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We’re unmasking vocal fireworks and tearjerkers alike! Join us as we count down our picks for the most unforgettable performances on the US edition of The Masked Singer. Our lineup features showstoppers like “When the Party’s Over,” “I Have Nothing,” “La Vie en Rose,” “Stay With Me,” “Jealous,” “Fix You,” “My Heart Will Go On,” “Creep,” and more iconic covers. Which costume-clad performance still gives you goosebumps? Tell us below!
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00:00Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for our favorite performances
00:11on the U.S. edition of The Masked Singer.
00:21Number 20. Million Reasons, Night Angel, Kandi Burrus.
00:25Kandi Burrus, singing as Night Angel, really put her heart, soul, and then some into this number.
00:37From the start, you could hear the dedication and care in her voice,
00:41carrying both genuine heartbreak and hope without feeling forced.
00:44She didn't just sing the song, she told its story,
00:47and that made the performance feel personal as well as being an absolute showstopper.
00:55Every note feels intentional, like she knew exactly what she wanted people to feel.
01:05It was one of those moments where her experience clearly showed,
01:08reminding everyone why she's such a respected performer.
01:11Not to get cheesy, but she gave us a pretty angelic performance that night.
01:14Number 19. All By Myself, Macaw, David Archuleta.
01:25Macaw soared to new heights with his heart-wrenching rendition of Eric Carman's power ballad.
01:29And making love was just for fun, those days are gone.
01:37This performance was a phenomenal display of vocal control and emotional delivery,
01:43as Archuleta poured every ounce of his being into the lyrics,
01:46captivating both the judges and the audience.
01:48His ability to hit those incredibly difficult high notes with such clarity and passion
01:52just proved why he had been a fan favorite throughout his season.
01:55It didn't feel like he was just singing a song,
02:09but taking the audience on a deeply personal journey.
02:12Without a doubt, this performance cemented his status
02:15as one of the show's most poignant performers.
02:17Number 18. Against All Odds, Take a Look at Me Now, Piglet, Nick Lachey.
02:39Nick Lachey as Piglet brought a soulful intensity to his number
02:42in a way that still leaves us with chills.
02:44How can I just let you walk away?
02:47Let you leave without a trace?
02:51He gave the performance so much heart that it instantly became one of those clips
02:55audiences loved to return to again and again.
02:58So take a look at me now
03:00And there's just an empty space
03:05What's more, his range and emotive delivery were consistently impressive,
03:10as shown in many of his other performances.
03:13Superstition, Seven Years, and Bruises all highlighted the different facets
03:16of his vocal prowess.
03:18There must be something in the water
03:20Cause every day is getting colder
03:25Together, these songs proved that behind the mask,
03:29Lachey could fully let go and give audiences an experience
03:31that would never fail to move them,
03:33whether they watched it once or on loop.
03:35And you coming back to me
03:38Is a guest on us
03:40Is a chance I gotta take
03:43Here's a singer-song combo you probably never saw coming.
03:51Yet Knight's performance of Miley Cyrus' banger
03:53could almost give the original a run for its money.
03:55She took Wrecking Ball and casually reminded everyone
04:06that some voices just age like fine wine.
04:09Those rich, smooth tones gave the song a whole new feel,
04:12letting it hit hard without going full Wrecking Crew.
04:14She knew exactly when to hold back and when to let it fly,
04:25which is the kind of control you only get after years in the game.
04:29The performance felt effortless in the best way.
04:31She is clearly having fun while still delivering and stealing the show.
04:35You hate me
04:40Medusa absolutely owned the stage
04:52with her haunting and electrifying performance
04:54of My Chemical Romance's Welcome to the Black Parade.
04:56Sometimes I get a feeling
04:59She's watching over me
05:01And other times I feel like I should go
05:05Briggs brought her own blend of drama
05:06and raw vocal power to the iconic rock anthem,
05:09creating an unforgettable spectacle
05:11that captivated every eye and ear.
05:13Her distinct, powerful voice
05:15perfectly suited the song's theatricality,
05:17delivering an emotional punch
05:18that held the audience in its grip from start to finish.
