The Masked Singer (Australian TV series) season 4

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The Masked Singer
Season 4
Presented by Osher Günsberg
Judges
No. of contestants12
Winner Melody Thornton as "Mirrorball"
Runner-up Sheldon Riley as "Snapdragon"
No. of episodes11
Release
Original network Network 10
Original release7 August (2022-08-07) –
28 August 2022 (2022-08-28)
Season chronology
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Season 3
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Season 5

The fourth season of The Masked Singer Australia was announced in October 2021 [1] and premiered on Network 10 on 7 August 2022. In the Grand Finale on 28 August 2022, The winner was revealed to be Melody Thornton as “Mirrorball”, the runner-up was Sheldon Riley as “Snapdragon”, and third place was Hugh Sheridan as “Rooster”.

The fourth series was filmed with a live audience between 30 June and 20 July 2022. [2]

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. [3]

Panellists and host

Only comedian Dave Hughes remained on the panel after the show's previous panelists left. British singer-songwriter Mel B, TV personality Abbie Chatfield and radio personality Chrissie Swan joined Hughes as panelists. Osher Günsberg returned as host.

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Mel B
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Dave Hughes
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Chrissie Swan
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Osher Günsberg

Contestants

Before the season began, Network Ten revealed that the cast included a Grammy Award winner, a gold medalist, a singer with more than 50 million records sold and a multiple Logie Award winner. [4]

This is the first season to feature "Wild Card" contestants. Further explained in the premiere episode, it was revealed that two of the twelve contestants would perform later in the competition, similar to the format of the fifth American season. [5]

Like the previous season, a special guest mask, "Poodle", appeared for one night. [6] Poodle was revealed to be Tori Spelling, who also appeared as Unicorn on the first American season.

Stage nameIdentityOccupationEpisodes
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Mirrorball Melody Thornton SingerSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINNER
Snapdragon Sheldon Riley SingerSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFERUNNER-UP
Rooster Hugh Sheridan ActorSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFETHIRD
Microphone (WC) Michelle Williams Singer/actressSAFESAFESAFEOUT
Blowfly Shannon Noll SingerSAFERISKSAFESAFEOUT
Popcorn Sam Sparro SingerSAFERISKSAFEOUT
Gnome (WC) Matt Preston Food Critic/TV PersonalityOUT
Zombie Emma Watkins Singer/télévision presenterSAFESAFEOUT
Tiger Jamie Durie HorticulturistSAFEOUT
Thong Pia Miranda ActressSAFEOUT
Caterpillar Lisa Curry SwimmerOUT
Knight Ryan Moloney ActorOUT
  The masked singer was in the bottom two but won their duel, and 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.

(WC) This masked singer is a wildcard contestant.

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The celebrities who competed in the fourth season of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (l-r):
Ryan Moloney ("Knight"),Lisa Curry ("Caterpillar"),Pia Miranda ("Thong"),Jamie Durie ("Tiger"),Emma Watkins ("Zombie"),Matt Preston ("Gnome"),Sam Sparro ("Popcorn"),Shannon Noll ("Blowfly"),Michelle Williams ("Microphone"),Hugh Sheridan ("Rooster"),Sheldon Riley ("Snapdragon") and Melody Thornton ("Mirrorball")

Episodes

Episode 1 (7 August)

Performances on the first episode [7]
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Blowfly"Midnight Sky" by Miley Cyrus undisclosedSAFE
2Mirrorball"Xanadu" by Olivia Newton-John undisclosedSAFE
3Zombie"Sweet but Psycho" by Ava Max undisclosedSAFE
4Thong"Footloose" by Kenny Loggins undisclosedSAFE
5Knight"Bad Habits" by Ed Sheeran Ryan Moloney OUT

Episode 2 (8 August)

Performances on the second episode [8]
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Rooster"24K Magic" by Bruno Mars undisclosedSAFE
2Tiger"Feeling Good" by Nina Simone undisclosedSAFE
3Snapdragon"Sorry Not Sorry" by Demi Lovato undisclosedSAFE
4Caterpillar"Cloudy Day" by Tones and I Lisa Curry OUT
5Popcorn"I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" by Scissor Sisters undisclosedSAFE

Episode 3 (9 August)

