The Masked Singer introduced viewers its Group C ultimate on Wednesday, with Candelabra among the many three celebrities performing throughout a night that includes a double elimination.
Donut and Anteater had been additionally vying for a spot within the season ultimate, however just one may advance.
Contestants carried out songs that had a private that means and robust significance for them of their lives.
Early on, Anteater was eradicated and unmasked as a rock and roll legend, beautiful all of the panelists as they’d been stumped with their guesses.
Anteater’s departure arrange a Battle Royale spherical between Candelabra and Donut.
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Whereas Candelabra wowed panelists, she nonetheless didn’t obtain sufficient votes and was revealed as R&B singer and actuality TV star Keyshia Cole.
Candelabra competed on Soundtrack to My Life Night time for Group C ultimate
Throughout her newest interview phase and clue package deal, Candelabra talked about making an attempt to make issues work out with a major different for the sake of their child however realized it wasn’t value it and at last walked away.
With the theme Soundtrack to My Life, every costumed superstar carried out a music with particular significance. That music was Mary J. Blige’s I’m Goin’ Down for Candelabra, as she admitted she idolized the R&B singer.
She belted out the music in spectacular trend, with the panelists and viewers members giving a standing ovation after the efficiency.
“That was perfection. You delivered. You murdered it. To know that you just’re telling your story with that music is so highly effective,” Robin Thicke stated.
“I believe you’re a improbable star, and I believe you’re a bada**, as a result of once you sang, you’re feeling the ache, you’re feeling the cry, however you’re feeling the energy and you’re feeling the facility. And since you might have that energy, you empower us, so thanks for that,” Nicole Scherzinger advised Candelabra.
Candelabra revealed as Love & Hip-Hop star after unmasking
For the Battle Royale, Donut and Candelabra carried out Hunter Hayes’ music, Wished, after Hayes, Season 3’s Astronaut, carried out it first.
Following the 2 contestants’ renditions, a panelist vote decided that Donut was transferring on to the ultimate, with Candelabra eradicated.
A ultimate spherical of guesses arrived earlier than Candelabra unmasked, and many of the panelists had the correct concept, however solely two guessed the proper R&B singer.
Ken Jeong speculated {that a} clue involving an angel associated to Future’s Little one performing a music for the Charlie’s Angels film, so he guessed Candelabra was Kelly Rowland.
Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg thought it was Brandy since she performed a princess within the live-action Cinderella, which tied in with a earlier clue.
Nevertheless, Nicole and Robin had been each spot on. They guessed it was singer Keyshia Cole since one in all her clues was “Actual Tea,” a nod to her actuality TV appearances.
Cole first appeared in a 2006 six-episode docuseries referred to as Keyshia Cole: The Method It Is on BET. That success led to a 2011 actuality TV present, Keyshia & Daniel: Household First. That was adopted by 2015’s Keyshia Cole: All Lady and 2019’s Keyshia Cole: My New Life.
Along with her exhibits, she appeared in Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood Season 4, which aired in 2017. Princess Love, Safaree Samuels, and Brandy’s brother Ray J had been amongst her castmates.
Cole, 42, has launched seven studio albums, together with Simply Like You in 2007 and A Completely different Me in 2008. Each reached No. 1 on the US R&B Billboard chart.
Amongst The Princess of Hip-hop Soul’s greatest hits are Let It Go and (When You Gonna) Give It As much as Me. Cole additionally seems with singer Monica on Nicki Minaj’s model new music Love Me Sufficient.
A brand new studio album is believed to be forthcoming for Cole, though the discharge date is unknown.
Simply as she was revealed on The Masked Singer, Cole was additionally introduced as a part of the Love Laborious Tour, that includes Ok. Michelle, Jaheim, and Trey Songz. The 26-concert North American tour runs from February by way of April 2024.
Upon unmasking, Cole talked about the distinctive competitors present and the way she defeated an Anteater however “misplaced to a Donut.”
“Solely on The Masked Singer! No, he’s not a donut; he’s any individual spectacular, and I can’t wait to see him get unmasked as a result of he was fabulous,” Cole stated of Donut.
With Group C sending Donut on to the ultimate, he’ll seem in The Masked Singer’s two-hour Season 10 finale, taking up Gazelle, Cow, and Sea Queen to see who will get the Golden Masks Trophy.
The Masked Singer airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on Fox.
