The Masked Singer (Australian TV series)

The Masked Singer Australia is a reality television singing competition show hosted by Osher Günsberg[1] and 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 Fox Studios Australia.

The Masked Singer Australia
Genre
Based on
Creative director(s)
  • David Kurt
  • Chris Edmunds
Presented byOsher Günsberg
Judges
Opening theme"Who Are You" by The Who
Composer(s)Dorian West
Country of originAustralia
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Sean Kneale
  • Janine Cooper
  • Stephen Tate
  • Shaun Murphy
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time50 minutes
Production company(s)Warner Bros. International Television
Release
Original networkNetwork 10
Original release23 September 2019 (2019-09-23) –
present
External links
Website
Production website

The first season premiered on Monday, 23 September 2019 on Network 10.[2] At the network's upfronts in October 2019, it was announced that the series had been renewed for season 2, premiering in 2020.[3]

Production

In March 2019, TV Blackbox shared leaked news that Network 10 would be producing a local series of the franchise.[4] The news was officially announced in May 2019 at the network's upfronts.[5] In June 2019, it was revealed that Osher Gunsberg would be the host of the series.[1] On July 15, 2019, it was revealed that American actress Lindsay Lohan would join the show as a judge. Australian singer Dannii Minogue, comedian Dave Hughes and radio presenter Jackie O were also announced alongside Lohan.[6][7]

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 it "was beyond any kind of security I've been exposed to."[8]

The costumes were 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.[9]

In April 2020, it was reported that the coronavirus pandemic would force pre-production into delays, so the new series was postponed until late 2020, as Lindsay Lohan was be unable to fly to Melbourne to take part in the program.[10]

Cast

Panelists and host
Jackie O
Dannii Minogue
Lindsay Lohan
Dave Hughes
Osher Günsberg

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, American actress and singer-songwriter Lindsay Lohan and comedian Dave Hughes.[7] It was also confirmed that Osher Günsberg would host the show.[11]

Season synopsis
Season Number of Duration Finalists Host Panelists Guest panelists
Celebrities Episodes Winner Runner-up Third place
1 12 10 23 September 2019 (2019-09-23) — 21 October 2019 (2019-10-21) Cody Simpson
as "Robot"		 Rob Mills
as "Wolf"		 Gorgi Coghlan
as "Monster"		 Osher Günsberg Jackie O Lindsay Lohan Dave Hughes Dannii Minogue Nazeem Hussain
Luke McGregor
2 2020 (2020)

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result Ref.
2019
 AACTA Awards Best Entertainment Program Nominated [12][13]

Controversy

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.[14][15][16] The rock duo had released the cover on their YouTube channel, which also included original melodies from an unreleased original song.[15][16] The band threatened legal action and set up a GoFundMe page, receiving support from their fans.[15][16]

See also

References
  1. "Osher Günsberg to host The Masked Singer". TV Tonight. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  2. Whitehead, Mat (10 September 2019). "When Does 'The Masked Singer Australia' Start? We Finally Have A Date For Season One". 10 Daily. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  3. Morgan, Michaela (10 October 2019). "MasterChefs, Masked Singers And More: All The New Shows Coming To 10 In 2020 You'll Want To Binge". 10 Daily. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  4. "Channel 10 secures America's hottest new reality format THE MASKED SINGER". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  5. "Catfish, The Masked Singer and More New Australian TV Shows Announced". E! News. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  6. Maloon, Natacha. "Lindsay Lohan to become a judge on Australia's version of The Masked Singer". Nine Honey. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  7. Whitehead, Mat (15 July 2019). "Lindsay Lohan Is Heading Down Under To Join The Masked Singer Australia Panel". 10 Daily. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  8. Knox, David (19 September 2019). "We Had to Protect How We Shot the Final Moments, Yes". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  9. Knox, David (28 August 2019). "Tim Chappel Has Designed Masked Singer Costumes". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  10. Wells, Santi (11 April 2020). "Lindsay Lohan returns to Pop music as The Masked Singer filming is delayed". Hollywood Treatment. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  11. Lynch, Jessica (30 June 2019). "Osher Günsberg is Putting Down the Roses to Host 'The Masked Singer Australia'". 10 Daily. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  12. "Aacta awards 2019: The Nightingale and its star Damon Herriman lead nominations". The Guardian. 22 October 2019.
  13. "AACTA Awards 2019 Nominations: See the Complete List". E! News. 22 October 2019.
  14. Masley, Ed (30 October 2019). "Phoenix Band Halocene say 'The Masked Singer' Australia Stole Their Billie Eilish Cover". azcentral.com/. Arizona Central. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  15. Fowler, Bella (31 October 2019). "The Masked Singer has been accused of stealing music from YouTube duo". News.com.au. News.com.au. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  16. Knox, David (31 October 2019). "US duo claim Masked Singer used their arrangement". TV Tonight. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
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