The Masked Singer (2019–…): Season 2, Episode 12 - Road to the Finals - full transcript
This is the night
we've been waiting for‐‐
"The Masked Singer" finale
when all will be revealed.
Only our top three
are still standing.
Rottweiler,
Flamingo,
and Fox.
And it all starts in three,
two, one.
♪ Who are you? ♪
♪ Who, who, who, who ♪
♪ Who are you? ♪
♪ Who, who, who, who ♪
♪ I really wanna know ♪
♪ Tell me who are you,
you, you ♪
♪ Are you? ♪
I'm Nick Cannon,
and this is finale night
of "The Masked Singer."
These three undercover stars
have outlasted
13 other secret celebrities.
And tonight, they're gonna
sing their masks off
for the prize of their lives‐‐
the Golden Mask trophy.
And all three
will finally be revealed
for the world to see.
Before these three talented
and tailed creatures
wow us with their final
masked performance,
we're got something
very special for you.
We're going to reveal exclusive
never before seen footage
of their wild ride
to the finals,
and each of them will reveal
a brand new clue
that could help us finally
solve this who‐sungit mystery.
But first, let's take a look
at how we all got here
on the long and crazy path
to finale night.
We've had surreal season
of songbirds and songbugs,
different types of greenery,
a canine and a feline,
even breakfast and dessert.
It's been a fever dream
of mind‐blowing performances.
Our who‐sungit
dominated the airwaves,
trending worldwide
again and again.
Fans dressed up
as their favorite characters,
whether human or not.
Once our celebrities
suited up,
TV's greatest secret
was in full gear.
Every precaution was made
to conceal their identities.
There is total secrecy
surrounding this show.
They made sure that everything
was locked down.
I think it's the best security
I've ever experienced
in my life.
More secure than Fort Knox.
I remember President Obama
coming on the Letterman show.
We make Obama
look like an amateur
when it comes to security.
You leave your hotel, the valet says
there's a car here for Jingle Bells.
So already you look like
a stripper.
Pull up to the lot, and I'm like,"
my God, I gotta put my gloves on."
My hands couldn't be showing.
My legs couldn't be showing.
Hoodie, tube socks.
You didn't even
know it was a black girl.
That was
the tripped‐out thing.
You couldn't tell
what color I was,
what gender I was.
Do I look like a type of person
that would wear a tube sock?
We
had to have a hoodie on
that says "Don't talk to me"
the entire time we're here.
I want that hoodie,
by the way.
‐ It's lonely.
‐ I had to lie to my mom.
"What are you doing in LA?"
"Um, I'm on an audition."
You think that maybe we might
know who each other are.
We have no idea.
So it's too much lying going on.
- ‐ I have to repent.
- ‐
And now I can finally say,
"Hey, everybody,
it's me, Sherri."
And I loved it.
It was fantastic.
Hey, men in black.
Thank you.
‐ Thank you.
‐ Thank you.
And on this fantastic
finale night,
‐ all will be revealed.
‐ Whoo!
They say every dog
has its day,
but will this be the night
for the Rottweiler?
Let's go for a walk
down our beloved dog's road
to the finale.
I remember waiting backstage
about to go out as Rottweiler
for the first time
thinking this will be
silly and fun,
good for a laugh.
♪ Who let the dogs out? ♪
♪ Who, who, who, who, who ♪
♪ Who let the dogs out? ♪
‐ Hey!
‐ My God, that's amazing!
He's so cute!
I could have never imagined
how putting on this doggie head
would change my life.
‐ He's got a six pack.
‐ ♪ Who let the dogs out? ♪
That it would reinvigorate me
creatively
and get me out of a rut
I've been stuck in.
And it all began by posing with
a bright pink fire hydrant.
Weird, right?
♪ She'll only come out
at night ♪
♪ The lean and hungry type ♪
♪ Nothing is new,
I've seen her here before ♪
♪ Watching and waiting,
she's sitting with you ♪
Rottweiler has my favorite
voice in the entire competition.
I thought I was listening
to an actual record.
It was flawless.
It was perfect.
♪ Here she comes ♪
♪ Watch out, boy,
she'll chew you up ♪
♪ Here she comes ♪
♪ She's a maneater ♪
Rottweiler's first performance
is actually
my favorite performance.
We were all just transfixed.
He is an amazing performer.
♪ Here she comes ♪
♪ She's a maneater, ♪
- Whoo!
- Unbelievable.
I mean, what?
You got so much swag.
You're my favorite so far.
The panel's
comments meant the world to me.
To be able to try new styles
I couldn't do without this mask
and get validated for it
makes me so happy.
But let me tell you, this is the hardest
thing I've ever done in my career.
The costume
is super restrictive‐‐
visually, physically,
and mentally.
How well can you see
out of that?
‐ Not very.
‐ Not very.
All right, you're pointing.
I don't see where
you're pointing, so...
‐ How are you doing?
‐ Dying.
‐ Dying?
‐ But it's all worth it
to prove this dog has tricks
nobody ever knew about.
As a frontrunner,
he cruised through
the competition
and wowed us
with an explosive performance
in week eight.
♪ Easy come, easy go ♪
♪ That's just how you live ♪
♪ Take, take,
take it all ♪
♪ But you never give ♪
Rottweiler's voice literally
brought me to church.
It is clean, it is pure,
and almost pitch perfect.
‐ Sing it, dawg. ‐ ♪ 'Cause
I'd catch a grenade for you ♪
Come on!
This show
has lit a fire under me
to get out of my comfort zone
and push my limits
like never before.
I'm finally out of my rut.
♪ But, darling, I'd still
catch a grenade for you ♪
‐ Whoo!
‐ ♪ Whoa ♪
♪ I would go through
all this pain ♪
♪ Yeah, take a bullet
straight through my brain ♪
♪ Yes, I would die
for you, baby ♪
♪ But you won't do the same ♪
So impressive. I just‐‐
every week, I think
you're the frontrunner.
‐ Every week.
‐ Under this mask,
I'm smiling from ear to ear.
I keep thinking
about my family watching,
and I just hope they're proud
when they find out it's me.
And in week ten,
with season one winner
T‐Pain looking on...
T‐Pain!
...Rottweiler moved us
with a performance
worthy of a champion.
This one is‐‐ whoever
he is, he is talented.
Wait till you hear him.
You gonna be like, "Damn."
At first, I thought
putting on this mask was silly.
But it frees me up to just be
myself and feel the music.
And I just wanted
to give the most raw,
honest performance I could.
♪ I'm going under
and this time ♪
♪ I feel there's no one
to save me ♪
My God.
♪ This all or nothing
really got a way ♪
♪ Of driving me crazy ♪
My favorite
performance from Rottweiler
was "Someone You Loved."
Cuts straight to the heart,
straight to the core.
I could hear the cry
in his voice.
It's almost like he got lost
behind the mask.
♪ I let my guard down ♪
♪ And then you pulled
the rug ♪
♪ I was getting kinda used to
being someone you loved ♪
♪ And I tend to close my eyes ♪
‐ Okay.
‐ Wow.
♪ When it hurts sometimes ♪
♪ For now the day bleeds ♪
♪ Into nightfall ♪
♪ And you're not here ♪
‐ ♪ To get me through it all ♪
‐ Whoo!
♪ I let my guard down ♪
♪ And then you pulled
the rug ♪
♪ I was getting kinda used to
being someone you loved ♪
‐ That was fire. Man!
‐ Right?
Yeah.
You just brought tears to
my eyes with that performance.
It was just‐‐ I feel like you flipped
your heart inside out for us.
My God.
It was so emotional, I cried.
I just kind of left my body.
Hopefully that won them over.
I want this so badly.
You have no idea.
But the question remains...
♪ Who, who, who, who ♪
...is behind
that puppy mask?
Let's hear some
of the panel's best guesses.
When you first strutted out,
I was thinking JC Chasez.
So I'm thinking Jared Leto.
The audience loves it, Nicole.
Kevin Jonas maybe?
I would pick somebody
maybe like Brian Littrell,
the lead singer
of the Backstreet Boys.
That is actually
what I was thinking.
I think it could be
Darren Criss.
That's a pretty good guess.
I'm gonna go with Nick Lachey.
Two words. Bow Wow.
I think you're Bow Wow.
Need more help
solving his identity?
It's time to sniff out
Rottweiler's clues.
There were a bunch
of sports references
like football and boxing.
Do you think he's an athlete?
He said...
Being a hungry competitor
is actually how I rose to fame.
It happened almost overnight.
