ANNOUNCER: Last time on the world's craziest singing show...
I feel like I've heard this voice before.
..another wildcard entered the competition.
I'm buying a bigger garden.
But Gnome was sent back to the garden.
Take it off! Take it off!
Oh, my goodness!
It is Matt Preston!
It's good.
The top six masks come together...
Ohhh...
..to sing their hearts out.
I know this voice.
Who are you?
This is supposed to be getting easier, and it's not.
Ohhh!
And one celebrity will be...
..revealed.
ALL: Take it off! Take it off!
Let's play the wackiest guessing game on TV.
# Who is that? Who is that? #
This is The Masked Singer. I'm Osher Gunsberg.
Good evening!
Thank you so much for being here, Australia.
This is an historic occasion.
Tonight, our masks come together for the very first time.
Give it up for Mirrorball!
Yeah!
Popcorn!
Whoo!
Blowfly!
Snapdragon!
Whoo!
And yes, Microphone and Rooster!
Aren't they magnificent?
We have a big show. Get pumped up, get fired up, get warmed up.
I can't wait! Look at Rooster!
(LAUGHS)
You are about to see six incredible songs from our remaining masks.
But no matter what, at the end of this show,
a mask that we have come to know and love will reveal their famous face.
I kid you not.
You will see a superstar right here on this shiny floor tonight.
Yes!
Speaking of superstars, welcome to our guessing panel.
G'day, Mel B.
Hi! Mwah! Mwah!
Howdy, Abbie Chatfield.
Say what's up for Dave Hughes.
Yeah!
And a very good evening to you, Chrissie Swan!
Yes!
Abbie, this is the most masks we've seen together on stage so far.
How are you feeling about seeing everyone coming together tonight?
It's getting very serious now.
Top six, and therefore I spend a lot of time looking at the heights.
So it's actually helped me,
seeing them all together in their beautiful costumes.
Mmm. Good point.
But when I did it, the Seahorse mask was all the way up here
and my head was down here.
But you figure it out by appendages.
Abbie, this is not your podcast, alright.
Chrissie, here we are.
Yep.
The masks have made it to the merge.
So excited. Yes, they have!
It's like Singing Survivor. Yes, it is.
Is this the part where we secretly reveal who we voted off tonight?
The tribe has spoken.
Exactly.
Our new captain, Chrissie. No, she's not captain.
Back off, alright.
I am known to have really bad guesses but tonight is my night.
Hughesy, have you ever got anyone right?
Ever? Ever, ever? In four years?
Guys, I tell you, if you get too many right,
you don't end up on the next series.
Looks like I'm looking for a new job, guys.
Are you guys up for a song?
ALL: Yes!
Mirrorball is set to shine in just a moment.
Before she does, let's get reflective with these clues.
Who is Mirrorball?
Focus, team.
Thanks, Hughesy.
When you're a Mirrorball, you like to shine out.
Well, I do.
I want to make myself loud and clear.
Loud and clear.
She stands up for herself.
I am loved less in my own (BLEEP) country
than around the (BLEEP) world.
She's sweary.
Swear bear.
And I don't (BLEEP) care what you think.
Mirrorball, calm down.
(DISCO MUSIC)
They say too many cooks spoil the broth.
But I like to stir the pot.
(DISCO MUSIC)
Do I move like Jagger?
You can be the judge.
I'll wait.
Move like Jagger. That's a song.
Maroon 5.
I'm Mirrorball, and tonight I'm gonna dazzle you.
I have no idea.
She's from New Zealand, guys.
It's a Kiwi.
There's lots of clues in there.
There's only four people from New Zealand.
(LEVITATING BY DUA LIPA PLAYS)
Ohhh. Dua Lipa.
# If you wanna run away with me I know a galaxy
# And I can take you for a ride
# I had a premonition that we fell into a rhythm
# Where the music don't stop for life
# Glitter in the sky, glitter in my eyes
# Shining just the way I like
# If you're feeling like you need a little bit of company
# You met me at the perfect time
# You want me, I want you, baby
# My sugarboo, I'm levitating
# The Milky Way, we're renegading
# Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
# I got you, moonlight, you're my starlight
# I need you all night, come on, dance with me
# I'm levitating
# My love is like a rocket, watch it blast off
# And I'm feeling so electric, dance my arse off
# And even if I wanted to, I can't stop
# Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
# You, moonlight You, moonlight
# You're my You're my
# Starlight Starlight, yeah
# Oh!
Whoo!
# You can fly away with me tonight
# Baby, let me take you for a ride
# Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
# I got you, moonlight, you're my starlight
# I need you all night, come on, dance with me
# I'm levitating. #
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Mirrorball! Mirrorball!
Once again you dazzle us!
Absolutely incredible. Oh!
Mel, what a way to start the show!
That performance was cool!
(OTHERS AGREE)
I love you, Mirrorball! I absolutely love you.
