The Masked Singer is back!
A new episode of season 14 of the hit FOX singing competition series aired on Wednesday night (March 11).
The show, which began in South Korea, features celebrities singing songs while wearing costumes and face masks concealing their identities until they’re eliminated. Throughout the season, the contestants provide clues to try and help the judges and fans figure out who is under the mask.
This season’s contestants boast a combined total of 94 million records sold, 21 platinum singles, 3 Emmy Award victories, 3 Hall of Famers, 3 World Series wins, and 54 million Instagram followers.
In honor of “Care Bears Night”, Pugcasso hit the stage for a performance of “Dreams” by The Cranberries.
Keep reading to see all of the clues and guesses…Keep scrolling to check out the clues and guesses…
FIRST PERFORMANCE CLUES:
– Says he was supposed to take over the family business, but changed careers
– Baseball home plate painting
– Big Ben statue shown
– Came in first place in some sort of competition
– Says he’s an “ordinary pup that lives in an extraordinary world”
– Says he’s a “private person”
PANEL GUESSES: Dan Reynolds, Darren Criss, & Ryan Tedder
SECOND PERFORMANCE CLUES:
– Grew up in a small town
– He’s gone on tour, halfway across the world
– He’s got a partner that keeps him grounded
– Holds up “Bye Bye Bye” sign
– Packs a matchbox into a suitcase
– Holds up a Hawaiian shirt
– He likes the beach and “cameras”
PANEL GUESSES: Jack Johnson & Rob Thomas
THIRD PERFORMANCE CLUES:
– He’s a solo artist
– “132 million” written across a sign
– Did the biggest show of his life in another country
– He performed alongside John Mayer and Bruce Springsteen
– Moon shown
– Lots of Spanish-language references
– He was “rejected”
– Says he was once told he “wasn’t good at music”
PANEL GUESSES: Pat Monahan, Vance Joy, & Charlie Puth
FOURTH PERFORMANCE CLUES:
– Says this isn’t his first competition
– Says he’s “taken the Olympics by storm”
– Man comes out wearing a gold medal and holding an Olympic torch
– Says “Being a part of the Olympics, it changed my life forever. I never imagined I’d have the whole world’s attention, so it was a pretty cool moment”
PANEL GUESSES: Gavin DeGraw, Jason Mraz, and Pat Monahan
OUR GUESS: Phillip Phillips
Based on the clues, we’re pretty sure that American Idol winner Phillip Phillips is under the Pugcasso mask. Phillip was born and raised in a small town in Georgia and before winning Idol in 2012, he was expected to take over his family’s pawn shop. His coronation song “Home” was a huge hit, and was used as part of the 2012 Summer Olympics campaign (which would connect with the home plate and Olympics clues). He made Idol history when he won his season with a record-breaking 132 million votes.