Are any of your
celebrity guesses
into meditation
like this Zen dog?
And what do these clues mean?
Blue roses,
dog beds for Kale,
Carolina, and Lil' Pete,
and that doggie arch nemesis,
a vacuum cleaner.
America, you've never
gonna figure out who I am.
Squirrel!
‐
‐
Coming up...
♪ Creole Lady Marmalade ♪
...everything you need to know
about Flamingo and Fox.
I'm bringing home
that mask, baby.
My mask!
And later, our season finale.
The winner will be crowned,
and all will be revealed.
‐
‐ My God!
‐ ♪ Who is that? ♪ ‐ Welcome
back to "The Masked Singer"
and our road to the finale,
where tonight on this stage,
all will be revealed.
So far, 13 of our
secret celebrity singers
have been unmasked.
Did you crack
all their clues?
Did you even notice
all of their clues?
The time has come
to explain everything.
Our first singer
to unmask was Egg,
who turned out to be Olympic
figure skater Johnny Weir.
Clues were peppered everywhere
to help you guess his identity.
Did you pick them out?
‐ Clue one.
‐ There's a swan.
Because Johnny famously
skated to "The Swan"
in the 2006 Olympics.
And clue two
was this dress sketch,
a nod to the dress line
Johnny once designed.
I always dreamed of being
a fantastic singer,
being my best
Christina Aguilera.
"The Masked Singer" gave me
that opportunity,
even if just for an episode.
I have an omelet to make.
Excuse me.
The next to melt
away was Ice Cream,
who churned out to be
gaming icon
and internet superstar Ninja.
Let's get the inside scoop
on his clues.
Clue one.
The karate chops were
a big hint to his Ninja alias.
And clue two,
did you notice the headphones?
They're what he wears while
he streams his games online,
but not usually
on a head this size.
That little guy?
It's not that heavy.
No, that was, like,
10, 15 pounds.
I mean, when I take it off
and I start walking around,
I'm kinda all bobbly
because it's so‐‐
I'm so used to having to lift up and
move my head with all that weight.
The next to be
knocked out was Panda,
who turned out to be
world champion boxer
Laila Ali.
‐ Whoa!
‐ My God!
Let's explain the clues
that may have bamboozled you.
Clue one, the bee was a nod
to her dad's famous quote
and her nickname
"She Bee Stingin'."
Clue two.
Laila's released a cookbook
and her own spice blend.
It's been so much fun
to do something
that I've always wanted to do,
but was too shy to do
because I didn't have
confidence in my voice.
So to perform without feeling
like I was being judged
as Laila Ali was amazing.
The next to unmask
was our wandering Eagle.
Eagle, where are you going?
Don't fall off the stage,
Eagle.
Where are you going?
I feel like
an animal tamer up here.
He turned out
to be radio host
and TV personality
Dr. Drew Pinsky.
My God!
Did you peck out
his key clues?
Clue one.
106.7 is the radio station
where he famously started
"Loveline."
And clue two.
Lincoln High was a nod
to his obsession
for President Lincoln.
There is literally no other
experience on Earth like this.
This costume did help me take flight
in ways that I never imagined,
and I still feel like
I'm ready to soar a little bit.
But it's time
to come back to Earth.
The next to dearly depart
was Skeleton...
‐ Shake your bones!
‐ I freaking love Skeleton!
...who turned out to be
musician and songwriter
Paul Shaffer.
My God!
Let's crack his key clues.
Clue one was literally keys,
as in the piano keys he played
as David Letterman's sidekick.
And clue two, he said...
In my career,
I realized being in
the background
let me be more instrumental
in orchestrating
those around me.
Background,
instruments, orchestra?
That line kind of said it all.
I asked, "Will I be able
to dance in these?"
They said absolutely.
I said, "Great, because
I couldn't dance before."
I had the most fun
I've ever had in my life,
and the silliest thing
I've ever done in my life.
Now I am no longer inhibited
by you. Begone!
The next to be
iced out was Penguin,
who turned out to be actress
and comedian Sherri Shepherd.
Let's put her clues
in black and white.
Clue one.
Sherri's job before comedy
was a legal secretary.
And clue two‐‐
wonder about those photos?
It's Queen Rania of Jordan
because Sherri's character
on "30 Rock"
starred in a show called
"Queen Of Jordan."
I did it because I was
watching it my son Jeffrey.
And Jeffrey was like,
"Mama, you should do the show."
And I said, "I can't.
I'm scared to do that."
And he was like,
"Just do it."
So once I got past my fear,
I said, okay,
let me just try something
that scares me.
And I did it!
The next to be squashed
was early frontrunner
Black Widow.
♪ Yeah, I wanna dance
with somebody ♪
My God!
♪ With somebody who loves me ♪
♪ Don't you wanna dance,
say you wanna dance ♪
‐ ♪ Don't you wanna dance?
‐ ♪ Dance ♪
She turned out to be
TV superstar Raven‐Symoné.
Now let's untangle
her web of clues.
Clue one, the crystal balls
refer to the psychic abilities
of her Disney character
Raven Baxter.
And clue two,
she has a platinum record
with the Cheetah Girls.
Back up and slow that down.
See? Cheetah print.
"The Masked Singer" is one of the
smartest shows on television.
It gives us anonymity
for a second.
I've never had that.
It felt fantastic.
Now I go back to real life.
Thank you, where's my weave?
Coming up...
‐ How do you beat that?
...we'll expose the secrets
of our other unmasked singers.
And later, the moment
we've been waiting for.
Flamingo, Fox,
and Rottweiler will finally...
This is crazy!
Don't miss
the season finale tonight!
♪ Who is that? ♪
Welcome back
to "The Masked Singer"
and our epic road
to the finale,
where tonight, this who‐sungit
will finally be solved.
Since she first
hit the stage,
Flamingo has clearly had
one leg up on the competition.
Let's get the inside info
on her bright pink path
to our finale.
♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪
♪ They call me hell,
they call me Stacey ♪
I became the Flamingo
because it's fun and sassy
and we both live
that cha‐cha life.
♪ That's not my name,
that's not my name ♪
‐ ♪ That's not my name ♪
‐ That Flamingo has attitude.
When I first saw Flamingo,
she was so cute and energetic
and just spicy.
She had hot sauce in her bag.
It's like a cha‐cha Flamingo.
I've come to bring joy
and energy to that stage,
but this is about
so much more.
I actually have a fear
of performing live
because I hate the sound
of my own voice.
I feel like it sounds
like a child.
I'm here to overcome
my insecurities head on.
You wouldn't know any of
that from her first time on stage.
Time for the Flamingo.
I was so scared, I was shaking
under those feathers.
But there was
no turning back.
Flamingo, don't be nervous!
You can kill it.
‐ ♪ We go together ♪
‐ My God.
♪ Better than birds
of a feather, you and me ♪
♪ I've been dancing
on top of cars ♪
♪ And stumbling out of bars ♪
♪ Baby, you know it's obvious,
I'm a sucker for ♪
♪ All the subliminal things ♪
♪ No one knows about you,
about you ♪
Her voice is pitch perfect.
I mean, she has the energy.
She has the charm. She's
connecting with the audience.
She has the goods
to win it all.
♪ I'm a sucker for ♪
♪ All the subliminal things ♪
♪ No one knows about you,
about you ♪
‐ ♪ Yeah, and you're making ♪
‐ ♪ The typical me ♪
‐ ♪ Break my typical rules ♪
‐ ♪ ♪
♪ It's true,
I'm a sucker for you ♪
You sounded amazing
on that song.
I actually did it.
It was a huge relief,
but I swear, going in,
I never imagined
my baby voice
would get me past
the first episode.
And the winner is...
Flamingo!
Congratulations, Flamingo.
I'm in shock and awe, people.
Shock and awe.
I'm just proud of myself
for having the courage
to get out there and sing.
Flamingo's confidence
continued to grow,
and in week six, she went
from bringing the fun
to bringing the feels.
♪ I'm trying to hold ♪
♪ My breath ♪
♪ Let it stay this way ♪
♪ Can't let this moment end ♪
Performing "Never Enough,"
for me, was definitely
the biggest turning point.
To stand there
and let my voice stand alone,
which is what I hate the most,
was life‐changing.
♪ All the shine
of a thousand spotlights ♪
♪ All the stars we steal
from the night sky ♪
♪ Will never be enough ♪
♪ Never be enough ♪
♪ For me ♪
♪ Never, never,
never enough ♪
Walking down those stairs,
I was transformed.
