# The Masked Singer NZ

The Masked Singer 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.

## Season overview

Series overview :
| Season | Contestants | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
| Season | Contestants | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
| 1 | 12 | 11 | 11 | May 9, 2021 (2021-05-09) | June 13, 2021 (2021-06-13) | Jason Kerrison as "Tuatara" | Troy Kingi as "Sheep" | Joe Cotton as "Medusa" |
| 2 | 12 | 11 | 11 | July 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 Penguin" |

## Season 1

| Contestant | Identity | Occupation(s) | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes |
| Contestant | Identity | Occupation(s) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
| Tuatara | Jason Kerrison | Singer | WIN | | SAFE | | SAFE | | RISK | SAFE | SAFE | WINNER |
| Sheep | Troy Kingi | Singer | | WIN | | SAFE | | RISK | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | RUNNER-UP |
| Medusa | Joe Cotton | Singer | WIN | | SAFE | | RISK | | SAFE | RISK | RISK | THIRD |
| Pavlova | Stephanie Tauevihi | Singer | | WIN | | SAFE | SAFE | | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |
| Monster | Kings | Rapper | | WIN | | RISK | | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | |
| Jellyfish | Matilda Green | Author | WIN | | SAFE | | | SAFE | OUT | | | |
| Possum | Grace Palmer | Actress | RISK | | RISK | | | OUT | | | | |
| Orange Roughy | Mike McRoberts | Journalist | | RISK | | SAFE | OUT | | | | | |
| Monarch | Madeleine Sami | Actress | | RISK | | OUT | | | | | | |
| Alien | Tom Sainsbury | Comedian | RISK | | OUT | | | | | | | |
| Moa | Stephen Donald | Rugby player | | OUT | | | | | | | | |
| Tui | Suzy Cato | TV presenter | OUT | | | | | | | | | |
Stephen Donald ("Moa"), Tom Sainsbury ("Alien"), Madeline Sami ("Monarch"), Mike McRoberts ("Orange Roughy"), Stephenie Tauevihi ("Pavlova") and Troy Kingi ("Sheep")

### Episode 11: Final (13 June)
## Season 2

| Contestant | Identity | Occupation(s) | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes |
| Contestant | Identity | Occupation(s) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
| Bedazzled Unicorn | Hollie Smith | Singer | RISK | | SAFE | | RISK | | RISK | SAFE | SAFE | WINNER |
| Gladiator Alligator | Drew Ne'emia | TV Presenter | WIN | | SAFE | | SAFE | | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | RUNNER-UP |
| Blue Penguin | Ria Hall | Singer | | RISK | | SAFE | | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | RISK | THIRD |
| Magic Monster | Eroni Clarke | Former rugby player | | WIN | | RISK | | RISK | SAFE | RISK | OUT | |
| Ruru Chick | Laura Daniel | Comedian | WIN | | SAFE | | | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | |
| Playing Mantis | Paul Ego | Comedian | | WIN | | SAFE | SAFE | | OUT | | | |
| Retro Robot | Simon Bridges | Politician | WIN | | RISK | | | OUT | | | | |
| Shaggy Sheepdog | Mikey Havoc | Singer | | RISK | | SAFE | OUT | | | | | |
| Regal Rose | Antonia Prebble | Actress | | WIN | | OUT | | | | | | |
| Two-Scoop Ice Cream | Shelley Ferguson | TV host | RISK | | OUT | | | | | | | |
| Two-Scoop Ice Cream | Steven Ferguson | Canoeist | RISK | | OUT | | | | | | | |
| Sergeant Steak 'n Cheese | Guy Williams | Comedian | | OUT | | | | | | | | |
| Pōhutukawa Tree | Georgina Beyer | Politician | OUT | | | | | | | | | |
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")