT |
| 3 | Robot | "Jolene" by Dolly Parton/"Nothing Breaks Like A Heart" by Mark Ronson & Miley Cyrus | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Monster | "Listen to Your Heart" by Roxette | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Wolf | "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" by Backstreet Boys | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 10 (21 October) — Finale[edit]
- Group number: "This is Me" by Keala Settle, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolf | "Come Together" by The Beatles | Rob Mills | RUNNER- UP |
| 2 | Monster | "What About Us" by Pink | Gorgi Coghlan | THIRD |
| 3 | Robot | "The Edge of Glory" by Lady Gaga | Cody Simpson | WINNER |
Season 2[edit]
Contestants
| Stage name[40][41] | Celebrity | Occupation | Episodes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | |||
| Bushranger | Bonnie Anderson | Singer | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WINNER | |||
| Queen | Kate Miller-Heidke | Singer | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | RUNNER-UP | |||
| Frillneck | Eddie Perfect | Singer | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | THIRD | |||
| Puppet | Simon Pryce | Entertainer | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | ||||
| Kitten | Julia Morris | Comedian | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |||||
| Cactus | Lucy Durack | Actress | RISK | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | ||||||
| Wizard | Isaiah Firebrace | Singer | RISK | SAFE | OUT | |||||||
| Dragonfly | Sophie Monk | TV personality | RISK | SAFE | OUT | |||||||
| Sloth | Katie Noonan | Singer | WIN | OUT | ||||||||
| Goldfish | Christine Anu | Singer | RISK | OUT | ||||||||
| Hammerhead | Michael Bevan | Cricketer | OUT | |||||||||
| Echidna | Mark Philippoussis | Tennis player | OUT | |||||||||
The masked singer won their face-off and remained in the competition.
The masked singer lost their face-off, but was not eliminated.
The masked singer was safe from elimination.
The masked singer was eliminated from the competition and unmasked upon their elimination.
The masked singer did not perform.
The celebrities who competed in the second season of The Masked Singer Australia, pictured in order of elimination (l-r):
Mark Philippoussis ("Echnida"), Christine Anu ("Goldfish"), Katie Noonan ("Sloth"), Sophie Monk ("Dragonfly"), Isaiah Firebrace ("Wizard"), Lucy Durack ("Cactus"), Julia Morris ("Kitten"), Simon Pryce ("Puppet"), Eddie Perfect ("Frillneck"), Kate Miller-Heidke ("Queen") and Bonnie Anderson ("Bushranger")
Not pictured: Michael Bevan ("Hammerhead")Episodes
Episode 1 (10 August)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goldfish | "Post Malone" by Sam Feldt | undisclosed | RISK |
| 2 | Puppet | "Burning Love" by Elvis Presley | undisclosed | WIN |
| 3 | Queen | "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Echidna | "Faith" by George Michael | Mark Philippoussis | OUT |
| 5 | Dragonfly | "True Colours" by Cyndi Lauper | undisclosed | RISK |
| 6 | Frillneck | "Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj | undisclosed | WIN |
Episode 2 (11 August)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sloth | "Good as Hell" by Lizzo | undisclosed | WIN |
| 2 | Wizard | "Firework" by Katy Perry | undisclosed | RISK |
| 3 | Kitten | "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Hammerhead | "Working Class Man" by Jimmy Barnes | Michael Bevan | OUT |
| 5 | Cactus | "Just A Girl" by No Doubt | undisclosed | RISK |
| 6 | Bushranger | "Bills" by LunchMoney Lewis | undisclosed | WIN |
Episode 3 (17 August)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragonfly | "Dance Monkey" by Tones and I | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Frillneck | "Breaking Me" by Topic & A7S | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Queen | "Paint It Black" by The Rolling Stones | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Goldfish | "It's My Life" by Bon Jovi | Christine Anu | OUT |
| 5 | Puppet | "Somebody to Love" by Queen | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 4 (18 August)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushranger | "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Wizard | "Somebody That I Used To Know" by Gotye feat. Kimbra | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Sloth | "Higher Love" by Kygo feat. Whitney Houston | Katie Noonan | OUT |
| 4 | Kitten | "The Day You Went Away" by Wendy Matthews | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Cactus | "I Love It" by Iconia Pop feat. Charli XCX | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 5 (24 August)[edit]
