The Masked Singer (Australian season 1)
The first season of The Masked Singer Australia premiered on Monday 23 September 2019 on Network 10 and is hosted by Osher Günsberg.[1][2] In the Grand Finale on 21 October 2019, Cody Simpson was declared the winner and Rob Mills was the runner-up.[3]
| The Masked Singer | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| Presented by | Osher Günsberg |
| Judges | |
| No. of contestants | 12 |
| Winner | Cody Simpson as "Robot" |
| Runner-up | Rob Mills as "Wolf" |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Network 10 |
| Original release | 23 September – 21 October 2019 |
| Season chronology | |
The show involved 10 episodes and was filmed at Fox Studios Australia.[4]
Production
The costumes were designed and created by Australian Academy Award and BAFTA Award-Winning costume designer Tim Chappel, who is best known for his work on The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert with Lizzy Gardiner.[5]
The winner, Cody Simpson, received the highest combined audience and panellist votes thereby winning the show.[6]
Panellists and host
Season 1 panelists and host
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Following the announcement of the series, it was confirmed by Network 10 that the judging panel would consist of radio personality Jackie O, singer-songwriter Dannii Minogue, international actress and singer-songwriter Lindsay Lohan and comedian Dave Hughes.[7] It was also confirmed that Osher Günsberg would host the show.[8]
Throughout the season, guest panelists appeared as a fifth judge on the judging panel. The guest panellists in the first season were comedians Nazeem Hussain[9] (episode 4) and Luke McGregor[10][11] (episode 5).
Contestants
In the first season, there were 12 competitors in the competition. Before the season began, Ten released clues that it included ARIA Music Awards winners, an MTV Award winner, Logie Awards winner, 'Hall of Famers', an Order of Australia recipient and a World Cup winner.[12][13][14][15]
| Stage name[16] | 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 & singer | 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-songwriter | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | ||||
| Lion | Kate Ceberano | Singer | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |||||
| Dragon | Adam Brand | Country singer-songwriter | RISK | SAFE | OUT | ||||||
| Prawn | Darren McMullen | Actor/TV presenter | WIN | SAFE | OUT | ||||||
| Rhino | Wendell Sailor | Rugby Union/League player | RISK | OUT | |||||||
| Alien | Nikki Webster | Singer/Dancer | RISK | OUT | |||||||
| Parrot | Brett Lee | Cricketer | OUT | ||||||||
| Octopus | Gretel Killeen | TV presenter/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.
Episodes
Episode 1 (23 September)
| # | 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)
| # | 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 | 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)
| # | 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 (portrayed by Halocene) | 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)
| # | 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)
- 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)
| # | 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)
| # | 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 | 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)
| # | 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 9 (21 October) — Finale
- 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 |
Controversy
Independent music group Halocene purported that the Lion's (Kate Ceberano) rendition of "Bad Guy" in episode 3 was "virtually identical" to their own original cover and arrangement of the song.[25] Ceberano received backlash on social media, after which it was clarified that she did not choose the arrangement, only the song.[26]
Reception
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total viewers |
Ref(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Rank | ||||||
| 1 | Episode 1 | 23 September 2019 | Monday 7:30 pm | 1,162,000 | 1 | 95,000 | 1 | 1,257,000 | [27][28] |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 24 September 2019 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 1,054,000 | 1 | 95,000 | 1 | 1,149,000 | [29][30] |
| 3 | Episode 3 Mask Reveal |
30 September 2019 | Monday 7:30 pm Monday 8:30 pm |
835,000 1,063,000 | 6 1 | 75,000 74,000 | 4 1 | 910,000 1,144,000 |
[31][32] |
| 4 | Episode 4 Mask Reveal |
1 October 2019 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 848,000 1,004,000 | 5 1 | 125,000 104,000 | 2 1 | 977,000 1,127,000 |
[33][34] |
| 5 | Episode 5 Mask Reveal |
7 October 2019 | Monday 7:30 pm | 700,000 880,000 | 9 5 | 72,000 66,000 | 8 2 | 781,000 995,000 |
[35][36] |
| 6 | Episode 6 Mask Reveal |
8 October 2019 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 713,000 877,000 | 7 4 | 78,000 79,000 | 6 3 | 791,000 956,000 |
[37][38] |
| 7 | Episode 7 Mask Reveal |
14 October 2019 | Monday 7:30 pm | 905,000 1,155,000 | 6 1 | 43,000 49,000 | 6 1 | 948,000 1,204,000 |
[39][40] |
| 8 | Semi Finals: Double Unmasking Mask Reveals |
15 October 2019 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 839,000 1,007,000 | 5 1 | 72,00 87,000 | 3 1 | 911,000 1,094,000 |
[41][42] |
| 9 | The Masked Singer: Unmasked "Road to Grand Finale" |
15 October 2019 | Tuesday 8:40 pm | 617,000 | 9 | 64,000 | 9 | 683,000 | [41][42] |
| 10 | Grand Finale The Final Reveal |
21 October 2019 | Monday 7:30 pm | 1,050,000 1,372,000 | 2 1 | 45,000 52,000 | 2 1 | 1,095,000 1,425,000 |
[43][44] |
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