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. 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. On July 26, it was announced that Alter Ego would premiere on September 22, following the sixth season premiere of The Masked Singer and a sneak peek episode that aired on September 12. On September 10, the contestants were announced. On May 16, 2022, Fox shelved the series indefinitely.
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 KEPT WIN KEPT WINNER Kyara Tetreault Seven Toronto, Ontario, Canada 28 SAFE WIN SAFE RUNNER-UP Samaera Hirsch Misty Rose New Orleans, Louisiana Glen Head, New York 21 RISK WIN KEPT THIRD Israa Darwich Night Journey Dearborn Heights, Michigan 19 RISK WIN SAFE FOURTH Chase Padgett Orlando Deville Vancouver, Washington Orlando, Florida 38 RISK WIN OUT Mariah Rosario (Riah Lena) Safara Phoenix, Arizona Tucson, Arizona 26 SAFE WIN OUT Matthew Lord Wolfgang Champagne Dallas, Texas Napa, California 60 SAFE WIN OUT Dasharra Bridges Queen Dynamite Atlanta, Georgia Rochester, New York 31 SAFE WIN OUT Sarah Isen St. Luna Los Angeles, California Berkeley, California 21 KEPT OUT James Paek Kingston Sol Fullerton, California 35 SAFE OUT Mia Cherise Hall Fern Rochester, New York Irondequoit, New York 18 SAFE OUT Anthony Flammia The Loverboy Yonkers, New York 34 RISK OUT Kaylee Franzen Aster Nashville, Tennessee Flower Mound, Texas 20 KEPT OUT Mama Yaya (Yasmin Shawamreh) Siren Chicago, Illinois 30 KEPT OUT Danielle Cetani Phoenix Embers Roseville, California Stockton, California 39 SAFE OUT Jay Miah Nevaeh King Tampa Bay, Florida Longwood, Florida 32 SAFE OUT Milton Patton (Yote) Wylie Hendersonville, Tennessee Forrest City, Arkansas 30 OUT Kaleia Ayelett The Dawn Majesty North Hollywood, California Orlando, Florida 34 OUT Kobe Vang Kai Schofield, Wisconsin Berlin, Wisconsin 23 OUT Erny Nunez Bernie Burns Port Saint Lucie, Florida New York City, New York 17 OUT
Weeks Week 1 (September 22 and 23) +Performances on the first episode # Name Alter Ego Song Result 1 Dasharra Bridges Queen Dynamite "Ain't Nobody" by Chaka KhanSafe 2 Jacob (Jake) Thomsen (Calinoda) Dipper Scott "Unsteady" by X AmbassadorsKept on the Diamond 3 Erny Nunez Bernie Burns "Haven't Met You Yet" by Michael BubléEliminated 4 Samaera Hirsch Misty Rose "Levitating" by Dua LipaBottom two 5 Kyara Tetreault Seven "Take Me to Church" by HozierSafe Reveal Song: "The Best Is Yet to Come" by Frank Sinatra
+Performances on the second episode # Name Alter Ego Song Result 1 Anthony Flammia The Loverboy "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon JoviBottom two 2 Mariah Rosario (Riah Lena) Safara "Good as Hell" by LizzoSafe 3 Matthew Lord Wolfgang Champagne "Il mio cuore va" by Il DivoSafe 4 Kobe Vang Kai "Larger than Life" by Backstreet BoysEliminated 5 Kaylee Franzen Aster "Rainbow" by Kacey MusgravesKept on the Diamond Reveal Song: "Bye Bye Bye" by *NSYNC
Week 2 (September 29) +Performances on the third episode # Name Alter Ego Song Result 1 Kaleia Ayelett The Dawn Majesty "Confident" by Demi LovatoEliminated 2 James Paek Kingston Sol "Tennessee Whiskey" by Chris StapletonSafe 3 Israa Darwich Night Journey "This Town" by Niall HoranBottom two 4 Jay Miah Nevaeh King "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney HoustonSafe 5 Sarah Isen St. Luna "Back to Black" by Amy WinehouseKept 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 1 Chase Padgett Orlando Deville "I Wish" by Stevie WonderBottom two 2 Mia Cherise Hall Fern "Love Me like You Do" by Ellie GouldingSafe 3 Mama Yaya Siren "I Put a Spell on You" by Nina SimoneKept on the Diamond 4 Milton Patton Wylie "Boot Scootin' Boogie" by Brooks & DunnEliminated 5 Danielle Cetani Phoenix Embers "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" by Pat BenatarSafe Reveal Song: "Check Yes or No" by George Strait
Week 4 (October 13) +Performances on the fifth episode # Name Alter Ego Song Result 1 Jay Miah Nevaeh King "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor 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 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 1 Kyara Tetreault Seven "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish Win 2 Mama Yaya Siren "I'm Goin' Down" by Mary J. Blige Eliminated 3 Kaylee Franzen Aster "Complicated" by Avril Lavigne 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 1 Matthew Lord Wolfgang Champagne "Regresa a mí" by Il Divo Win 2 Anthony Flammia The Loverboy "Toxic" by Britney Spears Eliminated 3 Mia Cherise Hall Fern "You and I" by Lady Gaga 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 1 Chase Padgett Orlando Deville "Hard to Handle" by Otis Redding Win 2 James Paek Kingston Sol "High Hopes" by Panic! at the Disco Eliminated 3 Sarah Isen St. Luna "Shallow" by Lady Gaga 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 1 Samaera Hirsch Misty Rose "Bang Bang" by Ariana Grande, Jessie J, and Nicki MinajKept on the Diamond 2 Matthew Lord Wolfgang Champagne "Creep" by RadioheadEliminated 3 Dasharra Bridges Queen Dynamite "I'm Coming Out" by Diana RossEliminated 4 Israa Darwich Night Journey "Who Will Save Your Soul" by JewelSafe 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 1 Kyara Tetreault Seven "Feeling Good" by Michael BubléSafe 2 Mariah Rosario (Riah Lena) Safara "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly ClarksonEliminated 3 Jacob (Jake) Thomsen (Calinoda) Dipper Scott "Happier" by Marshmello ft. BastilleKept on the Diamond 4 Chase Padgett Orlando Deville "Living In New York City" by Robin ThickeEliminated 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 1 Kyara Tetreault Seven "The House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals Runner-Up 2 Samaera Hirsch Misty Rose "One Last Time" by Ariana Grande Third 3 Jacob (Jake) Thomsen (Calinoda) Dipper Scott "All I Want" by Kodaline Winner 4 Israa Darwich Night Journey "Scars to Your Beautiful" by Alessia Cara 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
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Reception Metacritic gave Alter Ego a 34 out of a 100 based on 5 reviews.
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International versions Country/region Local title Network Host(s) Date aired/premiered AvatarШоу Аватар // Передачи НТВ NTV Vyacheslav Makarov 3 September 2022 – present F a n t a s t i k aТВ-шоу «ф а н т а с т и к а» 2022: актеры, время выхода и описание на Первом канале / Channel One RussiaТВ-шоу «ФАНТАСТИКА» 2023: актеры, время выхода и описание на Первом канале / Channel One Russia Channel One Vadim Galygin 23 September 2022 – present
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See also Virtual band Virtual concert
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