The Masked Singer season 12 has 15 mystery celebrity singers competing for the coveted Golden Mask trophy, and there have already been some incredible reveals. The Masked Singer season 12 welcomed back host Nick Cannon, along with panelists Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Ken Jeong, and Rita Ora. Season 12 has three groups of five contestants, including Group A (Buffalo, Woodpecker, Leaf Sheep, Showbird, and Ship), Group B (Chess Piece, Dust Bunny, Bluebell, Wasp, and Goo), and Group C (Sherlock Hound, Royal Knight, Strawberry Shortcake, Ice King, and Macaron).
The Masked Singer season 12 introduced Masked Ambassadors, who are alums of the show with special connections to the newest contestants. Season 12 will also feature all-new theme nights, including Footloose Night, Miley Cyrus Night, Barbie Night, Sports Night, ’60s Night, and Who Are you Fest Night, which will feature music from memorable festival lineups. In addition, Thanksgiving Night and Soundtrack of My Life Night, which have been featured before, will return. Here are all of the Masked Singer season 12 contestants who’ve been revealed so far.
John Elway – Leaf Sheep
The Masked Singer Group A Contestant
The first Masked Singer season 12 contestant to be revealed was Leaf Sheep, who was NFL legend John Elway, who’s a two-time Super Bowl champion and NFL Hall of Famer. His Masked Ambassador was The Masked Singer season 11 contestant DeMarcus Ware (Koala). John was unmasked during premiere night after his performance of Tim McGraw’s “I Like It, I Love It.” The panelists’ final guesses for Leaf Sheep were Troy Aikman (Robin), Tom Brady (Jenny), and Billy Bob Thornton (Rita). Only Ken guessed him correctly.
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After he was unmasked, John shared that he wasn’t in his comfort zone doing The Masked Singer, but he’s in retirement now, and he had the opportunity, and he took advantage of it. He added that it was great to be there and he had a great time. John thought that all of his grandkids would be “happy to see Poppy jump out of the Leaf Sheep.”John ended his run on the show with a spirited reprise of “I Like It, I Love It,” joined by Nick and the panelists.
Yvette Nicole Brown – Showbird
The Masked Singer Group A Contestant
The Masked Singer season 12 Group A contestant Showbird was unmasked during Footloose Night, and revealed to be actress Yvette Nicole Brown. Yvette began her Masked Singer journey on premiere night, when she was introduced by her Masked Ambassador and Community co-star Joel McHale. She sang “Just Fine” by Mary J. Blige, and impressed the panelists with her vocals and stage presence.
During Footloose Night, Yvette sang a rousing rendition of “Let’s Hear It for the Boy” by Deniece Williams. She did a fantastic job singing and dancing, and was a total crowd-pleaser. Before she was unmasked, the Masked Singer panelists gave their final guesses for her identity. Ken had figured out that Showbird was his good friend and Community co-star Yvette, and Robin agreed with him. However, Jenny guessed that she was Taraji P. Henson, while Rita thought that she might be Sheila E.
After she was unmasked, Yvette shared that she was emotional because being on The Masked Singer was a love letter to Ken. She said that they’d been asking her to do the show for years. Yvette added that singing was her first love, but, when it didn’t work out, it was hard. However, she did the show for Ken. Yvette said that it’d been twenty years since she’d sung as herself rather than as animated characters or on Community. Yvette sang a spirited reprise of “Let’s Hear It for the Boy,” which got everyone up and dancing, including Nick and the panelists.
The Masked Singer season 12 Group A said goodbye to John’s Leaf Sheep and Yvette’s Showbird, but there are still three performers left who’ll sing during the Group A finals, which is Soundtrack of My Life Night. They are Buffalo, Woodpecker, and Ship. During that episode, two of them will be eliminated, and one will advance to the quarterfinals. The Masked Singer season 12 has already been one of its most thrilling yet. The premiere was jam-packed with incredible talent. Group A set the standard for excellence. It’s going to be very exciting to see who’s revealed next, and to meet the Group B and C contestants.
The Masked Singer
airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. EDT on FOX.
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