The Prime 5 welcome their family members to supply extra clues because the ‘Soundtrack of My Life’ conjures up a number of the finest performances of the season — earlier than somebody units a heartbreaking TMS document on their method out the door!
We have been saying for weeks simply how spectacular these finalists are and that acquired confirmed tonight as “the closest margin in Masked Singer historical past” decided which of the Prime 5 was revealed and despatched residence.
There are not any unhealthy performers anymore, and there weren’t even any unhealthy performances tonight. Everyone seems to be settling into their wheelhouse in very totally different genres and kinds and actually showcasing their artistry. This has been a extremely enjoyable and powerful season, and it is setting as much as be an unbelievable — and extremely tight — closing.
The theme was “Soundtrack of My Life” and with that got here individuals very particular to the 5 remaining celebrities, together with spouses and youngsters. They donned masks of their very own to speak about their favourite people as their inspiration pushed these stars to a few of their finest performances but.
In the long run, lower than a single proportion level separated the celeb who went residence and those that survived to sing one other week. If ever there was every week to carry your head excessive after an elimination, it was this one. So whose journey got here to a bittersweet finish after setting a TMS document?
Let’s leap proper in with this week’s masks. And don’t fret, earlier than we get to the surprising unmasking(s), we’ll make you energy by way of the horrible (and infrequently good) guesses made by our illustrious panel of Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong, and Rita Ora first. We do that as a result of we love … to torture you.
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(“Extra Than a Feeling,” Boston) Quick and candy, however this one positively had some moments for nearly everybody to have a second to shine. The truth is, solely Nessy — who needed to share a solo second with Coral — appeared to get short-changed, as we positively heard her belting it out later. Or possibly, it is simply that everybody else managed to search out moments even outdoors the association to shine. Nonetheless, it is a proficient and various bunch, establishing one other powerful night time.
However as quickly as their efficiency ended, Detective Fortunate Duck — whose id is one other season secret but to be revealed — returned to disclose that one of many Prime 5 masks has “stolen one thing very helpful from you … Robin.”
SOUNDTRACK OF MY LIFE
Coral
(“Sk8er Boi,” Avril Lavigne) Coral was clearly having a lot enjoyable singing this monitor she connects with. The pop-punk vibe match her vocal and persona extraordinarily nicely, as she introduced the correct amount of youthful power and verve to the stage. Vocally, she’s acquired an ideal, virtually pure tone. It’s extremely clear, with a sweetness baked in, which made for a captivating punk second.
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Clues & Guesses: For “Soundtrack of My Life” night time, we acquired to satisfy Coral’s BFF, who shared that they met throughout an audition and “chemistry check” for an enormous undertaking that may go on to vary each of their lives six years in the past. We noticed a “Musical” movie slate, bouquet of lilies and a skateboard, too.
On stage, she shared that her mother and father are additionally enormous influences. “They have been there for me by way of the nice occasions and the actually tough occasions in my life, and I actually, really can be nowhere with out them,” she stated, including, “I really like you, mother and pop!”
Final week, Coral instructed us she’s really well-known for an enormous franchise, earlier than sharing she has an Anonymouse (Demi Lovato) connection. For her Q&A, we discovered her franchise is in Rita’s “similar household,” her connection to Anonymouse is “the happiest place on Earth,” and he or she doesn’t come from a well-known household.
Coral beforehand revealed to us that she and her dad bonded for years over the music of the Rat Pack, and this was really their favourite tune. She talked about how he was the one by her aspect daily when she moved from the East to the West Coast to chase her dream, leaving her feeling lonely and terrified.
Visible clues this admitted shy lady revealed throughout included a ghost, highschool class ring, an previous radio, and a UFO dangling on a string. Her slot machine clue was purple apples, along with her including, “If you can also make it there, you can also make it anyplace!”
