Grim Reaper

Grim Reaper
Statistics
Season	AU - TMS 5
Gender	Male
Placement	2nd place
Appearances
Title Card
Darren Hayes
Name(s)
Real Name	Darren Stanley Hayes
Biographical Information
Born	May 8, 1972 (age 52)
Notability	Singer Songwriter Music producer Composer Frontman for Savage Garden

Grim Reaper is a masked celebrity contestant on the fifth AU season of The Masked Singer.

Appearance

Grim Reaper is a personification of the Grim Reaper character, wearing a blue robe, covering most of his chest and face, only letting his skeleton head appear, a big purple top hat with a red ribbon on it, a wine coat with gold ornaments at the end of each part of the robe, tight purple leather pants and wine boots. He usually wear a belt with a skeleton head and is usually seen with his golden scythe.

Songs

Week	Song Selection	Result
1	"When The Party's Over" by Billie Eilish	SAFE
3	"Unholy" by Sam Smith ft. Kim Petras	SAFE
5	"Oops!... I Did It Again" by Britney Spears	SAFE
7	"Breathe Again" by Toni Braxton	SAFE
	"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan	SAFE
8	"I Ain't Worried" by OneRepublic	SAFE
	"In Your Eyes" by The Weeknd	SAFE
9	"Who Wants to Live Forever" by Queen	RUNNER-UP

Clues

Week	Clues
1	"You call me the Grim Reaper… okay, maybe I started out Grim but now I actually enjoy life, it’s quite beautiful! Being the Grim Reaper has sudden highs and lows, for all of you of course. I come to lead your soul so you step into the light. My job never stops, no time off but millions of happy customers. It’s just about all I know! Being the Grim Reaper is a good life, it’s not bliss but it’s close to it."
3	" Last time I left the panel spooked with my performance, they tried my best to peak under my hood… What offering will I bring for them tonight? Sorry, but it took me a while to wake up. Okay, let me say this; I’m the one who makes decisions about who stays and who goes. Please, don’t take it personal. You know, I know what it’s like to be on the edge, but I’m more mature now. I think I’ve got it together. The way I dress is quite the throwback, like something from another era… but how long ago? You know, I escort the souls of the dead, so I understand if I’m not popular. I get it, but that’s the gig."
5	"Last time I gave an otherworldly performance, the panel made some ghoulish guesses but do they have a hope in hell of unmasking me tonight? Being the Grim Reaper is my own little empire. This job can get lonely, even with so many people around me. It’s funny, that’s why I get clay feet in the country. I know being Grim Reaper is an important job but I have dreamed of doing something else. But let’s get serious, it’s in my DNA and, in the end, this is what I do. I probably can’t start again."
7	"It’s time to head to the other side of the century, where overalls, double denim, grunge and hip-hop ruled the ‘90s. You mighty ask why I’m holding an old farming implement, I don’t really know. I grew up in the big smoke! Ooh, it’s sharp. I heal fast! Now I know people feel crushing fear when they see me approaching. I get it, but despite what I do for a living, I don’t feel like I have bloodstains on my hands. And don’t confuse me for a vampire, or a werewolf howling at the moon. A silver bullet won’t kill me… but I love platinum! To you, this is a graveyard. Maybe you’ll see the devil. But I know there are delights still to come."
8	"I promised and delivered on my last performance, tonight a legend has opened up heaven’s doors. I can’t wait to take you to the other side. When you do what I do, it’s easy to get down on yourself but the simple things bring me back into the light. No, not caffeine! Can I think of three adjectives to describe myself? No, actually I can’t. But you can’t worry about what people say about you, that’s their problem. What does matter is love. That’s all. We all need to be loved."
9	"Last time, death came knocking and the panel tried to guess the skeleton in my closet. Now, I’m ready to knock ‘em dead. When you look back on your life you want to score a 10, it’s an important number to me. Of course, you could always aim even higher but success is 150 to one. In my life, I’ve seen it all, I’ve seen the ugly and I’ve seen the pretty and, while I take my job seriously, I am not my brother’s keeper. You know, life is complicated. That’s something you learn travelling this big world, and I have travelled all of it and more. Ambition is a good thing, it can take you from what’s holding you back. You don’t need to hide who you are… even though I still do."

Clue Answers
"I started out Grim but now I actually enjoy life"- Grim Reaper is in a goo life since coming out as gay
"I lived my early life on the edge"- Grim Reaper was born and raised in Brisbane
"Micheal Jackson photo"- Grim Reaper decided to be a musician after watching Micheal Jackson performance
"Success is 150 to 1"- When standing out in the music industry, Grim Reaper band 'Savage Garden' sent out 150 tapes with only 1 reply

Final Guesses

Week	Mel's Guess	Abbie's Guess	Dave's Guess	Chrissie's Guess
9	Guy Sebastian	Darren Hayes	Dean Lewis	Terence Trent D'Arby

Trivia

• At 51 years old, Grim Reaper is the oldest runner-up on the Australian version.
• The panel previously guessed Darren to be one of the Russian Dolls on the US version.
• Grim Reaper was guessed to be Conrad Sewell, who was Bouncer in the same season.
• Darren Hayes was previously guessed to be Puppet in season 2.

Videos

• Performances
• Group Performance
• Reveal

Grim Reaper 'When The Party's Over' Performance Season 5 - The Masked Singer Australia - Channel 10

Grim Reaper 'Unholy' Performance - Season 5 - The Masked Singer Australia - Channel 10

Grim Reaper 'Oops!…I Did It Again' Performance - Season 5 - The Masked Singer Australia - Channel 10

Grim Reaper 'Breathe Again' Performance - Season 5 - The Masked Singer Australia - Channel 10

Grim Reaper 'Knockin' On Heaven's Door' Performance - S5 - The Masked Singer Australia - Channel 10

Grim Reaper 'I Ain't Worried' Performance - Season 5 - The Masked Singer Australia - Channel 10

Grim Reaper 'In Your Eyes' Performance - Season 5 - The Masked Singer Australia - Channel 10

Grim Reaper 'Who Wants To Live Forever' Performance - S5 - The Masked Singer Australia - Channel 10

Lifestyles Of The Rich & Famous - Season 5 - The Masked Singer Australia - Channel 10

with Space Fairy and Cowgirl

The Semi-Finalists sing “Alive” by Sia - The Masked Singer Australia - Season 5

with Cowgirl, Bouncer, and Snow Fox

Grim, Bouncer, Snow Fox 'Excited' Performance - Season 5 - The Masked Singer Australia - Channel 10

with Bouncer and Snow Fox

Grim Reaper Reveal! - SEASON 5 - THE MASKED SINGER AU

Gallery

Grim Reaper's clue intro