Performances on the third episode [9]
#Stage nameSongResult
1Mirrorball"I Wanna Dance with Somebody" by Whitney Houston SAFE
2Zombie"Maneater" by Nelly Furtado SAFE
3Blowfly"Easy on Me" by Adele & Chris Stapleton RISK
4Thong"So What" by P!nk RISK
DuelIdentityResult
1Blowfly"Hit Me with Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar undisclosedSAFE
2Thong Pia Miranda OUT

Episode 4 (14 August)

Performances on the fourth episode [10]
#Stage nameSongResult
1Rooster"California Dreamin'" by The Mamas & the Papas SAFE
2Snapdragon"How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston SAFE
3Popcorn"Adore You" by Harry Styles RISK
4Tiger"In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins RISK
DuelIdentityResult
1Popcorn"I'm Still Standing" by Elton John undisclosedSAFE
2Tiger Jamie Durie OUT

Episode 5 (15 August)

Performances on the fifth episode [11]
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
WildcardMicrophone"Ain't Nobody" by Chaka Khan undisclosedSAFE
2Zombie"Creep" by Radiohead Emma Watkins OUT
3Blowfly"Chains" by Tina Arena undisclosedSAFE
4Mirrorball"Always" by Bon Jovi undisclosedSAFE

Episode 6 (16 August)

Performances on the sixth episode [12]
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
WildcardGnome"I'm a Believer" by The Monkees Matt Preston OUT
2Snapdragon"Therefore I Am" by Billie Eilish undisclosedSAFE
3Rooster"Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen undisclosedSAFE
4Popcorn"Cold Heart" by Elton John & Dua Lipa undisclosedSAFE

Episode 7 (21 August)

Performances on the seventh episode [13]
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Mirrorball"Levitating" by Dua Lipa & DaBaby undisclosedSAFE
2Popcorn"Over The Rainbow" by Judy Garland Sam Sparro OUT
3Blowfly"Stay" by The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber undisclosedSAFE
4Snapdragon"Strong" by London Grammar undisclosedSAFE
5Microphone"Heroes (We Could Be)" by Alesso feat. Tove Lo undisclosedSAFE
6Rooster"Pure Imagination" by Gene Wilder undisclosedSAFE

Episode 8 (22 August)

Performances on the eighth episode [14]
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Microphone"Say Something" by A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera undisclosedSAFE
2Blowfly“You Give Love A Bad Name” by Bon Jovi Shannon Noll OUT
3Mirrorball"Without You" by The Kid LAROI & Miley Cyrus undisclosedSAFE
4Rooster"Shivers" by Ed Sheeran undisclosedSAFE
5Snapdragon"Stay" by Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko undisclosedSAFE

Episode 9 (23 August)

Performances on the ninth episode [15]
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Mirrorball"Fantasy" by Earth, Wind & Fire undisclosedSAFE
2Snapdragon"Valerie" by Amy Winehouse undisclosedSAFE
3Rooster"Beneath Your Beautiful" by Labrinth undisclosedSAFE
4Microphone"Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey Michelle Williams OUT

Episode 10 (24 August)

Performances on the tenth episode [16]
#Stage nameSongIdentity
1Poodle"Material Girl" by Madonna Tori Spelling
"Somewhere Only We Know" by Keane

Episode 11 (28 August) - Finale

Performances on the eleventh episode [17]
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Snapdragon"Never Enough" by Loren Allred Sheldon Riley RUNNER-UP
2Rooster"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears Hugh Sheridan THIRD
3Mirrorball"Last Dance" by Donna Summer Melody Thornton WINNER