For her second clue bundle, Coral went spooky with pictures of a spider and a werewolf as she talked about bringing that BDE (Huge Donkey Power) to a efficiency devoted to the “main man” in her life. He was apparently an precise main man she first became a buddy … after which that blossomed into extra.
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We additionally noticed her studying from her very personal comedian ebook, which had the panel fascinated by superheroes. Coral’s fairy story clue was “Coral and the Silver Display screen.” She defined in her peppy method, “With somewhat magic and lots of onerous work, you can also sing and dance on the silver display.”
Instantly within the premiere, Coral cherished her costume when she first noticed it, praising it is majestic look with onerous, powerful edges, “the type that is sturdy and resilient.
She shared that she spent years begging individuals to let her sing, nevertheless it took eight years of rejection earlier than she acquired the prospect. From somewhat lady struggling by way of the insanity of the music trade, she stated one small victory (a single sure) became her voice being heard throughout the globe.
“All these nos simply made me stronger, and all it took was one sure to begin a method to success,” she stated perkily on stage. Her clue bundle confirmed her hammering on the roof of a literal mannequin residence, whereas a purple damaged coronary heart on a TV display accompanied all these nos she acquired, so may this be a actuality singing present reject?
Rita questioned if the mom-and-dad shoutout and Demi Lovato connection, in addition to her personal Disney connection, could possibly be pointing to Hilary Duff. Ken, although, thinks it could possibly be Ashley Tisdale, tying the slate to Excessive Faculty Musical. Robin, although, really took the “Sk8er Boi” tune actually to search out Shaun White’s fiancée Nina Dobrev.
As a lot because the panel was loving that guess, although, the web thinks they’re lacking one enormous Disney franchise: Zombies. The “Z” in a earlier clue ties to it, and do you know that Meg Donnelly met her longtime BFF Milo Manheim throughout auditions?
She was additionally born in NYC and grew up in New Jersey, whereas she’s additionally executed some DC superhero voiceover work — and he or she notably fell in love along with her main man Winchesters costar, Drake Rodger.
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Nessy
(“Million Causes,” Girl Gaga) Nessy packed lots of coronary heart on this efficiency, displaying off a young aspect to his voice, in addition to the ability that he possesses. He did not fairly really feel like he match the cadence of the monitor, nor did he fully nail the ending, however this was total one other sturdy efficiency from a consummate musical skilled (we’re fairly positive).
Clues & Guesses: Nessy’s daughter got here out to speak about him this week, and mainly proved that he is an ideal dad — all the way in which right down to being so cringey she will get embarrassed by his antics on a regular basis. These embody social media posts and even his music movies. However he additionally love and helps her, and even taught her to drive a tractor!
She confirmed a journey bag stuffed with possibly aircraft or practice tickets, a milkshake (as a result of he makes nice ones), a ebook (as a result of he helps her along with her homework) and a clock studying 3:00. “I did all of this as a result of I believed she would both suppose it was humorous, or suppose it was cringey,” he stated of his daughter, “however both method I am profitable.”
Killing one guess in his final clue bundle, Nessy revealed he isn’t Pat Monahan, earlier than displaying a “Touring Schedule” clue, which included stops within the states of LA, NC, TN, SC, GA, IL, NH, NJ, and FL. His Q&A responses taught us he is associates with Bigfoot, TikTok is his favourite platform, he follows Jenny, and seems like he has arguably “some of the well-known” love songs. He additionally has a bunch of youngsters.
The Nineteen Eighties was the last decade of selection for Nessy, who talked on “Many years Evening” about rocking REO Speedwagon out of his personal boombox. He shared that he as soon as toured with the band, who taught him about the right way to specific love by way of lyrics. Now, he stated that “Valentine’s Day is virtually my Tremendous Bowl.”
Alongside the way in which, we noticed a boombox, a bee, treadmill, and a snowman, whereas his point out of mullets steered he may need rocked one then. His ’80s Time Machine clue is a cassette studying “Bieber & Puth.” Nessy defined, “They’re simply a few children who famously lined my music. And I acquired to attain some cool dad factors.”