05:21Then love me, you're a daddy,
05:23don't believe me
05:24Your memories will carry on
05:28This high-octane rendition was a stark contrast
05:30to her equally stunning and emotionally charged performance
05:33of Billie Eilish's Happier Than Ever,
05:35showcasing her incredible range
05:37and ability to breathe new life
05:39into vastly different tracks.
05:40You are my everything
05:43What you do with me
05:45My freaking soul
05:47Nicole, who is this beef?
05:48Number 15
05:49The Greatest Show
05:50Peacock
05:51Donny Osmond
05:52Peacock opened the very first season
05:55with a dazzling performance of The Greatest Show,
05:57immediately setting an incredibly high bar
05:59for the entire series.
06:01Ladies and gents,
06:02this is the moment you've been waiting for
06:04Searching in the dark,
06:08your sweat soaking through the floor
06:10Donny Osmond's boundless energy,
06:14polished stage presence,
06:15and enticing vocals
06:16were an absolute marvel,
06:18perfectly embodying the showman spirit of the song.
06:20Tell me, do you want to go?
06:23I was coming in by the ground in my head
06:26Well, the runaways are running the night
06:29He truly commended the entire stage,
06:31delivering a performance
06:32that felt like a full-blown arena Broadway show experience.
06:36This electrifying act showcased
06:37the pure theatricality
06:39and vocal prowess
06:40that the show could offer
06:41from its inception.
06:47Banana Split would later follow
06:49with a captivating and heartfelt rendition
06:51of A Million Dreams,
06:52demonstrating that this may just be
06:54the greatest show.
06:55A Million Dreams
06:56for the world we're gonna find
06:59Number 14,
07:07The Show Must Go On
07:08Goldfish, Vanessa Hutchins
07:10Goldfish delivered a truly majestic
07:12and emotionally charged performance
07:14with Queen's legendary anthem
07:15The Show Must Go On.
07:16Vanessa Hutchins' commanding vocals
07:25soared through the demanding track,
07:27showcasing incredible control,
07:29impressive range,
07:30and a surprising rock edge
07:32that wowed the audience.
07:33She imbued every note
07:34with a palpable sense of resilience
07:36and determination,
07:37creating a dramatic delivery
07:39that was both moving
07:40and technically brilliant.
07:41It was a performance
07:52that transcended mere singing,
07:54becoming a magnetic masterpiece
07:55that truly honored
07:56the spirit of Freddie Mercury.
07:58It left everyone in awe
07:59of Goldfish's hidden depth
08:01and with their jaws gaping wide
08:03like a, well, goldfish.
08:05And with their jaws gaping wide
08:06like a, well, goldfish.
08:08Number 13,
08:19Try A Little Tenderness
08:20Fox, Wayne Brady
08:21Fox utterly mesmerized the audience
08:23with his incredibly smooth
08:25and soulful rendition
08:26of Try A Little Tenderness.
08:27Try, try a little tenderness.
08:33A true entertainer
08:35in every sense of the word,
08:37he showcased not only
08:38his impeccable vocal chops,
08:40but also his special ability
08:41to connect intimately
08:42with the emotion of the song.
08:44His performance
08:45was a masterclass
08:46in jazz and R&B,
08:48filled with a captivating
08:49vocal texture
08:50and a charismatic swagger
08:51that made it impossible
08:52to look away.
08:53Mr. Fox,
08:5430 years in the game,
08:55go ahead,
08:56put some respect
08:57by my name,
08:58speaking the name,
08:59you trying to guess me,
09:00Jamie, Tyrese,
09:01Wayne, Brady, Wesley.
09:02It easily solidified
09:04Fox's place
09:04as one of the most dynamic
09:05and effortlessly talented winners
09:07in the show's history,
09:08and it felt like just a taste
09:10of what audiences
09:10get to experience
09:11on the Broadway stage.
09:19Number 12,
09:20Creep,
09:21California Roll,
09:22Pentatonix.
09:23California Roll delivered
09:24one of the most innovative
09:25and jaw-dropping performances
09:27in history
09:27with their acapella rendition
09:29of Radiohead's Creep.