My self doubt disappeared,
and I just went for it.
♪ For me ♪
♪ For me ♪
‐ ♪ For me ♪
‐ Yes!
♪ For me ♪
My God!
‐ Yes!
That's a voice, Robin.
It was so incredibly
moving, so touching.
I just wanted to crawl in bed
and weep and eat a pint
of ice cream,
and be like,
"I love you, Flamingo."
- ‐ Best performance by far, I think,
of the show yet. - Aww.
‐ That's how much I loved it.
‐ Yes, that was great.
I literally was crying
underneath my mask
when I finished.
I can never get enough
of being on this show,
to be honest.
I feel like I was in a cage
and now I'm breaking free.
And I can't wait for everyone
to hear my voice again.
And in week eight,
our free bird really let loose
and let her feathers fly.
♪ Hey sista, go sista,
soul sista, flow sista ♪
Whoo!
♪ He met Marmalade
down in old Moulin Rouge ♪
♪ Strutting her stuff
on the street ♪
♪ He said,
"Hello, hey, Joe" ♪
♪ "You wanna give it a go‐go?" ♪
♪ All right, gitchie,
gitchie, ya‐ya, da‐da ♪
Whoo!
My favorite performance
from the Flamingo
would definitely be
"Lady Marmalade."
The vocals were great.
The whole stage production
was great.
‐ It was outstanding.
‐ ♪ Savage beast inside ♪
♪ Roar till he cried ♪
♪ More, more, more ♪
‐ More cowbell!
‐ Yes! The cowbell!
♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪
♪ Mocha chocolata, ya‐ya ♪
♪ Creole Lady Marmalade ♪
♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪
‐ My God.
‐ Whoo!
‐ ♪ Yes ♪
‐ Joel: Wow.
‐ Wow.
‐ Amazing.
‐ Somebody came to win.
‐ Yeah.
My heart is overflowing
with joy.
People actually like my voice.
My message to my Flam‐fans
is never give up.
I had given up on myself,
and look at me.
I am having a complete
rebirth as a Flamingo.
She knows
the competition is stiff,
so she's like,
"Y'all want to play?"
"I'm gonna bring it."
I'm here to win.
I'm so close!
But do you think
the panel's close
to figuring out
who she is?
For her attitude,
it reminded me of Tia Mowry.
She's got that same sass
I've seen on "The Real."
Ally Brooke maybe
from Fifth Harmony.
Maybe Ashley Tisdale.
Adrienne Bailon.
Right? Am I right?
Naya Rivera from "Glee."
‐ That was good. That was good.
‐ Thank you, Joel.
You know, I'm still stuck
on Kandi Burruss.
The voice sounds
very familiar.
I can see her face
when she's singing.
- ‐ She's P! nk, yeah.
- She's P! nk.
The singer, P! nk.
She's P! nk.
Do you think
any of them are right?
Here's some help
as we dive into her clues.
What's up, everyone?
We saw her on her
ZooTube channel,
where she mentioned
beauty and fashion.
She said she's
a Hollywood triple threat
who has danced,
sung, and acted.
Does that match
with your guess?
And it seems
she's a worldly bird
based on these clues.
We saw the Eiffel Tower
and Taj Mahal.
She spoke in Spanish...
Ay, dios mio.
...and last week,
gifted us this globe.
I was baptized in Israel.
America!
Who do you think I am?
You're never gonna guess!
‐ ♪ Who is that? ♪ ‐ Welcome
back to "The Masked Singer"
and our road
to the big finale,
where tonight a champion
will be crowned.
Whoo!
And now,
time to crack more clues
and reveal more
closely guarded secrets
of the unmasked.
Our eighth singer to go
was Ladybug.
The panel never guessed
she was TV personality
Kelly Osbourne.
‐
‐ My God!
What? You!
Now let's take a bite
out of the clues
the panel missed.
Clue one
was all the references
to her family.
Her mom Sharon famously
threw a ham
on "The Osbournes."
Her dad Ozzy bit a bat.
And then game of jacks
was meant to be
like my brother Jack.
And clue two
was those playing cards.
1984 is the year
Kelly was Os‐born.
It's insane
what this show does.
Because it strips you of anything
that you know being human is.
You can't hear,
you can't see,
you can't feel anything.
You realize
all of these things
that you thought
you needed to be you,
you don't‐‐
you don't really need.
It's great.
Next to be plucked
off was Flower,
who turned out to be
legendary singer Patti LaBelle.
I knew it!
‐
‐ Patti LaBelle!
And now let's bring
to life the key clues
that could have helped you
guess her.
Clue one was the
bluebell flowers,
a nod to her first band
Patti and the Bluebelles,
whose first song was "I Sold
My Heart to the Junkman."
And clue two
was that price tag.
$13? That means something.
It means Patti has
13 Grammy nominations.
I'm 75 years young.
I've been in this business
for 60 years,
and I've never done anything
so hard.
I am proud of myself.
You've made me happy.
I love you.
I'll see you somewhere
over the rainbow.
With Flower gone,
the next to go was naturally
the Butterfly.
She turned out to be Destiny's
Child singer Michelle Williams.
‐ I knew it!
‐
- It's Michelle!
- It is.
Listen up as we
explain her key clues.
Clue one.
At the height of my career,
I had everyone saying
my name.
Of course, "Say My Name" was
one of her group's hit singles.
And clue two was the football.
I'll let her explain.
I performed at the Super Bowl.
That's football.
‐
‐
Bye, Butterfly.
You did so good.
They're gonna think I'm weird
for talking to you,
but I don't care. You changed
my life, and I love you.
You don't have to worry about hitting
Nick no more with your antennas.
Watch it with those
antenna things, Butterfly.
Next to get the ax was Tree,
who turned out to be actress
and comedian Ana Gasteyer.
Let's unwrap her key clues.
Clue one
was this Culps sign,
a reference to her famous "Saturday
Night Live" sketch with Will Farrell.
And clue two
she said delicious and dish,
a nod to another famous
"SNL" sketch that featured...
‐ "Schweddy Balls." ‐
"Schweddy Balls." My God!
"Schweddy Balls."
It's everywhere, right? 'Cause
that's the Christmas favorite.
My God!
I'm gonna say that performing
in this costume,
your sense of your space
is all wacky.
So you're‐‐ you're kinda
bumping into stuff.
Sorta like parallel parking
a semi truck,
if you've never
done that before.
It was a humbling
physical experience.
Our next unmasked
singer was Thingamajig,
who turned out to be
NBA all‐star
and Ken's first correct guess,
Victor Oladipo.
You were right, Ken!
Let's scan through
his main clues.
‐ Clue one.
‐ A magic case.
Magician.
Victor's first NBA
team was the Orlando Magic.
And clue two was said
on stage.
My darkest moment
was when I went to rehab.
Wow.
Not that rehab.
Victor had to rehab his knee
after suffering a major injury.
- ‐ Thank you.
- He had a special thing
with Nicole that started
when he sang "Rainbow."
♪ You hold tight
to your umbrella ♪
‐ My God. ‐ ♪ 'Cause, darling,
I'm just trying to tell you ♪
♪ That there's always been
a rainbow ♪
♪ Hanging over your head ♪
Is there a Mrs. Thingamajig?
And continued when she crashed
his good‐bye interview.
...things along the way.
Hey! What's up?
‐ With Ken tagging along.
‐ So lovely to meet you.
All right, all right,
all right, all right.
Hi!!
Victor even serenaded her
on the spot.
♪ You're my baby ♪
‐ And Ken.
‐ ♪ You're my lover ♪
‐ God.
‐ ♪ You're my lady ♪
♪ I feel ♪
♪ Like you ♪
♪ Were made just for me,
babe ♪
♪ Tell me ♪
God, I love you, Victor Oladipo.
I love you.
Ken is crying,
and I am hardcore blushing.
I don't think I've ever blushed
this hard ever.
I can't even look
into his eyes.
And his voice of baby Jesus?
Ken is crying.
I‐‐ I just‐‐
‐ Thank you. ‐ We're just
so honored to have you.
‐ We're really lucky to have you.
‐ Good to see y'all.
‐ Yeah.
‐ Thank you so much.
‐ Sorry. Thank you.
‐ We'll be in touch.
‐ Okay.
‐ For sure.
‐ Yep.
‐ You, too.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Yes! Victory.
‐ Victory!
‐ Was that planned?
Our most unmasking was Leopard,
who turned out to be
another animal,
singer and songwriter Seal.
There he is!
The legendary‐‐
Did you spot the clues that
could have sealed his identity?