For “Boy Band Evening,” Nessy got here out and shared that he had a fairly direct rivalry going with one boy band particularly, *NSYNC. Not solely have been they battling for document gross sales and on the charts, however for air time on MTV’s TRL. When Ken known as *NSYNC his contemporaries, he quipped, “I am fairly positive I dropped my AARP card within the backside of this costume whereas I used to be dancing.”
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Nessy then shared how he lastly acquired to attach with the boys at a celeb golf match, the place they competed onerous and he performed “the worst recreation of my life.” Alongside the way in which, we noticed Nessy fishing, *NSYNC on a cease signal, a cart with popcorn, gummy worms and (root?) beer bottles. He stated that today he misses the “pleasant competitors,” which is why he is loving being on this present.
His live performance merch clue got here from the Nick Cannon T-Shirt Cannon, shot by *NSYNC’s Chris Kirkpatrick. Chris additionally shared his vibe was that Nessy was a rustic singer. The t-shirt itself was Nessy in a coronary heart. “Identical to the boy banders, I used to be additionally identified for my love songs,” he defined.
In his first clue bundle, Nessy had us considering of celebrities who dwell someplace celebrities do not dwell, with even his neighbors and mailman not essentially realizing he is the identical man who’s that different well-known man. Nessy known as himself a “mild large” on this first clue bundle the place he stated he is a “little mysterious” and deliberately “reclusive” on his acreage.
A radio with a star on it suggests both a musical artist — we are able to positively hear that — or perhaps a deejay with a tremendous singing voice. He additionally polished a horseshoe, confirmed off a purple card with white lip print, and his household rose from the waters behind him, hinting at a spouse and three children.
Nessy shared, “I took lots of day off to be with my household. However then with the ability to come on right here and be invited again into the limelight, that actually feels good.”
Ken considered Blues Traveler with the journey bag, and tied the digital clock to the monitor “Borrowed Time” to contemplate John Popper. Jenny took the bag stuffed with what may be letters and located “Letter to My Daughters,” by Uncle Kracker. Robin, although, wasn’t to be fooled by the purple herring clues just like the “3:00” empowering these incorrect Rob Thomas guesses.
As a substitute, he is standing true together with his guess final week with one of many greatest love songs of all time, Edwin McCain and “I am going to Be.” He has three children, together with one daughter who he most likely taught to drive the tractor on their sprawling rural property.
Taking a look at earlier clues, Justin Bieber has carried out “I am going to Be” extensively through the years, as has Charlie Puth, to cowl that shout-out. The truth is, McCain provides them each a shout-out for masking that and his different enormous love ballad “I May Not Ask for Extra” on his official web site.
We additionally acquired a clue when Season 3’s Banana, Bret Michaels, dropped in to inform us he is rocked out with Nessy many occasions. Do you know that Bret Michaels and Edwin McCain have paired up on stage, together with an upcoming present in Tennessee? Edwin has opened for Bret, they usually’ve even collaborated on a tune collectively known as “Raine.”
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Boogie Woogie
(“Golden Hour,” JVKE) Boogie Woogie took on some of the difficult new songs for any new artist. You need to hit that speedy rhythm within the rap portion after which shift instantly into easy R&B belting notes, and Boogie Woogie did that with aplomb. Whereas simply sustaining a single word, we may hear and really feel his ardour and ache. This was shockingly intense and charming from the beginning, with Robin declaring him “nonetheless the front-runner to win” the season.
Clues & Guesses: Even earlier than he sang, his spouse got here on as his greatest supporter, speaking about how his music has helped others course of grief, overcome sickness, and even saved lives — not less than primarily based on what followers have stated. She stated he took the heartbreaking lack of his mom, which shattered him, and channeled it into his empowering music, and even impressed her personal music.