- Group number: "Can't Stop the Feeling!" by Justin Timberlake
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragonfly | "Tik Tok" by Ke$ha | Sophie Monk | OUT |
| 2 | Queen | "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" by Marilyn Monroe | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Frillneck | "Mad World" by Michael Andrews feat. Gary Jules | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Puppet | "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 6 (25 August)[edit]
- Group number: "Came Here for Love" by Sigala & Ella Eyre
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wizard | "Raise Your Glass" by Pink | Isaiah Firebrace | OUT |
| 2 | Bushranger | "Be Alright" by Dean Lewis | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Cactus | "I Touch Myself" by Divinyls | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Kitten | "One Way Or Another" by Blondie | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 7 (31 August)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frillneck | "Land of 1000 Dances" by Wilson Pickett | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Bushranger | "Motivation" by Normani | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Cactus | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler | Lucy Durack | OUT |
| 4 | Queen | "Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Puppet | "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 6 | Kitten | "All The Small Things" by Blink-182 | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 8 (1 September)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puppet | "Take On Me" by A-ha | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Queen | "Lose You to Love Me" by Selena Gomez | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Kitten | "You Don't Own Me" by Lesley Gore | Julia Morris | OUT |
| 4 | Bushranger | "Need You Now" by Lady A | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Frillneck | "Can't Hold Us" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 9 (7 September)[edit]
- Group number: "This City" by Sam Fischer
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puppet | "Livin' la Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin | Simon Pryce | OUT |
| 2 | Frillneck | "Don't Dream It's Over" by Crowded House | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Bushranger | "One Last Time" by Ariana Grande | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Queen | "Dancing on My Own" by Robyn | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 11 (14 September) — Finale[edit]
- Because of COVID-19 shutdown, the judges had to be in different states, with Dannii and Dave in-studio in Melbourne, Jackie in Sydney alongside Osher and Urzila in New Zealand.
- Group number: "Together" by Sia
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frillneck | "Devil Inside" by INXS | Eddie Perfect | THIRD |
| 2 | Queen | "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor | Kate Miller-Heidke | RUNNER UP |
| 3 | Bushranger | "When Love Takes Over" by David Guetta & Kelly Rowland | Bonnie Anderson | WINNER |
Season 3[edit]
Contestants
| Stage name[53][54] | Celebrity | Occupation | Episodes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | |||
| Vampire | Anastacia | Singer | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WINNER | |||
| Dolly | Em Rusciano | Comedian | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | RUNNER-UP | |||
| Mullet | Axle Whitehead | Actor | RISK | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | THIRD | |||
| Kebab | Jack Vidgen | Singer | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | ||||
| Baby | Ella Hooper | Singer | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |||||
| Lightning | Alli Simpson | Singer | RISK | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | ||||||
| Atlantis | Macy Gray | Singer | RISK | SAFE | OUT | |||||||
| Pavlova | Mahalia Barnes | Singer | WIN | SAFE | OUT | |||||||
| Piñata | Lote Tuqiri | Rugby player | WIN | OUT | ||||||||
| Professor | Ben Lee | Singer | RISK | OUT | ||||||||
| Duster | George Calombaris | Chef | OUT | |||||||||
| Volcano | Vinnie Jones | Actor | OUT | |||||||||
The masked singer won their face-off and remained in the competition.
The masked singer lost their face-off, but was not eliminated.
The masked singer was safe from elimination.
The masked singer was eliminated from the competition and unmasked upon their elimination.
The masked singer did not perform.
