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- The sixth season of "The Masked Singer" is currently on Fox.
- Stars wear over-the-top costumes and speak with voice modulators while competing on the show.
- Natasha Bedingfield and Johnny Rotten are two of the latest musicians to be unmasked.
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Howard was only able to sing Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" before getting eliminated.
Another elimination of the two-night premiere was Vivica A. Fox, who was Mother Nature.Michael Becker/FOX
Fox performed "I'm Every Woman" by Diana Ross.
The last unmasking of week one was, shockingly, Toni Braxton, as the Pufferfish.Michael Becker/FOX
The R&B legend was eliminated way too soon, only getting to sing "Say So" by Doja Cat and "Levitating" by Dua Lipa.
During week two, Tyga was unmasked as the Dalmatian.MIchael Becker/FOX
The "Rack City" rapper was only able to perform one song before getting eliminated: "Beautiful" by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell.
The first Wild Card of the season was the Baby, who was revealed as Larry the Cable Guy.Michael Becker/FOX
The comedian performed two songs. First up, he sang "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" by Barry White. His next and final song was "Meet the Flintstones" by Hoyt Curtin.
Another musical legend was unmasked during episode five: Ruth Pointer as the Cupcake.Michael Becker/FOX
Pointer, of The Pointer Sisters, performed "Heat Wave" by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas and "Finesse" by Bruno Mars before getting eliminated. She shared that she was originally supposed to perform with her sister Anita as two cupcakes, but Anita had health issues and was unable to participate.
Former "SNL" star Rob Schneider was underneath the Hamster's mask.FOX
Schneider, whose daughter is Grammy-nominated singer Elle King, performed "Oh, Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen, and "Sabor a Mí" by Luis Miguel.
Reality stars Honey Boo Boo and Mama June, aka Alana Thompson and June Shannon, were underneath the Beach Ball's smiling face.FOX
The Beach Ball was a wild card, and therefore only introduced this episode — that's why the "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" stars were only able to get "Party in the USA" by Miley Cyrus before getting unmasked.
Natasha Bedingfield was unmasked as the Pepper.FOX
The "Unwritten" singer was introduced as a Wild Card during week three, and she performed "Jealous" by Labrinth, "No Tears Left to Cry" by Ariana Grande, and "Sign of the Times" by Harry Styles.
The second elimination of the night was the Jester, who was actually Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols.FOX
The rock star was also introduced as a Wild Card, this time during week five. Rotten sang "School's Out" by Alice Cooper and "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow" by Soggy Bottom Boys.
With season five of "The Masked Singer," we had our first non-human reveal. The Snail was revealed to be ... Kermit the Frog.Michael Becker/FOX
If you, for a second, thought "The Masked Singer" had run out of surprises in its fifth season — think again. We had our very first Muppet reveal in season five's premiere, when the Snail, after performing "You Make My Dreams" by Hall & Oates, was unmasked as our very favorite frog, Kermit.
The second reveal of the season was Caitlyn Jenner as the Phoenix.Michael Becker/FOX
Jenner was only able to sing "Tik Tok" by Kesha before getting eliminated from season five.
Danny Trejo was unmasked as the Raccoon.Michael Becker/FOX
Yes, Machete himself took to the "Masked Singer" stage and performed "Wild Thing" by The Troggs and "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash.
Watch the action star get unmasked here.
Controversial YouTuber Logan Paul was revealed as Grandpa Monster.Michael Becker/FOX
The YouTuber (and boxer) performed "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)" by Lou Bega and "Bad Reputation" by Joan Jett before getting the boot.
In a shocking twist, host Nick Cannon was unmasked as the Bulldog.Michael Becker/FOX
Cannon had been missing from the first four episodes due to testing positive for COVID-19, so Niecy Nash has been filling in. But during the fifth episode, Cannon made his triumphant return as the episode's wildcard, the Bulldog. He performed "Candy Girl" by New Edition.
Sugar Ray lead singer Mark McGrath was revealed as the Orca.Michael Becker/FOX
McGrath was one of four Wild Cards this season — Nick Cannon as the Bulldog was another — and was the second to be unmasked. He performed "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister and "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" by Poison before getting eliminated.
R&B legend Bobby Brown was revealed to be the Crab.Michael Becker/FOX
Brown, another Wild Card, performed "Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers, "Give It to Me Baby" by Rick James, and "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins.