We noticed a silver (or was that platinum?) album subsequent to her, in addition to a “Tremendous Swimsuit” suitcase, whereas she talked. He instructed us “Golden Hour” reminds him of his spouse, “particularly after we acquired to sing at sundown on the White Home.”
On this newest mini-package of clues, Boogie Woogie revealed that he has children and confirmed a Statue of Liberty with an acoustic guitar, Q&A solutions added that he is well-known for his voice, can rollerblade, has been publicly heartbroken, and his favourite sport is basketball.
Boogie Woogie paid tribute to his mom in his earlier clue bundle, referencing the very fact he misplaced her only a few years again. Earlier than that, their home was stuffed along with her lovely voice and the “completely satisfied songs and uplifting lyrics” she and his dad put on the market.
Boogie Woogie stated that after he misplaced her, he misplaced his hope for a bit. However enjoying previous information of her music helped to revive his personal optimism. We additionally acquired visible clues together with a flag with crossbones on it, an “English 101” ebook, and a rose he positioned in mother’s reminiscence.
His boot-scootin’ clue was MLB. “Individuals say I hit an actual residence run on the World Collection,” Boogie Woogie defined.
Seems Boogie Woogie is a ray of positivity and sunshine on a regular basis, one thing he acquired from his mother and father, who made child exhibits. He stated that he is been known as every thing from naive to sheltered to faux by the haters, however although it hurts, he will not let it get him down, or change who he’s.
He even shared that he principally will get instructed his positivity is inspiring, and has even saved lives. Visually within the bundle we noticed a telescope with a star on the tip of it, a disco ball, and a pair of faucet footwear.
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Beforehand, Ernie Hudson introduced out his Ghostbusters clue, which was a scroll that learn “Doctorate of Medical Science.” Boogie Woogie defined, “Nothing scary about this clue. The truth is, being connected to this present was a really nice shock.”
BW — can we name you BW? — got here out with a lot pump and swag in his first look, slamming into Nick and clearly having a blast wanting like an outsized disco Muppet. As he owned this disco stage his clue bundle revealed that he spent his childhood desirous to be the focal point.
As he tried to shift into leisure, he discovered blended success, although. He stated he had goals of being a clown, instructing himself to juggle, and a magician. He even entered a expertise present and gained, however when he shifted to attempting to make it for actual, he wound up struggling to make ends meet as a busker.
Visible clues included 4 quarters from 1972 in his busker’s magician’s hat, a Boogie Woogie Journal, and the purple, yellow, and blue balls he juggled. On stage, he stated, “My fundamental magic trick for this entire scenario is to make the opposite monsters and singers disappear.”
Robin thought-about the platinum album to “Dangerous Day” and Daniel Powter, however Rita was actually hoping she may guess Charlie Puth, “however he isn’t married.” Jenny then instructed him he simply acquired married (he married Brooke Sansone final 12 months), so now that is her guess.
Jenny stated the “Tremendous Swimsuit” made her consider Spider-Man, with The Killers that includes on his soundtrack. So may it’s Brandon Flowers? Robin stated, “I really like you, Jenny, however I do not hear that within the voice.”
They preserve dancing throughout the web’s favourite guess, which is that that is Andy Grammer, who did, the truth is, sing on the White Home for its 2022 4th of July celebration. His spouse, Aijia Grammer, can be an completed musician, and even appeared on The Voice in 2016.
Andy, who grew up in New York, and his spouse have two organic children, and adopted 4 extra. His father was youngsters’s singer Robert “Pink” Grammar and made music together with his spouse, Kathy Willoughby Grammer. She additionally misplaced her battle with breast most cancers in 2009, which Andy has admitted formed him. Oh, and he introduced the home down twice with the nationwide anthem on the World Collection: Sport 1 in 2015 and Sport 6 in 2022.
Andy additionally admitted to Parade again in 2015 that he thought he needed to be a clown earlier than he discovered music. However maybe most tellingly, his tune “Do not Give Up on Me” went viral in 2019 after it appeared in a poignant scene from Gray’s Anatomy about Meredith’s (Ellen Pompeo) frustrations with the medical system failing sufferers. It was his second monitor on the present, after “All the time,” however positively the extra impactful one.