The celebrities who competed in the third series of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (l-r):
Vinnie Jones ("Volcano"), George Calombaris ("Duster"), Ben Lee ("Professor"), Lote Tuqiri ("Piñata"), Mahalia Barnes ("Pavlova"), Macy Gray ("Atlantis"), Ella Hooper ("Baby"), Jack Vidgen ("Kebab"), Axle Whitehead ("Mullet") and Anastacia ("Vampire")
Episodes
Episode 1 (13 September)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mullet | "Macho Man" by Village People | undislosed | RISK |
| 2 | Pavlova | "Watermelon Sugar" by Harry Styles | undisclosed | WIN |
| 3 | Dolly | "Fly Away" by Tones and I | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Professor | "Dumb Things" by Paul Kelly | undisclosed | RISK |
| 5 | Vampire | "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio feat. L.V. | undisclosed | WIN |
| 6 | Volcano | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers | Vinnie Jones | OUT |
Episode 2 (14 September)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kebab | "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer | undisclosed | WIN |
| 2 | Lightning | "Brave" by Sara Bareilles | undisclosed | RISK |
| 3 | Baby | "Bad to the Bone" by George Thorogood and the Destroyers | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Duster | "Shake a Tail Feather" by Ray Charles | George Calombaris | OUT |
| 5 | Atlantis | "Pleasure and Pain" by The Divinyls | undisclosed | RISK |
| 6 | Piñata | "She Bangs" by Ricky Martin | undisclosed | WIN |
Episode 3 (19 September)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dolly | "No Scrubs" by TLC | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Vampire | "Sucker" by The Jonas Brothers | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Professor | "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal | Ben Lee | OUT |
| 4 | Pavlova | "Cover Me in Sunshine" by Pink and Willow Sage Hart | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Mullet | "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 4 (20 September)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piñata | "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO | Lote Tuqiri | OUT |
| 2 | Baby | "Me Too" by Meghan Trainor | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Atlantis | "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" by Paloma Faith | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Lightning | "Diamonds" by Rihanna | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Kebab | "The Middle" by Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 5 (21 September)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mullet | "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Dolly | "Make You Feel My Love" by Adele | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Pavlova | "Rise Up" by Andra Day | Mahalia Barnes | OUT |
| 4 | Vampire | "Holding Out for a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 6 (26 September)[edit]
- Group number: "Head & Heart" by Joel Corry & MNEK
- Special guest mask performance: "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" by Train performed by Kyle Sandilands as Rubble
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lightning | "Boom Clap" by Charli XCX | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Kebab | "Stay with Me" by Sam Smith | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Atlantis | "Ex's & Oh's" by Elle King | Macy Gray | OUT |
| 4 | Baby | "My Favorite Things" by Julie Andrews | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 7 (27 September)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dolly | "It's Raining Men" by The Weather Girls | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Vampire | "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Baby | "Baby Love" by The Supremes | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Kebab | "Try a Little Tenderness" by Otis Redding | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Lightning | "Fight Song" by Rachel Platten | Alli Simpson | OUT |
| 6 | Mullet | "Cake by the Ocean" by DNCE | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 8 (28 September)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kebab | "Believe" by Cher | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Baby | "As Long As You Love Me" by Backstreet Boys | Ella Hooper | OUT |
| 3 | Vampire | "Cheap Thrills" by Sia | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Dolly | "Supalonely" by Benee feat. Gus Dapperton | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Mullet | "Baby, I Love Your Way" by Peter Frampton | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 10 (4 October)[edit]
- Group number: "Only Human" by The Jonas Brothers
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mullet | "Blame It on Me" by George Ezra | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Vampire | "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Dolly | "I Can't Make You Love Me" by Bonnie Raitt | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Kebab | "Juice" by Lizzo | Jack Vidgen | OUT |
Episode 11 (5 October)[edit]
- Group number: "On a Night Like This" by Kylie Minogue
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mullet | "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf | Axle Whitehead | THIRD |
| 2 | Dolly | "You've Got the Love" by Florence + The Machine | Em Rusciano | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Vampire | "Live and Let Die" by Wings | Anastacia | WINNER |
Season 4[edit]
This is the first season to feature "Wild Card" contestants. Further explained in the premiere episode, it was revealed that two of the twelve contestants would perform later in the competition, similar to the format of the fifth American season.[65]
Contestants
| Stage name | Identity | Occupation | Episodes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | |||
| Mirrorball | Melody Thornton | Singer | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WINNER | |||
| Snapdragon | Sheldon Riley | Singer | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | RUNNER-UP | |||
| Rooster | Hugh Sheridan | Actor | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | THIRD | |||
| Microphone (WC) | Michelle Williams | Singer | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | ||||||
| Blowfly | Shannon Noll | Singer | SAFE | RISK | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |||||
| Popcorn | Sam Sparro | Singer | SAFE | RISK | SAFE | OUT | ||||||
| Gnome (WC) | Matt Preston | Food critic | OUT | |||||||||
| Zombie | Emma Watkins | Singer | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |||||||
| Tiger | Jamie Durie | Horticulturist | SAFE | OUT | ||||||||
| Thong | Pia Miranda | Actress | SAFE | OUT | ||||||||
| Caterpillar | Lisa Curry | Swimmer | OUT | |||||||||
| Knight | Ryan Moloney | Actor | OUT | |||||||||
The masked singer was in the bottom two but won their duel, and was not eliminated.
The masked singer was safe from elimination.
The masked singer was eliminated from the competition and unmasked upon their elimination.
The masked singer did not perform.
(WC) This masked singer is a wildcard contestant.