Tamera Mowry was unmasked as the Seashell.Michael Becker/FOX
The "Sister, Sister" star performed "Listen to Your Heart" by Roxette, "Confident" by Demi Lovato, "Tell Me Something Good" by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, and "I Think We're Alone Now" by Tiffany Darwish.
After weeks of misleading clues, Tyrese Gibson was finally unmasked as the Robopine.Michael Becker/FOX
Gibson performed "Never Too Much" by Luther Vandross, "All of Me" by John Legend, "Killing Me Softly" by Roberta Flack, "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye, and "Water Runs Dry" by Boyz II Men, reminding us all that, before "Fast and Furious," Gibson was the singer of hits like "How You Gonna Act Like That."
The Russian Dolls were unmasked as none other than '90s boy-band royalty Hanson.Michael Becker/FOX
Yes, all three "MMMBop" singers piled into the big Russian Doll for the reveal.
The brothers sang "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson, "Wonder" by Shawn Mendes, "Want to Want Me" by Jason Derulo, "24K Magic" by Bruno Mars, "Shallow" by Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, and "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John.
Omarion was revealed in week 10 as the Yeti.Michael Becker/FOX
The Yeti was the last of the four wildcards this season, and he made it all the way to the final four.
The "Post to Be" singer performed "If It Isn't Love" by New Edition, "Lonely" by Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco, "It Takes Two" by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock, "Bless the Broken Road" by Rascal Flatts, and "Celebration" by Kool & the Gang.
One of last season's new editions was Cluedle-Doo, a chicken who danced around and gave the audience clues. During week 10, he was unmasked - and it was panelist Jenny McCarthy's husband Donnie Wahlberg.Michael Becker/FOX
Yes, somehow McCarthy was unable to recognize her husband's singing voice when he sang "Return of the Mack" by Mark Morrison, or the clues that would've pointed her in the right direction.
In third place for season five we had Wiz Khalifa as the Chameleon.Michael Becker/FOX
Khalifa performed "Ride wit Me" by Nelly, "21 Questions" by 50 Cent featuring Nate Dogg, "Hip Hop" by Dead Prez, "Regulate" by Warren G. featuring Nate Dogg, "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" by Busta Rhymes, "Drop It Like It's Hot" by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell, "Oh Boy" by Cam'ron featuring Juelz Santana, and "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio featuring L.V.
In second place, JoJo was unmasked as the Black Swan.Michael Becker/FOX
She performed "Barracuda" by Heart, "In My Blood" by Shawn Mendes, "How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston, "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon, "Do I Do" by Stevie Wonder, "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran, "Tequila" by Dan + Shay, and "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" by Michael Bolton.
And our season five champion was none other than Nick Lachey as Piglet.Michael Becker/FOX
Lachey sang "Speechless" by Dan + Shay, "Good to Be Alive (Hallelujah)" by Andy Grammer, "7 Years" by Lukas Graham, "The Pretender" by Foo Fighters, "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" by Phil Collins, "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder, "Bruises" by Lewis Capaldi, and "Faithfully" by Journey.
The first celebrity to be unmasked in season four was Busta Rhymes as the Dragon.Fox
The rapper was the first contestant to get voted off season four. His lone performance was LL Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out."
In a genuinely baffling season four twist, Mickey Rourke unmasked himself as the Gremlin before he could be voted off.
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In an unprecedented move, the Oscar-nominated actor decided to unmask himself because he was getting too hot in the mask, therefore eliminating himself. On why he did the show, he told Nick Cannon, "I was in the neighborhood. I like the show, I watched four episodes and they asked if I'd be interested so I watched from the very beginning and all that s---."
Before unmasking himself, Rourke performed "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King.
Watch him unmask himself here.
The Giraffe was unmasked as Brian Austin Green.Michael Becker/FOX
The former "Beverly Hills, 90210" star was nervous that his good friend Robin Thicke would be able to guess it was him, but those fears were unfounded. Thicke guessed Jaleel White, aka Steve Urkel.
Green was only able to perform "Let's Get It Started" by the Black Eyed Peas and "Get Down on It" by Kool & the Gang before getting eliminated.
Wendy Williams, of course, was unmasked as the Lips.Michael Becker/FOX
The legendary talk show show only performed one song before getting revealed: "Native New Yorker" by Odyssey.
Underneath the Squiggly Monster's mask was America's favorite dad Bob Saget.Michael Becker/FOX
The "Full House" star was able to sing two songs before getting unmasked. He belted out "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" by Creedence Clearwater Revival and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones.