Your vocals have been solid, consistent,
every time you step out onto that stage.
I'm thinking this lady was part of a group.
The pictures of Robin Williams and Robin Gibb.
Now, this original girl group was formed by a lady called Robin.
ALL: Whoa! CHRISSIE: This is good.
ABBIE: This is big, actually.
So, I am thinking maybe it's Nicole Scherz-a-werzer.
Yes! Scherzinger.
No, I like saying Scherz-a-werzer.
She's my mate. It's fine.
But I can't get my...
My mind just will not leave the fact I think it's Samantha Jade.
I've been saying this from day one.
Now, "moves like Jagger".
Mick Jagger's daughter is named Jade.
Ohh! Oh, very good.
But how many kids does Mick Jagger have?
I don't know.
I'm all aboard, Mel. I'm all aboard.
Just saying there'll be a lot of names out there, I reckon.
You're amazing, Mirrorball.
Amazing. Whoever you are.
Who do you want to lock in?
Samantha Jade. Samantha Jade.
Been saying it since day one.
That's a good guess.
Abbie, you were having a pretty big boogie there.
Who do you think is behind this mask?
I'm confused, babes.
I'm confused.
And I have high hopes.
Those are my two emotions right now.
I can't believe I haven't thought of this name before.
She's one of my favourite musicians ever.
She has a song called First Week.
There was a poster there that said 'Three Weeks'.
And she was swearing a lot and I thought, very angry person.
You know, and this person's song called Temper.
Could it be my favourite musician,
Vera Blue?
ALL: Oooh!
Ooh, that's a pretty good one, Abbie.
She's got amazing range.
She can do those really high notes
and she can also bring a performance. I love her.
If we're going with favourite musicians, mine is John Williamson.
So, is it John Williamson?
Hughesy, as much as I know you wish it were John Williamson,
true blue, I don't think it is, mate.
Yeah, no, I agree, it's not John Williamson.
But who are you?
Can't wait to hear your incredibly accurate guesses, Hughesy.
Well, there was a New Zealand flag there.
That made me think of a performer who is loved around the world,
and they also are known to swear so much
they had to be warned about it at Glastonbury recently.
Also, there were two Robins in the clue package.
Yeah, what does that mean?
This person's musical inspiration is a Swedish singer called Robyn,
who featured on her latest album.
This is the one and only international superstar
Lorde!
Lorde is, like, 7 feet tall.
Er, Mel, I think my work here tonight is done.
I don't think so.
This is supposed to be getting easier the closer we get to finale,
and it's not!
No. No.
I still think maybe it's Nicole Richie.
Yeah. Yeah, you've said that before. Yeah.
The lipstick one might be that she got done for stealing lipstick
when she was a teenager with Kim Kardashian.
She did?
Hilarious.
And Nicole Richie is very Audrey Hepburn in her style.
She likes it! Look, she likes it.
That's a big one.
We actually have one more clue.
Have a look at what Mirrorball has been posting on socials.
Here we go.
MIRRORBALL: Friends, I have discovered the best new lipstick.
The whole range is glamorous and sparkly, just like me.
And I can tell you guilt free that this lipstick
will make your old lover run right back to you.
Who are you?
I'm more confused now than I was episode one.
Ohhh! Samantha Jade!
She has her own cosmetic line.
It could be her.
That's good.
It's good.
There's a lot going on and that's where they are.
But what about you?
Who do you think is behind this mask?
ANNOUNCER: Our panel thought that one of these celebrities
might be behind the mask.
# Who is that?
Who do you think it is?
# Who is that? #
So, are you a regular Sherlock Holmes?
Could you be the one to solve the curious case
of the mystery celebrity behind the massive mask?
We'll solve that riddle tonight after five more killer songs,
right here on The Masked Singer!
# Who is that? Who is that? #
This show is just getting started.
Our next singer used to be in a power trio with a Choc Top that played bass
and a big cup of soft drink that played guitar.
It's Popcorn!
Yes!
POPCORN: Life can take a popcorn through some weird twists and turns.
As we say in our family, the popcorn doesn't fall far from the kernel.
It must be a showbiz family.
But science is some kind of voodoo.
I give my words to famous people.
I reckon he might be a songwriter.
And after they meet me,
they are changed for the better.
Is that Paris, France or Paris Hilton?
I don't like the sound of what's on that video.
This paradise is my happy place.
I always return here, and I love to dance.
Dancing has taken me all around the world.
I'm Popcorn, and I'm hot enough to pop.
(GENTLE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC)
# Somewhere over the rainbow
# Way up high
# There's a land that I heard of
# Once in a lullaby
Ohhh!
# One day I'll wish upon a star
# And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
# Where troubles melt like lemon drops
# Away above the chimney tops
# That's where
# You'll find me
Who is it?
