Alter Ego (TV series) explained

Genre:	Game show
Director:	Sam Wrench
Presenter:	Rocsi Diaz
Judges:	Alanis Morissette Nick Lachey Grimes will.i.am
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	11
Executive Producer:	Matilda Zoltowski
Producer:	will.i.am Ann Connor Will Davalos Fallon Jethroe Connor Malbeuf Jessica Molina Danni Steele
Camera:	Multi-camera
Runtime:	43 minutes
Company:	Fox Alternative Entertainment
Network:	Fox

Alter Ego is an American music competition game show that aired on Fox from September 22 to December 8, 2021. The series is hosted by Rocsi Diaz.

The premise of the show is that the contestants sing backstage while motion capture technology creates digital avatars that appear in their place.

Format

In the series, contestants stand backstage while singing and dancing, as motion capture technology projects an avatar on stage that moves when the person does. The judges then decide who has the best performance.

Production

On May 17, 2021, it was announced that Fox had ordered the series, with Matilda Zoltowski as executive producer.^{[1] [2]} On July 16, Rocsi Diaz was announced as host of the show, with Alanis Morissette, Nick Lachey, Grimes and will.i.am serving as judges.^{[3] [4]} On July 26, it was announced that Alter Ego would premiere on September 22, following the sixth season premiere of The Masked Singer^{[5] [6]} and a sneak peek episode that aired on September 12.^[7] On September 10, the contestants were announced.^[8] On May 16, 2022, Fox shelved the series indefinitely.^[9]

Contestants

Results

Name	Alter Ego	Current City	Hometown	Age	Episodes
					1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Jacob (Jake) Thomsen (Calinoda)	Dipper Scott	Charlotte, North Carolina		28	bgcolor=turquoise	KEPT				WIN					bgcolor=turquoise	KEPT	bgcolor=gold	WINNER
Kyara Tetreault	Seven	Toronto, Ontario, Canada		28	bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE					WIN				bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE	bgcolor=silver	RUNNER-UP
Samaera Hirsch	Misty Rose	New Orleans, Louisiana	Glen Head, New York	21	bgcolor=lightpink	RISK						WIN		bgcolor=turquoise	KEPT		bgcolor=tan	THIRD
Israa Darwich	Night Journey	Dearborn Heights, Michigan		19			bgcolor=lightpink	RISK					WIN	bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE		bgcolor=skyblue	FOURTH
Chase Padgett	Orlando Deville	Vancouver, Washington	Orlando, Florida	38				bgcolor=lightpink	RISK				WIN		bgcolor=salmon	OUT
Mariah Rosario (Riah Lena)	Safara	Phoenix, Arizona	Tucson, Arizona	26		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE			WIN					bgcolor=salmon	OUT
Matthew Lord	Wolfgang Champagne	Dallas, Texas	Napa, California	60		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE					WIN		bgcolor=salmon	OUT
Dasharra Bridges	Queen Dynamite	Atlanta, Georgia	Rochester, New York	31	bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE					WIN			bgcolor=salmon	OUT
Sarah Isen	St. Luna	Los Angeles, California	Berkeley, California	21			bgcolor=turquoise	KEPT					bgcolor=salmon	OUT
James Paek	Kingston Sol	Fullerton, California		35			bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE					bgcolor=salmon	OUT
Mia Cherise Hall	Fern	Rochester, New York	Irondequoit, New York	18				bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE			bgcolor=salmon	OUT
Anthony Flammia	The Loverboy	Yonkers, New York		34		bgcolor=lightpink	RISK					bgcolor=salmon	OUT
Kaylee Franzen	Aster	Nashville, Tennessee	Flower Mound, Texas	20		bgcolor=turquoise	KEPT				bgcolor=salmon	OUT
Mama Yaya (Yasmin Shawamreh)	Siren	Chicago, Illinois		30				bgcolor=turquoise	KEPT		bgcolor=salmon	OUT
Danielle Cetani	Phoenix Embers	Roseville, California	Stockton, California	39				bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE	bgcolor=salmon	OUT
Jay Miah	Nevaeh King	Tampa Bay, Florida	Longwood, Florida	32			bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE		bgcolor=salmon	OUT
Milton Patton (Yote)	Wylie	Hendersonville, Tennessee	Forrest City, Arkansas	30				bgcolor=salmon	OUT
Kaleia Ayelett	The Dawn Majesty	North Hollywood, California	Orlando, Florida	34			bgcolor=salmon	OUT
Kobe Vang	Kai	Schofield, Wisconsin	Berlin, Wisconsin	23		bgcolor=salmon	OUT
Erny Nunez	Bernie Burns	Port Saint Lucie, Florida	New York City, New York	17	bgcolor=salmon	OUT