The Baby Alien, which took an intense amount of puppeteering to operate, was unmasked as Mark Sanchez.Michael Becker/FOX
The former NFL quarterback was able to sing two songs before getting eliminated: "Faith" by George Michael and "It's Time" by Imagine Dragons.
Sanchez also has the distinction of having the first costume that involved a puppet — he'll forever be in "Masked Singer" history.
The show's first-ever duo costume, the Snow Owls, were revealed as husband and wife Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black.Michael Becker/FOX
It truly has been a season of firsts for "The Masked Singer." The Snow Owls were the first two-person costume in the show's run, and it immediately became clear this should be a thing going forward.
The Blacks, a legendary country music husband-wife duo, sang "Say Something" by A Great Big World, "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" by Meghan Trainor and John Legend, "The Prayer" by Andrea Bocelli and Céline Dion, and "Because You Loved Me" by Célion Dion, before getting eliminated this week.
In week eight, two contestants were unmasked. First up, NBA star Lonzo Ball as the Whatchamacallit.Michael Becker/FOX
The New Orleans Pelicans player made it just over halfway through season four. Ball rapped "I Wish" by Skee-Lo, "Money Maker" by Ludacris and Pharrell, and "Lean Back" by Terror Squad, featuring Fat Joe and Remy Ma.
The second reveal was Dr. Elvis Francois, the singing surgeon, as the Serpent.
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Ken Jeong, also a doctor in addition to his career as a comedian, got emotional when Dr. Elvis was unmasked. The "Singing Surgeon," as he's known, first went viral for his cover of John Lennon's "Imagine" on Instagram. Now, he has over 267,000 Instagram followers and even made it into People's Sexiest Man Alive issue.
As the Serpent, he performed "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by the Proclaimers, "The Bones" by Maren Morris, and "Cool" by the Jonas Brothers.
Legendary performer Paul Anka was unmasked as the Broccoli.Michael Becker/Getty Images
Anka sang a mashup of "House is Rockin" by Stevie Ray Vaughn and "Whole Lotta Shakin Going On" by Jerry Lee Lewis, "Hello" by Lionel Richie, "Old Time Rock and Roll" by Bob Seger, and "Take Me Down" by Alabama.
In the season four semi-final, three celebs were unmasked. First, the Seahorse was revealed to be Tori Kelly.Michael Becker/FOX
The former "American Idol" contestant and Grammy nominee made it far into the competition, though plenty had already guessed it was her underneath the mask.
As the Seahorse, she sang "Only Girl (In the World)" by Rihanna, "My Heart Will Go On" by Céline Dion, "...Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears, and "That's What I Like" by Bruno Mars.
Second up was Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim as the Jellyfish.Michael Becker/FOX
The gold medalist showed off impressive vocal chops when she performed "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie, "Crazy" by Patsy Cline, "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa, and "Stay" by Rihanna featuring Mikky Ekko.
The final reveal of the semi-finals was Taylor Dayne as Popcorn.Michael Becker/FOX
Dayne is one of the most successful dance artists of the '80s and '90s. She's even had multiple Grammy nominations and a No. 1 song on the Hot 100.
Dayne sang "What About Us" by Pink, "Falling" by Harry Styles, "Domino" by Jessie J, "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" by Bryan Adams, and "Better Be Good to Me" by Tina Turner.
In third place in season four was Nick Carter as the Crocodile.Michael Becker/FOX
The Backstreet Boy made it all the way to the finals in season four, before coming in third place. He performed "It's My Life" by Bon Jovi, "Toxic" by Britney Spears, "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis, "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing," by Aerosmith, and "Open Arms" by Journey.
Season four's runner-up was Aloe Blacc as the Mushroom.Michael Becker/FOX
The "I Need a Dollar" singer stunned the panelists all season long. During his tenure, he sang "This Woman's Work" by Maxwell, "If I Could Turn Back Time" by Cher, "Unconditionally" by Katy Perry, "A Song for You" by Donny Hathaway, "Valerie" by Amy Winehouse, and "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder.
After dominating all season long, the Sun was crowned as season four's winner. Underneath the sunny mask was LeAnn Rimes.Michael Becker/FOX
The Grammy Award-winning singer took home the coveted first place trophy on this season after bringing the judges to tears multiple times and performing "Cuz I Love You" by Lizzo, "Praying" by Kesha, "Piece of my Heart" by Janis Joplin, "When the Party's Over" by Billie Eilish, and "The Story" by Brandi Carlile.
