Hi all,
In today's post I'll be writing a brief summary of what happened in The Masked Singer, the Semi Final which was aired on 6th February 2021. At the beginning of the episode there were 5 unmasked celebrities; 'Badger', 'Dragon', 'Sausage', 'Harlequin' & 'Robin'. It was revealed that another TWO celebrities were going to be unmasked at the end of the show, and it was over to the judges to listen to the clues, work out the voice and eventually be able to solve the mystery.
Comedian Matt Lucas joined the panel as a 'guest detective' to try and work out who the remaining 5 celebrities were, and some viewers thought he could have been the 'Dragon' - but now they know it's not!
Mr Joel Dommett also looked incredibly suave in his cream suit with a black shirt, trousers and smart shoes! Following his blue suit previously, this is my second favourite outfit of the series so far!
To start the episode, the final 5 celebrities performed 'Superstar' by Jamelia...to give the judges one final guess of who is under each of their masks. My thoughts so far:
Robin - Must be Aston Merrygold from JLS...nobody else has moves like that!
Badger - Not too sure, but from the voice he sounds very attractive (and looks great)
Harlequin - Seems like a ballad singer, somebody like Emeli Sande or Gabrielle
Sausage - Only guesses so far are Sheridan Smith or Loose Women's Stacey Solomon
Dragon - Instantly thought of Courtney Act 'drag queen'...but no other guesses
The first performance was a cover of 'Grease is the Word' originally by Frankie Valli. from Badger who stated that he wanted to remain anonymous, and not quit ready to show his face yet. This could have been a hint that he's in theatre, or potentially somebody who dresses up...like a clown maybe? Davina questioned why it was snowing in his video, and there was backing music from dancing in the rain. Badger said that 'badgers look out for eachother' and Rita instantly thought that this celebrity has released a Christmas single or potentially a music producer - she added that it must be somebody kind/charitable as they 'help other artists get discovered. The Badger went on to say he makes it possible for other people's dreams to come true' and one of the signs showed 'blurry lines' - which could hint at Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines'? Some of the judges guesses were Petter Andre, Louis Walsh and Matt Baker among others...
Up next was Harlequin who covered Billie Eilish's 'Everything I Wanted' and said she couldn't be happier about being in the semi final, and the whole experience has been 'one big fairground ride'. She explained that it's important to make a good impression...and somebody she admired, used to do impressions of her. Davina asked the other judges 'Who does impressions?'. Harlequin went on to say that seeing other people's accomplishments makes her proud. Davina noticed the word 'BRIT' on multiple empty bottles so though that somebody had won an award, and the Harlequin also revealed that she only likes to work 3 months of the year. Some of the judges guesses were Gabrielle, Des'ree and Emeli Sande among others...
The Robin was next to perform. He took on Ed Sheeran's 'Thinking out Loud', and he stated that in his last performance, the panel weren't in sync (so is he potentially a member of NSync or is that too obvious??). Robin stated that he might have a red breast, but he's a cle - which Matt quickly realised was a reference to being a Chelsa fan. Robin explained that he started his career at a young age, and there was a shot of him playing golf but I wasn't sure how I could link those two clues together. He explained that his discovery was 'accidental' and there was a shot of him singing to a wide audience of fans. Robin explained that he was going to continue reaching for the high notes, and is hoping for success! Some of the judges guesses included Aston Merrygold from JLS, Olly Murs, Lee Ryan from Blue and even James Blunt!
The next performer was Sausage who took on Lizzo's 'Good as Hell' and explained that her last performance was 'I Will Survive'...and they did. She explained that she knows she's a funny girl but do the judges know who she really is? Sausages aren't always the subject of fairytales...but this one might be. David and Mo both spotted shots of Blackpool, so there could be a hidden clue there...Sausage went onto explain that she's not a fighter, but a true romantic and she loves seeing very important people saying 'for better or for worse' - to which Jonathan exclaimed 'VIP???'. Some of the guesses from the judges included Ellie Goulding, Stacey Solomon, Sheridan Smith and Pixie Lott!
The final performance was from Dragon, who sang Adele's 'Make you feel my love'. They explained that the judges were trying to chase down who they were, but they're still not 100% sure...so that's absolutely fabulous! They explain that they're able to spend their time putting smiles on people's faces and are able to connect with people all over the world...not allowing the language barrier stop them. Davina questioned the clue by asking what it really met...with Mo adding 'Dancing on Ice?' as a potential clue. Dragon finished by saying I'd be the worlds biggest liar if I said I wasn't a little bit nervous'! In the end, the judges guesses were Sandi Toksvig, Michelle Visage and Ricki Lake...with no mention of it being Courtney Act anymore!
It was over to Joel to reveal who the final 4 singers were, and in no particular order, Sausage, Robin and Badger were all safe, and it was between Harlequin and Dragon for who was going to be the next singer to be unmasked! Harlequin survived another day and Dragon placed 5th! The judges all had one final guess for who they thought the mysterious beast could be. Mo 'Ricki Lake', Davina 'Whoopi Goldberg', Matt 'Michelle Visage', Rita 'Jennifer Saunders' and Jonathan 'Jennifer Saunders'...but after the reveal they were all shocked when it was in fact the comedian and television presenter, Sue Perkins! She admitted that being in costume allowed her to be childish, and she's absolutely terrifed abuout performing in public, but everyone should release their inner dragons!
With only 4 singers left, they each had to perform again before another singer was unmasked and eliminated from the competition.
Badger performed 'Smells like teen spirit' by Nirvana
Guesses included: Rita 'Jamiroqui', Matt 'Michael Gove', Davina 'Adam Lambert', Mo 'Sisqo' and Jonathan 'Chris Moyles'
Harlequin performed 'Sweet but psycho' by Ava Max
Guesses included: Rita 'Gabrielle', Matt 'Gabrielle', Mo 'Gabrielle', Davina 'Tasmin Archer' and Jonathan 'Mabel'
Robin performed 'Footloose' by Kenny Loggins
Guesses included: Davina 'Ricky Byrne', Mo 'Craig David', Rita 'Aston Merrygold', Matt 'Aston...Villa player Jack Grealish, Jonathan 'Big Narstie'
Sausage performed 'Rise Up' by Andra Day
Guesses included: Jonathan 'Stacey Solomon', Rita 'Stacey Solomon', Matt 'Leona Lewis', Davina 'Ellie Goulding', Jonathan 'Kelle Bryan'
It was over to Joel to announce the final 3 singers...and in no particular order, Sausage, Robin and Badger survived...which meant Harlequin was eliminated from the competition and placed 4th! Once again the judges had one final guess for who they thought the Harlequin was before she revealed herself. It was an almost unanimous vote as Mo, Matt, Rita and Jonathan opted for 'Gabrielle' whereas Davina thought it was Emeli Sande! After the reveal...it turned out that the Harlequin was in fact Gabrielle, so 4/5 of the judges guesses correctly! Gabrielle admitted that this was the most fabulous experience that she has been on, and it also will be a 'who's that' moment for a lot of people back home, but she's proved now that she's got an amazing voice, and even though she's a little shy, she's still able to prove people wrong with her talent of singing!
Tune in next week to see Sausage, Robin and Badger compete for the title of The Masked Singer Champion - after season 1's Nicola Roberts as 'Queen Bee'!
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