Australia: Which Eurovision artist was crowned as the winner of The Masked Singer Australia?
The fifth season of the Australian adaption of The Masked Singer franchise has officially come to an end. After twelve episodes, Snow Fox was crowned as the winner of the competition.
About a month ago, we had informed you about the speculation regarding the person that is behind Snow Fox.
Fans believed that behind “Snow Fox” character was Dami Im, who represented Australia in Eurovision 2016. Snow Fox made its first appearance in episode 2 of this season, singing “Addicted To You” by Avicii, leaving the panelists speechless with its vocal range.
Some of the clues indicating the singer’s identity were the following:
- It was said that Snow Fox was shown holding the Swedish flag. Indeed, Dami Im represented Australia in 2016, when the contest was hosted in Stockholm.
- Moreover, Snow Fox has two homes. In fact, Dami Im was born and raised in South Korea before moving to Australia when 9 years-old.
Following the win of Snow Fox, the artist’s identity was unveiled. Dami Im was in fact the one behind the mask, being the first Eurovision artist to win The Masked Singer Australia during its five seasons run.
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Dami Im was not the first Eurovision artist to participate in The Masked Singer Australia. Sheldon Riley(Australia 2022) and Kate Miller-Heidke(Australia 2019) have also participated, while Sheldon reached the finals but did not eventually win the show.
What is The Masked Singer?
The Masked Singer” is a franchise of worldwide music reality shows. South Korea originated, the show has been aired in more than 60 countries worldwide, being a big success.
The concept comprises celebrities who perform a song anonymously while wearing extravagant masks or full-body costumes. The panelists will then try to figure out the identity based on information provided by the singers about themselves. Following their performances, the singers are voted on by the audience in each round, yet the panelists do not vote. Each round, the performer with the fewest votes is unmasked and eliminated until a winner is crowned.
Dami represented Australia in Eurovision 2016 with her song “Sound Of Silence”. “Sound Of Silence” went on to win the jury vote, finishing in the second place overall, making it the highest-scoring Australian entry ever.
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