Clue one.
Did you wonder what
those grandmothers meant?
Well, Seal has four Grammys.
And clue two was this
newspaper headline.
"Crazy" is one of Seal's
biggest hits.
He stayed deep in character
at all times.
I couldn't really break
character
because I was just so paranoid
of them figuring out it was me
that is actually kind of
gave me added incentive
to assume this persona.
Baby, baby, baby.
Too sweet.
My gosh.
You are purr‐fect, darling.
Bye bye, baby.
Coming up,
who will be
the last mask standing?
‐ What? ‐ Nick: The season
finale is almost here.
Come on!
♪ Who is that? ♪
Welcome back
to "The Masked Singer"
and our road to the finale.
Tonight,
all will be revealed,
including the true identities
of our top three masked singers.
Straight out of his den and into
our living rooms and hearts,
the Fox has been
on the run of his life.
Let's get the inside scoop
on this Fox's tail.
♪ We out here dripping
in finesse ♪
♪ It don't make no sense ♪
When I decided to do
"The Masked Singer,"
I knew I had to become
the Fox.
It fits me like a glove.
Wow!
Quite civilized.
We're both intelligent,
crafty as hell,
and most importantly,
underestimated.
Despite all I've done
in the entertainment industry,
I'm slept on as a vocalist.
That's why I'm here,
to ring the friggin' alarm.
Fox was at full steam
from the very beginning.
♪ I was so high
I did not recognize ♪
♪ The fire burning
in her eyes ♪
♪ The chaos that controlled
my mind ♪
When I first saw the Fox,
I thought it was a bit on point,
you know, FOX network.
But then you realize you have
maybe the most complete performer
in the history of "The
Masked Singer," next to me.
♪ I'll take these
broken things ♪
♪ Repair your broken wings ♪
♪ Into every part ♪
♪ 'Cause I know that's what
you want me to do ♪
♪ This love has taken
its toll on me ♪
Hey!
Come on!
♪ I have no choice ♪
♪ 'Cause I won't say
good‐bye anymore ♪
♪ Whoa, ♪
♪ This love ♪
Wow.
What a voice.
That was magical.
It felt absolutely amazing.
‐ The crowd was in it. ‐
Fox! Fox!
I felt in it.
Y'all were in it together.
Yeah!
To be able to sing
without being judged
by my reputation
is what I've always wanted.
I've got no baggage here.
Just the cape
and a tail.
And a voice that is finally
being recognized.
What's crazy is I have no idea
who my competition is.
So I just compete
against the Fox,
trying to top myself and bring
something new literally.
And after dazzling us with
his moves throughout the season...
Fox completely changed course
in week nine
with a stripped down
country ballad.
♪ Used to spend my nights
out in a bar room ♪
God!
♪ Liquor was the only love
I'd known ♪
My God.
I felt like I connected
with that song so deeply.
I just thought about my family.
And I think the audience felt that
connection even through all this.
♪ You're as smooth ♪
‐ Whoo! So good!
‐ ♪ As Tennessee whiskey ♪
Sing, honey.
Fox surprised us.
To be able to tackle a song
like "Tennessee Whiskey"
is a feat in itself.
I was very impressed.
Man!
♪ I stay ♪
♪ Off your love ♪
♪ All the time ♪
♪ Whoo ooh ooh ♪
Wow, come on now!
Come on!
I'm blown away!
Come on!
Being here is so rewarding.
Not just to show the world
what I can do,
but to show my little one that
when you take on new challenges
that may scare you, it can be the
best experience of your life.
And in week ten,
Fox challenged himself
by taking on the Jamie Foxx
T‐Pain song "Blame it."
So, check it out,
Fox on FOX
sang a Jamie Foxx song who the
panel thinks Fox might be,
a song that featured T‐Pain
in front of T‐Pain,
AKA Monster, who the panel
also thought was Jamie Foxx,
and who won the Golden Mask,
which Fox is now trying to do.
Got it? All right.
Play the song.
♪ Blame it on the booze ♪
♪ Got you feeling loose ♪
‐ ♪ Blame it on the 'tron ♪
‐ Come on.
‐ Right?
‐ ♪ Got you in the zone ♪
♪ Blame it on the alcohol ♪
♪ Blame it on the alcohol ♪
♪ You can blame it on the ♪
"Blame It" from Fox has
to be my favorite performance
'cause he totally reinvented
the beginning of it.
And then sitting next
to T‐Pain
and hearing him love it,
it was so amazing.
‐ ♪ Blame it on the booze ♪
‐.
♪ Got you on the loose ♪
‐ ♪ Blame it on the 'tron ♪
‐ Whoo!
♪ Got you in the zone ♪
♪ Blame it on the ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
- Hey! Hey! Hey!
- Wait a minute!
‐ Hey!
‐ Wait a dang minute!
♪ Blame it on the ♪
♪ Alcohol ♪
My God!
Now, I loved everything
about it.
The intro was insane.
I just stole that to put into my show.
Great job.
Everyone recognizes
I'm a total showman,
but I really love that people
are finally waking up
to my voice.
You as a vocalist,
you are not to be slept on.
You are a legend.
But now that
I've gotten this far,
my tale has got to end
with victory.
But do you think the panel
has been on the Fox's scent?
Let's hear their guesses.
That'd be like a Wesley Snipes
in "Blade."
I think you're Tyrese Gibson.
Great to see you again, Tyrese, and
welcome to "The Masked Singer."
That ain't Tyrese.
I think it's Wayne Brady.
I was thinking Anthony Mackie
vibes from "Captain America."
That's a good guess.
Leslie Odom Jr.
"Hamilton" voice.
You reminded me
of Jamie Foxx.
Really, really did
up there.
I mean,
makes sense to me.
Yeah, but I don't think Jamie
can stand still for that long.
‐ For that long?
‐ Yeah. No way.
What did the Fox say?
Let's run through the clues
that could help you
figure him out.
His clue packages were filled
with references
to comic books
and superheroes
and stories told
to his little one.
Do those clues fit
with who you think he is?
We saw this chalkboard
and this set list.
Seems important. And on stage, he
shocked the panel by saying...
I am so glad that I'm getting
the chance
to work with my friends,
even though my friends don't
know they're working with me.
I have a feeling
that once I'm revealed,
it'll smack them
in the head,
and I'm living
for that moment.
In just a matter
of a few masked moments,
we'll reveal the secret identities
of our final three masked singers,
but first, let's all get
our Sherlock Holmes on
as we look into "The Masked Singer's"
own social media network Critter.
Pay close attention to what
out finalists posted today
for huge clues that can help
you solve their identities.
To the dog and the bird...
I've already won
a famous duel on stage.
Now it's time to take down
two challengers.
#scrappyandhungry.
So, can you dig out
those clues, team Fox?
Hola, pups.
Flam Flam is getting glam glam
before I add more gold
to my collection.
#lifeinpink.
What's up, flock stars? Can you
figure out those hints? Good luck.
This dog's luck wasn't great
against a cat,
but I won't lose
to a Flamingo or a Fox.
#fueledtowin.
Hey there, Rott pack,
are you able to fetch my clues?
Coming up,
tears will flow,
masks will go.
An epic finale.
You stole our show.
Who will win the Golden Mask?
The competition is crazy.
Will it be Flamingo?
‐
‐ Nick: This fabulous fowl
with the glittery beak
and lashes on fleek
is set to shake her tail
feather for the final time.
I'm not just pretty in pink,
I'm gonna be the last one
standing on one leg.
Will it be Rottweiler?
Dressed to the K9s
and blessed with a six pack,
this hip‐hop pup is primed to
unleash his talent in crunch time.
I came here to be
best in show,
to win that Golden Mask,
and trust me,
I want it more
than anyone else.
Or will it be Fox?
This crafty critter with a
top hat and bushy bottom
is full steampunk ahead and ready
to sing incognito one last time.
I'm confident that I deserve
to win.
I'm bringing home
that mask, baby.
My mask!
They've been rehearsing
like crazy for tonight's finale.
Prepare yourself
'cause it's going down.
We're bring the energy
back up,
and I'm going out
with a bang.
I'm so fired up. I've got a song
I've been wanting to sing for years,
and I cannot wait, so sit, stay
because you're in for a treat.
I am singing
for that Mask.
I'm gonna take
the entire kitchen sink
and throw it
at the panelists.
No one in the two seasons
of "Masked Singer"
will have done the choreography
that I'm about to pull out.
Take that to the bank.
Wow! Our finalists
are fired up.