# Somewhere over the rainbow
# Bluebirds fly
# Birds fly over the rainbow
# Why can't
# I? #
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Popcorn! Yes, Popcorn!
Oh! Goose bumps, goose bumps, goose bumps.
Hughesy, you've got a mouthful of Popcorn, a head full of ideas.
What was it like to be sung to like that?
If somewhere over the rainbow your dreams come true,
I must be over my rainbow right now
because my dream was to be serenaded to by a 50-kilo box of popcorn.
(OTHERS AGREE) That has happened.
Dream it, achieve it, Hughesy.
I want you to stay on this show
not just because every time you perform
they give me a box of popcorn.
Because I love you and your voice is incredible
and it really blossomed tonight.
It made me think of Bruno Mars!
Ooh!
He has a very soulful voice. Yes.
And I think you exposed your voice more than you wanted to.
Because I've always thought you were more kind of opera-ish.
Now I'm thinking you're more kind of soulful with a bit of a growl.
I just think I know who this is.
Who is it? Who?
I think it's Sam Sparro, Black and Gold.
Because you let your voice out tonight
and it was very soulful with an edge.
Hang on. Shouldn't we have black and...
Rainbow! Yeah.
The black and gold rainbow.
That's what did it for me. Ahhh!
Now, the clue, "this paradise is my happy place".
You know, he released a second album and it was called
Return to Paradise.
This is definitely Sam Sparro.
Abbie, what a song. What a classic song.
That was amazing.
But I have no idea who you are.
Every time I see your big boxy head I think,
get out of my face.
It drives me mad. But I have a new...
..have a new guess. OK, go on.
Now, there was some chat in there
about popcorns not falling far from their kernels.
So I thought, like, who has singer parents or celebrity parents?
And then there were also some clues about giving your words
to famous people.
So this person has actually written songs for Beyonce, Jennifer Hudson,
Mary J Blige and Willow Smith.
So this is a long shot and this is a big guess,
but I think it could be Ne-Yo.
Ne-Yo!
That is a huge, huge guess. Massive guess.
Chrissie. Give us a name.
Who are you?
I still think it might be will.I.am.
I really do. That's a great one.
Just...
It's partly your voice and the way you move,
and then not many people might know this about will.I.am
but he's mad for technology.
With the science clue. There was a lot of science in there.
That made me go, I am on the right track with will.I.am.
My gut says will.I.am!
Do it! Go for it! Go with your gut!
It's always right. It's always right.
You're gonna need another clue.
So let's scroll a little through Popcorn's feed
and see what Popcorn has been up to on socials.
POPCORN: Hey, gang.
It's awards season, and I'm going totally glam this year.
Gaga will be so jealous because it's all vegies for me.
Um, excuse me, will.I.am is a vegan.
Is he a vegan?
Will.I.am is vegan!
Well, I'm also a vegan.
Yeah, but you're here.
And you can't sing.
ANNOUNCER: Our panel thought that one of these celebrities
might be behind the mask.
# Who is that?
Who do you think it is?
# Who is that? #
So was that the final piece of the jigsaw?
This puzzle is about celebrities, and no matter what,
we will see one of their famous faces tonight on this very show.
This is The Masked Singer!
# Who is that? Who is that? #
This is The Masked Singer,
proudly fogging up your glasses since 2019.
Our next singer is Blowfly
and to be here tonight, he has had to overcome incredible adversity.
Mostly screen doors, rolled-up newspapers
and that weird blue light in the fish-and-chip shop.
Before Blowfly rocks the mic,
here are some clues to help us discover,
"Who is Blowfly?"
We want to figure this out. (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Ehhh!
I'm Blowfly,
and I've delivered faster than any bloke in history.
I'm not afraid of hard work,
although I've never cleaned up before.
He's a helicopter pilot.
I've got the drive but I've been scarred by my celebrity.
A blue pizza?
Singing the blues or maybe feeling blue?
But that doesn't scare me.
Just don't call me spineless.
Had a back injury.
Blowflies know how to move around,
looking for the best life,
following the path of goals.
I'm Blowfly, and I'm gonna deliver again tonight.
(APPLAUSE)
Come on, Blowie. Let's do this.
('STAY' BY JUSTIN BIEBER AND THE KID LAROI)
Oh, my God! I love this song.
# I do the same thing I told you that I never would
# I told you I'd change, even though I knew I never could
# I know that I can't find nobody else as good as you
# I need you to stay, need you to stay, yeah
# I get drunk, I wake up, I'm wasted still
# I realise the time that I wasted here
# I feel like you can't feel the way
# I feel messed up if you can't be right here
# When I'm away from you, I miss your touch
(LAUGHS)
# You're the reason I believe in love
# It's been difficult for me to trust
# And I'm afraid that I'm gonna mess it up
# Ain't no way that I can leave you stranded
# You ain't never left me empty-handed
# And you know that I know that I can't live without you
# So, baby, stay
# Whoa, oh, whoa
Bullfrogs! # I'll be messed up
# If you can't be right here
# I do the same thing I told you that I never would
# I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could
# I know that I can't find nobody else as good as you
# I need you to stay, need you to stay, yeah
# I do the same thing I told you that I never would
# I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could
# I know that I can't find nobody else as good as you
# I need you to stay, need you to stay, yeah
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
# Oh-oh, yeah. #
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
OK, Blowfly.