The first celebrity to be eliminated from season three, which premiered after the Super Bowl in 2020, was Lil Wayne as the Robot.FOX/Getty Images
The rapper only got to sing one song before getting axed: "Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz.
Next up was Drew Carey as the Llama.FOX/Getty Images; Fox
The game show host and comedian performed in one of the more outlandish costumes in the show's history, the four-legged Llama. He sang "She Bangs" by Ricky Martin and "It's Not Unusual" by Tom Jones.
Miss Monster was revealed as Chaka Khan.FOX/Getty Images
Chaka Khan was the first professional singer — excluding rapper Lil Wayne, which is a different skill set — to be kicked off season three. The legendary singer performed "Something to Talk About" by Bonnie Raitt, "Fancy" by Bobby Gentry, and "You Don't Own Me" by Lesley Gore.
Tony Hawk was unmasked as the Elephant.FOX/Getty Images
The famous skateboarder tried his hand at music during "The Masked Singer." Hawk was the first member of Group B to be eliminated, so he only sang "Friday I'm in Love" by The Cure before leaving.
The Mouse was revealed to be Dionne Warwick.FOX/Getty Images
Warwick only lasted for two episodes, surprisingly — she's one of the most prolific singers in Billboard history. She performed "Get Here" by Oleta Adams, and. "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" by Natalie Cole.
Tom Bergeron was unmasked as the Taco.FOX/Getty Images
Bergeron is best known as the former host of "Dancing with the Stars" and "America's Funniest Home Videos." As the Taco, he performed "Fly Me to the Moon" by Frank Sinatra, "Bossa Nova Baby" by Elvis Presley, and "Can't Help Myself" by Four Tops.
The next week, Sarah Palin was surprisingly unmasked as the Bear.FOX via Getty Images; Fox
Yes, the former vice presidential candidate and Alaskan governor competed on "The Masked Singer." Though she only lasted a single round, she made a big impact on Twitter. Palin performed "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-a-Lot.
Bella Thorne was revealed as the Swan.FOX/Getty Images
The former Disney Channel star, singer, and director was revealed as the Swan on March 18. Thorne sang "Fever" by Peggy Lee and "I Hate Myself for Loving You" by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts before getting eliminated.
T-Rex was unmasked as none other than the biggest child star on the planet, JoJo Siwa.
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The teenage superstar paused her world tour to appear on "The Masked Singer." She sang "So What" by Pink, "Push It" by Salt-N-Pepa, and "Jai Ho! You Are My Destiny" by A. R. Rahman and the Pussycat Dolls, featuring none other than judge Nicole Scherzinger.
NFL star Rob "Gronk" Gronkowski was unmasked as the White Tiger.
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None of Gronks' four performances required much singing. He performed "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice, "Good Vibrations" by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, "We Will Rock You" by Queen, and "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred, before getting knocked out of the show.
Reality TV star and model Jordyn Woods turned out to be the Kangaroo.FOX/Getty Images
Woods made it to the first round of the finals before getting eliminated. During her tenure on the show, she sang "Dancing On My Own" by Robyn, "You Know I'm No Good" by Amy Winehouse, "Diamonds" by Rihanna, "Not Ready to Make Nice" by the Dixie Chicks, "No Air" by Jordin Sparks, and "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer.
Poison front-man and "Rock of Love" star Bret Michaels was revealed as the Banana.FOX/Getty Images
Michaels, of "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" fame, was unmasked on "The Masked Singer." He revealed that his unmasking took place on the 10th anniversary of his brain hemorrhage.
On the show, Michaels sang "A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis Presley, "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus, "Lean on Me" by Bill Withers, "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd, "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan, and "Brick House" by The Commodores.
Country star Hunter Hayes was the next professional musician to be unmasked. He was the Astronaut.FOX/Getty Images
The "I Want Crazy" singer lasted through the playoffs. He performed "You Say" by Lauren Daigle, "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" by Stevie Wonder, "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran, "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley, "If I Can't Have You" by Shawn Mendes, "Bye Bye Bye" by NSYNC, and "Story of My Life" by One Direction.
