{"id":129961,"date":"2023-09-11T12:15:29","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T12:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=129961"},"modified":"2023-09-11T12:15:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T12:15:29","slug":"the-masked-singer-kickoff-special-shocker-unmasks-one-of-todays-biggest-pop-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/lifestyle\/the-masked-singer-kickoff-special-shocker-unmasks-one-of-todays-biggest-pop-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"The Masked Singer Kickoff Special Shocker Unmasks One of Today's Biggest Pop Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Masked Singer looks back at the previous nine seasons with some past favorites returning for surprise duets, while also introducing and unmasking Anonymouse — easily one of the biggest gets for this silly little show.<\/h2>\n

In an unexpected and somewhat odd choice, The Masked Singer<\/strong><\/em> kicked off its tenth season more than two weeks before it kicks off its tenth season. Out of nowhere, but probably enjoying the NFL kickoff as its lead-in, Masked<\/em> celebrated a kickoff of its one, with a surprise superstar unmasking.<\/p>\n

Even though it wasn’t an official part of Season 10, this kickoff special still introduced a new masked celebrity, had them perform, offered clues and then unmasked them at the end of the night. As they were the only performer, there was no vote, but it certainly allowed them to get a pretty big name.<\/p>\n

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The rest of the night was filled with a look back at what they declared their Top 5 performances, as well as some reunion performances from some famous masks of seasons past. Oddly, all of the returning performers were from the first three seasons, while the whole Top 5 came from the first four.<\/p>\n

Did they forget there were five more seasons between then and now? This is their Season 10 kickoff, right? It was an odd choice, but one that helps confirm to us that the show has lost its way a bit when it comes to format. The new format brings in more masks, but they perform far fewer times.<\/p>\n

That’s a disservice to the viewers as we enjoy that connection with those singers as we follow their journey through the season. Yes, it gets a little easier to guess who they are, but just offer fewer clues along the way. The reason Season 1 winner Monster’s story touched us is because we were there with him every step of the way.<\/p>\n

Now, it’s a little haphazard. In that regard, it was fun to look back at a simpler era of The Masked Singer<\/em>, when there were fewer contestants and a little more heart. We also absolutely agree with the performance they ranked at number one, as we still go back and revisit that one regularly.<\/p>\n

We’ve embedded the full performances of those Top 5 so you can enjoy them all over again. Then, we’ve got some fun reunion performances, followed by the debut of Anonymouse and finally their unmasking. We’re not sure it’s the biggest unmasking in show history, as the show dramatically declared, but it’s a pretty huge get — and an incredible voice.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s jump right in with this week\u2019s mask. And don\u2019t worry, before we get to the shocking unmasking(s), we’re going to make you power through the terrible (and occasionally good) guesses made by our illustrious panel of <\/em>Robin Thicke<\/strong><\/em>, <\/em>Jenny McCarthy<\/strong><\/em>, <\/em>Ken Jeong<\/strong><\/em> and <\/em>Nicole Scherzinger<\/strong><\/em> first. We do this because we love … to torture you.<\/em><\/p>\n

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TOP 5 ALL-TIME PERFORMANCES<\/h3>\n

No. 5: Peacock (Season 1)<\/h3>\n

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