09:30I wish I was special
09:33when I'm a creep.
09:39The group used
09:40their collective vocal genius
09:42to transform
09:42the alternative rock classic
09:44into a complex,
09:45harmonically rich
09:45and deeply emotional experience
09:47without any instruments.
09:49The sheer technical skill,
09:51breathtaking harmonies,
09:52and the ability
09:53to convey such raw vulnerability
09:54through voice alone
09:55left everyone stunned.
09:57Masking one voice
10:06is hard enough,
10:07and here they were
10:07trying to hide five,
10:09and with no music
10:10to hide behind.
10:11It was a monumental achievement,
10:13proving that vocal arrangement
10:14and synergy
10:15can create magic
10:16far beyond
10:16what traditional instruments
10:18can offer.
10:18Number 11.
10:28Someone You Loved
10:29Rottweiler
10:30Chris Daughtry
10:31Daughtry kept his performance
10:33grounded,
10:34letting the roughness
10:34in his voice
10:35do most of the work.
10:36The verses felt restrained,
10:47almost guarded,
10:47like he was holding
10:48something back.
10:49As the song goes on,
10:50the emotion builds gradually
10:52rather than all at once,
10:53which makes the chorus land
10:55with more weight than volume.
10:56There was a sense
11:07that he understood
11:07the song from experience,
11:09not just interpretation.
11:11Watching it,
11:11the impact came less
11:13from technical skill
11:14and more from how still
11:15and focused
11:16the performance was.
11:17It feels honest
11:18without being dramatic,
11:19and for that,
11:20it holds a very special
11:21place in our hearts.
11:22I let my guard down
11:24when you pulled the rug
11:27I was getting
11:28kinda used to
11:29feeling someone
11:30you loved
11:32Number 10.
11:33My Heart Will Go On
11:34Seahorse
11:35Tori Kelly
11:36Most of us would probably
11:37prefer to sing
11:38a Celine Dion song
11:39with a mask on,
11:40because if you flop
11:41on a Celine song,
11:42you flop hard.
11:43Let's face it,
11:44it takes a lot
11:45to nail those powerful notes.
11:46This season 4 contestant
11:55blew the judges away
11:56with her take
11:57on My Heart Will Go On,
11:58later revealed
11:59to be gospel singer
12:00Tori Kelly.
12:01The seahorse
12:02gives an arresting
12:03performance
12:03of the love theme
12:04from Titanic
12:04that tugs
12:05at the heartstrings.
12:14That's no small feat
12:15when you have sharks
12:16and octopi
12:17doing an interpretive
12:18dance on the stage
12:18behind you.
12:19My heart will
12:21fall and go
12:25Number 9.
12:32Fix You
12:32Turtle
12:33Jesse McCartney
12:34Any child of the 90s
12:36probably recognized
12:37this voice right away.
12:39Lights will guide you
12:43formerly of the boy band
12:53Dream Street,
12:54singer, songwriter,
12:55and actor
12:55Jesse McCartney's run
12:56on season 3
12:57was impressive.
12:58As the punk rock
12:59Turtle,
13:00McCartney took a swing
13:01at this Coldplay classic
13:02and knocked it
13:03out of the studio.
13:04The song is slow,
13:18steady,
13:18and requires
13:19a delicate touch.
13:20Luckily,
13:21being a turtle,
13:22slow and steady
13:22is his specialty.
13:24He may have come
13:24in second place
13:25when the season ended,
13:26but this moment
13:27proves he is one
13:28of the best to ever
13:29grace the masked singer
13:30stage.
13:42Number 8.
13:43Jealous
13:43Pepper
13:44Natasha Bedingfield
13:45When unwritten singer
13:47Natasha Bedingfield
13:48was revealed to be
13:49season 6's Pepper,
13:50many fans were not surprised.
13:52The singer,
13:53who's also known
13:54for Pocketful of Sunshine,
13:55just had too distinctive
13:56a voice to hide for long.
13:58It's closer than
13:59my hands have been
14:02Oh,
14:03I'm jealous
14:04of the rain
14:06Her cover of
14:07British artist
14:08Labyrinth's song
14:09Jealous
14:09was a hit.
