The musical competition series “The Masked Singer” will soon be airing the 5th episode of its new season. This season is arguably the most exciting one yet, with new concepts and fresh celebrities. It also has the most number of contestants the show has ever had.
The Masked Singer was created by Craig Plestis, who was inspired by the already existing Thai version of the show. It originally used to be a South Korean Programme. Though the American version uses the Korean version as an inspiration, plenty of differences exist which makes the American adaptation more interesting and competition-like.
It premiered for the first time in January 2019. Since then, its immense popularity regarding the costumes and performances, led to the production of consequent seasons each year. The show has also received various awards for the detailed and extravagant outfits the masked singers wear. The 8th season started airing just a while back in September 2022.
The Masked Singer: The Way the Competition goes
This is the most secretive and tightly controlled musical show-off in the history of musical competitions. The masked singers are A-Listers or B-Listers, who are required to wear a costume and perform any song in a series of rounds. A celebrity panel exists, that’s made up of Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Nicole Scherzinger, and Robin Thicke. A guest appearance is also made by any celebrity in each episode.
Before their performance, a short clip giving hints about them is played. These clips help the panelists decide on the identity of the person behind the mask. Once the performance is complete, the Host, Nick Cannon, will read out another hint regarding the celebrity.
The format of the previous seasons was completely different from what was introduced this year. Before, all the celebrities had to perform against each other, for many days until only one winner remained. This time though, each week will have a new group of celebs, and the one who gets the least votes will end up being unmasked.
The change in the format allows the show to keep different themes and costumes for each week. It also helps create curiosity within the audience without making them bored. The unmasked singers then perform for a final time without their costumes at the end of the show.
The Masked Singer Season 8 Episode 4: Recap
The Last episode which was aired on October 19, 2022, was the special, Andrew Lloyd Webber night. The first performance was of the song Heaven on Their Minds by Maize. The panelists suspect that she or he must be a Broadway celebrity.
The next contestant was the Mermaid, who performed the song Any Dream will do. The hints after her performance indicate that she might be a member of a political group as well.
Robo Girl has the next performance with the song Bad Cinderella. This episode consisted of only three contestants, and after all of them performed, it was time for a battle royale between the top two contestants. The bottom contestant, which was Maize in this episode would have to reveal their true face.
When the giant corn’s head is removed, it was found to be Mario Cantone, the famous comedian, and actor. He is also a Sex & The City star, who has been a part of various award-winning shows.
The Battle Royale between the Mermaid and Robo Girl takes place next, which ends with Mermaid getting the lesser amount of votes. When the Mermaid is unmasked, it’s revealed to be the multiple Grammy award-winning singer Gloria Gaynor.
Last night’s unmasking for Andrew Lloyd Webber Night on @MaskedSingerFOX! It was me behind the #MermaidMask …! ✨💕🎶🧜🏿♀️✨🎭🎶💜✨ #TheMaskedSinger @FOXTV pic.twitter.com/xQWac8J6G1
— Gloria Gaynor (@gloriagaynor) October 21, 2022
The Masked Singer Season 8 Episode 5: Release Date
The Masked Singer Season 8 Episode 5 will be released on October 26th, 2022. New show episodes are aired each Wednesday, with episodes lasting an hour.
The Masked Singer Season 8 Episode 5: What To Expect
We can expect the 5th episode to feature The Muppets, such as Kermit the Frog, Fozzie the Bear, and Miss Piggy. This episode will consist of four contestants, out of which two will be the ones revealing their identities.
Where To Watch The Masked Singer Season 8?
All episodes of The Masked Singer are aired on FOX at around 8:00 pm ET and 7:00 pm CT. On-demand episodes are available on FOX Now.
Canadian Viewers can watch the show on CTV every Wednesday at 8:00 pm. Since Australian and UK versions already exist, The American version is not aired in those countries and can only be seen through a VPN service.
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