Former "America's Got Talent" runner-up Jackie Evancho was revealed as the Kitty.FOX/Getty Images; Fox
The former child star — now 20 years old! — was unmasked during this season's quarterfinals. As the Kitty, she performed "Dangerous Woman" by Ariana Grande, "Mercy" by Brett Young, "Mama's Broken Heart" by Miranda Lambert, "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" by Celine Dion, "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper, "Unstoppable" by Sia, "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" by Marilyn Monroe, and lastly, "Back to Black" by Amy Winehouse.
Former pitcher and World Series champion Barry Zito was the Rhino.
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The former San Francisco Giant proved he had vocal chops — he came in fourth place overall!
Zito performed "Have a Little Faith in Me" by John Hiatt, "Nice to Meet Ya" by Niall Horan, "Tracks of My Tears" by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, "What a Man Gotta Do" by the Jonas Brothers, "10,000 Hours" by Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber, "Die a Happy Man" by Thomas Rhett, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" by the Righteous Brothers, and "Humble and Kind" by Tim McGraw.
In third place, we had the Frog, aka rapper Bow Wow.FOX/Getty Images
The rapper formerly known as Lil Bow Wow made it all the way to the finale. Along the way, he performed "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer, "In da Club" by 50 Cent, "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" by The Gap Band, "Jump" by Kriss Kross, "Fireball" by Pitbull, "Whatever It Takes" by Imagine Dragons, "Bust a Move" by Young MC, "Hip Hop Hooray" by Naughty by Nature, and "Bad Boy for Life" by Black Rob, Mark Curry, and P. Diddy.
The runner-up, the Turtle, was revealed to be Jesse McCartney.FOX/Getty Images
The former teen idol and "Beautiful Soul" singer almost took first place, but he came up short. He performed "Kiss from a Rose" by season two competitor Seal, "Say You Won't Let Go" by James Arthur, "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" by Shawn Mendes, "Higher Love" by Steve Winwood, "Let It Go" by James Bay, "Stay" by Alessia Cara, "Fix You" by Coldplay, "Jealous" by Nick Jonas, and "Before You Go" by Lewis Capaldi.
The Night Angel was crowned the season three winner. Underneath the mask was "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kandi Burruss.FOX/Getty Images
Before her time on "RHOA," Burruss had established herself as a musician to be reckoned with — she was part of the girl group Xscape, and won a Grammy for co-writing TLC's smash hit "No Scrubs." Now, she can add the first female winner of "The Masked Singer" to her lengthy resume.
She sang "You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi, "Million Reasons" by Lady Gaga, "Shout!" by the Isley Brothers, "Rise Up" by Andra Day, "Man! I Feel Like a Woman" by Shania Twain, "Black Velvet" by Alannah Myles, "Last Dance" by Donna Summer, "How to Love" by Lil Wayne, and "River Deep, Mountain High" by Tina Turner.
Season two premiered in September 2019. The first singer revealed was Johnny Weir as the Egg.FOX Image Collection/Getty Images; FOX/Getty Images
The Olympic ice skater only lasted for an episode during season two. As the Egg, he sang "Just Dance" by Lady Gaga and "One Way or Another" by Blondie.
The next week, Tyler Blevins, better known as Ninja, was unmasked as the Ice Cream.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images; FOX/Getty Images
Ninja, best known for his exploits on the streaming platforms Twitch and Mixer as a video game player, also only lasted for an episode. He sang "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus, and "Whip It" by Devo.
The Panda was none other than Laila Ali.FOX/Getty Images
Ali, the daughter of boxing icon Muhammad Ali and a talented boxer in her own right, lasted for a single show as the pastel-hued panda. She performed "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson and "All I Do Is Win" by DJ Khaled.
Star of "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew," Drew Pinsky, was revealed to be the Eagle.FOX/Getty Images
Pinsky, a media personality and radio host, also only lasted for a week in the competition, singing, "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" by Meatloaf, and "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" by Nancy Sinatra.
Paul Shaffer was the Skeleton.FOX/Getty Images
Shaffer, who was seen on TV every night for 33 years as the musical director and sidekick on "Late Night with David Letterman" and "Late Show with David Letterman," lasted for two rounds in season two. He sang "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang, "Hard to Handle" by Otis Redding, and "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by Jet.
Sherri Shepherd was outed as the Penguin in week five.FOX/Getty Images
Shepherd is probably best known now for her seven years as a co-host of "The View." She currently hosts "Best Ever Trivia Show" on the Game Show Network. On "The Masked Singer," she sang a total of three songs: "The Middle" by Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey, "Worth It" by Fifth Harmony, and "All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor.
