The Masked Singer (Australian TV series) season 3

The Masked Singer
Season 3
Presented byOsher Günsberg
Judges
No. of contestants12
WinnerAnastacia as "Vampire"
Runner-upEm Rusciano as "Dolly"
No. of episodes11
Release
Original networkNetwork 10
Original release13 September (2021-09-13) –
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05)
Season chronology
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The third season of The Masked Singer Australia was renewed in October 2020[1] and premiered on Monday, 13 September 2021.[1][2][3] Osher Günsberg returned as the show's host.[4][5] In the Grand Finale on 5 October 2021, Anastacia (as “Vampire”) was revealed as the winner, Em Rusciano (as “Dolly”) was the runner-up, and Axle Whitehead (as “Mullet”), was third.[6]

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.[7]

The third series was filmed with a virtual audience between 3 and 24 July 2021 and premiered on 13 September 2021.[8][9]

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 and lockdown restrictions in Greater Sydney, the in-studio audience again consisted of socially-distanced production staff wearing costumes, like the previous season.[9] Additionally, 100 Australian viewers were selected as a virtual audience. They streamed the live performances and voted for their favourite character's performance. The performer with the fewest votes was unmasked in each episode. For confidentiality, the virtual audience did not witness the elimination's result or the unmasking of the performers.[9]

Panellists and host

Radio personality Jackie O, singer-songwriter Dannii Minogue and comedians Dave Hughes and Urzila Carlson returned to the judging panel from the previous season.[2] Osher Günsberg returned as host.[8][2]

Season 3 panellists and host
Jackie O
Dannii Minogue
Dave Hughes
Urzila Carlson
Osher Günsberg

Contestants

In the third season, there were twelve regular contestants who competed in the competition.[2] Before the season began, Network Ten revealed that the cast included Hollywood A-listers, Logie Award winners, a Brit Award winner, humanitarian, chart-toppers, Grammy Award winner and award-winning superstars.[10] On 17 June 2021, Network Ten announced the stage identities of the first six masks.[11] The Mullet and Piñata were announced on 10 August 2021 in the first trailer.[12] On 24 August 2021, the final four masks were announced in the second trailer.[13]

For the first time on the Australian version of the series, a special guest mask performed as Rubble from Paw Patrol in a once-off appearance on Episode 6[14] which was revealed to be Kyle Sandilands.[15]

Stage name[11][16] Celebrity Occupation Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11
Vampire Anastacia Singer WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WINNER
Dolly Em Rusciano Comedian WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE RUNNER-UP
Mullet Axle Whitehead Actor RISK SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE THIRD
Kebab Jack Vidgen Singer WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Baby Ella Hooper Singer WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Lightning Alli Simpson Singer RISK SAFE SAFE OUT
Atlantis Macy Gray Singer RISK SAFE OUT
Pavlova Mahalia Barnes Singer WIN SAFE OUT
Piñata Lote Tuqiri Rugby player WIN OUT
Professor Ben Lee Singer RISK OUT
Duster George Calombaris Chef/TV personality OUT
Volcano Vinnie Jones Actor/former footballer 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.
The celebrities who competed in the third series of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (l-r):


Vinnie Jones ("Volcano"), George Calombaris ("Duster"), Ben Lee ("Professor"), Lote Tuqiri ("Piñata"), Mahalia Barnes ("Pavlova"), Macy Gray ("Atlantis"), Ella Hooper ("Baby"), Jack Vidgen ("Kebab"), Axle Whitehead ("Mullet") and Anastacia ("Vampire")

Not pictured: Alli Simpson ("Lightning") and Em Rusciano ("Dolly")

Episodes

Episode 1 (13 September)

Performances on the first episode[17]
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Mullet "Macho Man" by Village People undislosed RISK
2 Pavlova "Watermelon Sugar" by Harry Styles undisclosed WIN
3 Dolly "Fly Away" by Tones and I undisclosed WIN
4 Professor "Dumb Things" by Paul Kelly undisclosed RISK
5 Vampire "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio feat. L.V. undisclosed WIN
6 Volcano "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers Vinnie Jones OUT

Episode 2 (14 September)

Performances on the second episode[18]
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Kebab "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer undisclosed WIN
2 Lightning "Brave" by Sara Bareilles undisclosed RISK
3 Baby "Bad to the Bone" by George Thorogood and the Destroyers undisclosed WIN
4 Duster "Shake a Tail Feather" by Ray Charles George Calombaris OUT
5 Atlantis "Pleasure and Pain" by The Divinyls undisclosed RISK
6 Piñata "She Bangs" by Ricky Martin undisclosed WIN

Episode 3 (19 September)

Performances on the third episode[19]
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Dolly "No Scrubs" by TLC undisclosed SAFE
2 Vampire "Sucker" by The Jonas Brothers undisclosed SAFE
3 Professor "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal Ben Lee OUT
4 Pavlova "Cover Me in Sunshine" by Pink and Willow Sage Hart undisclosed SAFE
5 Mullet "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake undisclosed SAFE

Episode 4 (20 September)

