The Masked Singer NZ

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The Masked Singer NZ
Genre Reality competition
Based on King of Mask Singer
by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Presented byClinton Randell
Starring
Country of originNew Zealand
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes22
Production
Running time41–85 minutes
Original release
Network Three
Release9 May 2021 (2021-05-09) 
present

The MaskedSinger NZ is a New Zealand reality singing competition television show based on the Masked Singer franchise which originated from the South Korean version of the show King of Mask Singer . It premiered on Three on 9 May 2021. The show is hosted by Clinton Randell, with the current judging panel comprising James Roque, Sharyn Casey, and Anika Moa. [1]

Contents

Season overview

Series overview
SeasonContestantsEpisodesOriginally airedWinnerRunner-upThird place
First airedLast aired
11211May 9, 2021 (2021-05-09)June 13, 2021 (2021-06-13) Jason Kerrison
as "Tuatara"
Troy Kingi
as "Sheep"
Joe Cotton
as "Medusa"
21211July 24, 2022 (2022-07-24)October 2, 2022 (2022-10-02) Hollie Smith
as "Bedazzled Unicorn"
Drew Ne'emia
as "Gladiator Alligator"
Ria Hall
as "Blue Pengiun"

Season 1

ContestantIdentityOccupation(s)Episodes
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Tuatara Jason Kerrison SingerWINSAFESAFERISKSAFESAFEWINNER
Sheep Troy Kingi SingerWINSAFERISKSAFESAFESAFERUNNER-UP
Medusa Joe Cotton SingerWINSAFERISKSAFERISKRISKTHIRD
Pavlova Stephanie Tauevihi SingerWINSAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
Monster Kings RapperWINRISKSAFESAFEOUT
JellyfishMatilda GreenAuthorWINSAFESAFEOUT
Possum Grace Palmer ActressRISKRISKOUT
Orange Roughy Mike McRoberts JournalistRISKSAFEOUT
Monarch Madeleine Sami ActressRISKOUT
Alien Tom Sainsbury ComedianRISKOUT
Moa Stephen Donald Rugby playerOUT
Tui Suzy Cato TV presenterOUT
  The masked singer won their face-off and remained in the competition.
  The masked singer lost their face-off and was in the bottom three, 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.
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The celebrities who competed in the first season of The Masked Singer NZ, pictured in order of elimination (l-r):


Stephen Donald ("Moa"),Tom Sainsbury ("Alien"),Madeline Sami ("Monarch"),Mike McRoberts ("Orange Roughy"),Stephenie Tauevihi ("Pavlova") and Troy Kingi ("Sheep")

Not pictured: Suzy Cato ("Tui"),Grace Palmer ("Possum"),Matilda Green ("Jellyfish"),Kings ("Monster"),Joe Cotton ("Medusa") and Jason Kerrison ("Tuatara")

Episode 1 (9 May)

Performances on the first episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Tuatara"Cosmic Girl" by Jamiroquai undisclosedWIN
2Tui"Woke Up Late" by Drax Project Suzy Cato OUT
3Jellyfish"Sway" by Bic Runga undisclosedWIN
4Possum"I'm Not the Only One" by Sam Smith undisclosedRISK
5Alien"Freestyler" by Bomfunk MC's undisclosedRISK
6Medusa"24K Magic" by Bruno Mars undisclosedWIN

Episode 2 (10 May)

Performances on the second episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Sheep"Rolling In The Deep" by Adele undisclosedWIN
2Monarch"I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston undisclosedRISK
3Monster"Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd undisclosedWIN
4Moa"Why Does Love Do This To Me" by The Exponents Stephen Donald OUT
5Orange Roughy"Footloose" by Kenny Loggins undisclosedRISK
6Pavlova"Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift undisclosedWIN

Episode 3 (16 May)

Performances on the third episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Alien"Whip It" by Devo Tom Sainsbury OUT
2Tuatara"Higher Ground" by Stevie Wonder undisclosedSAFE
3Jellyfish"Blame It on Me" by George Ezra undisclosedSAFE
4Possum"I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts undisclosedRISK
5Medusa"Valerie" by Amy Winehouse undisclosedSAFE

Episode 4 (17 May)

Performances on the fourth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Sheep"Stay" by Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko undisclosedSAFE
2Monster"Faith" by George Michael undisclosedRISK
3Orange Roughy"Shotgun" by George Ezra undisclosedSAFE
4Monarch"Breakaway" by Kelly Clarkson Madeleine Sami OUT
5Pavlova"I'm Still Standing" by Elton John undisclosedSAFE

Episode 5 (23 May)