14:10It was a perfect choice
14:11to show off
14:12her smooth vocals.
14:13All the songs
14:14on the show
14:14are shortened for time,
14:15but this one
14:16was over way too soon.
14:18But I always thought
14:19you'd come back
14:21Tell me
14:22All you found
14:24was
14:25Heartbreak
14:27and misery
14:28Sure,
14:29that incredibly
14:30wide smile
14:31on Pepper's face
14:31was immediately
14:32off-putting,
14:33but as soon
14:33as she started
14:34singing,
14:35everyone forgot
14:36the face
14:36and fell in love
14:37with the talent.
14:38It's hard
14:39for me to say
14:41I'm jealous
14:42of the rain
14:44You're happy
14:45without me
14:48Whether you're
14:54taking on
14:54the Whitney version
14:55or the original
14:56Dolly,
14:57this ballad
14:57is a daunting
14:58task for anyone.
15:10How many of us
15:12have sat through
15:12a misbegotten
15:13karaoke performance
15:14of this very song?
15:15Within the first
15:16few notes,
15:17though,
15:17the judges
15:18were on board.
15:25Ringmaster
15:26immediately cleared
15:27the set of vocal runs
15:28that opens the song
15:29and unleashed
15:30some serious
15:31lung power
15:31on that stage.
15:33The crowd
15:33was on their feet
15:34when she hit
15:35that last chorus.
15:47Later revealed
15:48to be professional
15:49singer and the
15:50Goldbergs actor
15:50Hayley Arantia,
15:52Ringmaster would
15:52make it all the way
15:53to the finale
15:54off the back
15:54of this amazing
15:55performance.
15:56Number 6, Lonely
16:09Yeti
16:09Omarion
16:10The Yeti began his cover
16:12The Yeti began his cover
16:12of this surprisingly
16:13depressing Justin Bieber
16:14and Benny Blanco song
16:15against a projection
16:16of ice and snow.
16:18Everybody knows my name now
16:20But something about it
16:22still feels strange
16:23Like looking in the mirror
16:25trying to steady yourself
16:26Seeing somebody else
16:28This season 5 performance
16:31is one of the show's
16:32most visually stunning
16:33stagings
16:33With a voice as graceful
16:35and smooth
16:36as his roller skating moves
16:37R&B singer Omarion
16:39in character as the Yeti
16:40had the audience
16:41in the palm of his hand
16:42Even with the ornate costume
16:54it was almost easy
16:56to forget it was
16:56the masked singer
16:57and not a Yeti concert
16:58The solemn
16:59truly beautiful presentation
17:01left the judges
17:02shocked and heartbroken
17:03Number 5, I Have Nothing
17:19Harp, Amber Riley
17:20The harp chose
17:22the right instrument
17:23Her voice is as close
17:24to heaven as you can get
17:26Every time she stepped
17:27onto the stage
17:28the harp demonstrated
17:29her range, power
17:31and energy
17:32But this classic
17:49belt fest
17:50from the bodyguard soundtrack
17:51was her greatest achievement
17:52on the show
17:53She absolutely nailed
17:54this signature Whitney Houston track
17:56It cemented her place
18:09in the competition
18:09and also made it
18:10pretty obvious
18:11to any Glee fan
18:12exactly who was
18:13behind the mask
18:14To the shock of no one
18:16it was actor
18:17and powerhouse vocalist
18:18Amber Riley
18:19who was revealed
18:20as the voice
18:20behind the harp
18:21She emerged
18:22the season 8 champion
18:24Number 4, La Vie en Rose
18:41Queen of Hearts
18:42Jewel
18:42Apparently the Queen of Hearts
18:44aka Jewel
18:45did not speak French
18:46when she took on
18:47this essential Edith Piaf hit
18:48The singer later revealed
19:02she only had a track
19:03of the spoken French lyrics
19:04in her earpiece
19:05and her own musical instincts
19:06to guide her
19:07We'll leave it to the native speakers
19:09to critique her pronunciation
19:10However, as far as outstanding vocals go
19:31we're willing to say
19:32she absolutely killed it