Raven-Symoné was unmasked as the Black Widow.FOX/Getty Images
The former Disney Channel star, and one of two former Cheetah Girls on this season, was eliminated surprisingly early on in the competition. She sang "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" by Whitney Houston, "Before He Cheats" by Carrie Underwood, and "Believe" by Cher.
And the Ladybug was revealed to be Kelly Osbourne.FOX/Getty Images
Osbourne, of course, comes from a musical family, so it's no surprise that she made it pretty far into the season. She sang "Holding Out for a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler, "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar, "Juice" by Lizzo, and "Youngblood" by 5 Seconds of Summer, before getting eliminated.
Patti LaBelle was eliminated in a week seven upset, and was revealed as the Flower.FOX/Getty Images
LaBelle is commonly referred to as the "Godmother of Soul" — so it was a huge shock when the famous singer only made it to week seven. During her time as the Flower, LaBelle took on "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton, "Cheap Thrills" by Sia, "Amazed" by Lonestar, "Alone" by Heart, and "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor.
The next week, Michelle Williams was revealed as the Butterfly.FOX/Getty Images
Williams, who is most famous for her time in Destiny's Child, was one of the contestants that fans had figured out before the season even aired. The singer performed "Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj, "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi, "Don't Know Why" by Norah Jones, "Sorry Not Sorry" by Demi Lovato, and "Believer" by Imagine Dragons.
Ana Gasteyer was the Tree.FOX/Getty Images
The former "SNL" star has released an album and appeared in musicals before, so it's not too shocking that she exhibited her vocal talent on stage on this show. She sang "High Hopes" by Panic! at the Disco, "Think" by Aretha Franklin, "No Excuses" by Meghan Trainor, "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler, and "The Edge of Glory" by Lady Gaga.
In the penultimate episode, Victor Oladipo was revealed to be the Thingamajig.FOX/Getty Images
The NBA star has also released music of his own, including an album, "V.O.," in 2018. He made it to the penultimate episode of season two as the Thingamajig. He sang "Easy" by the Commodores, "Rainbow" by Kacey Musgraves, "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" by The Temptations, "Haven't Met You Yet" by Michael Bublé, "Caught Up" by Usher, "Ordinary People" by John Legend, and "Winter Wonderland" by Bing Crosby.
Also eliminated in that episode was Seal, who was unmasked as the Leopard.FOX Image Collection/Getty Images; FOX/Getty Images
The "Kiss from a Rose" singer made it to the penultimate episode, and took on some difficult songs during his tenure. He sang "Somebody to Love" by Queen, "Respect" by Aretha Franklin, "Stitches" by Shawn Mendes, "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry, "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "Don't Cha" by the Pussycat Dolls and Busta Rhymes, "We Are Young" by Fun., and "Big Spender" by Shirley Bassey.
In third place was Adrienne Bailon as the Flamingo.FOX/Getty Images
Bailon, the second Cheetah Girl in season two, came in third place as the Flamingo. Bailon sang "Sucker" by the Jonas Brothers, "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins, "Never Enough" by Loren Allred, "Lady Marmalade" by fellow contestant Patti LaBelle, "Go Your Own Way" by Fleetwood Mac, "Hallelujah" by Jeff Buckley, and "Proud Mary" by Tina Turner.
The runner-up was the Rottweiler, who turned out to be Chris Daughtry.FOX/Getty Images
Daughtry added another singing competition to his resume, after his star-making turn on "American Idol" in 2006. The "It's Not Over" singer performed "Maneater" by Hall & Oates, "Love Runs Out" by OneRepublic, "Castle on the Hill" by Ed Sheeran, "Grenade" by Bruno Mars, "Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi, "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers, and "Alive" by Sia.
Season two's champion was Wayne Brady as the Fox.FOX/Getty Images
Brady is a true multi-hyphenate: actor, comedian, talk show host, game show host, singer, Broadway star, and now, "Masked Singer" winner. As the Fox, he sang "This Love" by Maroon 5, "Hey Look Ma, I Made It" by Panic! at the Disco, "Every Little Step" by Bobby Brown, "Tennessee Whiskey" by Chris Stapleton, "Blame It" by Jamie Foxx and T-Pain, "This Christmas" by Donny Hathaway, and "Try a Little Tenderness" by Otis Redding.