Blowfly!
That was incredible, Blowfly.
You did Sydney lad Kid Laroi's worldwide smash hit justice.
Give it up for... (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
It was incredible, and that voice has tricked
some of the people on the panel who thought they knew who it was, I reckon.
But I believe this is an Australian icon.
Hang on. What?
The clues are always motorbikes.
They're Vespas, but they're...
He said he's delivered faster than anyone else in history.
Made me think about a motorbike rider
who is one of the best in history. CHRISSIE: Who?
Also, there was a helicopter in the clue package.
I believe this person may own their own helicopter. Ooh.
This is the superstar Mick Doohan!
I love it. I love it.
It could be.
Five times world champion.
Also, Mick was scarred by celebrity. Had an injury early in his career.
If I remember anything about Mick Doohan,
there's a lot of titanium happening.
And I heard the security metal detector really going off before the show.
(LAUGHTER)
That is a strong clue.
It is the strongest clue you've connected to someone all season.
And did you leach that off one of your co-panellists?
No.
Stealing the clues.
You steal everyone's clue ideas. Isn't that how we play?
(LAUGHTER)
Chrissie, give us your name.
Um, I'm thinking Aussie rocker, big voice.
Dave Gleeson from The Screaming Jets.
(APPLAUSE)
I could definitely hear that voice singing that song, too.
Definitely a rock voice. Yeah.
And there were two little angels in the clue
and Dave Gleeson stepped in
to be the frontman of the other legendary Australian band, The Angels.
So... I'm feeling like it could be Dave Gleeson. That's a good one.
That's a great one, Chrissie. Yeah. It could be Dave. I love it.
Great. So great.
I agree with you, Chrissie, it's definitely a rock voice. Yes.
I'm back on who I think it was last episode.
Yeah. Yeah. We're on the same... I'm with you.
We're on the same team.
So I'm going to go with what Abbie thinks it is.
And I'm fully on board. Are you ready? OK.
BOTH: One, two, three.
Shannon Noll!
Nollsy?
Take it away. Take it away.
Because it... To be honest that performance was amazing. I loved it.
But it did throw me off
because I can't imagine Nollsy singing that song.
It isn't very Shannon-esque, you know?
I just I don't... I just don't think the voice was Nollsy.
But we're not asking you right now.
Abbie, take me through the clues. How did you get there?
There are huge clues.
"I'm not afraid of hard work
"although I've never cleaned up before."
He came second on I'm A Celeb. I won. Just a reminder.
And he also came second on Australian Idol.
He's had a spinal injury. And in one of the clues he said...
"Don't call me spineless." Yeah.
But what about the helicopter? He doesn't...
I don't think he's a chopper guy.
Don't rain on our parade.
Big names from everybody there. But I have another clue.
We're going to do a quick search, #blowfly
and see what we come up with on the socials.
You know, I'm as woke as the next blowfly.
But I just don't like Martians.
They come here in their spaceships and cause heaps of trouble.
So we're gonna march this weekend at the Stop the Martians march.
I hear Tom Cruise might be there.
Ooh...
Don't say it's Tom Cruise. Nah.
Because it's not.
What's to do with Mars? Mars bars?
Oh, guitars needs Mars. Mars needs guitars. What's that...
That was a Hoodoo Gurus' record.
Hoodoo Gurus.
Is it Dave Faulkner from the Hoodoo Gurus?
I think it is.
Like, wow, Hughesy. Like, wow.
Might have had a moment.
ANNOUNCER: Our panel thought
that one of these celebrities might be behind the mask.
# Who is that? # Who do you think it is?
# Who is that? #
So, your friends are saying one name,
your family's saying another name.
Ignore them. Back your instincts. You've got this.
We have more music on the way and then hopefully your very own moment
when you get to say, "Ha! I was right!"
That's happening tonight. Right here on The Masked Singer.
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
# Who is that? #
This is The Masked Singer!
Proudly reconnecting teenagers with their parents since 2019.
Who? Oh. (LAUGHTER)
Now, here's a tip.
If you are a budding singer, cultivate a career like our next mask
and you, too, could grow up to be a star like Snapdragon.
Before they sing, what I like to call obtuse references to the truth,
but our producers call clues.
Who is Snapdragon?
I'm Snapdragon.
Aussie flag. Know that flag.
Snapdragons aren't really from any one nation.
But I do have fondness for a certain member of royalty.
We do have something in common.
I have travelled the world but was too late for the winter Olympics.