The stage is set. "The Masked
Singer" finale starts now!
we've been waiting for‐‐
"The Masked Singer" finale
when all will be revealed.
Only our top three
are still standing.
Rottweiler,
Flamingo,
and Fox.
And it all starts in three,
two, one.
♪ Who are you? ♪
♪ Who, who, who, who ♪
♪ Who are you? ♪
♪ Who, who, who, who ♪
♪ I really wanna know ♪
♪ Tell me who are you,
you, you ♪
♪ Are you? ♪
I'm Nick Cannon,
and this is finale night
of "The Masked Singer."
These three undercover stars
have outlasted
13 other secret celebrities.
And tonight, they're gonna
sing their masks off
for the prize of their lives‐‐
the Golden Mask trophy.
And all three
will finally be revealed
for the world to see.
Before these three talented
and tailed creatures
wow us with their final
masked performance,
we're got something
very special for you.
We're going to reveal exclusive
never before seen footage
of their wild ride
to the finals,
and each of them will reveal
a brand new clue
that could help us finally
solve this who‐sungit mystery.
But first, let's take a look
at how we all got here
on the long and crazy path
to finale night.
We've had surreal season
of songbirds and songbugs,
different types of greenery,
a canine and a feline,
even breakfast and dessert.
It's been a fever dream
of mind‐blowing performances.
Our who‐sungit
dominated the airwaves,
trending worldwide
again and again.
Fans dressed up
as their favorite characters,
whether human or not.
Once our celebrities
suited up,
TV's greatest secret
was in full gear.
Every precaution was made
to conceal their identities.
There is total secrecy
surrounding this show.
They made sure that everything
was locked down.
I think it's the best security
I've ever experienced
in my life.
More secure than Fort Knox.
I remember President Obama
coming on the Letterman show.
We make Obama
look like an amateur
when it comes to security.
You leave your hotel, the valet says
there's a car here for Jingle Bells.
So already you look like
a stripper.
Pull up to the lot, and I'm like,"
my God, I gotta put my gloves on."
My hands couldn't be showing.
My legs couldn't be showing.
Hoodie, tube socks.
You didn't even
know it was a black girl.
That was
the tripped‐out thing.
You couldn't tell
what color I was,
what gender I was.
Do I look like a type of person
that would wear a tube sock?
We
had to have a hoodie on
that says "Don't talk to me"
the entire time we're here.
I want that hoodie,
by the way.
‐ It's lonely.
‐ I had to lie to my mom.
"What are you doing in LA?"
"Um, I'm on an audition."
You think that maybe we might
know who each other are.
We have no idea.
So it's too much lying going on.
- ‐ I have to repent.
- ‐
And now I can finally say,
"Hey, everybody,
it's me, Sherri."
And I loved it.
It was fantastic.
Hey, men in black.
Thank you.
‐ Thank you.
‐ Thank you.
And on this fantastic
finale night,
‐ all will be revealed.
‐ Whoo!
They say every dog
has its day,
but will this be the night
for the Rottweiler?
Let's go for a walk
down our beloved dog's road
to the finale.
I remember waiting backstage
about to go out as Rottweiler
for the first time
thinking this will be
silly and fun,
good for a laugh.
♪ Who let the dogs out? ♪
♪ Who, who, who, who, who ♪
♪ Who let the dogs out? ♪
‐ Hey!
‐ My God, that's amazing!
He's so cute!
I could have never imagined
how putting on this doggie head
would change my life.
‐ He's got a six pack.
‐ ♪ Who let the dogs out? ♪
That it would reinvigorate me
creatively
and get me out of a rut
I've been stuck in.
And it all began by posing with
a bright pink fire hydrant.
Weird, right?
♪ She'll only come out
at night ♪
♪ The lean and hungry type ♪
♪ Nothing is new,
I've seen her here before ♪
♪ Watching and waiting,
she's sitting with you ♪
Rottweiler has my favorite
voice in the entire competition.
I thought I was listening
to an actual record.
It was flawless.
It was perfect.
♪ Here she comes ♪
♪ Watch out, boy,
she'll chew you up ♪
♪ Here she comes ♪
♪ She's a maneater ♪
Rottweiler's first performance
is actually
my favorite performance.
We were all just transfixed.
He is an amazing performer.
♪ Here she comes ♪
♪ She's a maneater, ♪
- Whoo!
- Unbelievable.
I mean, what?
You got so much swag.
You're my favorite so far.
The panel's
comments meant the world to me.
To be able to try new styles
I couldn't do without this mask
and get validated for it
makes me so happy.
But let me tell you, this is the hardest
thing I've ever done in my career.
The costume
is super restrictive‐‐
visually, physically,
and mentally.
How well can you see
out of that?
‐ Not very.
‐ Not very.
All right, you're pointing.
I don't see where
you're pointing, so...
‐ How are you doing?
‐ Dying.
‐ Dying?
‐ But it's all worth it
to prove this dog has tricks
nobody ever knew about.
As a frontrunner,
he cruised through
the competition
and wowed us
with an explosive performance
in week eight.
♪ Easy come, easy go ♪
♪ That's just how you live ♪
♪ Take, take,
take it all ♪
♪ But you never give ♪
Rottweiler's voice literally
brought me to church.
It is clean, it is pure,
and almost pitch perfect.
‐ Sing it, dawg. ‐ ♪ 'Cause
I'd catch a grenade for you ♪
Come on!
This show
has lit a fire under me
to get out of my comfort zone
and push my limits
like never before.
I'm finally out of my rut.
♪ But, darling, I'd still
catch a grenade for you ♪
‐ Whoo!
‐ ♪ Whoa ♪
♪ I would go through
all this pain ♪
♪ Yeah, take a bullet
straight through my brain ♪
♪ Yes, I would die
for you, baby ♪
♪ But you won't do the same ♪
So impressive. I just‐‐
every week, I think
you're the frontrunner.
‐ Every week.
‐ Under this mask,
I'm smiling from ear to ear.
I keep thinking
about my family watching,
and I just hope they're proud
when they find out it's me.
And in week ten,
with season one winner
T‐Pain looking on...
T‐Pain!
...Rottweiler moved us
with a performance
worthy of a champion.
This one is‐‐ whoever
he is, he is talented.
Wait till you hear him.
You gonna be like, "Damn."
At first, I thought
putting on this mask was silly.
But it frees me up to just be
myself and feel the music.
And I just wanted
to give the most raw,
honest performance I could.
♪ I'm going under
and this time ♪
♪ I feel there's no one
to save me ♪
My God.
♪ This all or nothing
really got a way ♪
♪ Of driving me crazy ♪
My favorite
performance from Rottweiler
was "Someone You Loved."
Cuts straight to the heart,
straight to the core.
I could hear the cry
in his voice.
It's almost like he got lost
behind the mask.
♪ I let my guard down ♪
♪ And then you pulled
the rug ♪
♪ I was getting kinda used to
being someone you loved ♪
♪ And I tend to close my eyes ♪
‐ Okay.
‐ Wow.
♪ When it hurts sometimes ♪
♪ For now the day bleeds ♪
♪ Into nightfall ♪
♪ And you're not here ♪
‐ ♪ To get me through it all ♪
‐ Whoo!
♪ I let my guard down ♪
♪ And then you pulled
the rug ♪
♪ I was getting kinda used to
being someone you loved ♪
‐ That was fire. Man!
‐ Right?
Yeah.
You just brought tears to
my eyes with that performance.
It was just‐‐ I feel like you flipped
your heart inside out for us.
My God.
It was so emotional, I cried.
I just kind of left my body.
Hopefully that won them over.
I want this so badly.
You have no idea.
But the question remains...
♪ Who, who, who, who ♪
...is behind
that puppy mask?
Let's hear some
of the panel's best guesses.
When you first strutted out,
I was thinking JC Chasez.
So I'm thinking Jared Leto.
The audience loves it, Nicole.
Kevin Jonas maybe?
I would pick somebody
maybe like Brian Littrell,
the lead singer
of the Backstreet Boys.
That is actually
what I was thinking.
I think it could be
Darren Criss.
That's a pretty good guess.
I'm gonna go with Nick Lachey.
Two words. Bow Wow.
I think you're Bow Wow.
Need more help
solving his identity?
It's time to sniff out
Rottweiler's clues.
There were a bunch
of sports references
like football and boxing.
Do you think he's an athlete?
He said...
Being a hungry competitor
is actually how I rose to fame.
It happened almost overnight.
Are any of your
celebrity guesses
into meditation
like this Zen dog?