Weeks

Week 1 (September 22 and 23)

Performances on the first episode

	Name	Alter Ego	Song	Result^[10]
1	Dasharra Bridges	Queen Dynamite	"Ain't Nobody" by Chaka Khan	bgcolor=lightgreen	Safe
2	Jacob (Jake) Thomsen (Calinoda)	Dipper Scott	"Unsteady" by X Ambassadors	bgcolor=turquoise	Kept on the Diamond
3	Erny Nunez	Bernie Burns	"Haven't Met You Yet" by Michael Bublé	bgcolor=salmon	Eliminated
4	Samaera Hirsch	Misty Rose	"Levitating" by Dua Lipa	bgcolor=lightpink	Bottom two
5	Kyara Tetreault	Seven	"Take Me to Church" by Hozier	bgcolor=lightgreen	Safe

Reveal Song: "The Best Is Yet to Come" by Frank Sinatra

Performances on the second episode

	Name	Alter Ego	Song	Result^[11]
1	Anthony Flammia	The Loverboy	"Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi	bgcolor=lightpink	Bottom two
2	Mariah Rosario (Riah Lena)	Safara	"Good as Hell" by Lizzo	bgcolor=lightgreen	Safe
3	Matthew Lord	Wolfgang Champagne	"Il mio cuore va" by Il Divo	bgcolor=lightgreen	Safe
4	Kobe Vang	Kai	"Larger than Life" by Backstreet Boys	bgcolor=salmon	Eliminated
5	Kaylee Franzen	Aster	"Rainbow" by Kacey Musgraves	bgcolor=turquoise	Kept on the Diamond

Reveal Song: "Bye Bye Bye" by

• NSYNC

Week 2 (September 29)

Performances on the third episode

	Name	Alter Ego	Song	Result^[12]
1	Kaleia Ayelett	The Dawn Majesty	"Confident" by Demi Lovato	bgcolor=salmon	Eliminated
2	James Paek	Kingston Sol	"Tennessee Whiskey" by Chris Stapleton	bgcolor=lightgreen	Safe
3	Israa Darwich	Night Journey	"This Town" by Niall Horan	bgcolor=lightpink	Bottom two
4	Jay Miah	Nevaeh King	"I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston	bgcolor=lightgreen	Safe
5	Sarah Isen	St. Luna	"Back to Black" by Amy Winehouse	bgcolor=turquoise	Kept on the Diamond

Reveal Song: "This Is Me" by Keala Settle

Week 3 (October 6)

Performances on the fourth episode

	Name	Alter Ego	Song	Result^[13]
1	Chase Padgett	Orlando Deville	"I Wish" by Stevie Wonder	bgcolor=lightpink	Bottom two
2	Mia Cherise Hall	Fern	"Love Me like You Do" by Ellie Goulding	bgcolor=lightgreen	Safe
3	Mama Yaya	Siren	"I Put a Spell on You" by Nina Simone	bgcolor=turquoise	Kept on the Diamond
4	Milton Patton	Wylie	"Boot Scootin' Boogie" by Brooks & Dunn	bgcolor=salmon	Eliminated
5	Danielle Cetani	Phoenix Embers	"Hit Me with Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar	bgcolor=lightgreen	Safe

Reveal Song: "Check Yes or No" by George Strait

Week 4 (October 13)

Performances on the fifth episode

	Name	Alter Ego	Song	Result^[14]
1	Jay Miah	Nevaeh King	"I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor	bgcolor=salmon	Eliminated
2	Mariah Rosario (Riah Lena)	Safara	"Diamonds" by Rihanna	Win
3	Jacob (Jake) Thomsen (Calinoda)	Dipper Scott	"Believer" by Imagine Dragons	Win
4	Danielle Cetani	Phoenix Embers	"Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus	bgcolor=salmon	Eliminated

Reveal Songs: "Because You Loved Me" by Celine Dion; "I'm the Only One" by Melissa Etheridge

Week 5 (October 20)

Performances on the sixth episode

	Name	Alter Ego	Song	Result^[15]
1	Kyara Tetreault	Seven	"Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish	Win
2	Mama Yaya	Siren	"I'm Goin' Down" by Mary J. Blige	bgcolor=salmon	Eliminated
3	Kaylee Franzen	Aster	"Complicated" by Avril Lavigne	bgcolor=salmon	Eliminated
4	Dasharra Bridges	Queen Dynamite	"Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa	Win

