Alter Ego (TV series)

Alter Ego
GenreGame show
Directed bySam Wrench
Presented byRocsi Diaz
Judges
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes11
Production
Executive producerMatilda Zoltowski
Producers
  • will.i.am
  • Ann Connor
  • Will Davalos
  • Fallon Jethroe
  • Connor Malbeuf
  • Jessica Molina
  • Danni Steele
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time43 minutes
Production companyFox Alternative Entertainment
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseSeptember 22 (2021-09-22) –
December 8, 2021 (2021-12-08)

Alter Ego is an American music competition game show that aired on Fox from September 22 to December 8, 2021. The series is hosted by Rocsi Diaz.

The premise of the show is that the contestants sing backstage while motion capture technology creates digital avatars that appear in their place.

Format

In the series, contestants stand backstage while singing and dancing, as motion capture technology projects an avatar on stage that moves when the person does. The judges then decide who has the best performance.

Production

On May 17, 2021, it was announced that Fox had ordered the series, with Matilda Zoltowski as executive producer.[1][2] On July 16, Rocsi Diaz was announced as host of the show, with Alanis Morissette, Nick Lachey, Grimes and will.i.am serving as judges.[3][4] On July 26, it was announced that Alter Ego would premiere on September 22, following the sixth season premiere of The Masked Singer[5][6] and a sneak peek episode that aired on September 12.[7] On September 10, the contestants were announced.[8] On May 16, 2022, Fox shelved the series indefinitely.[9]

Contestants

Results
Name[8] Alter Ego[8] Current City[8] Hometown[8] Age[8] Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Jacob (Jake) Thomsen (Calinoda) Dipper Scott Charlotte, North Carolina 28 KEPT WIN KEPT WINNER
Kyara Tetreault Seven Toronto, Ontario, Canada 28 SAFE WIN SAFE RUNNER-UP
Samaera Hirsch Misty Rose New Orleans, Louisiana Glen Head, New York 21 RISK WIN KEPT THIRD
Israa Darwich Night Journey Dearborn Heights, Michigan 19 RISK WIN SAFE FOURTH
Chase Padgett Orlando Deville Vancouver, Washington Orlando, Florida 38 RISK WIN OUT
Mariah Rosario (Riah Lena) Safara Phoenix, Arizona Tucson, Arizona 26 SAFE WIN OUT
Matthew Lord Wolfgang Champagne Dallas, Texas Napa, California 60 SAFE WIN OUT
Dasharra Bridges Queen Dynamite Atlanta, Georgia Rochester, New York 31 SAFE WIN OUT
Sarah Isen St. Luna Los Angeles, California Berkeley, California 21 KEPT OUT
James Paek Kingston Sol Fullerton, California 35 SAFE OUT
Mia Cherise Hall Fern Rochester, New York Irondequoit, New York 18 SAFE OUT
Anthony Flammia The Loverboy Yonkers, New York 34 RISK OUT
Kaylee Franzen Aster Nashville, Tennessee Flower Mound, Texas 20 KEPT OUT
Mama Yaya (Yasmin Shawamreh) Siren Chicago, Illinois 30 KEPT OUT
Danielle Cetani Phoenix Embers Roseville, California Stockton, California 39 SAFE OUT
Jay Miah Nevaeh King Tampa Bay, Florida Longwood, Florida 32 SAFE OUT
Milton Patton (Yote) Wylie Hendersonville, Tennessee Forrest City, Arkansas 30 OUT
Kaleia Ayelett The Dawn Majesty North Hollywood, California Orlando, Florida 34 OUT
Kobe Vang Kai Schofield, Wisconsin Berlin, Wisconsin 23 OUT
Erny Nunez Bernie Burns Port Saint Lucie, Florida New York City, New York 17 OUT
  The singer won the head-to-head round and remained in the competition.
  The singer was safe from elimination.
  The singer was in the bottom two or three.
  The singer was kept on the diamond.
  The singer was eliminated from the competition.
  The singer did not perform.

Weeks

Week 1 (September 22 and 23)

Performances on the first episode
# Name Alter Ego Song[10] Result[10]
1 Dasharra Bridges Queen Dynamite "Ain't Nobody" by Chaka Khan Safe
2 Jacob (Jake) Thomsen (Calinoda) Dipper Scott "Unsteady" by X Ambassadors Kept on the Diamond
3 Erny Nunez Bernie Burns "Haven't Met You Yet" by Michael Bublé Eliminated
4 Samaera Hirsch Misty Rose "Levitating" by Dua Lipa Bottom two
5 Kyara Tetreault Seven "Take Me to Church" by Hozier Safe