Well, they're on every four years.
They ski differently where I grew up.
Waterskiing. Is that another Queensland clue?
Is that you, Maddy? Great mask.
Snapdragons know life is a chance.
You have to be in it to win it.
You do what you have to do to get your face out there.
Don Bradman.
Or not.
I'm Snapdragon.
And by George, I'm going to win The Masked Singer.
By George. Boy George.
Didn't one of you think it was Boy George?
I did. I thought it was Boy George. Yes.
Boy George by George.
# Excuse me for a while
# While I'm wide eyed and I'm so damn caught in the middle
# I excused you for a while
# While I'm wide-eyed and so damn caught in the middle
# And a lion, a lion roars
# Would you not listen?
# And if a child, a child cries
# Would you not forgive them? Oh, my God!
# Yeah, I might seem so strong
# Yeah, I might sing so long
# I've never been so wrong
# Yeah, I might seem so strong
# Yeah I might speak so long
# I've never been so wrong
# Excuse me for a while
# While I'm wide-eyed and so damn caught in the middle. #
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
MEL B: Amazing.
Yay!
Extraordinary.
HUGHESY: Oh... Snapdragon!
Snapdragon, once again,
such a beautiful, beautiful song from Snapdragon.
Chrissie.
Chrissie, you've got a special place in your heart for Snapdragon, don't you?
That is an otherworldly gift that you have.
I've never heard a voice like it in my life.
Chrissie, what are you thinking?
I've had a sleepless night. I've dreamed of the masks.
Last night I thought maybe it's Terence Trent Derby.
That kind of ethereal, incredible voice.
We haven't heard from him in a long time.
There is a connection with Australia
and he was the lead singer of INXS for a while.
Yes. Yeah.
But I can't get past my gut feeling.
I still think it might be Sheldon Riley.
Big name. Big name.
Anyway, I don't care who you are, you are magical.
HUGHESY: Yeah. No doubt.
Every time Snapdragon comes out here, Mel,
you make a face you don't make for anybody else.
What face is that?
(LAUGHS)
You don't actually know that, Osher.
Maybe it's the face that I pull
because I always go, "I know this voice."
I know this voice. And I know I'm right between two people.
Who? HUGHESY: Wow.
Because the Queen reference,
I am thinking maybe it could be Adam Lambert.
But I'm more focused on this guy
who I know he's from my neck of the woods.
He's a northerner. And I can hear your northern accent when you sing.
Ooh.
And your voice is so distinctive.
I thought it was Sam Smith before.
But I texted him. I know it's not him.
It is...
Hang on, who is it? You didn't tell us you texted Sam Smith?
Yeah, I did. You just don't listen to me.
It's Calum Scott.
Yes.
Yeah. I love that guess.
I know it's Calum Scott. I know it is.
And you're trying to be all, like, floaty.
When really you're a northerner like that.
(LAUGHTER)
Abbie?
Now, this has no clue alliance.
This just then came into my mind when I heard the word 'George'.
CHRISSIE: OK. HUGHESY: Who?
This voice sounds a bit like George Ezra.
Oh...!
A really deep voice.
And I love George Ezra. And I just thought who is named George?
You know what? Can I ride shotgun on that guess?
Do not steal the guess.
But I love George Ezra.
He is incredible. He is.
I would love this to be George Ezra.
Hughesy, I know you probably had something in your brain
before Abbie spoke and then you just went with what she guessed.
I have got a really good idea here.
This is one of the original members of ABBA, right?
Ooh...
The skiing wasn't waterskiing, it was cross-country skiing.
Just cut to the chase. Is it Benny or Bjorn?
Or it could be Agnetha or Freda.
I think it might be Benny. It's Benny from ABBA.
Royalty, Dancing Queen. You have to be in it to win it.
What was one of their biggest hits? Winner Takes It All.
And I have taken it all tonight!
That's what our guessing panel have to say.
That's the few ideas that they've got going on.
They're pretty convinced about where they are. But what about you?
Who are you going with? Who do you think is behind this mask?
ANNOUNCER: Our panel thought that one of these celebrities
might be behind the mask.
# Who is that? Who is that? #
Who do you think it is?
# Who is that? #
Microphone is up next.
She has a beautiful voice but she also has three hands
so I guess that means she can text and drive.
No it doesn't. Do not text and drive. No! Don't!
Microphone sings, next on The Masked Singer!
# Who is that? #
This is The Masked Singer.
It's got all the mystery of a true crime podcast,
but with way better suits.
Mirrorball, Popcorn, Snapdragon and Blowfly
have already served up a smorgasbord of songs,
and we are going back to fill our tummies with a fifth lap.
We are about to hear from Microphone, or Mic, to her mates,
and she is about to... two, check, check, two, two, check, check, two.
Check out these clues about Microphone.
Good one, Osher. Good stuff, man.