The celebrities who competed in the fourth season of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (l-r):
Ryan Moloney ("Knight"), Lisa Curry ("Caterpillar"), Pia Miranda ("Thong"), Jamie Durie ("Tiger"), Emma Watkins ("Zombie"), Matt Preston ("Gnome"), Sam Sparro ("Popcorn"), Shannon Noll ("Blowfly"), Michelle Williams ("Microphone"), Hugh Sheridan ("Rooster"), Sheldon Riley ("Snapdragon") and Melody Thornton ("Mirrorball")
Ryan Moloney ("Knight"), Lisa Curry ("Caterpillar"), Pia Miranda ("Thong"), Jamie Durie ("Tiger"), Emma Watkins ("Zombie"), Matt Preston ("Gnome"), Sam Sparro ("Popcorn"), Shannon Noll ("Blowfly"), Michelle Williams ("Microphone"), Hugh Sheridan ("Rooster"), Sheldon Riley ("Snapdragon") and Melody Thornton ("Mirrorball")
Episodes
Episode 1 (7 August)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blowfly | "Midnight Sky" by Miley Cyrus | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Mirrorball | "Xanadu" by Olivia Newton-John | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Zombie | "Sweet but Psycho" by Ava Max | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Thong | "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Knight | "Bad Habits" by Ed Sheeran | Ryan Moloney | OUT |
Episode 2 (8 August)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rooster | "24K Magic" by Bruno Mars | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Tiger | "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Snapdragon | "Sorry Not Sorry" by Demi Lovato | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Caterpillar | "Cloudy Day" by Tones and I | Lisa Curry | OUT |
| 5 | Popcorn | "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" by Scissor Sisters | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 3 (9 August)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mirrorball | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" by Whitney Houston | SAFE | |
| 2 | Zombie | "Maneater" by Nelly Furtado | SAFE | |
| 3 | Blowfly | "Easy on Me" by Adele | RISK | |
| 4 | Thong | "So What" by P!nk | RISK | |
| Duel | Identity | Result | ||
| 1 | Blowfly | "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Thong | Pia Miranda | OUT | |
Episode 4 (14 August)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rooster | "California Dreamin'" by The Mamas & the Papas | SAFE | |
| 2 | Snapdragon | "How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston | SAFE | |
| 3 | Popcorn | "Adore You" by Harry Styles | RISK | |
| 4 | Tiger | "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins | RISK | |
| Duel | Identity | Result | ||
| 1 | Popcorn | "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Tiger | Jamie Durie | OUT | |
Episode 5 (15 August)[edit]
- Group number: "Absolutely Everybody" by Vanessa Amorosi
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcard | Microphone | "Ain't Nobody" by Chaka Khan | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Zombie | "Creep" by Radiohead | Emma Watkins | OUT |
| 3 | Blowfly | "Chains" by Tina Arena | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Mirrorball | "Always" by Bon Jovi | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 6 (16 August)[edit]
- Group Number: "Love Is In The Air" by John Paul Young
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcard | Gnome | "I'm a Believer" by The Monkees | Matt Preston | OUT |
| 2 | Snapdragon | "Therefore I Am" by Billie Eilish | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Rooster | "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Popcorn | "Cold Heart" by Elton John & Dua Lipa | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 7 (21 August)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mirrorball | "Levitating" by Dua Lipa | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Popcorn | "Over The Rainbow" by Judy Garland | Sam Sparro | OUT |
| 3 | Blowfly | "Stay" by The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Snapdragon | "Strong" by London Grammar | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Microphone | "Heroes (We Could Be)" by Alesso feat. Tove Lo | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 6 | Rooster | "Pure Imagination" by Gene Wilder | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 8 (22 August)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microphone | "Say Something" by A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Blowfly | “You Give Love A Bad Name” by Bon Jovi | Shannon Noll | OUT |
| 3 | Mirrorball | "Without You" by The Kid LAROI | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Rooster | "Shivers" by Ed Sheeran | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Snapdragon | "Stay" by Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 9 (23 August)[edit]
- Group Number: "Best Day of My Life" by American Authors
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mirrorball | "Fantasy" by Earth, Wind & Fire | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Snapdragon | "Valerie" by Amy Winehouse | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Rooster | "Beneath Your Beautiful" by Labrinth | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Microphone | "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey | Michelle Williams | OUT |