Reveal Song: "The Best Is Yet to Come" by Frank Sinatra

Performances on the second episode
# Name Alter Ego Song[11] Result[11]
1 Anthony Flammia The Loverboy "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi Bottom two
2 Mariah Rosario (Riah Lena) Safara "Good as Hell" by Lizzo Safe
3 Matthew Lord Wolfgang Champagne "Il mio cuore va"[a] by Il Divo Safe
4 Kobe Vang Kai "Larger than Life" by Backstreet Boys Eliminated
5 Kaylee Franzen Aster "Rainbow" by Kacey Musgraves Kept on the Diamond

Reveal Song: "Bye Bye Bye" by *NSYNC

Week 2 (September 29)

Performances on the third episode
# Name Alter Ego Song[12] Result[12]
1 Kaleia Ayelett The Dawn Majesty "Confident" by Demi Lovato Eliminated
2 James Paek Kingston Sol "Tennessee Whiskey" by Chris Stapleton Safe
3 Israa Darwich Night Journey "This Town" by Niall Horan Bottom two
4 Jay Miah Nevaeh King "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston Safe
5 Sarah Isen St. Luna "Back to Black" by Amy Winehouse Kept on the Diamond

Reveal Song: "This Is Me" by Keala Settle

Week 3 (October 6)

Performances on the fourth episode
# Name Alter Ego Song[13] Result[13]
1 Chase Padgett Orlando Deville "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder Bottom two
2 Mia Cherise Hall Fern "Love Me like You Do" by Ellie Goulding Safe
3 Mama Yaya Siren "I Put a Spell on You" by Nina Simone Kept on the Diamond
4 Milton Patton Wylie "Boot Scootin' Boogie" by Brooks & Dunn Eliminated
5 Danielle Cetani Phoenix Embers "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar Safe

Reveal Song: "Check Yes or No" by George Strait

Week 4 (October 13)

Performances on the fifth episode
# Name Alter Ego Song[14] Result[14]
1 Jay Miah Nevaeh King "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor Eliminated
2 Mariah Rosario (Riah Lena) Safara "Diamonds" by Rihanna Win
3 Jacob (Jake) Thomsen (Calinoda) Dipper Scott "Believer" by Imagine Dragons Win
4 Danielle Cetani Phoenix Embers "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus Eliminated

Reveal Songs: "Because You Loved Me" by Celine Dion; "I'm the Only One" by Melissa Etheridge

Week 5 (October 20)

Performances on the sixth episode
# Name Alter Ego Song[15] Result[15]
1 Kyara Tetreault Seven "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish Win
2 Mama Yaya Siren "I'm Goin' Down" by Mary J. Blige Eliminated
3 Kaylee Franzen Aster "Complicated" by Avril Lavigne Eliminated
4 Dasharra Bridges Queen Dynamite "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa Win

Reveal Songs: "Rise Up" by Andra Day; "Always Remember Us This Way" by Lady Gaga

Week 6 (November 3)

Performances on the seventh episode
# Name Alter Ego Song[16] Result[16]
1 Matthew Lord Wolfgang Champagne "Regresa a mí"[b] by Il Divo Win
2 Anthony Flammia The Loverboy "Toxic" by Britney Spears Eliminated
3 Mia Cherise Hall Fern "You and I" by Lady Gaga Eliminated
4 Samaera Hirsch Misty Rose "Woman" by Kesha Win

Reveal Songs: "I Want You To Want Me" by Cheap Trick; "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri

Week 7 (November 10)

Performances on the eighth episode
# Name Alter Ego Song[17] Result[17]
1 Chase Padgett Orlando Deville "Hard to Handle" by Otis Redding Win
2 James Paek Kingston Sol "High Hopes" by Panic! at the Disco Eliminated
3 Sarah Isen St. Luna "Shallow" by Lady Gaga Eliminated
4 Israa Darwich Night Journey "Wolves" by Selena Gomez Win

Reveal Songs: "Let It Go" by James Bay; "I Try" by Macy Gray

Week 8 (November 17)

Performances on the ninth episode
# Name Alter Ego Song[18] Result[18]
1 Samaera Hirsch Misty Rose "Bang Bang" by Ariana Grande, Jessie J, and Nicki Minaj Kept on the Diamond
2 Matthew Lord Wolfgang Champagne "Creep" by Radiohead Eliminated
3 Dasharra Bridges Queen Dynamite "I'm Coming Out" by Diana Ross Eliminated
4 Israa Darwich Night Journey "Who Will Save Your Soul" by Jewel Safe

Reveal Songs: "Last Dance" by Donna Summer; "Your Song" by Elton John

Week 9 (December 1)

Performances on the tenth episode
# Name Alter Ego Song[19] Result[19]
1 Kyara Tetreault Seven "Feeling Good" by Michael Bublé Safe
2 Mariah Rosario (Riah Lena) Safara "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson Eliminated
3 Jacob (Jake) Thomsen (Calinoda) Dipper Scott "Happier" by Marshmello ft. Bastille Kept on the Diamond
4 Chase Padgett Orlando Deville "Living In New York City" by Robin Thicke Eliminated