And what do these clues mean?
Blue roses,
dog beds for Kale,
Carolina, and Lil' Pete,
and that doggie arch nemesis,
a vacuum cleaner.
America, you've never
gonna figure out who I am.
Squirrel!
‐
‐
Coming up...
♪ Creole Lady Marmalade ♪
...everything you need to know
about Flamingo and Fox.
I'm bringing home
that mask, baby.
My mask!
And later, our season finale.
The winner will be crowned,
and all will be revealed.
‐
‐ My God!
‐ ♪ Who is that? ♪ ‐ Welcome
back to "The Masked Singer"
and our road to the finale,
where tonight on this stage,
all will be revealed.
So far, 13 of our
secret celebrity singers
have been unmasked.
Did you crack
all their clues?
Did you even notice
all of their clues?
The time has come
to explain everything.
Our first singer
to unmask was Egg,
who turned out to be Olympic
figure skater Johnny Weir.
Clues were peppered everywhere
to help you guess his identity.
Did you pick them out?
‐ Clue one.
‐ There's a swan.
Because Johnny famously
skated to "The Swan"
in the 2006 Olympics.
And clue two
was this dress sketch,
a nod to the dress line
Johnny once designed.
I always dreamed of being
a fantastic singer,
being my best
Christina Aguilera.
"The Masked Singer" gave me
that opportunity,
even if just for an episode.
I have an omelet to make.
Excuse me.
The next to melt
away was Ice Cream,
who churned out to be
gaming icon
and internet superstar Ninja.
Let's get the inside scoop
on his clues.
Clue one.
The karate chops were
a big hint to his Ninja alias.
And clue two,
did you notice the headphones?
They're what he wears while
he streams his games online,
but not usually
on a head this size.
That little guy?
It's not that heavy.
No, that was, like,
10, 15 pounds.
I mean, when I take it off
and I start walking around,
I'm kinda all bobbly
because it's so‐‐
I'm so used to having to lift up and
move my head with all that weight.
The next to be
knocked out was Panda,
who turned out to be
world champion boxer
Laila Ali.
‐ Whoa!
‐ My God!
Let's explain the clues
that may have bamboozled you.
Clue one, the bee was a nod
to her dad's famous quote
and her nickname
"She Bee Stingin'."
Clue two.
Laila's released a cookbook
and her own spice blend.
It's been so much fun
to do something
that I've always wanted to do,
but was too shy to do
because I didn't have
confidence in my voice.
So to perform without feeling
like I was being judged
as Laila Ali was amazing.
The next to unmask
was our wandering Eagle.
Eagle, where are you going?
Don't fall off the stage,
Eagle.
Where are you going?
I feel like
an animal tamer up here.
He turned out
to be radio host
and TV personality
Dr. Drew Pinsky.
My God!
Did you peck out
his key clues?
Clue one.
106.7 is the radio station
where he famously started
"Loveline."
And clue two.
Lincoln High was a nod
to his obsession
for President Lincoln.
There is literally no other
experience on Earth like this.
This costume did help me take flight
in ways that I never imagined,
and I still feel like
I'm ready to soar a little bit.
But it's time
to come back to Earth.
The next to dearly depart
was Skeleton...
‐ Shake your bones!
‐ I freaking love Skeleton!
...who turned out to be
musician and songwriter
Paul Shaffer.
My God!
Let's crack his key clues.
Clue one was literally keys,
as in the piano keys he played
as David Letterman's sidekick.
And clue two, he said...
In my career,
I realized being in
the background
let me be more instrumental
in orchestrating
those around me.
Background,
instruments, orchestra?
That line kind of said it all.
I asked, "Will I be able
to dance in these?"
They said absolutely.
I said, "Great, because
I couldn't dance before."
I had the most fun
I've ever had in my life,
and the silliest thing
I've ever done in my life.
Now I am no longer inhibited
by you. Begone!
The next to be
iced out was Penguin,
who turned out to be actress
and comedian Sherri Shepherd.
Let's put her clues
in black and white.
Clue one.
Sherri's job before comedy
was a legal secretary.
And clue two‐‐
wonder about those photos?
It's Queen Rania of Jordan
because Sherri's character
on "30 Rock"
starred in a show called
"Queen Of Jordan."
I did it because I was
watching it my son Jeffrey.
And Jeffrey was like,
"Mama, you should do the show."
And I said, "I can't.
I'm scared to do that."
And he was like,
"Just do it."
So once I got past my fear,
I said, okay,
let me just try something
that scares me.
And I did it!
The next to be squashed
was early frontrunner
Black Widow.
♪ Yeah, I wanna dance
with somebody ♪
My God!
♪ With somebody who loves me ♪
♪ Don't you wanna dance,
say you wanna dance ♪
‐ ♪ Don't you wanna dance?
‐ ♪ Dance ♪
She turned out to be
TV superstar Raven‐Symoné.
Now let's untangle
her web of clues.
Clue one, the crystal balls
refer to the psychic abilities
of her Disney character
Raven Baxter.
And clue two,
she has a platinum record
with the Cheetah Girls.
Back up and slow that down.
See? Cheetah print.
"The Masked Singer" is one of the
smartest shows on television.
It gives us anonymity
for a second.
I've never had that.
It felt fantastic.
Now I go back to real life.
Thank you, where's my weave?
Coming up...
‐ How do you beat that?
...we'll expose the secrets
of our other unmasked singers.
And later, the moment
we've been waiting for.
Flamingo, Fox,
and Rottweiler will finally...
This is crazy!
Don't miss
the season finale tonight!
♪ Who is that? ♪
Welcome back
to "The Masked Singer"
and our epic road
to the finale,
where tonight, this who‐sungit
will finally be solved.
Since she first
hit the stage,
Flamingo has clearly had
one leg up on the competition.
Let's get the inside info
on her bright pink path
to our finale.
♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪
♪ They call me hell,
they call me Stacey ♪
I became the Flamingo
because it's fun and sassy
and we both live
that cha‐cha life.
♪ That's not my name,
that's not my name ♪
‐ ♪ That's not my name ♪
‐ That Flamingo has attitude.
When I first saw Flamingo,
she was so cute and energetic
and just spicy.
She had hot sauce in her bag.
It's like a cha‐cha Flamingo.
I've come to bring joy
and energy to that stage,
but this is about
so much more.
I actually have a fear
of performing live
because I hate the sound
of my own voice.
I feel like it sounds
like a child.
I'm here to overcome
my insecurities head on.
You wouldn't know any of
that from her first time on stage.
Time for the Flamingo.
I was so scared, I was shaking
under those feathers.
But there was
no turning back.
Flamingo, don't be nervous!
You can kill it.
‐ ♪ We go together ♪
‐ My God.
♪ Better than birds
of a feather, you and me ♪
♪ I've been dancing
on top of cars ♪
♪ And stumbling out of bars ♪
♪ Baby, you know it's obvious,
I'm a sucker for ♪
♪ All the subliminal things ♪
♪ No one knows about you,
about you ♪
Her voice is pitch perfect.
I mean, she has the energy.
She has the charm. She's
connecting with the audience.
She has the goods
to win it all.
♪ I'm a sucker for ♪
♪ All the subliminal things ♪
♪ No one knows about you,
about you ♪
‐ ♪ Yeah, and you're making ♪
‐ ♪ The typical me ♪
‐ ♪ Break my typical rules ♪
‐ ♪ ♪
♪ It's true,
I'm a sucker for you ♪
You sounded amazing
on that song.
I actually did it.
It was a huge relief,
but I swear, going in,
I never imagined
my baby voice
would get me past
the first episode.
And the winner is...
Flamingo!
Congratulations, Flamingo.
I'm in shock and awe, people.
Shock and awe.
I'm just proud of myself
for having the courage
to get out there and sing.
Flamingo's confidence
continued to grow,
and in week six, she went
from bringing the fun
to bringing the feels.
♪ I'm trying to hold ♪
♪ My breath ♪
♪ Let it stay this way ♪
♪ Can't let this moment end ♪
Performing "Never Enough,"
for me, was definitely
the biggest turning point.
To stand there
and let my voice stand alone,
which is what I hate the most,
was life‐changing.
♪ All the shine
of a thousand spotlights ♪
♪ All the stars we steal
from the night sky ♪
♪ Will never be enough ♪
♪ Never be enough ♪
♪ For me ♪
♪ Never, never,
never enough ♪
Walking down those stairs,
I was transformed.
My self doubt disappeared,
and I just went for it.
