The Masked Singer (Australian TV series) season 5

The fifth and final season of The Masked Singer Australia was announced in February 2023 and premiered on Network 10 on 11 September 2023.
The fifth season series was filmed with a live audience between 13 June and 3 July 2023.

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.

Panellists and host

Comedian Dave Hughes, British singer-songwriter Mel B, TV personality Abbie Chatfield and radio personality Chrissie Swan returned to the judging panel from the previous season. Hughes is the only remaining original panellist. Osher Günsberg returned as host.

Contestants

Before the season began, Network Ten revealed that the cast included a Hollywood heartthrob, a Grammy Award-winning international singer, a singer with almost 25 million albums sold, a singer with more than 1 million records sold, a performer with more than a billion streams, a reality TV star and a sportstar. The cast were also revealed to have amassed a combined 20 ARIA Awards and hold multiple platinum and gold-certified records.
The Wild Card twist from the previous season returned, with three "Wild Card" contestants to enter and perform later in the competition.
This masked singer is a wild card contestant.

Episodes

Episode 5 (9 October)

Group number: "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" by Good Charlotte

#	Stage name	Song	Identity	Result
Wildcard	Orca	"ABCDEFU" by Gayle		SAFE
2		"Oops!... I Did It Again" by Britney Spears		SAFE
3	Space Fairy	"Lips Are Movin" by Meghan Trainor	Charlotte Crosby	OUT
4	Cowgirl	"Not Pretty Enough" by Kasey Chambers		SAFE

Episode 6 (16 October)

Group number: "Run" by Becky Hill & Galantis

#	Stage name	Song	Identity	Result
Wildcard		"Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen		SAFE
2	Snow Fox	"Alone" by Heart		SAFE
3	Tiny	"Wrapped Around Your Finger" by Post Malone	Pete Murray	OUT
4	Bouncer	"If I Can't Have You" by Shawn Mendes		SAFE

Episode 10 (31 October)

Group number: "Alive" by Sia

#	Stage name	Song	Identity	Result
1	Cowgirl	"We Are Young" by Fun feat. Janelle Monáe	Courtney Act	OUT
2	Snow Fox	"Both Sides, Now" by Joni Mitchell		SAFE
3		"In Your Eyes" by The Weeknd		SAFE
4	Bouncer	"I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" by Meat Loaf		SAFE

Episode 12 (7 November) – Finale

Group number: "I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters

#	Stage name	Song	Identity	Result
1		"Who Wants to Live Forever" by Queen	Darren Hayes	RUNNER-UP
2	Bouncer	"Apologize" by Timbaland & OneRepublic	Conrad Sewell	THIRD
3	Snow Fox	"Dangerous Woman" by Ariana Grande	Dami Im	WINNER

After being unmasked, Sewell performed "Rolling Thunder" from his album Precious as his encore performance.