The fifth and final season of The Masked Singer Australia was announced in February 2023 and premiered on Network 10 on 11 September 2023.
The fifth season series was filmed with a live audience between 13 June and 3 July 2023.
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.
Panellists and host 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. Hughes is the only remaining original panellist. Osher Günsberg returned as host.
Contestants 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. 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.
+Stage nameIdentityOccupation(s)Episodes1234567891012 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 Bouncer Conrad Sewell Singer SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE THIRD Cowgirl 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 SAFE OUT Summer Warne Internet personality SAFE OUT Fawn Sandra Sully News presenter/journalist OUT Actor OUT
(WC) This masked singer is a wild card contestant.
Episodes Episode 1 (11 September) + Performances on the first episode # Stage name Song Identity Result 1 Cowgirl "Wannabe" by Spice Girls SAFE 2 "Stitches" by Shawn Mendes Brian Austin Green OUT 3 Space Fairy "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" by Blu Cantrell SAFE 4 Bad Avocado "Better Days" by Neiked, Mae Muller, J Balvin & Polo G SAFE 5 Grim Reaper "When the Party's Over" by Billie Eilish SAFE
Episode 2 (18 September) + Performances on the second episode # Stage name Song Identity Result 1 Snow Fox "Addicted to You" by Avicii SAFE 2 Tiny "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves SAFE 3 Fawn "Don't Cha" by The Pussycat Dolls Sandra Sully OUT 4 Bouncer "Hit the Road Jack" by Ray Charles SAFE 5 Bluebottle "I Say a Little Prayer" by Aretha Franklin SAFE
Episode 3 (25 September) + Performances on the third episode # 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 Cowgirl "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus SAFE 4 Bad Avocado "Yellow" by Coldplay RISK Duel Identity Result 1 Space Fairy "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf SAFE 2 Summer Warne OUT
Episode 4 (2 October) + Performances on the fourth episode # 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 SAFE 2 Bluebottle Shaynna Blaze OUT
Episode 5 (9 October) Group number: "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" by Good Charlotte
+ Performances on the fifth episode # Stage name Song Identity Result Wildcard Orca "ABCDEFU" by Gayle SAFE 2 "Oops!... I Did It Again" by Britney Spears SAFE 3 Space Fairy "Lips Are Movin" by Meghan Trainor Charlotte Crosby OUT 4 Cowgirl "Not Pretty Enough" by Kasey Chambers SAFE
Episode 6 (16 October) Group number: "Run" by Becky Hill & Galantis
+ Performances on the sixth episode # Stage name Song Identity Result Wildcard "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen SAFE 2 Snow Fox "Alone" by Heart SAFE 3 Tiny "Wrapped Around Your Finger" by Post Malone Pete Murray OUT 4 Bouncer "If I Can't Have You" by Shawn Mendes SAFE
Episode 7 (23 October) – "Time Machine" + Performances on the seventh episode # Stage name Song Decade Identity Result 1 Snow Fox "Respect" by Aretha Franklin 1960's SAFE 2 Bouncer "Until I Found You" by Stephen Sanchez & Em Beihold 2020's SAFE 3 Cowgirl "Here You Come Again" by Dolly Parton 1970's SAFE 4 Orca "If I Could Turn Back Time" by Cher 1980's SAFE 5 Burger Gal "Kiss Me More" by Doja Cat feat. SZA 2020's La Toya Jackson OUT 6 "Breathe Again" by Toni Braxton 1990's SAFE
Episode 8 (24 October) – "Heroes, Legends & Icons" + Performances on the eighth episode # Stage name Song Identity Result 1 Bouncer "A Sky Full of Stars" by Coldplay SAFE 2 Snow Fox "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John SAFE 3 Orca "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac Amy Sheppard OUT 4 "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan SAFE 5 Cowgirl "Just Dance" by Lady Gaga SAFE
Episode 9 (30 October) + Performances on the ninth episode # Stage name Song Identity Result 1 "I Ain't Worried" by OneRepublic SAFE 2 Cowgirl "What About Me" by Shannon Noll SAFE Wildcard The Captain "Hey Baby" by DJ Ötzi Brendan Fevola OUT 4 Snow Fox "Castles" by Freya Ridings SAFE 5 Bouncer "Even When I'm Sleeping" by Leonardo's Bride SAFE
Episode 10 (31 October) Group number: "Alive" by Sia
+ Performances on the tenth episode # Stage name Song Identity Result 1 Cowgirl "We Are Young" by Fun feat. Janelle Monáe Courtney Act OUT 2 Snow Fox "Both Sides, Now" by Joni Mitchell SAFE 3 "In Your Eyes" by The Weeknd SAFE 4 Bouncer "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" by Meat Loaf SAFE
Episode 12 (7 November) – Finale Group number: "I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters
+ Performances on the twelfth episode # Stage name Song Identity Result 1 "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
After being unmasked, Sewell performed "Rolling Thunder" from his album Precious as his encore performance.
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