Reveal Songs: "Say Something" by A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera; "Hold On, I'm Comin'" by Sam & Dave

Week 10 (December 8)

Performances on the eleventh episode
# Name Alter Ego Song[20] Result[20]
1 Kyara Tetreault Seven "The House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals Runner-Up
2 Samaera Hirsch Misty Rose "One Last Time" by Ariana Grande Third
3 Jacob (Jake) Thomsen (Calinoda) Dipper Scott "All I Want" by Kodaline Winner
4 Israa Darwich Night Journey "Scars to Your Beautiful" by Alessia Cara Fourth

Reveal Songs: "I'm Like a Bird" by Nelly Furtado; "Fix You" by Coldplay; "If I Were a Boy" by Beyoncé; "How to Save a Life" by The Fray

Episodes

No.Title [21][22]Original air date [21][22]Prod.
code [21]		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"The Auditions Begin"September 22, 2021 (2021-09-22)ALT-1012.93[23]
2"The Auditions Night 2"September 23, 2021 (2021-09-23)ALT-1022.33[24]
3"The Auditions Night 3"September 29, 2021 (2021-09-29)ALT-1032.46[25]
4"The Final Auditions"October 6, 2021 (2021-10-06)ALT-1042.37[26]
5"The Head To Heads Begin"October 13, 2021 (2021-10-13)ALT-1052.32[27]
6"The Head To Heads Night 2"October 20, 2021 (2021-10-20)ALT-1062.17[28]
7"The Head To Heads Night 3"November 3, 2021 (2021-11-03)ALT-1071.96[29]
8"The Last Night of Head to Heads"November 10, 2021 (2021-11-10)ALT-1081.74[30]
9"The Semi-Finals Part 1"November 17, 2021 (2021-11-17)ALT-1092.04[31]
10"The Semi-Finals Part 2"December 1, 2021 (2021-12-01)ALT-1101.89[32]
11"The Finale"December 8, 2021 (2021-12-08)ALT-1112.03[33]

Special

TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
"The Masked Singer & Alter Ego Sneak Peek"September 12, 2021 (2021-09-12)SP-22032.94[34]

Reception

Metacritic gave Alter Ego a 34 out of a 100 based on 5 reviews.[35]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Alter Ego
No. Title Air date Timeslot (ET) Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)		 Ref.
0 "The Masked Singer & Alter Ego Sneak Peek" September 12, 2021 Sunday 8:00 p.m. 0.9/6 2.94 — — — — [34]
1 "The Auditions Begin" September 22, 2021 Wednesday 9:00 p.m. 0.7/5 2.93 0.1 0.52 0.8 3.46 [23][36][c]
2 "The Auditions Night 2" September 23, 2021 Thursday 9:00 p.m. 0.4/3 2.33 0.1 0.37 0.5 2.69 [24][37][c]
3 "The Auditions Night 3" September 29, 2021 Wednesday 9:00 p.m. 0.5/3 2.46 0.1 0.37 0.5 2.83 [25][38][c]
4 "The Final Auditions" October 6, 2021 0.4/3 2.37 0.1 0.40 0.5 2.78 [26][39][c]
5 "The Head To Heads Begin" October 13, 2021 0.5/3 2.32 0.1 0.42 0.5 2.74 [27][40]
6 "The Head To Heads Night 2" October 20, 2021 0.4/3 2.17 0.1 0.42 0.5 2.59 [28][41]
7 "The Head To Heads Night 3" November 3, 2021 0.4/3 1.96 0.1 0.30 0.4 2.27 [29][42][c]
8 "The Last Night of Head to Heads" November 10, 2021 0.4/3 1.74 0.1 0.33 0.5 2.07 [30][43][c]
9 "The Semi-Finals Part 1" November 17, 2021 0.4/3 2.03 0.1 0.37 0.4 2.40 [31][44]
10 "The Semi-Finals Part 2" December 1, 2021 0.4/3 1.89 0.0 0.25 0.4 2.14 [32][45]
11 "The Finale" December 8, 2021 0.3/3 2.03 0.1 0.35 0.4 2.38 [33][46]

International versions

Country/region Local title Network Host(s) Date aired/premiered
 Russia Avatar[47] NTV Vyacheslav Makarov 3 September 2022 – present
F a n t a s t i k a[48][49] Channel One Vadim Galygin 23 September 2022 – present

Notes

  1. ^ Despite the Italian lyrics, the song was credited as its original English title.
  2. ^ "Regresa a mí" is the Spanish version of Toni Braxton's song "Un-Break My Heart". Despite Wolfgang Champagne singing the Spanish version made famous by Il Divo, the song is credited onscreen as its original English title.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Live+7 ratings were not available, so Live+3 ratings have been used instead.

See also

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