The first celebrity to ever be unmasked on the show when it premiered in January 2019 was Antonio Brown, as the Hippo.Fox; FOX Image Collection/Getty Images
Brown used to be a wide receiver in the NFL, but he was accused of sexual misconduct in September 2019. He turned himself into the police in January 2020 after he was charged with felony burglary with battery, burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, and criminal mischief.
On the show, he performed "My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown.
Next up was Tommy Chong as the Pineapple.Fox; FOX Image Collection/Getty Images
Chong is best known for being half of the comedic duo Cheech & Chong. He also played the recurring character Leo on "That '70s Show."
His sole performance on the show was Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive."
Then came the Deer, who was revealed to be Terry Bradshaw.Fox; FOX Image Collection/Getty Images
The four-time Super Bowl champion sang two songs: "Thunder" by Imagine Dragons and "Get Your Shine On" by Florida Georgia Line.
In the fourth week of season one, Margaret Cho was unmasked as the Poodle.Fox; FOX Image Collection/Getty Images
The comedian also sang two songs during her time on "The Masked Singer" before getting unmasked. Cho sang "Heartbreaker" by Pat Benatar and "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper.
The next week Tori Spelling was revealed as the Unicorn.Fox; FOX Image Collection/Getty Images
Spelling, whose claim to fame is her role as Donna Martin on "Beverly Hills 90210," won her first battle of the competition with her rendition of "Fight Song" by Rachel Platten. She then performed "Oops!... I Did It Again" by Britney Spears, and "I Love It" by Icona Pop and Charli XCX before getting eliminated.
Underneath the Raven's mask was Ricki Lake.Fox; FOX Image Collection/Getty Images
Lake is best known for her role as Tracy Turnblad in the original "Hairspray" film, and for her daytime talk show, "Ricki Lake," that aired from 1993 to 2004.
Her performances were: "Rainbow" by Kesha, "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga, and "Brave" by Sara Bareilles.
La Toya Jackson was revealed as the Alien.Fox; FOX Image Collection/Getty Images
Jackson is, of course, part of the Jackson musical dynasty. She's released nine albums over the course of her career.
On "The Masked Singer," she performed "Feel It Still" by Portugal. The Man, "Lovefool" by the Cardigans, "Happy" by Pharrell Williams, and "Ex's & Oh's" by Elle King.
In week eight, Rumer Willis was unmasked as the Lion.Fox; FOX Image Collection/Getty Images
Willis comes from a talented family — her mother is Demi Moore and her father is Bruce Willis. She's also an actress and a musician in her own right.
As the Lion, she performed "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone, "California Dreamin'" by Sia, "Diamond Heart" by Lady Gaga, and "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" by Stevie Wonder.
Also in week eight, Joey Fatone was umasked as the Rabbit.Fox; FOX Image Collection/Getty Images
The former *NSYNC member made it far into the competition. Fatone performed "Livin' la Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin, "Wake Me Up" by Avicii and Aloe Blacc, "Poison" by Bell Div DeVoe, and "My Girl" by The Temptations.
In third place was Gladys Knight as the Bee.Fox; FOX Image Collection/Getty Images
Knight, also known as the Empress of Soul, was named one of the 100 Best Singers of All Time by Rolling Stone — so it's no surprise that she made it to the finals.
As the Bee, she sang "Chandelier" by Sia, "Locked Out of Heaven" by Bruno Mars, "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus, "What's Love Got to Do with It" by Tina Turner, and "I Can't Make You Love Me" by Bonnie Raitt.
The first runner-up of "The Masked Singer" was Donny Osmond as the Peacock.Fox; FOX Image Collection/Getty Images
Osmond, one of the most beloved teen idols of all time, Vegas star, voice of Li Shang in "Mulan," and "Dancing with the Stars" champion placed second on "The Masked Singer."
During his tenure on the show, he sang "The Greatest Show" by Hugh Jackman, "Counting Stars" by OneRepublic, "All of Me" by John Legend, "Can't Feel My Face" by The Weeknd, "Let's Go" by Calvin Harris and Ne-Yo, and "Shake a Tail Feather" by The Five Du-Tones.
The winner of "The Masked Singer's" first season was none other than T-Pain, as the Monster.
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King of Auto-Tune T-Pain surprised us all with his real singing ability. T-Pain can add "Masked Singer" champion to his list of accomplishments, along with his two Grammys.
The Monster sang "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen, "I Don't Want to Be" by Gavin Degraw, "American Woman" by Lenny Kravitz, "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, "Stay With Me" by Sam Smith, and "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan.
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