Reception

Ratings

No.TitleAir dateTimeslotOvernight ratingsConsolidated ratingsTotal
viewers		Ref(s)
ViewersRankViewersRank
1Episode 1
Mask Reveal		7 August 2022Sunday 7:30 pm522,000
598,000		7
5		76,000
78,000		8
5		598,000
676,000		 [18]
2Episode 2
Mask Reveal		8 August 2022Monday 7:30 pm455,000
605,000		13
8		61,000
60,000		14
7		516,000
665,000		 [19]
3Episode 3
Mask Reveal		9 August 2022Tuesday 7:30 pm449,000
504,000		13
10		71,000
53,000		12
11		520,000
557,000		 [20]
4Episode 4
Mask Reveal		14 August 2022Sunday 7:30 pm437,000
549,000		9
5		51,000
56,000		8
5		488,000
605,000		 [21]
5Episode 5
Mask Reveal		15 August 2022Monday 7:30 pm445,000
526,000		15
11		67,000
59,000		17
14		512,000
585,000		 [22]
6Episode 6
Mask Reveal		16 August 2022Tuesday 7:30 pm494,000
557,000		10
9		67,000
66,000		12
8		561,000
623,000		 [23]
7Episode 7
Mask Reveal		21 August 2022Sunday 7:30 pm451,000
568,000		11
6		47,000
41,000		10
7		498,000
609,000		 [24]
8Episode 8
Mask Reveal		22 August 2022Monday 7:30 pm491,000
612,000		13
9		58,000
63,000		15
8		549,000
675,000		 [25]
9Episode 9
Mask Reveal		23 August 2022Tuesday 7:30 pm476,000
582,000		10
8		41,000
51,000		13
8		517,000
633,000		 [26]
10Episode 10
Mask Reveal		24 August 2022Wednesday 7:30 pm420,000
440,000		15
13		78,000
81,000		13
10		498,000
521,000		 [27]
11Grand Finale
The Final Reveal		28 August 2022Sunday 7:30 pm575,000
713,000		7
4		37,000
44,000		7
5		612,000
757,000		 [28]

References

  1. ↑ "The Masked Singer Australia on Instagram: "Take it off! The #MaskedSingerAU is roaring back to your screens in 2022! #10Upfronts"".
  2. ↑ "Three of the Masks for Masked Singer S4 Have Been Revealed & They're All Appropriately Cursed". 6 June 2022.
  3. ↑ Knox, David (28 August 2019). "Tim Chappel Has Designed Masked Singer Costumes". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "The Biggest Stars Ever".
  5. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: We've Just Figured Out Who the Wild Cards Are on the Masked Singer Australia". 11 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "There Are OODLES of Reasons Why the Masked Singer Australia's Poodle Has a Close Connection to One Judge". 24 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "All the Clues from Episode 1 of the Masked Singer Australia 2022". 7 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "All the Clues from Episode 2 of the Masked Singer Australia 2022". 8 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "All the Clues from Episode 3 of the Masked Singer Australia 2022". 9 August 2022.
  10. ↑ "All the Clues from Episode 4 of the Masked Singer Australia 2022". 14 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "All the Clues from Episode 5 of the Masked Singer Australia 2022". 15 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "All The Clues From Episode 6 Of The Masked Singer Australia 2022". 10 play. 16 August 2022.
  13. ↑ "All The Clues From Episode 7 Of The Masked Singer Australia 2022". 10 play. 21 August 2022.
  14. ↑ "All The Clues From Episode 8 Of The Masked Singer Australia 2022". 10 play. 22 August 2022.
  15. ↑ "All The Clues From Episode 9 Of The Masked Singer Australia 2022". 10 play. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  16. ↑ "An International Megastar Was Unmasked In A One-Night-Only Masked Singer Performance". 10 play. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  17. ↑ "All the Clues from the Grand Finale of the Masked Singer Australia 2022". 28 August 2022.
  18. ↑ Knox, David (8 August 2022). "Sunday 7 August 2022". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  19. ↑ Knox, David (9 August 2022). "Monday 8 August 2022". TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  20. ↑ Knox, David (10 August 2022). "Tuesday 9 August 2022". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  21. ↑ Knox, David (15 August 2022). "Sunday 14 August 2022". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  22. ↑ Knox, David (16 August 2022). "Monday 15 August 2022". TV Tonight . Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  23. ↑ Knox, David (17 August 2022). "Tuesday 16 August 2022". TV Tonight . Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  24. ↑ Knox, David (22 August 2022). "Sunday 21 August 2022". TV Tonight . Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  25. ↑ Knox, David (23 August 2022). "Monday 22 August 2022". TV Tonight . Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  26. ↑ Knox, David (24 August 2022). "Tuesday 23 August 2022". TV Tonight . Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  27. ↑ Knox, David (25 August 2022). "Wednesday 24 August 2022". TV Tonight . Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  28. ↑ Knox, David (29 August 2022). "Sunday 28 August 2022". TV Tonight . Retrieved 29 August 2022.
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