The Masked Singer NZ: Hollie Smith wins second series

The Masked Singer NZ
The Masked Singer NZ has crowned its winner. Photo credit: Warner Bros Discovery

Hollie Smith has been crowned the winner of the second season of The Masked Singer NZ.

She was revealed as the voice behind the Bedazzled Unicorn in the final episode of the show on Sunday night.

Former TV presenter Drew Neemia was named runner-up of the show, having been unveiled as the talent behind the Gladiator Alligator.

Earlier in the episode, Ria Hall was unmasked as the Blue Penguin.

Panellists Sharyn Casey, Anika Moa and celebrity guest panellist Tami Neilson claimed they knew who was under the mask, while James Roque remained stumped.

Casey and Moa chose to keep quiet, while Neilson guessed Taika Waititi to throw Roque off the scent, who guessed Ladyhawke.

Despite joking in the show she'd "never won anything before", Smith is no stranger to the music scene, having chalked up three number one albums and various awards, including an APRA Silver Scroll.

"Made it," Smith said when she was unveiled at the finale, telling host Clint Randell she was "excited" and her differing choice of songs had seen her "trying to mix it up a bit".

Smith also said she was hopeful she could keep the Bedazzled Unicorn, telling the panel she was "hoping to surprise my nieces" and planned to move into "birthday parties".

"I've got lots of small people and young people who are unicorn-obsessed right now. I'm gonna keep this and start doing birthday parties.

"I'll be bigger than the Wiggles, it's gonna be epic," Smith joked.