Microphone feels so fresh and new still.
Here we go.
I'm the Microphone, but I haven't always needed a microphone myself.
I was not the first to do what I did, but I was the most successful.
I needed to please others first to get my opportunity.
The judgement card.
Was she on a reality show?
There are great opportunities to be sought on my own.
I never do what's expected.
Those are Charlie's Angels poses.
Why wait until the end of your career to do the thing you love?
Climbing the ladder is tough.
You have to fight for what you want.
Get nasty, but not fierce.
One, two, three. You're out!
(DING! DING!)
Will I win The Masked Singer?
That's a lot of yeses.
Do I know what that means? No.
I say, yes.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
I'm really going to zone in on this voice.
# We could hide away in daylight
# We go undercover, wait out the sun
# Got a secret side in plain sight
# Where the streets are empty, that's where we run
# Everyday people do everyday things, but I
# Can't be one of them
# I know you hear me now, we are a different kind
# We can do anything
# We could be heroes
# We could be heroes, me and you
# We could be heroes
# We could be heroes, me and you
# We could be
# All we're looking for is love and a little light
# Love and a little light, yeah
# We could be
# All we're looking for is love and a little light
# Love and a little light
# We could be heroes
# We could be, we could be
# We could be heroes, me and you
# Oh, we could be
# Oh, we could be! #
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
That's a huge voice. Yes.
Microphone!
You're the best.
So great. So great.
Abbie, look, this voice has really brought something to this show,
hasn't it?
It's brought a giant diamond engagement ring.
Look at that huge ring on her finger.
Look at the size of that rock. That'd be worth about a trillion bucks.
Absolutely. And I'm obsessed with it.
I've got a new name. Go on.
And it's a big name.
"There are great opportunities to be sought on my own,"
was one of the clues.
And she has released solo albums after being in a group.
There was also a card there in the tarot reading that had 'judgement',
which makes me think this person was a judge on something.
There was a line there about getting nasty but not fierce.
And she is known for being feisty
and really fighting for her contestants on The Voice.
So could it be Kelly Rowland?
(APPLAUSE)
Big guess!
Could be. And she did recently get married.
Did she? Yeah.
A recent ring. Well, how big was the ring?
Probably big.
Close to that size, I daresay.
To scale.
Hughesy, I mean, as a stand-up comedian,
you've held many a microphone.
I have. Not one that impressive.
And Mel actually has given me a really good tip.
She said the first question you have to ask yourself is, are they alive?
Yes, that is very important. That would be new for you.
Because you always say dead people. God bless their souls.
Yeah, and I thought it might be Aretha Franklin, I'm not gonna lie.
But I think this is the dream girl herself,
the Grammy award-winning superstar,
the one and only Jennifer Hudson.
Yes. Could be. Yes.
I really do think this person is American,
and we have got a Grammy winner on this show.
Yes.
Jennifer Hudson has won two Grammys, not just one.
Chrissie, hearing that song, what did it do for you?
It made me a bit cranky.
Why? Why?
It made me a bit cranky because I told you all backstage,
I'm like, "I've got a great new name for Microphone!"
But the voice doesn't match. Oh.
They could be disguising their voice.
They could be. They could be.
So go with it. Go with it.
I'm gonna do it anyway. Yeah, do it. Go for it.
Carmen Electra.
Oh, my gosh.
In a previous package, there was a white dove, there was some purple,
I'm thinking, "That's Prince."
Yes. Prince discovered Carmen Electra.
There was a wrestling reference in the most recent package.
Yep.
And she's done naked women's wrestling.
I mean, who hasn't? Quite a lot.
Who hasn't?
Who among us is innocent of naked women's wrestling?
Not a one.
I'm going to go Carmen Electra.
Carmen Electra. Yeah. Yeah.
Mel...
So, the ring.
You know, I think this person was in a group,
where the other person went off and did, you know, ring on it.
Beyonce. Beyonce.
This person also did a wrestling move.
Went one, two, and three in that package.
Now, this person opened up WrestleMania in 2022.
So, this year? It's the Rock.
That also could be a Destiny's Child, Michelle Williams reference.
One, two, three. You're out. Exactly. Exactly.
And that is the name that I'm sticking to from last episode.
Michelle Williams? Michelle Williams.
(APPLAUSE)
Some pretty interesting guesses coming out of the panel.
But what about you?
Who do you think is behind this mask?
Our panel thought that one of these celebrities might be behind the mask.
# Who is that? Who is that? #
Who do you think it is?
# Who is that? #
We are going to see the famous face of one of our masks tonight.
Could it be Rooster?
Rooster is next, here on The Masked Singer.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
# Who is that? Who is that? #
panellist interviews and more at:
How are you going? This is The Masked Singer.
Proudly sponsored by Gilbert's Glitter.
If you need glitter, think Gilbert's Glitter.
Another song, anybody?
ALL: Yes!