♪ For me ♪
♪ For me ♪
‐ ♪ For me ♪
‐ Yes!
♪ For me ♪
My God!
‐ Yes!
That's a voice, Robin.
It was so incredibly
moving, so touching.
I just wanted to crawl in bed
and weep and eat a pint
of ice cream,
and be like,
"I love you, Flamingo."
- ‐ Best performance by far, I think,
of the show yet. - Aww.
‐ That's how much I loved it.
‐ Yes, that was great.
I literally was crying
underneath my mask
when I finished.
I can never get enough
of being on this show,
to be honest.
I feel like I was in a cage
and now I'm breaking free.
And I can't wait for everyone
to hear my voice again.
And in week eight,
our free bird really let loose
and let her feathers fly.
♪ Hey sista, go sista,
soul sista, flow sista ♪
Whoo!
♪ He met Marmalade
down in old Moulin Rouge ♪
♪ Strutting her stuff
on the street ♪
♪ He said,
"Hello, hey, Joe" ♪
♪ "You wanna give it a go‐go?" ♪
♪ All right, gitchie,
gitchie, ya‐ya, da‐da ♪
Whoo!
My favorite performance
from the Flamingo
would definitely be
"Lady Marmalade."
The vocals were great.
The whole stage production
was great.
‐ It was outstanding.
‐ ♪ Savage beast inside ♪
♪ Roar till he cried ♪
♪ More, more, more ♪
‐ More cowbell!
‐ Yes! The cowbell!
♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪
♪ Mocha chocolata, ya‐ya ♪
♪ Creole Lady Marmalade ♪
♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪
‐ My God.
‐ Whoo!
‐ ♪ Yes ♪
‐ Joel: Wow.
‐ Wow.
‐ Amazing.
‐ Somebody came to win.
‐ Yeah.
My heart is overflowing
with joy.
People actually like my voice.
My message to my Flam‐fans
is never give up.
I had given up on myself,
and look at me.
I am having a complete
rebirth as a Flamingo.
She knows
the competition is stiff,
so she's like,
"Y'all want to play?"
"I'm gonna bring it."
I'm here to win.
I'm so close!
But do you think
the panel's close
to figuring out
who she is?
For her attitude,
it reminded me of Tia Mowry.
She's got that same sass
I've seen on "The Real."
Ally Brooke maybe
from Fifth Harmony.
Maybe Ashley Tisdale.
Adrienne Bailon.
Right? Am I right?
Naya Rivera from "Glee."
‐ That was good. That was good.
‐ Thank you, Joel.
You know, I'm still stuck
on Kandi Burruss.
The voice sounds
very familiar.
I can see her face
when she's singing.
- ‐ She's P! nk, yeah.
- She's P! nk.
The singer, P! nk.
She's P! nk.
Do you think
any of them are right?
Here's some help
as we dive into her clues.
What's up, everyone?
We saw her on her
ZooTube channel,
where she mentioned
beauty and fashion.
She said she's
a Hollywood triple threat
who has danced,
sung, and acted.
Does that match
with your guess?
And it seems
she's a worldly bird
based on these clues.
We saw the Eiffel Tower
and Taj Mahal.
She spoke in Spanish...
Ay, dios mio.
...and last week,
gifted us this globe.
I was baptized in Israel.
America!
Who do you think I am?
You're never gonna guess!
‐ ♪ Who is that? ♪ ‐ Welcome
back to "The Masked Singer"
and our road
to the big finale,
where tonight a champion
will be crowned.
Whoo!
And now,
time to crack more clues
and reveal more
closely guarded secrets
of the unmasked.
Our eighth singer to go
was Ladybug.
The panel never guessed
she was TV personality
Kelly Osbourne.
‐
‐ My God!
What? You!
Now let's take a bite
out of the clues
the panel missed.
Clue one
was all the references
to her family.
Her mom Sharon famously
threw a ham
on "The Osbournes."
Her dad Ozzy bit a bat.
And then game of jacks
was meant to be
like my brother Jack.
And clue two
was those playing cards.
1984 is the year
Kelly was Os‐born.
It's insane
what this show does.
Because it strips you of anything
that you know being human is.
You can't hear,
you can't see,
you can't feel anything.
You realize
all of these things
that you thought
you needed to be you,
you don't‐‐
you don't really need.
It's great.
Next to be plucked
off was Flower,
who turned out to be
legendary singer Patti LaBelle.
I knew it!
‐
‐ Patti LaBelle!
And now let's bring
to life the key clues
that could have helped you
guess her.
Clue one was the
bluebell flowers,
a nod to her first band
Patti and the Bluebelles,
whose first song was "I Sold
My Heart to the Junkman."
And clue two
was that price tag.
$13? That means something.
It means Patti has
13 Grammy nominations.
I'm 75 years young.
I've been in this business
for 60 years,
and I've never done anything
so hard.
I am proud of myself.
You've made me happy.
I love you.
I'll see you somewhere
over the rainbow.
With Flower gone,
the next to go was naturally
the Butterfly.
She turned out to be Destiny's
Child singer Michelle Williams.
‐ I knew it!
‐
- It's Michelle!
- It is.
Listen up as we
explain her key clues.
Clue one.
At the height of my career,
I had everyone saying
my name.
Of course, "Say My Name" was
one of her group's hit singles.
And clue two was the football.
I'll let her explain.
I performed at the Super Bowl.
That's football.
‐
‐
Bye, Butterfly.
You did so good.
They're gonna think I'm weird
for talking to you,
but I don't care. You changed
my life, and I love you.
You don't have to worry about hitting
Nick no more with your antennas.
Watch it with those
antenna things, Butterfly.
Next to get the ax was Tree,
who turned out to be actress
and comedian Ana Gasteyer.
Let's unwrap her key clues.
Clue one
was this Culps sign,
a reference to her famous "Saturday
Night Live" sketch with Will Farrell.
And clue two
she said delicious and dish,
a nod to another famous
"SNL" sketch that featured...
‐ "Schweddy Balls." ‐
"Schweddy Balls." My God!
"Schweddy Balls."
It's everywhere, right? 'Cause
that's the Christmas favorite.
My God!
I'm gonna say that performing
in this costume,
your sense of your space
is all wacky.
So you're‐‐ you're kinda
bumping into stuff.
Sorta like parallel parking
a semi truck,
if you've never
done that before.
It was a humbling
physical experience.
Our next unmasked
singer was Thingamajig,
who turned out to be
NBA all‐star
and Ken's first correct guess,
Victor Oladipo.
You were right, Ken!
Let's scan through
his main clues.
‐ Clue one.
‐ A magic case.
Magician.
Victor's first NBA
team was the Orlando Magic.
And clue two was said
on stage.
My darkest moment
was when I went to rehab.
Wow.
Not that rehab.
Victor had to rehab his knee
after suffering a major injury.
- ‐ Thank you.
- He had a special thing
with Nicole that started
when he sang "Rainbow."
♪ You hold tight
to your umbrella ♪
‐ My God. ‐ ♪ 'Cause, darling,
I'm just trying to tell you ♪
♪ That there's always been
a rainbow ♪
♪ Hanging over your head ♪
Is there a Mrs. Thingamajig?
And continued when she crashed
his good‐bye interview.
...things along the way.
Hey! What's up?
‐ With Ken tagging along.
‐ So lovely to meet you.
All right, all right,
all right, all right.
Hi!!
Victor even serenaded her
on the spot.
♪ You're my baby ♪
‐ And Ken.
‐ ♪ You're my lover ♪
‐ God.
‐ ♪ You're my lady ♪
♪ I feel ♪
♪ Like you ♪
♪ Were made just for me,
babe ♪
♪ Tell me ♪
God, I love you, Victor Oladipo.
I love you.
Ken is crying,
and I am hardcore blushing.
I don't think I've ever blushed
this hard ever.
I can't even look
into his eyes.
And his voice of baby Jesus?
Ken is crying.
I‐‐ I just‐‐
‐ Thank you. ‐ We're just
so honored to have you.
‐ We're really lucky to have you.
‐ Good to see y'all.
‐ Yeah.
‐ Thank you so much.
‐ Sorry. Thank you.
‐ We'll be in touch.
‐ Okay.
‐ For sure.
‐ Yep.
‐ You, too.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Yes! Victory.
‐ Victory!
‐ Was that planned?
Our most unmasking was Leopard,
who turned out to be
another animal,
singer and songwriter Seal.
There he is!
The legendary‐‐
Did you spot the clues that
could have sealed his identity?
Clue one.
