The Masked Singer (Australian season 2)

The second season of The Masked Singer Australia was renewed in October 2019[3] and premiered on Monday, 10 August 2020.[4][5][6] Osher Günsberg returned as the show's host.[7][8]

The Masked Singer
Season 2
Presented byOsher Günsberg
Judges
No. of contestants12
No. of episodes3
Release
Original networkNetwork 10
Original release10 August 2020 (2020-08-10)
Season chronology

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.[9][10]

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
See also: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television § Australia

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the in studio audience consisted of socially-distanced production staff wearing costumes.[11][12] Additionally, a small number of Australian viewers that were selected to act as a virtual audience. The virtual audience streamed the live performances online while the show was produced and voted for their favourite character's performances. The performer with the fewest votes by the virtual audience was unmasked in each episode. For confidentiality, the virtual audience did not witness the elimination's result or the unmasking of the performers.[13]

Panellists and host
Season 2 panelists and host
Jackie O
Dannii Minogue
Dave Hughes
Osher Günsberg

Lindsay Lohan did not return to the judging panel due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Australia's travel restrictions.[8] She will be replaced by new panelist, comedian Urzila Carlson.[1][2]

The returning judging panel consisted of radio personality Jackie O, singer-songwriter Dannii Minogue and comedian Dave Hughes.[8] Osher Günsberg returned to host the show.[8]

Contestants

In the second season, there were 12 contestants who competed in the competition.[5][6] Before the season began, Network Ten revealed that the cast included Hollywood actors, a "big name" from an Emmy Award winning television series, Logie Award winners, chart-toppers, a triple Olympian who is a top 10 world-ranked athlete, with the cast amassing a combined 22 platinum records, 11 gold records, 13 ARIA Awards and two World Cups.[11]

Stage name[6][14] Celebrity Occupation Episodes
1 2 3 4
Bushranger TBA WIN
Cactus TBA RISK
Dragonfly TBA RISK SAFE
Frillneck TBA WIN SAFE
Kitten TBA WIN
Puppet TBA WIN SAFE
Queen TBA WIN SAFE
Sloth TBA WIN
Wizard TBA RISK
Goldfish Christine Anu Singer RISK OUT
Hammerhead Michael Bevan Cricketer OUT
Echidna Mark Philippoussis Tennis player OUT
  The masked singer won their face-off and remained in the competition.
  The masked singer lost their face-off, but 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.

Episodes

Episode 1 (10 August)
Performances on the first episode[15]
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1 Goldfish "Post Malone" by Sam Feldt undisclosed RISK
2 Puppet "Burning Love" by Elvis Presley undisclosed WIN
3 Queen "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd undisclosed WIN
4 Echidna "Faith" by George Michael Mark Philippoussis OUT
5 Dragonfly "True Colours" by Cyndi Lauper undisclosed RISK
6 Frillneck "Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj undisclosed WIN

Episode 2 (11 August)
Performances on the second episode[16]
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1 Sloth "Good as Hell" by Lizzo undisclosed WIN
2 Wizard "Firework" by Katy Perry undisclosed RISK
3 Kitten "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa undisclosed WIN
4 Hammerhead "Working Class Man" by Jimmy Barnes Michael Bevan OUT
5 Cactus "Just A Girl" by No Doubt undisclosed RISK
6 Bushranger "Bills" by LunchMoney Lewis undisclosed WIN

Episode 3 (17 August)
Performances on the third episode[17][18]
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1 Dragonfly "Dance Monkey" by Tones and I undisclosed SAFE
2 Frillneck "Breaking Me" by Topic & A7S undisclosed SAFE
3 Queen "Paint It Black" by The Rolling Stones undisclosed SAFE
4 Goldfish "It's My Life" by Bon Jovi Christine Anu OUT
5 Puppet "Somebody to Love" by Queen undisclosed SAFE

Episode 4 (18 August)
Performances on the fourth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1 Bushranger TBA TBA
2 Cactus TBA TBA
3 Kitten TBA TBA
4 Sloth TBA TBA
5 Wizard TBA TBA

Reception

Ratings
No. Title Air dateTimeslot Overnight ratingsConsolidated ratingsTotal
viewers		 Ref(s)
ViewersRankViewersRank
1 Episode 1
Mask Reveal		 10 August 2020Monday 7:30 pm 733,000
823,000		10
7
 [19]
2 Episode 2
Mask Reveal		 11 August 2020Tuesday 7:30 pm 818,000
942,000		6
5
 [20]
3 Episode 3
Mask Reveal		 17 August 2020Monday 7:30 pm
4 Episode 4
Mask Reveal		 18 August 2020Tuesday 7:30 pm

See also

References
  1. "The first unmasking. Urzila Carlson is ready to play detective". ViacomCBS ANZ. Network Ten. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. Knox, David (16 July 2020). "Urzila Carlson Joins Masked Singer Panel". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  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. Network 10. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  4. Knox, David (24 July 2020). "Returning: The Masked Singer, The Bachelor". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  5. "10's hit phenomenon prepares to unmask itself". Network 10. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  6. Knox, David (8 July 2020). "TV Facing Melbourne Challenges". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  7. "The Masked Singer Australia: About". 10 Play. Network 10. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  8. Moran, Jonathon (7 July 2020). "Lindsay Lohan Out As Judge On The Masked Singer". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  9. Selinger-Morris, Samantha (5 August 2020). "Tim Chappel and a pink Kitten are the real rtars of The Masked Singer". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  10. Knox, David (28 August 2019). "Tim Chappel Has Designed Masked Singer Costumes". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  11. The Masked Singer Australia [@maskedsinger_au] (3 August 2020). "Ya'll want some MORE clues? Get the magnifying glass out and watch and listen very closely! What clues did you spot?" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 August 2020 – via Twitter.
  12. "Your First Look At The Masked Singer Australia". Network 10. ViacomCBS ANZ. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  13. Knox, David (31 July 2020). "The Masked Singer abandons theatre audience, for virtual voters". TV Tonight. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  14. "The Masked Singer Australia 2020: 12 New Masks Revealed". 10 Play. Network 10. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  15. Whitehead, Mat (10 August 2020). "All The Clues From Episode 1 Of The Masked Singer 2020". 10 Play. Network Ten. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  16. Whitehead, Mat (11 August 2020). "All The Clues From Episode 2 Of The Masked Singer 2020". 11 Play. Network Ten. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  17. The Masked Singer Australia [@maskedsinger_au] (13 August 2020). "The Masked Singer is bringing you something special. One of the BEST acts ever on our stage is coming, 7.30 Monday on 10" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 August 2020 – via Twitter.
  18. The Masked Singer Australia [@maskedsinger_au] (14 August 2020). "Monday can't come sooner, 'cause we've got an absolute SHOCK REVEAL in store when one more celebrity is unmasked" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 August 2020 – via Twitter.
  19. Knox, David (11 August 2020). "Monday 10 August 2020". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  20. Knox, David (12 August 2020). "Tuesday 11 August 2020". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
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