The Masked Singer | |
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Season 11 | |
Starring | |
Hosted by | Nick Cannon |
No. of contestants | 16 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Release | |
Original network | Fox |
Original release | March 6, 2024 present | –
Season chronology | |
The eleventh season of the American television series The Masked Singer premiered on Fox on March 6, 2024. [1]
Nick Cannon, singer-songwriter Robin Thicke, television and radio personality Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, and actor and comedian Ken Jeong all returned as host and panelists. On September 13, 2023, it was announced that recording artist and panelist of the British adaptation of the show, Rita Ora, would substitute for longtime panelist Nicole Scherzinger, as the latter stars in the West End revival of Sunset Boulevard, conflicting with the filming of the eleventh season. [2] Ora's addition marks the first major change to the panel since the series' inception.
The second episode features season four winner LeAnn Rimes ("Sun") as an additional guest, the fourth episode included Jill Whelan and Heidi and Spencer Pratt as additional guests, the sixth episode included Transformers characters Optimus Prime (voiced by Peter Cullen) and Bumblebee as additional guests, and the eighth episode included Carnie Wilson of season eight runners-up Wilson Phillips ("Lambs") and Raven-Symone ("Black Widow" from season two) as additional guests.
The format is similar to its predecessor; featuring three groups, with Group A starting with five costumes and Groups B and C starting with four. Each group will feature one wild card added later during the season. The panelists have one opportunity to use the "Ding Dong Keep It On" bell (introduced in the ninth season) to save one contestant, who moves to the quarterfinals with the group finalists. From there, three will compete in the semifinals and two will move on to the finale. [3]
Much like the previous three seasons of the series, the eleventh season featured the return of themed nights. Throughout the season, themes will include nights dedicated to Billy Joel and Queen, film and musical The Wizard of Oz, film-toy franchise Transformers, " Girl Groups", and "Shower Anthems". [3] Additionally for the first time, themes such as "Soundtrack Of My Life" and "TV Themes" will be featured once again after having already been represented in previous seasons. [4]
The season will feature 16 celebrities split into three groups; as well as three wild card contestants who will enter the competition later during the season. [4]
The contestants are have said to boast a combined total of 22 Grammy nominations, 11 platinum albums, 33 Teen Choice nominations, 108 million records sold, 1.7 billion Spotify streams, and 326 film appearances.
Stage name | Celebrity | Occupation(s) | Episodes | ||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
Group A | Group B | Group C | A | B | |||||||||
Beets | TBA | SAFE | SAFE | TBA | |||||||||
TBA | |||||||||||||
Clock | TBA | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | TBA | ||||||||
Goldfish | TBA | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | TBA | ||||||||
Gumball | TBA | RISK | SAFE | TBA | |||||||||
Poodle Moth | TBA | SAFE | SAFE | KEPT [a] | TBA | ||||||||
Seal (WC) | TBA | RISK | TBA | ||||||||||
Miss Cleocatra | Jenifer Lewis | Actor/singer | SAFE | OUT | |||||||||
Starfish | Kate Flannery | Actor/comedian | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | ||||||||
Ugly Sweater | Charlie Wilson | Singer | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | ||||||||
Koala (WC) | DeMarcus Ware | NFL Hall of Famer | OUT | ||||||||||
Lovebird | Colton Underwood | TV personality | SAFE | OUT | |||||||||
Lizard | Sisqó | Singer | RISK | RISK | OUT | ||||||||
Sir Lion (WC) | Billy Bush | Talk show host | OUT | ||||||||||
Spaghetti & Meatballs | Joe Bastianich | Restaurateur/TV personality | OUT | ||||||||||
Afghan Hound | Savannah Chrisley | TV personality | OUT | ||||||||||
Book | Kevin Hart | Actor/comedian | WD [b] |
(WC) The masked singer is a wild card contestant.