Episode 10 (24 August)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poodle | "Material Girl" by Madonna | Tori Spelling |
| "Somewhere Only We Know" by Keane |
Episode 11 (28 August) - Finale[edit]
- Group number: "Firework" by Katy Perry
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snapdragon | "Never Enough" by Loren Allred | Sheldon Riley | RUNNER-UP |
| 2 | Rooster | "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears | Hugh Sheridan | THIRD |
| 3 | Mirrorball | "Last Dance" by Donna Summer | Melody Thornton | WINNER |
Season 5[edit]
The Wild Card twist from the previous season returned, with three "Wild Card" contestants to enter and perform later in the competition.[53]
Contestants
| Stage name[77][53][78] | Identity | Occupation(s) | Episodes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | |||
| Snow Fox | Dami Im | Singer-songwriter | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WINNER | |||
| Grim Reaper | Darren Hayes | Singer | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | RUNNER-UP | |||
| Bouncer | Conrad Sewell | Singer | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | THIRD | |||
| Cow Girl | Courtney Act | Drag queen/singer | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | ||||
| The Captain (WC) | Brendan Fevola | Australian rules footballer | OUT | ||||||||||
| Orca (WC) | Amy Sheppard | Singer-songwriter | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | ||||||||
| Burger Gal (WC) | La Toya Jackson | Singer | SAFE | OUT | |||||||||
| Tiny | Pete Murray | Singer-songwriter | SAFE | RISK | OUT | ||||||||
| Space Fairy | Charlotte Crosby | Reality TV personality | SAFE | RISK | OUT | ||||||||
| Bluebottle | Shaynna Blaze | Interior designer/TV personality | SAFE | OUT | |||||||||
| Bad Avocado | Summer Warne | Daughter of Shane Warne | SAFE | OUT | |||||||||
| Fawn | Sandra Sully | News presenter/journalist | OUT | ||||||||||
| Crash Test Dummy | Brian Austin Green | Actor | OUT | ||||||||||
The masked singer was in the bottom two but won their duel, and was not eliminated.
The masked singer was safe from elimination.
The masked singer was eliminated from the competition and unmasked upon their elimination.
The masked singer did not perform.
(WC) This masked singer is a wild card contestant.
The celebrities who competed in the fifth season of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (l–r):
Brian Austin Green ("Crash Test Dummy"), Sandra Sully ("Fawn"), Shaynna Blaze ("Bluebottle"), Charlotte Crosby ("Space Fairy"), Pete Murray ("Tiny"), La Toya Jackson ("Burger Gal"), Amy Sheppard ("Orca"), Brendan Fevola ("The Captain"), Courtney Act ("Cow Girl"), Conrad Sewell ("Bouncer"), Darren Hayes ("Grim Reaper") and Dami Im ("Snow Fox")
Not pictured: Summer Warne ("Bad Avocado")
Brian Austin Green ("Crash Test Dummy"), Sandra Sully ("Fawn"), Shaynna Blaze ("Bluebottle"), Charlotte Crosby ("Space Fairy"), Pete Murray ("Tiny"), La Toya Jackson ("Burger Gal"), Amy Sheppard ("Orca"), Brendan Fevola ("The Captain"), Courtney Act ("Cow Girl"), Conrad Sewell ("Bouncer"), Darren Hayes ("Grim Reaper") and Dami Im ("Snow Fox")
Not pictured: Summer Warne ("Bad Avocado")
Episodes
Episode 1 (11 September)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cow Girl | "Wannabe" by Spice Girls | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Crash Test Dummy | "Stitches" by Shawn Mendes | Brian Austin Green | OUT |
| 3 | Space Fairy | "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" by Blu Cantrell | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Bad Avocado | "Better Days" by Neiked, Mae Muller & Polo G | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Grim Reaper | "When the Party's Over" by Billie Eilish | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 2 (18 September)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snow Fox | "Addicted to You" by Avicii | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Tiny | "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Fawn | "Don't Cha" by The Pussycat Dolls | Sandra Sully | OUT |
| 4 | Bouncer | "Hit the Road Jack" by Ray Charles | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Bluebottle | "I Say a Little Prayer" by Aretha Franklin | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 3 (25 September)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grim Reaper | "Unholy" by Sam Smith and Kim Petras | SAFE | |
| 2 | Space Fairy | "Always on My Mind" by Elvis Presley | RISK | |
| 3 | Cow Girl | "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus | SAFE | |
| 4 | Bad Avocado | "Yellow" by Coldplay | RISK | |
| Duel | Identity | Result | ||
| 1 | Space Fairy | "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Bad Avocado | Summer Warne | OUT | |
Episode 4 (2 October)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snow Fox | "2 Be Loved" by Lizzo | SAFE | |
| 2 | Tiny | "God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys | RISK | |
| 3 | Bluebottle | "Call Me" by Blondie | RISK | |
| 4 | Bouncer | "You're the Voice" by John Farnham | SAFE | |
| Duel | Identity | Result | ||
| 1 | Tiny | "A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis Presley | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Bluebottle | Shaynna Blaze | OUT | |