Everybody's heard about this bird. This bird is the word.
Rooster is next.
Before our feathered friend takes the stage,
comb through these clues about Rooster.
(ROOSTER CROWS)
ROOSTER: As a rooster, I rule this roost.
There's seven eggs in that carton.
Something seven shows?
Seven albums?
And there's a room for everyone.
I'm so scandalous, I should open a school.
Of course, when I was at school, I learned not to be a sickling.
Most roosters crow at daybreak.
However, I do a lot of mine at night.
But not by candlelight.
There's a full moon.
As a rooster, do I have rivals?
Liza Minnelli.
More theatre connections.
Only in my family.
And we know how untamed they are.
What's Rooster's connection to Nepal?
I'm Rooster, and I won't be laying an egg tonight.
(ROOSTER CROWS)
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
# Come with me and you'll be
Oh, my God, this is one of my favourite songs of all time.
# In a world of pure imagination
# Take a look and you'll see
# Into your imagination
(CHEERING)
# We'll begin with a spin
# Travelling in a world of my creation
# What you will see
# Will defy explanation
# If you want to view paradise
# Simply look around and view it
It's a big voice.
# Want to change the world
# There's nothing to it
AUDIENCE: Awwww!
# There is no life I know
# To compare with pure imagination
# Living there, you'll be free
(GASPS)
# If you truly wish
# To be... #
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Rooster, everybody!
I don't know about you, Abbie,
but I have really grown fond of this feathered person here.
I think Rooster is fast becoming my favourite.
I absolutely love them.
They have so much fun on stage.
They are so entertaining, and their voice is out of this world.
It is so amazing.
I am obsessed with you, Rooster. HUGHESY: Yep.
And therefore, I know who you are.
Because the obsession leads me to think about you all the time,
think about your clues, think about your performances,
and I've said it before but I'll say it again.
This is Hugh Sheridan.
There are references to family.
Hugh Sheridan was on Packed to the Rafters.
Yep.
Their TV family did have a lot of drama in it, obviously.
There wouldn't be a show about it if not.
Now, there was also a photo of Liza Minnelli there.
Yeah.
Hugh actually opened for Liza Minnelli
when they were 23 years old.
What!? They opened for Liza Minnelli.
Wow.
I do, in my heart of hearts, believe this is Hugh Sheridan.
I like it, Abbie. That's a big guess from you, Abbie.
I like it a lot.
That voice is money.
I believe that voice has ruled Australian theatre for a long time.
I believe this is the one and only Anthony Warlow!
I can hear that.
I don't have a lot of clues so far for Anthony Warlow
because it just came to me.
It's a vibe guess and I have not had one vibe guess in this whole series.
Well, welcome to the club.
You're more than welcome. Get in there, Hughesy.
Not one? No.
Chrissie, you want to lock in a name?
You are a musical theatre guy. Yep.
100%.
And given that we haven't unmasked
our sort of big international award winners
that we've been promised this year,
I think you might be Neil Patrick Harris.
That's a good guess! Do you like it?
Yep, love it.
It's a big name. That's a big swing.
It's a big swing.
When I was at school I learned not to be a sickling.
Obviously he's famous for being
the world's youngest medical practitioner, Doogie Howser, M.D.
And first blogger. First ever blogger.
Remember? He finished every show with a blog.
And the words highlighted on that blackboard -
naughtiness, scandal, turpitude.
They're sort of old-fashioned words,
and maybe those words are referring to A Series of Unfortunate Events,
which obviously he was in, Neil Patrick Harris, was in.
That is a massive name.
Mel, Mel, when you hear that voice, like, you heard that song
when you were a kid watching the film, I'm sure.
Yeah.
To hear that song sung to you by a gigantic rooster, though?
I mean, just so confusing.
Yes. If I said Fevola, you know,
we've all said these different sports names.
Rooster has been hiding that voice.
Yes, but I know who it is.
Who? No!
Go, go.
Hugh Jackman.
It is! I think it is.
There's no one bigger than Hugh Jackman!
Because if you look at how he stands
and the clue packages do actually line up...
Do they? ..with his persona.
For example, Peter Allen.
Yes! So that was the Boy from Oz.
Yes. Liza Minnelli's first husband.
Ohh! Oh, Mel, I love this.
And then the wolverine thing, you know, not being a sickling,
he's always gonna heal himself.
And he would do something like this.
I've hung out with him
and his family, trick-or-treating at Halloween.
He's got a really funny sense of humour,
and he is like a big, like, muscly guy,
and he's very theatre and he's just brilliant.
I heard it tonight.
No matter who that is, that is a world-class performer.
Without a doubt.
Who do you think is behind this mask?
ANNOUNCER: Our panel thought that one of these celebrities
might be behind the mask.
# Who is that?
Who do you think it is?
# Who is that? #
Alright, six incredible songs from six incredible singers,
it sure has been a night to remember.