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Pearl
(“Your Love,” The Outfield) Pearl assaults every tune like a traditional old-school southern rocker. There’s that gritty edge to her voice that’s totally charming, and he or she pairs it with pitch-perfect management of her instrument. There’s seasoning on her voice, however that is an artist with a novel sound and a transparent imaginative and prescient of the sound she’s going for — and it is one we may hearken to for days!
Clues & Guesses: Pearl’s model new son-in-law got here on to speak about “Mama Pearl,” who talked about how scared he was to ask her for her daughter’s hand in marriage as a result of she is one powerful oyster. He understands, although, as she raised her daughter alone.
All through his story, we noticed a “Film” cassette, musical word gold earrings, and an enormous wrench as a result of she is aware of the right way to “hitch a trailer.” When requested about selecting The Outfield’s “Your Love” as her soundtrack, she stated it was extra concerning the rock style. “It makes me really feel sturdy,” she stated, including, “That one was for the pearls.”
Whereas she instructed us she’s not Shania Twain final week, debunking Jenny’s favourite guess, she did drop an enormous “ELVIS” clue. Her Q&A revealed her favourite meals is sweet, is “somewhat higher than” a gold document holder.
Pearl selecting to sing Dolly Parton for Grand Ole Opry Evening was no mistake, as she has adored the nation music legend for years. She even shared the story of when the pair acquired to share the stage, and he or she didn’t know what to put on.
Fortunately, Dolly not solely had the proper outfit on, she instructed Pearl she has two of every thing and gave her the spare — which match completely. Alongside the way in which, we noticed a Christmas wreath, a purple carpet, and an angel.
Her on-stage clue was a flexing bicep, which Pearl defined, “As a robust girl, there’s nothing I like greater than making others really feel sturdy, too. The truth is, I have been quoted as saying that.”
Final week, our powerful famous person opened up about a part of how she gained a few of that onerous exterior, revealing that she left her small city residence as a young person earlier than graduating highschool and wound up working at a bar.
Whereas displaying us herself engaged on a diagram of soccer performs, Pearl stated she broke into the massive time “virtually accidentally.” Different clues included a crescent moon, deer portray within the background, her face on a Needed poster, and her sweeping and taking out the trash at her early days bar job.
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Her on-stage clue was the phrase “Finest Vendor,” which she added context to by saying, “I am a little bit of a ghostwriter myself. I understand how to place pen to paper.”
The principle thrust of Pearl’s backstory in her first clue bundle was that, like a Pearl, she is the treasure inside a tricky exterior. She’s at all times cherished performing and sees herself as a softy at coronary heart, however nobody else actually sees her like that as a result of she finds it onerous to shake that onerous edge.
She stated that “individuals like me aren’t promised an opportunity at a giant break,” so she took any gig she may get till she lastly made it. Alongside the way in which, we noticed a seashore, a ship marina, a seaside bar, the place she picked from a bowl of cherries, an umbrella, and a baseball.
When requested how this takes her outdoors of her consolation zone, Pearl instructed Nick, “I can let you know that I’ve dressed this fancy earlier than. Normally once I’m on the purple carpet they usually ask me what I am carrying, I simply say, I acquired it on sale.”
Robin got here up with a stable guess when he related the “Film” cassette to traditional ’80s soundtracks and Bonnie Tyler’s “Holding Out for a Hero.” Rita thought-about the gold earrings to gold information to the Lilo & Sew soundtrack’s Wynonna Judd. Jenny wonders if the celebrities on her belt may check with Brandi Carlile’s A Star Is Born.
The panel is shifting somewhat nearer to the most well-liked guess with Wynonna’s edge, however they nonetheless have not landed on the most well-liked guess on-line, which completely has that voice, and that is the “Redneck Girl” herself, Gretchen Wilson, who’s at all times “Right here for the Social gathering.” Her connection to Elvis can be when she was one of many featured artists on his posthumous album of vacation duets, the place she acquired to sing “Merry Christmas Child” with him.