Performances on the fifth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Tuatara"Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran undisclosedSAFE
2Medusa"Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa UndisclosedRISK
3Orange Roughy"Catching Feelings" by Drax Project featuring Six60 Mike McRoberts OUT
4Pavlova"Sex on Fire" by Kings of Leon undisclosedSAFE

Episode 6 (24 May)

Performances on the sixth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Possum"Holding Out for a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler Grace Palmer OUT
2Monster"Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish undisclosedSAFE
3Jellyfish"Suffer" by Charlie Puth undisclosedSAFE
4Sheep"Get Lucky" by Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams undisclosedRISK

Episode 7 (30 May)

Performances on the seventh episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Medusa"Supalonely" by Benee ft. Gus Dapperton undisclosedSAFE
2Tuatara"Cake by the Ocean" by DNCE undisclosedRISK
3Monster"Talk" by Khalid undisclosedSAFE
4Jellyfish"You Don't Own Me" by Lesley Gore Matilda GreenOUT
5Pavlova"Back to Black" by Amy Winehouse undisclosedSAFE
6Sheep"Blister in the Sun" by Violent Femmes undisclosedSAFE

Episode 8 (31 May)

Performances on the eighth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Medusa"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham! undisclosedRISK
2Monster"Return of the Mack" by Mark Morrison Kings OUT
3Pavlova"Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac undisclosedSAFE
4Tuatara"Nobody Else" by Tex Pistol & Rikki MorrisundisclosedSAFE
5Sheep"Turn the Beat Around" by Gloria Estefan undisclosedSAFE

Episode 9: Semi-final (6 June)

Performances on the ninth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Medusa"Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen undisclosedRISK
2Tuatara"Wake Me Up" by Avicii ft. Aloe Blacc undisclosedSAFE
3Sheep"Let's Get it On" by Marvin Gaye undisclosedSAFE
4Pavlova"Never Tear Us Apart" by INXS Stephanie Tauevihi OUT

Episode 11: Final (13 June)

Performances on the tenth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
Round One
1Tuatara"Somebody to Love" by Queen undisclosedSAFE
2Medusa"Set Fire to the Rain" by Adele Joe Cotton THIRD
3Sheep"Señorita" by Justin Timberlake undisclosedSAFE
Round Two
1Sheep"Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye Troy Kingi RUNNER-UP
2Tuatara"Cake by the Ocean" by DNCE Jason Kerrison WINNER

Season 2

ContestantIdentityOccupation(s)Episodes
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Bedazzled Unicorn Hollie Smith SingerRISKSAFERISKRISKSAFESAFEWINNER
Gladiator Alligator Drew Ne'emia TV PresenterWINSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFERUNNER-UP
Blue Penguin Ria Hall SingerRISKSAFESAFESAFESAFERISKTHIRD
Magic Monster Eroni Clarke Former rugby playerWINRISKRISKSAFERISKOUT
Ruru Chick Laura Daniel ComedianWINSAFESAFESAFEOUT
Playing Mantis Paul Ego [lower-alpha 1] ComedianWINSAFESAFEOUT
Retro Robot Simon Bridges PoliticianWINRISKOUT
Shaggy Sheepdog Mikey Havoc SingerRISKSAFEOUT
Regal Rose Antonia Prebble ActressWINOUT
Two-Scoop Ice Cream Shelley Ferguson TV hostRISKOUT
Steven Ferguson Canoeist
Sergeant Steak 'n Cheese Guy Williams ComedianOUT
Pōhutukawa Tree Georgina Beyer PoliticianOUT
  The masked singer won their face-off and remained in the competition.
  The masked singer lost their face-off and was in the bottom three, 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.
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The celebrities who competed in the first season of The Masked Singer NZ, pictured in order of elimination (l-r):


Georgina Beyer ("Pōhutukawa Tree"),Guy Williams ("Sergeant Steak 'n Cheese"),Antonia Prebble ("Regal Rose"),Mikey Havoc ("Shaggy Sheepdog"),Simon Bridges ("Retro Robot"),Ria Hall ("Blue Penguin"),Drew Ne'emia ("Gladiator Alligator") and Hollie Smith ("Bedazzled Unicorn")

Not Pictured: Steven Ferguson and Shelley Ferguson ("Two-Scoop Ice Cream"),Paul Ego ("Playing Mantis"),Laura Daniel ("Ruru Chick") and Eroni Clarke ("Magic Monster")

Episode 1 (24 July)

Performances on the first episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Bedazzled Unicorn"Not Many" by Scribe undisclosedRISK
2Retro Robot"Cry Me a River" by Michael Bublé undisclosedWIN
3Gladiator Alligator"Moondance" by Van Morrison undisclosedWIN
4Pōhutukawa Tree"Fever" by Peggy Lee Georgina Beyer OUT
5Ruru Chick"Dancing On My Own" by Robyn undisclosedWIN
6Two-Scoop Ice Cream"Cold Heart" by Elton John & Dua Lipa undisclosedRISK
undisclosed

