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The Masked Singer (Australian TV series) season 5

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The fifth and final season of The Masked Singer Australia was announced in February 2023[1] and premiered on Network 10 on 11 September 2023.[2]

The Masked Singer
Season 5
Presented byOsher Günsberg
Judges
No. of contestants13
WinnerDami Im as "Snow Fox"
Runner-upDarren Hayes as "Grim Reaper"
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkNetwork 10
Original release11 September (2023-09-11) –
7 November 2023 (2023-11-07)
Additional information
Filming dates13 June (2023-06-13) –
3 July 2023 (2023-07-03)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 4

The fifth series was filmed with a live audience between 13 June and 3 July 2023.[3]

Production

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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.[4]

Panellists and host

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Comedian Dave Hughes, British singer-songwriter Mel B, TV personality Abbie Chatfield and radio personality Chrissie Swan returned to the judging panel from the previous season.[5] Hughes is the only remaining original panellist. Osher Günsberg returned as host.

 
Mel B
 
Dave Hughes
 
Chrissie Swan
 
Osher Günsberg

Contestants

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Before the season began, Network Ten revealed that the cast included a Hollywood heartthrob, a Grammy Award-winning international singer, a singer with almost 25 million albums sold, a singer with more than 1 million records sold, a performer with more than a billion streams, a reality TV star and a sportstar.[6] The cast were also revealed to have amassed a combined 20 ARIA Awards and hold multiple platinum and gold-certified records.

The Wild Card twist from the previous season returned, with three "Wild Card" contestants to enter and perform later in the competition.[7]

Stage name[6][7][8] Identity Occupation(s) Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12
Snow Fox Dami Im Singer 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 SAFE SAFE OUT
Burger Gal (WC) La Toya Jackson Singer SAFE OUT
Tiny Pete Murray Singer/musician 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 Internet personality 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")

Episodes

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Episode 1 (11 September)

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Performances on the first episode[9]
# 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)

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Performances on the second episode[10]
# 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)

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Performances on the third episode[11]
# 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)

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Performances on the fourth episode[12]
# 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)

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Performances on the fifth episode[13]
# 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)

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Performances on the sixth episode[14]
# 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"

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Performances on the seventh episode[15]
# 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"

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Performances on the eighth episode[16]
# 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)

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Performances on the ninth episode[17]
# 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)

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Performances on the tenth episode[18]
# 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

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Performances on the twelfth episode
# 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

Reception

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Ratings

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No. Title Air date Timeslot Overnight ratings Consolidated ratings Total
viewers 		Ref(s)
Viewers Rank Viewers Rank
1 Episode 1
Mask Reveal 		11 September 2023 Monday 7:30 pm 449,000[a]
560,000[a]		 13
8		 87,000
79,000		 13
9		 819,000
982,000 		[19]
2 Episode 2
Mask Reveal 		18 September 2023 Monday 7:30 pm 381,000
526,000		 18
10		 59,000
78,000		 17
9		 683,000
925,000 		[20]
3 Episode 3
Mask Reveal 		25 September 2023 Monday 7:30 pm 371,000
459,000		 19
14		 75,000
88,000		 17
14		 663,000
814,000 		[21]
4 Episode 4
Mask Reveal 		2 October 2023 Monday 7:30 pm 363,000
477,000		 17
10		 61,000
66,000		 16
11		 632,000
826,000 		[22]
5 Episode 5
Mask Reveal 		9 October 2023 Monday 7:30 pm 344,000
459,000		 17
14		 71,000
97,000		 16
11		 633,000
864,000 		[23]
6 Episode 6
Mask Reveal 		16 October 2023 Monday 7:30 pm 315,000
452,000		 19
13		 42,000
50,000		 16
13		 561,000
782,000 		[24]
7 Episode 7
Mask Reveal 		23 October 2023 Monday 7:30 pm 349,000
490,000		 17
12		 30,000
43,000		 17
11		 603,000
831,000 		[25]
8 Episode 8
Mask Reveal 		24 October 2023 Tuesday 7:30 pm 331,000
401,000		 16
12		 30,000
29,000		 15
12		 568,000
692,000 		[26]
9 Episode 9
Mask Reveal 		30 October 2023 Monday 7:30 pm 364,000
520,000		 15
10		 27,000
43,000		 17
12		 593,000
837,000 		[27]
10 Episode 10
Mask Reveal 		31 October 2023 Tuesday 7:30 pm 368,000
478,000		 12
8		 37,000
50,000		 12
9		 621,000
793,000 		[28]
11 The Masked Singer: Greatest Hits
"Road to Grand Finale" 		6 November 2023 Monday 7:30 pm 379,000 14 32,000 15 614,000 [29]
12 Grand Finale
The Final Reveal 		7 November 2023 Tuesday 7:30 pm 511,000
594,000		 11
9		 27,000
26,000		 10
7		 829,000
965,000 		[30]
  1. ^ a b Originally announced as a combined figure of 463,000 viewers and ranked 11th.

References

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