Guest performance: Panelist Rita Ora performs " Who Are You" by The Who
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
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1 | Goldfish | " Vampire" by Olivia Rodrigo | undisclosed | SAFE |
2 | Starfish | " Material Girl" by Madonna | undisclosed | SAFE |
3 | Ugly Sweater | " The Best" by Tina Turner | undisclosed | SAFE |
4 | Lovebird | " Home" by Phillip Phillips | undisclosed | SAFE |
5 | Book | " So Sick" by Ne-Yo | Kevin Hart | WD [b] |
Guest performance: LeAnn Rimes performs " Over the Rainbow" by Judy Garland
# | Stage name | Song | Result | |
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1 | Gumball | " If I Only Had a Heart" by Jack Haley/ "Heartbeat Song" by Kelly Clarkson | RISK | |
2 | Miss Cleocatra | " Stormy Weather" by Etta James | SAFE | |
3 | Afghan Hound | " The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The Tokens | RISK | |
4 | Beets | " Home" by Michael Bublé | SAFE | |
Smackdown | Identity | Result | ||
5 | Afghan Hound | " Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg | Savannah Chrisley | OUT |
Gumball | undisclosed | SAFE |
Guest performance: Panelist Robin Thicke performs " My Life"
# | Stage name | Billy Joel song | Result | |
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1 | Poodle Moth | " Just the Way You Are" | SAFE | |
2 | Clock | " Piano Man" | SAFE | |
3 | Spaghetti & Meatballs | " Only the Good Die Young" | RISK | |
4 | Lizard | " Uptown Girl" | RISK | |
Smackdown | Identity | Result | ||
5 | Spaghetti & Meatballs | " Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" | Joe Bastianich | OUT |
Lizard | undisclosed | SAFE |
Guest performance: The panel performs " The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle" by Sherwood Schwartz and George Wyle (from Gilligan's Island)
# | Stage name | Song | Result | |
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1 | Clock | " Good Times Theme Song" | SAFE | |
2 | Poodle Moth | " Unwritten" - The Hills theme song | SAFE | |
3 | Lizard | " Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? Theme Song" | RISK | |
Wild card | Sir Lion | " Love and Marriage" - Married… with Children theme song | RISK | |
Smackdown | Identity | Result | ||
5 | Lizard | " Who Are You" - The Masked Singer theme song | undisclosed | SAFE |
Sir Lion | Billy Bush | OUT |
Group performance: " Shower" by Becky G
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
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1 | Clock | " Respect" by Aretha Franklin | undisclosed | SAFE |
2 | Lizard | " Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence | Sisqó | OUT |
3 | Poodle Moth | " The House That Built Me" by Miranda Lambert | undisclosed | SAFE |
Battle Royale | ||||
4 | Clock | " Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell | undisclosed | WIN |
Poodle Moth | undisclosed | KEPT [a] |
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
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1 | Starfish | " 21 Guns" by Green Day (from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) | undisclosed | SAFE |
2 | Ugly Sweater | " Brick House" by Commodores (from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) | undisclosed | SAFE |
3 | Lovebird | " All That You Are" by Goo Goo Dolls (from Transformers: Dark of the Moon) | Colton Underwood | OUT |
4 | Goldfish | " Baby Come Back" by Player (from Transformers) | undisclosed | SAFE |
Wild card | Koala | " Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears (from Bumblebee) | DeMarcus Ware | OUT |
Group performance: " We Are the Champions"
# | Stage name | Queen song | Identity | Result |
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1 | Ugly Sweater | " I Want to Break Free" | Charlie Wilson | OUT |
2 | Starfish | " Under Pressure" (with David Bowie) | undisclosed | SAFE |
3 | Goldfish | " The Show Must Go On" | undisclosed | SAFE |
Battle Royale | ||||
4 | Goldfish | " Another One Bites the Dust" | undisclosed | WIN |
Starfish | Kate Flannery | OUT |
Guest performance: The panel performs " Wannabe" by Spice Girls
# | Stage name | Song | Result | |
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1 | Miss Cleocatra | " Free Your Mind" by En Vogue | RISK | |
2 | Beets | " I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters | SAFE | |
3 | Gumball | " Wide Open Spaces" by The Chicks | SAFE | |
Wild card | Seal | " Hold On" by Wilson Phillips | RISK | |
Smackdown | Identity | Result | ||
5 | Miss Cleocatra | " Waterfalls" by TLC | Jenifer Lewis | OUT |
Seal | undisclosed | SAFE |
Group performance: " It's My Life" by Bon Jovi
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
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1 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
2 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
3 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Battle Royale | ||||
4 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
TBA | TBA | TBA |
No. | Title | Air date |
Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
Ref. |
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1 | "Season 11 Premiere: Rita We Love Your Ora" | March 6, 2024 | 0.4/5 | 3.29 | [5] |
2 | "Group B Premiere: The Wizard of Oz Night" | March 13, 2024 | 0.4/5 | 3.44 | [6] |
3 | "Group C Premiere: Billy Joel Night" | March 20, 2024 | 0.4/5 | 3.19 | [7] |
4 | "TV Theme Night" | March 27, 2024 | 0.4/5 | 3.24 | [8] |
5 | "Group C Finals: Shower Anthems Night" | April 3, 2024 | 0.4/5 | 3.36 | [9] |
6 | "Transformers Night" | April 10, 2024 | 0.5/6 | 3.43 | [10] |
7 | "Group A Finals: Queen Night" | April 17, 2024 | 0.4/5 | 3.44 | [11] |
8 | "Girl Group Night" | April 24, 2024 | 0.4/5 | 3.41 | [12] |
9 | "Group B Finals: Soundtrack Of My Life" | May 1, 2024 | TBD | TBD | [13] |
10 | "Quarter Finals: Final Four" | May 8, 2024 | TBD | TBD | [13] |