Gretchen additionally dropped out of the eighth grade to go work as a prepare dinner and bartender in a bar in rural Illinois after rising up in Pocahontas, IL (pop. 680). And, to tie with extra previous clues, she’s stated that after she praised Dolly Parton’s pants, the icon let her put on them when the 2 of them shared the stage as a part of a tribute to ladies in nation music on the 2019 CMA Awards.
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Mad Scientist Monster
(“The Scientist,” Coldplay) Mad Scientist Monster paid tribute to his spouse with this countrified tackle her favourite tune. He had such a traditional nation tone on this monitor, delivering it with easy earnestness and coronary heart. This was pure sincerity with a richness to his tone that’s unmistakable. This man is a transparent bona fide nation singing famous person who had all the boldness on the planet in his instrument … and deservedly so.
Clues & Guesses: Mad Scientist Monster — or MSM as we’re calling him — sang Coldplay’s “The Scientist” because it’s his spouse’s favourite tune, and he or she was available to gush about her monster husband and the way she recollects being his “viewers of 1” whereas he labored on what would turn into his first monster hit.
“I needed to do ‘The Scientist’ as a result of it is a fairly emotional and heartfelt tune, let’s be trustworthy,” he stated, “which is absolutely totally different than what most individuals know me for; occasion anthem type of man.”
As we noticed “Summer time Break” written on a calendar and a chessboard with solely the knights on it within the clue bundle, his spouse revealed that she grew up on orphan and did not actually know the right way to love till he got here into her life. She stated that she and the infants miss him, however was clearly so happy with what he is carrying out.
Final week, we did not get a lot in the way in which of latest clues, aside from to search out out he is not Keith City — however has shared a stage with him — and a Tennessee flag. The panel’s Q&A revealed he drives a Ford Raptor, has gained many awards for his singing and is “method youthful” than Ken Jeong.
Within the earlier clue bundle, we discovered how MSM has cherished and misplaced in his life. He shared how he “did not do it alone,” however with totally different theories on life, they finally went their separate methods, which he finally discovered was the fitting resolution. Is he speaking about love or an expert partnership?
He additionally talked about how the 2010s have been superb to him, as he gained each award doable (apart from a Nobel). We noticed a cowboy hat, the Solar (LeAnn Rimes) masks, a silver pickup truck, and acquired the message that not everybody will love you in life — a lesson he discovered — and that is okay, too.
His 2010s Time Machine clue was The Masked Singer Season 4, with Mad Scientist Monster sharing, “I’ve carried out with somebody from Season 4.” May it, once more, be LeAnn Rimes? How about Aloe Blacc, Nick Carter, Tori Kelly, Chloe Kim, Taylor Dayne, Paul Anka. Dr. Elvis Francois, Lonzo Ball, Clint Black, Lisa Hartman Black, Bob Saget, Wendy Williams, Mark Sanchez, Brian Austin Inexperienced, or Busta Rhymes? Man, that was a enjoyable season!
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For “Boy Band Evening,” MSM opened up about falling in love together with his spouse, from the second they met passing a bowl of cranberry sauce at a friendsgiving celebration.
As he instructed the story of their love and eventual marriage, we noticed a grandfather clock with seasons passing throughout its face and a thumbs up, a sand fortress, and an enormous cruise ship. He additionally tickled a pic of Piglet (Nick Lachey) backstage.
His Nick Cannon T-Shirt learn each “BTS” and “BSB.” MSM defined, “It is an honor to have gained the identical award as each Backstreet Boys and BTS.”
In his first bundle, we discovered MSM virtually did not wind up in no matter area he is in now, the place he says he is “modified the world.” As a substitute, he was on the way in which to being one of the best in a unique area, getting scouted and almost breaking out.