Reveal Songs: "Rise Up" by Andra Day; "Always Remember Us This Way" by Lady Gaga

Week 6 (November 3)

Performances on the seventh episode

	Name	Alter Ego	Song	Result^[16]
1	Matthew Lord	Wolfgang Champagne	"Regresa a mí" by Il Divo	Win
2	Anthony Flammia	The Loverboy	"Toxic" by Britney Spears	bgcolor=salmon	Eliminated
3	Mia Cherise Hall	Fern	"You and I" by Lady Gaga	bgcolor=salmon	Eliminated
4	Samaera Hirsch	Misty Rose	"Woman" by Kesha	Win

Reveal Songs: "I Want You To Want Me" by Cheap Trick; "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri

Week 7 (November 10)

Performances on the eighth episode

	Name	Alter Ego	Song	Result^[17]
1	Chase Padgett	Orlando Deville	"Hard to Handle" by Otis Redding	Win
2	James Paek	Kingston Sol	"High Hopes" by Panic! at the Disco	bgcolor=salmon	Eliminated
3	Sarah Isen	St. Luna	"Shallow" by Lady Gaga	bgcolor=salmon	Eliminated
4	Israa Darwich	Night Journey	"Wolves" by Selena Gomez	Win

Reveal Songs: "Let It Go" by James Bay; "I Try" by Macy Gray

Week 8 (November 17)

Performances on the ninth episode

	Name	Alter Ego	Song	Result^[18]
1	Samaera Hirsch	Misty Rose	"Bang Bang" by Ariana Grande, Jessie J, and Nicki Minaj	bgcolor=turquoise	Kept on the Diamond
2	Matthew Lord	Wolfgang Champagne	"Creep" by Radiohead	bgcolor=salmon	Eliminated
3	Dasharra Bridges	Queen Dynamite	"I'm Coming Out" by Diana Ross	bgcolor=salmon	Eliminated
4	Israa Darwich	Night Journey	"Who Will Save Your Soul" by Jewel	bgcolor=lightgreen	Safe

Reveal Songs: "Last Dance" by Donna Summer; "Your Song" by Elton John

Week 9 (December 1)

Performances on the tenth episode

	Name	Alter Ego	Song	Result^[19]
1	Kyara Tetreault	Seven	"Feeling Good" by Michael Bublé	bgcolor=lightgreen	Safe
2	Mariah Rosario (Riah Lena)	Safara	"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson	bgcolor=salmon	Eliminated
3	Jacob (Jake) Thomsen (Calinoda)	Dipper Scott	"Happier" by Marshmello ft. Bastille	bgcolor=turquoise	Kept on the Diamond
4	Chase Padgett	Orlando Deville	"Living In New York City" by Robin Thicke	bgcolor=salmon	Eliminated

Reveal Songs: "Say Something" by A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera; "Hold On, I'm Comin'" by Sam & Dave

Week 10 (December 8)

Performances on the eleventh episode

	Name	Alter Ego	Song	Result^[20]
1	Kyara Tetreault	Seven	"The House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals	bgcolor=silver	Runner-Up
2	Samaera Hirsch	Misty Rose	"One Last Time" by Ariana Grande	bgcolor=tan	Third
3	Jacob (Jake) Thomsen (Calinoda)	Dipper Scott	"All I Want" by Kodaline	bgcolor=gold	Winner
4	Israa Darwich	Night Journey	"Scars to Your Beautiful" by Alessia Cara	bgcolor=skyblue	Fourth

Reveal Songs: "I'm Like a Bird" by Nelly Furtado; "Fix You" by Coldplay; "If I Were a Boy" by Beyoncé; "How to Save a Life" by The Fray

Episodes

Special

Reception

Metacritic gave Alter Ego a 34 out of a 100 based on 5 reviews.^[21]

International versions

Country/region	Local title	Network	Host(s)	Date aired/premiered
	Avatar^[22]	NTV	Vyacheslav Makarov	3 September 2022 – present
	F a n t a s t i k a^[23] ^[24]	Channel One	Vadim Galygin	23 September 2022 – present