But now, guessing panel, studio audience, I need you to vote.
The five singers with the most votes will book a place in our semifinals.
The singer with the fewest votes,
they will reveal their smiling celebrity face behind the mask.
The MIBs, they're going tappity-tip-tip-tap-tap-tap.
I believe that's called typing.
They're counting the votes.
And when we return, one of our masks, their celebrity face,
will be seen by you and me and them and everyone right after this
on this stage on The Masked Singer!
Don't move!
This is The Masked Singer.
And one of these secret celebrities
is about to show us their famous face.
Tonight we saw six incredible songs from our remaining masks.
# You, moonlight, you're my starlight
# I need you. #
# Somewhere over the rainbow. #
# I do the same thing, I told you that I never would
I told you I changed, even when I knew I never could
I know that I can't find nobody else as good as you. #
# I might seem so strong
# Yeah, I might speak so long
# I've never been so wrong
# We could be heroes. #
# Come with me
# And you'll be in a world of pure imagination... #
And one of them
is about to show us their famous face.
The votes have been counted (BELL TOLLS)
and the result is in.
The first mask that is through to the semifinals is...
..Microphone!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Head backstage, Microphone.
Congratulations, we'll see you in the semis.
The second mask that has been voted into the semifinals is...
..Rooster!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
MEL B: He's funny.
The third mask bound for the semifinal is...
(BELL TOLLS)
..Mirrorball!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
See you in the semifinal, Mirrorball. Well done.
The fourth mask safe and through to the semifinal is...
..Snapdragon!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Well done, Snapdragon. Great singing.
Incredible voice.
It's come down to these two incredible singers,
Popcorn and Blowfly.
The celebrity who is about to show us their actual face is...
(BELL TOLLS)
..Popcorn!
We finally get to see.
Hey, Blowfly, you're safe. We'll see you in the semifinal, Blowfly.
# Who is that?
# Who is that? #
Popcorn, that big box is about to come off.
We're about to see who you really are.
Guessing panel, this is your last chance.
Mel, you want to lock in a name. This is definitely Sam Sparro.
Sam. That's a huge name.
Abbie?
I think this is singer, rapper, music producer Ne-Yo.
These names are huge. Hughesy, back it up, mate.
This is the sexiest man alive, Bruno Mars.
Chrissie, I know you've had your dreams and fantasies
about who this might be.
I really believe it's multi Grammy award winner will.i.am.
Yep.
Well, that is what our panel think. What about you?
Are you right?
We are all about to find out. Are you ready?
ALL: Yes!
Let's do it together!
ALL: (CHANT) Take it off! Take it off! Take it off!
Take it off!
Take it off! Take it off! # Who are you?
Take it off! Take it off!
Take it off!
The popcorn's coming out.
Take it off! Take it off! Take it off!
MIB's, come and help Popcorn.
# You, you, you
# Who are you? #
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE) It is Sam Sparro.
You got it right.
(CHEERING, SCREAMING)
Multi-platinum, Black and Gold was nominated for a Grammy.
Oh, my God!
I can't believe I got it right.
You're amazing. Sam, you're bloody amazing.
The dossier paid off.
I knew Mel would be the first one. I knew you would guess me.
Really?
I used to be called a Spice Boy my whole life.
I don't think I would have survived high school without the Spice Girls.
ALL: Aww. That's amazing.
I went to all your US tours. I went to the premiere of the movie.
You've been a big part of my life.
I'm not really good at taking compliments, but, yeah, thank you.
Are you glad to be free of your popcorn head?
Oh, I mean, yeah. But I've got kind of attached.
You've played all over the place.
You've had number one singles, platinum albums, gold albums.
To be in a gigantic 35-kilo popcorn box
and sing in secret for a bunch of screaming people
who have no idea who you are, how does that compare?
Surreal. Bizarre. Strange. Hectic but a lot of fun.
This is obviously something you've never done.
What did you get out of this?
You know, I've realised I've become more introverted
as my life's changed.
I've gotten older.
So kind of being able to hide, in the beginning it was fun
but then I realised how much I like connecting with people,
being able to look at them in the eyes and see who I'm performing to
so I learned something. ALL: Aww.
Thank you so much, Sam Sparro. Give it up, please.
Also thank our fantastic guessing panel -
Mel B, Abbie Chatfield, Dave Hughes and Chrissie Swan.
The semifinals next time you see us.
Only five singers remain. We are closing in on a winner.
To take us out, the one and only Sam Sparro! Goodnight, Australia.
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
# Somewhere over the rainbow
# Way up high
# There's a land that I heard of
# Once in a lullaby
Oh, it's so beautiful.
# Somewhere over the rainbow
# Bluebirds fly
# Birds fly over the rainbow
# Why
# Can't I? #
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
So gorgeous. Amazing.
Captions by Red Bee Media END OF FILE