19:34The song perfectly fits
19:35her versatile instrument
19:36letting her soar
19:38on the high notes
19:38and then dip into that sugary sweet
19:40breathy part of her range
19:41Some singers take us to church
19:43Jewel took us to a smoky
19:451950s Parisian cafe
19:47Number 3, Stay With Me
19:59Monster, T-Pain
20:01In its first season
20:03the American version
20:04of the franchise
20:04was still finding the balance
20:06between the gimmicks
20:07and the talent
20:07The monster's moving interpretation
20:19of Sam Smith's
20:20Stay With Me
20:20gave us all a peek
20:21at what the show could be
20:22What's great about this one
20:24is that the man behind the monster
20:25rapper and singer T-Pain
20:27is actually known
20:28for popularizing
20:29the auto-tune effect
20:30but there's no need
20:32for auto-tune here
20:33The show's very first winner
20:46had a voice rich with rasp
20:48full of intense feeling
20:49and emotional heft
20:51Number 2, Rainbow
21:06Thingamajig
21:07Victor Oladipo
21:08Judge Nicole Scherzinger
21:10almost burst into tears
21:11halfway through the
21:12Thingamajig's rendition
21:13of the Kacey Musgraves
21:14anthem Rainbow
21:15It's hard to breathe
21:17when all you know is
21:19the struggle of
21:21slaying above
21:23the rising waterline
21:26What?
21:27Who wouldn't?
21:28The song is so sweet
21:30but his deep and smooth vocals
21:32hit the ear like butter
21:33Eventually unmasked
21:34as Victor Oladipo
21:36an NBA player
21:37with a side hustle
21:38as a singer
21:38the Thingamajig
21:39brought the crowd
21:40to its feet
21:40with his pure tone
21:41and heartfelt vocals
21:43If singing is his side gig
21:57he must be really good
21:58at basketball
21:59A minute and a half
22:00just isn't enough
22:01It's been a few years
22:03but we're still waiting
22:04on a full version Victor
22:05That there's always
22:06been a rainbow
22:08Hanging over
22:10Before we unveil
22:21our top pick
22:22here are some
22:23honorable mentions
22:23I Lived
22:24Gumball
22:25Scott Porter
22:26Gumball's soaring vocals
22:28brought infectious joy
22:29to this One Republic anthem
22:30I Want to Know What Love Is
22:39The Lambs
22:40Wilson Phillips
22:41The Lambs delivered
22:42breathtaking harmonies
22:44proving their timeless
22:45vocal chemistry
22:46Motown Philly
22:57Buffalo
22:57Boyz II Men
22:58Their smooth R&B swagger
23:00brought this iconic hit
23:01to life
23:01with unmatched vocal precision
23:03Shallow
23:12Russian Dolls
23:13Hanson
23:14The Russian Dolls
23:15gave a surprisingly powerful
23:16and intricate group rendition
23:18of the Oscar winning duet
23:19One Moment in Time
23:29The Beats
23:30Clay Aiken
23:31and Ruben Stuttered
23:32A heartfelt duet
23:33bursting with
23:34resilience and joy
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24:02The show's entire concept
24:10dressing celebrities
24:11in silly and ornate costumes
24:12while they sing
24:13other people's songs
24:14doesn't seem to suggest
24:16it could make you cry
24:16Season 4 winner
24:31Leanne Rimes
24:31did just that
24:32when she delivered
24:33a truly heart-stopping version
24:35of Billie Eilish's
24:36When the Party's Over
24:37In costume as The Sun
24:39Rimes' cover is haunting
24:40elegant
24:41and absolutely breathtaking
24:43Even behind the mask
24:53She manages to convey
24:54the song's deeply
24:55personal narrative
24:56without ever dipping
24:57a toe into camp territory
24:58It doesn't seem like
25:00it should be
25:01as beautiful as it is
25:02That's what makes it
25:03even more powerful
25:04It's completely unexpected
25:07What's your favorite
25:16performance from
25:16The Masked Singer so far?
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