But it surely all fell aside when everybody was desirous to recruit him, leaving him sidelined and costing him his probability at glory. However he reacted to that setback with a pivot that confirmed him his goal. Alongside the way in which, we noticed “Quick” on a radar gun for clocking pace, and a fish tank, together with all his experiments within the lab.
“You already know what?” he stated on stage. “That is so vital to me as a result of it provides me a chance to reintroduce myself to followers in a method that they’ve by no means seen earlier than.”
Robin questioned if the “all knights” chess clue may check with “All Evening Lengthy” — “I do not suppose that is Lionel Richie!” — as within the line from Rascal Flatts’ “Life Is a Freeway,” resulting in his Gary LeVox guess. Ken, although, considered Kane Brown’s “One Evening Solely” and the Summer time Break for “Quick Skirt Climate.” Rita went out on a limb that this could possibly be Jelly Roll, whose spouse has “been holding him down, honey!”
These are all effective guesses — we’re stunned, too! — however they’re simply not lining up. The guess on-line that we have come to embrace remains to be Brian Kelley, whose spouse Brittney Cole has opened up about being orphaned at 17 years previous and her childhood struggles. He additionally definitely is aware of about an enormous breakup — although not together with his spouse — when he and Tyler Hubbard disbanded Florida Georgia Line in 2022 after a decade of dominance.
Kelley was a baseball participant in faculty and was even scouted by a number of skilled groups earlier than he shifted his focus to music. Much more particularly, with regard to his clue about how he met his spouse, Kelley and his spouse met at a Thanksgiving dinner the place they have been relationship two siblings — solely reconnecting later and forming their very own relationship. Oh, and he is 6’3″.
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UNMASKING 11
One other sturdy night time of actually sturdy performances just isn’t solely proving simply how good this season of TMS has been, however how onerous it should be to lastly choose a winner. We now have a sense it might simply come right down to both private style, or who actually has a stellar night time on the finale as a result of all of those are world-class artists of their respective lanes.
Alongside those self same strains, although, we might should say that of the 5 performances we noticed, just one wasn’t fairly as stable or outlined as to who he’s as an artist and what his total message is thru his music — or any tune he performs. And we’re basing that just about solely on the very fact he faltered his closing moments, and the others didn’t. It was that stable of an evening.
Coral has that youthful pop vibe with a touch of edge down, Pearl is pulling down that edge into full southern rock, MSM is traditional nation, and Boogie Woogie delivers that huge, open, joyful sound. Nessy appears to have a singer-songwriter power, nevertheless it’s not reaching out and grabbing in fairly the identical method.
Not less than, it did not tonight for us, in order that’s who we might choose to go in a really tight race. In the long run, the studio viewers and panel agreed, although by “the closest margin in Masked Singer historical past,” chopping Nessy from the competitors “by lower than one p.c.”
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His Crack the Case Clue Case revealed his most significant clue but, a Celtic knot. Nessy defined, “It symbolizes everlasting love, which is one thing that closely influenced my profession.”
- Robin Thicke: Edwin McCain
- Jenny McCarthy: Johnny Rzeznik
- Ken Jeong: John Popper
- Rita Ora: Dave Matthews
Robin has the ear and the information to have put this collectively, as Edwin McCain has not solely some of the distinctive voices in music, however he positively delivered some of the legendary love songs of all time.
It sucks to get eradicated this near the finals, however getting knocked out by lower than a single proportion level and setting a Masked Singer document alongside the way in which is definitely a proud method to do it. This might have gone both method, it appears, proving that he is each bit as deserving of the stellar run he is needed to make it up to now.
With this right guess, Robin pulled right into a tie with “Clue Queen” Jenny, proving she was proper to be nervous about it, as we noticed in a foolish backstage clip along with her hubby, Donnie Wahlberg. With 4 guesses every, they’re neck-and-neck with solely 4 masks to go!
The Masked Singer continues subsequent Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.