See also

• Virtual band
• Virtual concert

Notes and References

1. FOX Announces New Primetime Schedule for 2021-2022 Season. Fox. The Futon Critic. May 17, 2021. September 10, 2021.
2. Web site: Fox Finds Alter Ego, Original Singing Competition Series From World Of Dance EP Matilda Zoltowski. Deadline Hollywood. Peter White. May 17, 2021. September 11, 2021.
3. World's First Avatar Singing Competition Series, "Alter Ego," Premieres Wednesdays This Fall on FOX. Fox. The Futon Critic. July 16, 2021. September 10, 2021.
4. Web site: Alter Ego: Alanis Morissette, Grimes, Nick Lachey & Will.iam Sets As Judges, Rocsi Diaz To Host. Deadline Hollywood. Peter White. July 16, 2021. September 11, 2021.
5. FOX Announces Fall Premiere Dates for the 2021-2022 Season. Fox. The Futon Critic. July 26, 2021. September 10, 2021.
6. Web site: Fox Fall Premiere Dates: Masked Singer, 9-1-1, Animation Domination, Three New Series & More. Deadline Hollywood. Erik Pedersen. July 26, 2021. September 11, 2021.
7. FOX to Unmask a Special Sneak Peek at Season Six of The Masked Singer and the World's First Avatar Singing Competition Series, Alter Ego, Sunday, Sept. 12 on FOX!. Fox. The Futon Critic. August 12, 2021. September 11, 2021.
8. Alter Ego, The World's Game-Changing, First-Ever Avatar Singing Competition Series, Announces Season One Contestants. Fox. The Futon Critic. September 10, 2021. September 11, 2021.
9. Web site: The Masked Dancer, Alter Ego, Game Of Talents & Mental Samurai In Limbo; No Sign Of Non-Scripted Series On Fox Slate. Deadline Hollywood. Peter White. May 16, 2022. June 1, 2022.
10. Web site: 'Alter Ego' series premiere recap: Searching for a digital pop star. Gold Derby. Davidson. Denton. Sheehan. Paul. September 22, 2021. September 22, 2021.
11. Web site: 'Alter Ego' season 1 episode 2 recap: Searching for a digital pop star. Gold Derby. Davidson. Denton. Sheehan. Paul. September 23, 2021. September 23, 2021.
12. Web site: 'Alter Ego' season 1 episode 3 recap: Alanis Morissette says judges deserve 'unique place in hell' after elimination. Gold Derby. Davidson. Denton. September 29, 2021. September 30, 2021.
13. Web site: 'Alter Ego' season 1 episode 4 recap: The last 5 auditions divide judges will.i.am., Alanis Morissette, Grimes and Nick Lachey. Gold Derby. Davidson. Denton. October 6, 2021. October 6, 2021.
14. Web site: 'Alter Ego' season 1 episode 5 recap: Head to Heads begin. Gold Derby. Davidson. Denton. October 13, 2021. October 17, 2021.
15. Web site: 'Alter Ego' season 1 episode 6 recap: Head to Heads continue with two singers leaving judges deadlocked. Gold Derby. Davidson. Denton. October 20, 2021. October 20, 2021.
16. Web site: 'Alter Ego' season 1 episode 7 recap: Head to Heads Night 3 includes the 'absurdist' performance so far. Gold Derby. Davidson. Denton. November 3, 2021. November 11, 2021.
17. Web site: 'Alter Ego' season 1 episode 8 recap: 2 more singers sent home on 'Last Night of Head to Heads'. Gold Derby. Davidson. Denton. November 10, 2021. November 11, 2021.
18. Web site: 'Alter Ego' season 1 episode 9 recap: 'The Semi-Finals Part 1'. Gold Derby. Davidson. Denton. Sheehan. Paul. November 10, 2021. November 11, 2021.
19. Web site: 'Alter Ego' season 1 episode 10 recap: 'The Semi-Finals Part 2'. Gold Derby. Davidson. Denton. December 1, 2021. December 1, 2021.
20. Web site: 'Alter Ego' season 1 finale recap: Did Seven, Night Journey, Dipper Scott or Misty Rose become first digital superstar? [UPDATING LIVE BLOG]]. Gold Derby. Davidson. Denton. December 8, 2021. December 9, 2021.
21. Web site: Alter Ego . 2022-01-01 . Metacritic.
22. https://www.ntv.ru/peredacha/Avatar/ Шоу Аватар // Передачи НТВ
23. https://www.1tv.com/announce/17336 ТВ-шоу «ф а н т а с т и к а» 2022: актеры, время выхода и описание на Первом канале / Channel One Russia
24. https://www.1tv.com/announce/17420 ТВ-шоу «ФАНТАСТИКА» 2023: актеры, время выхода и описание на Первом канале / Channel One Russia