The Masked Singer (Australian TV series) season 1 explained

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Season Number:	1
Module1:	Num Contestants: 12 Winner: Cody Simpson as "Robot" Runner Up: Rob Mills as "Wolf"
Num Episodes:	10
Network:	Network 10

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, it was announced that the winner was Cody Simpson (who competed as “Robot”), the runner-up Rob Mills (who competed as “Wolf), and the third place finisher was Gorgi Coghlan (who competed as “Monster”).^[3]

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

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 panellists 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
			textalign=centre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	10
Robot	Cody Simpson	Singer	WIN		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE	bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE	bgcolor=gold	WINNER
Wolf	Rob Mills	Actor	RISK		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE	bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE	bgcolor=silver
Monster	Gorgi Coghlan	TV presenter		bgcolor=#F888FD	WIN		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE	bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE	bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE	bgcolor=tan	THIRD
Unicorn	Deni Hines	Singer	bgcolor=#F888FD	WIN			bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE	bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE	bgcolor=salmon	OUT	bgcolor=darkgrey colspan="1"
Spider	Paulini	Singer		bgcolor=#F888FD	WIN		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE	bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE	bgcolor=salmon	OUT	bgcolor=darkgrey colspan="1"
Lion	Kate Ceberano	Singer		WIN	bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE		bgcolor=salmon	OUT	bgcolor=darkgrey colspan="2"
Dragon	Adam Brand	Singer		RISK		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE		bgcolor=salmon	OUT	bgcolor=darkgrey colspan="3"
Prawn			WIN		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE		bgcolor=salmon	OUT	bgcolor=darkgrey colspan="4"
Rhino	Wendell Sailor	Rugby player		RISK		bgcolor=salmon	OUT	bgcolor=darkgrey colspan="5"
Alien	Nikki Webster	Singer	RISK		bgcolor=salmon	OUT	bgcolor=darkgrey colspan="6"
Parrot	Brett Lee	Cricketer		bgcolor=salmon	OUT	bgcolor=darkgrey colspan="7"
Octopus	Gretel Killeen	Comedian	bgcolor=salmon	OUT

Episodes

Episode 1 (23 September)

+ Performances on the first episode^[17]		Stage name	Song	Identity	Result
1	Prawn	"Suspicious Minds" by Elvis Presley		bgcolor=#F888FD	WIN
2	Alien	"Born this Way" by Lady Gaga		bgcolor=#F3F781	RISK
3	Octopus	"Fame" by Irene Cara	Gretel Killeen	bgcolor=salmon	OUT
4	Robot	"Hold Back the River" by James Bay		bgcolor=#F888FD	WIN
5	Unicorn	"Perfect" by Ed Sheeran Beyonce & Andrea Bocelli		bgcolor=#F888FD	WIN
6	Wolf	"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" by Shania Twain		bgcolor=#F3F781	RISK

Episode 2 (24 September)

+ Performances on the second episode^[18]		Stage name	Song	Identity	Result
1	Dragon	"Geronimo" by Sheppard		RISK
2	Monster	"Think" by Aretha Franklin		bgcolor=#F888FD	WIN
3	Parrot	"What's My Scene?" by Hoodoo Gurus	Brett Lee	bgcolor=salmon	OUT
4	Spider	"Toxic" by Britney Spears and 2WEI		bgcolor=#F888FD	WIN
5	Rhino	"Shotgun" by George Ezra		RISK
6	Lion	"High Hopes" by Panic! at the Disco		bgcolor=#F888FD	WIN

Episode 3 (30 September)

+ Performances on the third episode^[19]		Stage name	Song	Identity	Result
1	Wolf	"There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" by Shawn Mendes		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE
2	Lion			bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE
3	Alien	"Youngblood" by 5 Seconds of Summer	Nikki Webster	bgcolor=salmon	OUT
4	Prawn	"I Want to Break Free" by Queen		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE
5	Robot	"The Horses" by Daryl Braithwaite		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE

Episode 4 (1 October)

+ Performances on the fourth episode^[20]		Stage name	Song	Identity	Result
1	Spider	"It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" by AC/DC		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE
2	Monster	"I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE
3	Rhino	"Low" by Flo Rida	Wendell Sailor	bgcolor=salmon	OUT
4	Unicorn	"Proud Mary" by Tina Turner		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE
5	Dragon	"Roar" by Katy Perry		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE

Episode 5 (7 October)

• Group number: "Me!" by Taylor Swift

+ Performances on the fifth episode^[21]		Stage name	Song	Identity	Result
1	Prawn	"Let Me Entertain You" by Robbie Williams	Darren McMullen	bgcolor=salmon	OUT
2	Robot	"I Don't Care" by Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE
3	Lion	"Heroes" by David Bowie		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE
4	Wolf	"Disco Inferno" by The Trammps		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE

Episode 6 (8 October)

• Group number: "So Am I" by Ava Max

+ Performances on the sixth episode^[22]		Stage name	Song	Identity	Result
1	Spider	"Zombie" by The Cranberries		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE
2	Dragon	"Shut Up and Dance" by Walk the Moon	Adam Brand	bgcolor=salmon	OUT
3	Monster	"Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE
4	Unicorn	"Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE

Episode 7 (14 October)

+ Performances on the seventh episode^[23]		Stage name	Song	Identity	Result
1	Lion	"Moves like Jagger" by Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera	Kate Ceberano	bgcolor=salmon	OUT
2	Monster	"All by Myself" by Celine Dion		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE
3	Spider	"Titanium" by David Guetta & Sia		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE
4	Wolf	"Shallow" by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE
5	Robot	"Can't Get You Out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE
6	Unicorn	"Forget You" by CeeLo Green		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE

Episode 8 (15 October)

+ Performances on the eighth episode^[24]		Stage name	Song	Identity	Result
1	Unicorn	"Locked Out of Heaven" by Bruno Mars	Deni Hines	bgcolor=salmon	OUT
2	Spider	"Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi	Paulini	bgcolor=salmon	OUT
3	Robot	"Jolene" by Dolly Parton/"Nothing Breaks Like A Heart" by Mark Ronson & Miley Cyrus		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE
4	Monster	"Listen to Your Heart" by Roxette		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE
5	Wolf	"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" by Backstreet Boys		bgcolor=lightgreen	SAFE

Episode 10 (21 October) — Finale

• Group number: "This is Me" by Keala Settle, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul

+ Performances on the tenth episode		Stage name	Song	Identity	Result
1	Wolf	"Come Together" by The Beatles	Rob Mills	bgcolor=Silver	RUNNER- UP
2	Monster	"What About Us" by Pink	Gorgi Coghlan	bgcolor=tan	THIRD
3	Robot	"The Edge of Glory" by Lady Gaga	Cody Simpson	bgcolor=Gold	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. Ceberano received backlash on social media, after which it was clarified that she did not choose the arrangement, only the song.^[25]

Reception

Ratings

See also

• List of Australian television series
• The Masked Singer franchise
• It Takes Two

Notes and References

1. Web site: Osher Günsberg to host The Masked Singer. 30 June 2019. TV Tonight. 3 July 2019.
2. Web site: Whitehead. Mat. When Does 'The Masked Singer Australia' Start? We Finally Have A Date For Season One. 10 Daily. 10 September 2019. 10 September 2019.
3. Web site: Cody Simpson won The Masked Singer. So now what?. The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 October 2019.
4. Web site: The Masked Singer (Warner Bros. International Television Production. August 2019. Warner Bros. International Television Production. Eventbrite. 19 December 2019.
5. Web site: Knox. David. Tim Chappel Has Designed Masked Singer Costumes. 28 August 2019. TV Tonight. 21 September 2019.
6. Web site: The winner of Australia's favourite guessing game unmasked. The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 October 2019.
7. Web site: Lindsay Lohan Is Heading Down Under To Join The Masked Singer Australia Panel. 10 Daily. Whitehead. Mat. 15 July 2019. 24 July 2019.
8. Web site: Osher Günsberg is Putting Down the Roses to Host 'The Masked Singer Australia'. 10 Daily. Lynch. Jessica. 30 June 2019. 30 August 2019.
9. Web site: The Masked Singer: Here Are All the Big Clues from Last Night's Episode. New Idea. 2 October 2019. 6 October 2019.
10. Web site: Morgan. Michaela. 'I Thought Hughesy And I Were Catching Up For A Coffee': Luke McGregor Didn't Do His 'Masked Singer' Homework. 6 October 2019. 7 October 2019.
11. Hughes. Dave. DHughesy. 1181022029606055936. My hilarious buddy Luke McGregor tries to make sense of The Masked Singer Australia tonight at 7.30pm on Channel 10.. 7 October 2019. 7 October 2019.
12. Web site: Whitehead. Mat. The Masked Singer Australia: First Clues Of Top Secret Celeb Identities Revealed. 10 Daily. 29 August 2019. 10 September 2019.
13. Web site: The Masked Singer Australia — The Masks. 10Play. 10play.com.au. 20 September 2019. 21 September 2019.
14. Web site: Fowler. Bella. The Masked Singer Australia: Every Clue So Far. news.com.au. news.com.au. 13 September 2019. 15 September 2019.
15. Web site: Whitehead. Mat. The Masked Singer Australia: Here Are All The Clues (So Far). 10 Daily. 11 September 2019. 15 September 2019.
16. Web site: The Masked Singer Australia — The Masks. Network Ten. 10 Play. 20 September 2019. 29 October 2019.
17. News: Morgan. Michaela. 'The Masked Singer Australia': All The Biggest Clues From Episode 1. 10 Daily. 23 September 2019. 23 September 2019.
18. News: Whitehead. Mat. 'The Masked Singer Australia': All The Biggest Clues From Episode 2. 10 Daily. 24 September 2019. 24 September 2019.
19. News: Morgan. Michaela. 'The Masked Singer Australia': All The Biggest Clues From Episode 3. 10 Daily. 30 September 2019. 30 September 2019.
20. News: Whitehead. Mat. 'The Masked Singer Australia': All The Biggest Clues From Episode 4. 10 Daily. 1 October 2019. 1 October 2019.
21. News: Morgan. Michaela. 'The Masked Singer Australia': All The Biggest Clues From Episode 5. 10 Daily. 7 October 2019. 7 October 2019.
22. News: Whitehead. Mat. 'The Masked Singer Australia': All The Biggest Clues From Episode 6. 10 Daily. 8 October 2019. 8 October 2019.
23. News: Whitehead. Mat. 'The Masked Singer Australia': All The Biggest Clues From Episode 7. 10 Daily. 14 October 2019. 15 October 2019.
24. News: Morgan. Michaela. 'The Masked Singer Australia': All The Biggest Clues From Episode 8. 10 Daily. 15 October 2019. 15 October 2019.
25. Web site: Kate Ceberano targeted by trolls over US band's Masked Singer claim. 7 November 2019. The Music Network. 8 November 2019.