Did you wonder what
those grandmothers meant?
Well, Seal has four Grammys.
And clue two was this
newspaper headline.
"Crazy" is one of Seal's
biggest hits.
He stayed deep in character
at all times.
I couldn't really break
character
because I was just so paranoid
of them figuring out it was me
that is actually kind of
gave me added incentive
to assume this persona.
Baby, baby, baby.
Too sweet.
My gosh.
You are purr‐fect, darling.
Bye bye, baby.
Coming up,
who will be
the last mask standing?
‐ What? ‐ Nick: The season
finale is almost here.
Come on!
♪ Who is that? ♪
Welcome back
to "The Masked Singer"
and our road to the finale.
Tonight,
all will be revealed,
including the true identities
of our top three masked singers.
Straight out of his den and into
our living rooms and hearts,
the Fox has been
on the run of his life.
Let's get the inside scoop
on this Fox's tail.
♪ We out here dripping
in finesse ♪
♪ It don't make no sense ♪
When I decided to do
"The Masked Singer,"
I knew I had to become
the Fox.
It fits me like a glove.
Wow!
Quite civilized.
We're both intelligent,
crafty as hell,
and most importantly,
underestimated.
Despite all I've done
in the entertainment industry,
I'm slept on as a vocalist.
That's why I'm here,
to ring the friggin' alarm.
Fox was at full steam
from the very beginning.
♪ I was so high
I did not recognize ♪
♪ The fire burning
in her eyes ♪
♪ The chaos that controlled
my mind ♪
When I first saw the Fox,
I thought it was a bit on point,
you know, FOX network.
But then you realize you have
maybe the most complete performer
in the history of "The
Masked Singer," next to me.
♪ I'll take these
broken things ♪
♪ Repair your broken wings ♪
♪ Into every part ♪
♪ 'Cause I know that's what
you want me to do ♪
♪ This love has taken
its toll on me ♪
Hey!
Come on!
♪ I have no choice ♪
♪ 'Cause I won't say
good‐bye anymore ♪
♪ Whoa, ♪
♪ This love ♪
Wow.
What a voice.
That was magical.
It felt absolutely amazing.
‐ The crowd was in it. ‐
Fox! Fox!
I felt in it.
Y'all were in it together.
Yeah!
To be able to sing
without being judged
by my reputation
is what I've always wanted.
I've got no baggage here.
Just the cape
and a tail.
And a voice that is finally
being recognized.
What's crazy is I have no idea
who my competition is.
So I just compete
against the Fox,
trying to top myself and bring
something new literally.
And after dazzling us with
his moves throughout the season...
Fox completely changed course
in week nine
with a stripped down
country ballad.
♪ Used to spend my nights
out in a bar room ♪
God!
♪ Liquor was the only love
I'd known ♪
My God.
I felt like I connected
with that song so deeply.
I just thought about my family.
And I think the audience felt that
connection even through all this.
♪ You're as smooth ♪
‐ Whoo! So good!
‐ ♪ As Tennessee whiskey ♪
Sing, honey.
Fox surprised us.
To be able to tackle a song
like "Tennessee Whiskey"
is a feat in itself.
I was very impressed.
Man!
♪ I stay ♪
♪ Off your love ♪
♪ All the time ♪
♪ Whoo ooh ooh ♪
Wow, come on now!
Come on!
I'm blown away!
Come on!
Being here is so rewarding.
Not just to show the world
what I can do,
but to show my little one that
when you take on new challenges
that may scare you, it can be the
best experience of your life.
And in week ten,
Fox challenged himself
by taking on the Jamie Foxx
T‐Pain song "Blame it."
So, check it out,
Fox on FOX
sang a Jamie Foxx song who the
panel thinks Fox might be,
a song that featured T‐Pain
in front of T‐Pain,
AKA Monster, who the panel
also thought was Jamie Foxx,
and who won the Golden Mask,
which Fox is now trying to do.
Got it? All right.
Play the song.
♪ Blame it on the booze ♪
♪ Got you feeling loose ♪
‐ ♪ Blame it on the 'tron ♪
‐ Come on.
‐ Right?
‐ ♪ Got you in the zone ♪
♪ Blame it on the alcohol ♪
♪ Blame it on the alcohol ♪
♪ You can blame it on the ♪
"Blame It" from Fox has
to be my favorite performance
'cause he totally reinvented
the beginning of it.
And then sitting next
to T‐Pain
and hearing him love it,
it was so amazing.
‐ ♪ Blame it on the booze ♪
‐.
♪ Got you on the loose ♪
‐ ♪ Blame it on the 'tron ♪
‐ Whoo!
♪ Got you in the zone ♪
♪ Blame it on the ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
- Hey! Hey! Hey!
- Wait a minute!
‐ Hey!
‐ Wait a dang minute!
♪ Blame it on the ♪
♪ Alcohol ♪
My God!
Now, I loved everything
about it.
The intro was insane.
I just stole that to put into my show.
Great job.
Everyone recognizes
I'm a total showman,
but I really love that people
are finally waking up
to my voice.
You as a vocalist,
you are not to be slept on.
You are a legend.
But now that
I've gotten this far,
my tale has got to end
with victory.
But do you think the panel
has been on the Fox's scent?
Let's hear their guesses.
That'd be like a Wesley Snipes
in "Blade."
I think you're Tyrese Gibson.
Great to see you again, Tyrese, and
welcome to "The Masked Singer."
That ain't Tyrese.
I think it's Wayne Brady.
I was thinking Anthony Mackie
vibes from "Captain America."
That's a good guess.
Leslie Odom Jr.
"Hamilton" voice.
You reminded me
of Jamie Foxx.
Really, really did
up there.
I mean,
makes sense to me.
Yeah, but I don't think Jamie
can stand still for that long.
‐ For that long?
‐ Yeah. No way.
What did the Fox say?
Let's run through the clues
that could help you
figure him out.
His clue packages were filled
with references
to comic books
and superheroes
and stories told
to his little one.
Do those clues fit
with who you think he is?
We saw this chalkboard
and this set list.
Seems important. And on stage, he
shocked the panel by saying...
I am so glad that I'm getting
the chance
to work with my friends,
even though my friends don't
know they're working with me.
I have a feeling
that once I'm revealed,
it'll smack them
in the head,
and I'm living
for that moment.
In just a matter
of a few masked moments,
we'll reveal the secret identities
of our final three masked singers,
but first, let's all get
our Sherlock Holmes on
as we look into "The Masked Singer's"
own social media network Critter.
Pay close attention to what
out finalists posted today
for huge clues that can help
you solve their identities.
To the dog and the bird...
I've already won
a famous duel on stage.
Now it's time to take down
two challengers.
#scrappyandhungry.
So, can you dig out
those clues, team Fox?
Hola, pups.
Flam Flam is getting glam glam
before I add more gold
to my collection.
#lifeinpink.
What's up, flock stars? Can you
figure out those hints? Good luck.
This dog's luck wasn't great
against a cat,
but I won't lose
to a Flamingo or a Fox.
#fueledtowin.
Hey there, Rott pack,
are you able to fetch my clues?
Coming up,
tears will flow,
masks will go.
An epic finale.
You stole our show.
Who will win the Golden Mask?
The competition is crazy.
Will it be Flamingo?
‐
‐ Nick: This fabulous fowl
with the glittery beak
and lashes on fleek
is set to shake her tail
feather for the final time.
I'm not just pretty in pink,
I'm gonna be the last one
standing on one leg.
Will it be Rottweiler?
Dressed to the K9s
and blessed with a six pack,
this hip‐hop pup is primed to
unleash his talent in crunch time.
I came here to be
best in show,
to win that Golden Mask,
and trust me,
I want it more
than anyone else.
Or will it be Fox?
This crafty critter with a
top hat and bushy bottom
is full steampunk ahead and ready
to sing incognito one last time.
I'm confident that I deserve
to win.
I'm bringing home
that mask, baby.
My mask!
They've been rehearsing
like crazy for tonight's finale.
Prepare yourself
'cause it's going down.
We're bring the energy
back up,
and I'm going out
with a bang.
I'm so fired up. I've got a song
I've been wanting to sing for years,
and I cannot wait, so sit, stay
because you're in for a treat.
I am singing
for that Mask.
I'm gonna take
the entire kitchen sink
and throw it
at the panelists.
No one in the two seasons
of "Masked Singer"
will have done the choreography
that I'm about to pull out.
Take that to the bank.
Wow! Our finalists
are fired up.
The stage is set. "The Masked
Singer" finale starts now!