Episode 5 (9 October)[edit]
- Group number: "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" by Good Charlotte
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcard | Orca | "ABCDEFU" by Gayle | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Grim Reaper | "Oops!... I Did It Again" by Britney Spears | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Space Fairy | "Lips Are Movin" by Meghan Trainor | Charlotte Crosby | OUT |
| 4 | Cow Girl | "Not Pretty Enough" by Kasey Chambers | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 6 (16 October)[edit]
- Group number: "Run" by Becky Hill & Galantis
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcard | Burger Gal | "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Snow Fox | "Alone" by Heart | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Tiny | "Wrapped Around Your Finger" by Post Malone | Pete Murray | OUT |
| 4 | Bouncer | "If I Can't Have You" by Shawn Mendes | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 7 (23 October) – "Time Machine"[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Decade | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snow Fox | "Respect" by Aretha Franklin | 1960's | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Bouncer | "Until I Found You" by Stephen Sanchez | 2020's | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Cow Girl | "Here You Come Again" by Dolly Parton | 1970's | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Orca | "If I Could Turn Back Time" by Cher | 1980's | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Burger Gal | "Kiss Me More" by Doja Cat feat. SZA | 2020's | La Toya Jackson | OUT |
| 6 | Grim Reaper | "Breathe Again" by Toni Braxton | 1990's | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 8 (24 October) – "Heroes, Legends & Icons"[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bouncer | "A Sky Full of Stars" by Coldplay | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Snow Fox | "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Orca | "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac | Amy Sheppard | OUT |
| 4 | Grim Reaper | "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Cow Girl | "Just Dance" by Lady Gaga | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 9 (30 October)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grim Reaper | "I Ain't Worried" by OneRepublic | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Cow Girl | "What About Me" by Shannon Noll | undisclosed | SAFE |
| Wildcard | The Captain | "Hey Baby" by DJ Ötzi | Brendan Fevola | OUT |
| 4 | Snow Fox | "Castles" by Freya Ridings | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Bouncer | "Even When I'm Sleeping" by Leonardo's Bride | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 10 (31 October)[edit]
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cow Girl | "We Are Young" by Fun feat. Janelle Monáe | Courtney Act | OUT |
| 2 | Snow Fox | "Both Sides, Now" by Joni Mitchell | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Grim Reaper | "In Your Eyes" by The Weeknd | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Bouncer | "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" by Meat Loaf | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 12 (7 November) – Finale[edit]
- Group number: "I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grim Reaper | "Who Wants to Live Forever" by Queen | Darren Hayes | RUNNER-UP |
| 2 | Bouncer | "Apologize" by Timbaland & OneRepublic | Conrad Sewell | THIRD |
| 3 | Snow Fox | "Dangerous Woman" by Ariana Grande | Dami Im | WINNER |
- After being unmasked, Sewell performed "Rolling Thunder" from his album Precious as his encore performance.
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9th AACTA Awards | Best Entertainment Program | The Masked Singer | Nominated | [89][90] |
| Best Costume Design in Television | Tim Chappel | Nominated | [91] | ||
| 2020 | 10th AACTA Awards | Nominated | [92] | ||
| 2021 | 11th AACTA Awards | Best Entertainment Program | The Masked Singer | Nominated | [93] |
| 2022 | 62nd Logie Awards | Most Popular Entertainment Program | Nominated | [94] | |
| Most Outstanding Entertainment or Comedy Program | Nominated | [94] | |||
| 2023 | 63rd Logie Awards | Gold Logie for Most Popular Television Personality | Osher Günsberg | Nominated | [95] |
| Most Outstanding Entertainment Program | The Masked Singer | Nominated | [96] |
Controversy[edit]
In October 2019, American band Halocene claimed that the program had stolen "note for note, beat for beat" their arrangement of "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish, which the Lion (Kate Ceberano) sang during the third episode.[97][98][99] The rock trio had released the cover on their YouTube channel, which also included original melodies from an unreleased original song.[98][99] The band threatened legal action and set up a GoFundMe page, receiving support from their fans.[98][99]
See also[edit]
- Australian Idol
- Australia's Got Talent
- It Takes Two
- List of Australian television series
- The Masked Singer
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