The Australian reality TV series The Masked Singer season 4 finale has arrived. The winner has been revealed and unmasked. Here’s all you need to know about the show. The Masked Singer is an Australian reality TV series featuring aspiring singers. It is a show where all the participants go through a series of elimination processes to handpick the winner. The show is the Australian version of the international reality show Masked Singer, which has its origin in the South-Korean King Of Mask Singer. It has been going on for 4 seasons now, with the finale of the fourth season approaching soon. The show is produced by Warner Bros International Television and runs on Network 10.
The reality show was nominated once for the AACTA Awards in 2019 for Best Entertainment Program. The Masked Singer was more than fortunate to get Lindsay Lohan as the panelist in the opening season of the show, though she didn’t appear in the other seasons due to distance and COVID protocols. The only panelist to stick through was Dave Hughes, the stand-up comedian.
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What Makes The Show Different?
It was first released on 23rd September 2019 with 12 participants hosted by Osher Günsberg. Panelists who joined in the first season were Lindsay Lohan, Jackie O, Dannii Minogue, and Dave Hughes. In addition to the regular panelists, there was the fifth seat for guest panelists that was filled throughout the show by comedians like Luke McGregor and Nazeem Hussain. On the first day of the premiere, the viewer count went beyond 1 million. The show was able to hold that position for the whole season, which was commendable.
The Masked Singer is not like other reality music competitions. The show has laid out rules that differentiate it from other competitive music shows.
- The first rule is what the title suggests. Contestants have to mask their faces for anonymity and change their names to “stage names,” which usually go by themes each season.
- While choosing their costumes for the stage, the performers are given choices. These costumes also act as a clue to their identity.
- The contestants are suggested to keep their conversations short on stage so that their identity remains hidden.
- It is a pre-recorded series with live audiences. Those audiences are made to sign an NDA, so they are bound to keep the secret of what happened in the show to prevent spoilers.
- There are clue packages for the audience to guess the performers, which are often tricky and leave the audience sweating.
- It is a no-phone zone. This rule makes no distinction and applies to everyone, from judges to audiences. Before the camera rolls, everyone’s phones are confiscated to limit spoilers.
- Contestants are not allowed to talk to everyone. This is why some crew members are given shirts with “You can talk to me” written on them so that participants know who to ask for help.
The Masked Singer Season 4 Finale Release Date
The Masked Singer Australia has just released episode 11 of the fourth season on 28th August 2022. The episode aired at 7:30 pm ACT (Australian time). In other time zones, the episode aired at 2:45 pm IST, 5:15 am EST, 2:15 am PST, and 6:15 pm JST/KST. The series broadcasts on Channel 10 on Sundays. For watching re-runs, it is available on Hulu with a subscription of $6.99 per month and $69.99 per year for ad-supported streaming. For ad-free streaming, Hulu is available at $12.99 per month.
The Peter Ots-directed Masked Singer premiered the first episode of season 4 of 7th August 2022. The episode is hosted by Osher Günsberg, who returned to the show. Except for Dave Hughes, every panelist has changed. Dave Hughes has been accompanied by Abbie Chatfield, Mel B, and Chrissie Swan as panelists. Participants of this season are rather exceptional. The list included a Gold medalist, a Grammy winner, a Logie award winner, and a successful musician who sold more than 50 million records. The three contestants who reached the finale are masked under the stage names of Mirrorball, Snapdragon, and Rooster. The winner and the runner-ups have been released in the finale, and the winner has been unmasked.
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