Episode 2 (31 July)

Performances on the second episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Blue Penguin"You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette undisclosedRISK
2Playing Mantis"Father and Son" by Cat Stevens undisclosedWIN
3Regal Rose"Lips Are Movin" by Meghan Trainor undisclosedWIN
4Sergeant Steak 'n Cheese"If I Could Turn Back Time" by Cher Guy Williams OUT
5Shaggy Sheepdog"Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler undisclosedRISK
6Magic Monster"Leave the Door Open" by Silk Sonic undisclosedWIN

Episode 3 (7 August)

Performances on the third episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Retro Robot"Believer" by Imagine Dragons undisclosedRISK
2Two-Scoop Ice Cream"Somethin' Stupid" by Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra Shelley Ferguson OUT
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3Bedazzled Unicorn"I Dreamed a Dream" by Susan Boyle undisclosedSAFE
4Ruru Chick"Fly Me to the Moon" by Frank Sinatra undisclosedSAFE
5Gladiator Alligator"Canción del Mariachi" by Antonio Banderas & Los Lobos undisclosedSAFE

Episode 4 (14 August)

Performances on the fourth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Playing Mantis"Love on the Run" by Sons of Zion featuring Jackson OwensundisclosedSAFE
2Regal Rose"Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper Antonia Prebble OUT
3Blue Penguin"Shallow" by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper undisclosedSAFE
4Magic Monster"It's Not Unusual" by Tom Jones undisclosedRISK
5Shaggy Sheepdog"It's a Man's Man's Man's World" by James Brown undisclosedSAFE

Episode 5 (21 August)

Performances on the fifth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Playing Mantis"Watermelon Sugar" by Harry Styles undisclosedSAFE
2Gladiator Alligator"Perfect" by Ed Sheeran undisclosedSAFE
3Shaggy SheepdogBeggin'” by Måneskin Mikey Havoc OUT
4Bedazzled Unicorn"Lose You to Love Me" by Selena Gomez undisclosedRISK

Episode 6 (28 August)

Performances on the sixth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Magic Monster"Bruises" by Lewis Capaldi undisclosedRISK
2Ruru Chick"Higher Love" by Kygo & Whitney Houston undisclosedSAFE
3Retro Robot"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin Simon Bridges OUT
4Blue Penguin"Tennessee Whiskey" by Chris Stapleton undisclosedSAFE

Episode 7 (4 September)

Performances on the seventh episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Bedazzled Unicorn"Sitting Inside My Head" by Supergroove undisclosedRISK
2Magic Monster"Better Be Home Soon" by Crowded House undisclosedSAFE
3Ruru Chick"Rainbow" by Kacey Musgraves undisclosedSAFE
4Playing Mantis"I Got You" by Split Enz Paul Ego OUT
5Gladiator Alligator"Blue Ain't Your Color" by Keith Urban undisclosedSAFE
6Blue Penguin"If I Were a Boy" by Beyoncé undisclosedSAFE

Episode 8 (11 September)

Performances on the eighth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Gladiator Alligator"This City" by Sam Fischer undisclosedSAFE
2Bedazzled Unicorn"In Colour" by Shapeshifter undisclosedSAFE
3Ruru Chick"Stupid Love" by Lady Gaga Laura Daniel OUT
4Magic Monster"Sing To You" by John SplithoffundisclosedRISK
5Blue Penguin"Something's Got a Hold on Me" by Etta James undisclosedSAFE

Episode 9 (18 September)

Performances on the ninth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Bedazzled Unicorn"I Shot the Sheriff" by Bob Marley and the Wailers undisclosedSAFE
2Magic Monster"You Oughta Be in Love" by Dave Dobbyn Eroni Clarke OUT
3Blue Penguin"In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins undisclosedRISK
4Gladiator Alligator"When I Get You Alone" by Robin Thicke undisclosedSAFE

Episode 11 (2 October)

Performances on the eleventh episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
Round One
1Bedazzled Unicorn"Proud Mary" by Tina Turner undisclosedSAFE
2Gladiator Alligator"It's Gonna Be Me" by NSYNC undisclosedSAFE
3Blue Penguin"What About Us" by Pink Ria Hall THIRD
Round Two
1Bedazzled Unicorn"Fly Away" by Tones and I Hollie Smith WINNER
2Gladiator Alligator"Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen Drew Ne'emia RUNNER-UP

Notes

  1. Ego was also a guest panelist in episodes previously of the same season.

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