Performances on the fourth episode[20]
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Piñata "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO Lote Tuqiri OUT
2 Baby "Me Too" by Meghan Trainor undisclosed SAFE
3 Atlantis "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" by Paloma Faith undisclosed SAFE
4 Lightning "Diamonds" by Rihanna undisclosed SAFE
5 Kebab "The Middle" by Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey undisclosed SAFE

Episode 5 (21 September)

Performances on the fifth episode[21]
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Mullet "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones undisclosed SAFE
2 Dolly "Make You Feel My Love" by Adele undisclosed SAFE
3 Pavlova "Rise Up" by Andra Day Mahalia Barnes OUT
4 Vampire "Holding Out for a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler undisclosed SAFE

Episode 6 (26 September)

Performances on the sixth episode[22]
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Lightning "Boom Clap" by Charli XCX undisclosed SAFE
2 Kebab "Stay with Me" by Sam Smith undisclosed SAFE
3 Atlantis "Ex's & Oh's" by Elle King Macy Gray OUT
4 Baby "My Favorite Things" by Julie Andrews undisclosed SAFE

Episode 7 (27 September)

Performances on the seventh episode[23]
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Dolly "It's Raining Men" by The Weather Girls undisclosed SAFE
2 Vampire "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley undisclosed SAFE
3 Baby "Baby Love" by The Supremes undisclosed SAFE
4 Kebab "Try a Little Tenderness" by Otis Redding undisclosed SAFE
5 Lightning "Fight Song" by Rachel Platten Alli Simpson OUT
6 Mullet "Cake by the Ocean" by DNCE undisclosed SAFE

Episode 8 (28 September)

Performances on the eighth episode[24]
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Kebab "Believe" by Cher undisclosed SAFE
2 Baby "As Long As You Love Me" by Backstreet Boys Ella Hooper OUT
3 Vampire "Cheap Thrills" by Sia undisclosed SAFE
4 Dolly "Supalonely" by Benee feat. Gus Dapperton undisclosed SAFE
5 Mullet "Baby, I Love Your Way" by Peter Frampton undisclosed SAFE

Episode 10 (4 October)

Performances on the tenth episode[25]
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Mullet "Blame It on Me" by George Ezra undisclosed SAFE
2 Vampire "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX undisclosed SAFE
3 Dolly "I Can't Make You Love Me" by Bonnie Raitt undisclosed SAFE
4 Kebab "Juice" by Lizzo Jack Vidgen OUT

Episode 11 (5 October)

Performances on the eleventh episode[26]
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Mullet "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf Axle Whitehead THIRD
2 Dolly "You've Got the Love" by Florence + The Machine Em Rusciano RUNNER-UP
3 Vampire "Live and Let Die" by Wings Anastacia WINNER

Reception

Ratings

No. Title Air date Timeslot Overnight ratings Consolidated ratings Total
viewers 		Ref(s)
Viewers Rank Viewers Rank
1 Episode 1
Mask Reveal 		13 September 2021 Monday 7:30 pm 642,000
760,000		 11
8		 67,000
N/A		 4
N/A		 709,000
N/A 		[27]
2 Episode 2
Mask Reveal 		14 September 2021 Tuesday 7:30 pm 592,000
676,000		 11
8		 54,000
40,000		 4
5		 646,000
716,000 		[28]
3 Episode 3
Mask Reveal 		19 September 2021 Sunday 7:30 pm 494,000
584,000		 8
7		 41,000
43,000		 6
4		 535,000
627,000 		[29]
4 Episode 4
Mask Reveal 		20 September 2021 Monday 7:30 pm 567,000
703,000		 14
9		 49,000
64,000		 8
5		 616,000
767,000 		[30]
5 Episode 5
Mask Reveal 		21 September 2021 Tuesday 7:30 pm 573,000
654,000		 12
8		 65,000
77,000		 3
2		 638,000
731,000 		[31]
6 Episode 6
Mask Reveal 		26 September 2021 Sunday 7:30 pm 581,000
762,000		 8
4		 50,000
60,000		 8
4		 631,000
822,000 		[32]
7 Episode 7
Mask Reveal 		27 September 2021 Monday 7:30 pm 597,000
719,000		 15
8		 31,000
58,000		 9
4		 628,000
777,000 		[33]
8 Episode 8
Mask Reveal 		28 September 2021 Tuesday 7:30 pm 545,000
653,000		 11
8		 72,000
89,000		 3
2		 617,000
742,000 		[34]
9 The Masked Singer: Exposed!
"Road to Grand Finale" 		3 October 2021 Sunday 7:30 pm 380,000 12 19,000 8 399,000 [35]
10 Episode 10
Mask Reveal 		4 October 2021 Monday 7:30 pm 575,000
700,000		 14
8		 32,000
46,000		 17
11		 607,000
746,000 		[36]
11 Grand Finale
The Final Reveal 		5 October 2021 Tuesday 7:30 pm 648,000
771,000		 9
7		 66,000
64,000		 11
6		 714,000
835,000 		[37]

See also

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