Grimes to join judge’s panel for’avatar’ singing competition series Alter Ego

Fox is once again trying to reinvent the singing competition series by merging talent and technology for their forthcoming show Alter Ego.

It was revealed Friday that Grimes would be one of the judges for Alter Ego, alongside Alanis Morissette, will.i.am and Nick Lachey, while Rocsi Diaz will serve as host. 

Dubbed as ‘the world’s first avatar singing competition series’, Alter Ego puts a spin on The Masked Singer by using motion capture and visual effects technology to hide the identity of its contestants.

Judges panel: It was revealed Friday that Grimes would be one of the judges for Alter Ego, alongside Alanis Morissette, will.i.am and Nick Lachey, while Rocsi Diaz will serve as host; Grimes pictured March 4, 2019 at the Captain Marvel premiere in Hollywood

Alter Ego will feature ‘aspiring singers from all walks of life performing, not as themselves, but as their dream avatars,’ according to the show’s press release.

Basically singers on the show will be performing as their own avatar dream reinvention, or alter ego.

‘Alter Ego merges talent and technology to revolutionize the singing competition show in only a way Fox can do,’ said Rob Wade, FOX Entertainment’s President of Alternative Entertainment and Specials. 

‘We are so excited to bring the fantastic will.i.am, Alanis, Grimes, Nick and Rocsi together as they search for the next big singing star, allowing incredible vocalists a chance to realize their dreams and perform like never before.’  

Alter Ego will feature 'aspiring singers from all walks of life performing, not as themselves, but as their dream avatars,' according to the show's press release

Alter Ego will feature ‘aspiring singers from all walks of life performing, not as themselves, but as their dream avatars,’ according to the show’s press release

The catch: Aspiring singers get to hide their identities by using motion capture and visual effects technology

The catch: Aspiring singers get to hide their identities by using motion capture and visual effects technology

Reinvention of singing competition: 'Alter Ego merges talent and technology to revolutionize the singing competition show in only a way Fox can do,' said Rob Wade, FOX Entertainment's President of Alternative Entertainment and Specials

Reinvention of singing competition: ‘Alter Ego merges talent and technology to revolutionize the singing competition show in only a way Fox can do,’ said Rob Wade, FOX Entertainment’s President of Alternative Entertainment and Specials

Alter Ego marks the first network competition series appearances for both Grimes and Morissette.    

Morissette, who’s best known for her wildly successful studio album Jagged Little Pill (1995), has some history with Fox, with a recurring role on the animated series The Great North. 

Grimes (born Claire Elise Boucher), an experimental pop singer, first rose to prominence with her third studio album Visions (2012), but more recently she’s garnered headlines across the world as the girlfriend of SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO, Elon Musk. 

Grimes and Elon welcomed a son they named X AE A-XII on May 4, 2020.

Out of this world: Alter Ego will showcase unknown but aspiring singers as contestents

Out of this world: Alter Ego will showcase unknown but aspiring singers as contestents

Grand arrival: The reality competition series will premiere this fall on Fox

Grand arrival: The reality competition series will premiere this fall on Fox

Unique: Alter Ego has been dubbed as 'the world's first avatar singing competition series'

Unique: Alter Ego has been dubbed as ‘the world’s first avatar singing competition series’

Will.i.am (born William James Adams Jr.), who’s best known to fans as the frontman for Black Eyed Peas, has reality show experience serving as a coach on the UK version of The Voice.

Lachey got his start in the public’s eye’s as singer of the boy band 98 Degrees singer. He was featured on Fox’s The Masked Singer and he co-hosted the dating reality series, Love Is Blind.  

Alter Ego, which is being executive produced by World Of Dance vet Matilda Zoltowski, will air on Wednesdays, after The Masked Singer, during Fox’s upcoming fall television schedule.             

Hostess with the mostess: Rocsi Diaz, 39, who was a correspondent with Entertainment Tonight (2012-2014), will serve as host of Alter Ego

Hostess with the mostess: Rocsi Diaz, 39, who was a correspondent with Entertainment Tonight (2012-2014), will serve as host of Alter Ego

Coming soon! Alter Ego will air on Wednesdays, after The Masked Singer, during Fox's upcoming fall television schedule

Coming soon! Alter Ego will air on Wednesdays, after The Masked Singer, during Fox’s upcoming fall television schedule

Lovebirds: Grimes (born Claire Elise Boucher), an experimental pop singer, first rose to prominence with her third studio album Visions (2012), but more recently she's garnered headlines across the world as the girlfriend of SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO, Elon Musk; pictured together May 7, 2018 at the Met Gala in NYC

Lovebirds: Grimes (born Claire Elise Boucher), an experimental pop singer, first rose to prominence with her third studio album Visions (2012), but more recently she’s garnered headlines across the world as the girlfriend of SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO, Elon Musk; pictured together May 7, 2018 at the Met Gala in NYC