The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 11

The eleventh season of the American television series The Masked Singer premiered on Fox on March 6, 2024.[1] The season was won by singer and actor Vanessa Hudgens as "Goldfish", with singer and actor Scott Porter finishing second as "Gumball".

The Masked Singer
Season 11
Promotional poster for season eleven, featuring "Goldfish"
Starring
Hosted byNick Cannon
No. of contestants16
WinnerVanessa Hudgens as "Goldfish"
Runner-upScott Porter as "Gumball"
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseMarch 6 (2024-03-06) –
May 22, 2024 (2024-05-22)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 10
List of episodes

Panelists and host

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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-Symoné ("Black Widow" from season two) as additional guests.

Production

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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 featured 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 competed in the semifinals and two moved 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 included nights dedicated to Billy Joel and Queen, musical film 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" were featured once again after having already been represented in previous seasons.[4]

Contestants

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The season featured 16 celebrities split into three groups; as well as three wild card contestants who entered the competition later during the season.[4]

The contestants are 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 nameCelebrityOccupation(s)Episodes
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Group AGroup BGroup CAB
GoldfishVanessa HudgensActor/singerSAFESAFEWINSAFESAFEWINNER
GumballScott PorterActor/singerRISKSAFEWINRISKSAFERUNNER-UP
ClockThelma HoustonSingerSAFESAFEWINSAFEOUT
Poodle MothChrissy Metz[a]Actor/singerSAFESAFEKEPT[b]OUT
BeetsClay AikenSinger/politicianSAFESAFEOUT
Ruben StuddardSinger
Seal (WC)Corey FeldmanActorRISKOUT
Miss CleocatraJenifer LewisActor/singerSAFEOUT
StarfishKate FlanneryActorSAFESAFEOUT
Ugly SweaterCharlie WilsonSingerSAFESAFEOUT
Koala (WC)DeMarcus WareNFL Hall of FamerOUT
LovebirdColton UnderwoodTV personalitySAFEOUT
LizardSisqóSingerRISKRISKOUT
Sir Lion (WC)Billy BushTalk show hostOUT
Spaghetti & MeatballsJoe BastianichRestaurateur/TV personalityOUT
Afghan HoundSavannah ChrisleyTV personalityOUT
BookKevin HartActor/comedianWD[c]
  •  WIN  The masked singer won with their performance and advanced in the competition.
  •  KEPT  The masked singer was saved from elimination by a panelist using the "Ding Dong Keep It On" bell.
  •  RISK  The masked singer was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
  •  SAFE  The masked singer was safe from elimination.
  •  OUT  The masked singer was eliminated from the competition and unmasked.
  •  WD  The masked singer unmasked themselves and left the competition.
  •   The masked singer did not perform.

(WC) The masked singer is a wild card contestant.

The celebrities who competed in the eleventh season of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (L–R):
Kevin Hart ("Book"), Savannah Chrisley ("Afghan Hound"), Joe Bastianich ("Spaghetti & Meatballs"), Billy Bush ("Sir Lion"), Sisqó ("Lizard"), Colton Underwood ("Lovebird"), DeMarcus Ware ("Koala"), Charlie Wilson ("Ugly Sweater"), Kate Flannery ("Starfish"), Jenifer Lewis ("Miss Cleocatra"), Corey Feldman ("Seal"), Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard ("Beets"), Chrissy Metz ("Poodle Moth"), Thelma Houston ("Clock"), Scott Porter ("Gumball"), and Vanessa Hudgens ("Goldfish")

Episodes

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Week 1 (March 6) - "Season 11 Premiere: Rita We Love Your Ora"

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Guest performance: Panelist Rita Ora performs "Who Are You" by The Who

Performances on the first episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Goldfish"Vampire" by Olivia RodrigoundisclosedSAFE
2Starfish"Material Girl" by MadonnaundisclosedSAFE
3Ugly Sweater"The Best" by Tina TurnerundisclosedSAFE
4Lovebird"Home" by Phillip PhillipsundisclosedSAFE
5Book"So Sick" by Ne-YoKevin HartWD[c]

Week 2 (March 13) - "Group B Premiere: The Wizard of Oz Night"

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Guest performance: LeAnn Rimes performs "Over the Rainbow" by Judy Garland

Performances on the second episode
#Stage nameSongResult
1Gumball"If I Only Had a Heart" by Jack Haley/"Heartbeat Song" by Kelly ClarksonRISK
2Miss Cleocatra"Stormy Weather" by Etta JamesSAFE
3Afghan Hound"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The TokensRISK
4Beets"Home" by Michael BubléSAFE
SmackdownIdentityResult
5Afghan Hound"Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" by Harold Arlen and Yip HarburgSavannah ChrisleyOUT
GumballundisclosedSAFE

Week 3 (March 20) - "Group C Premiere: Billy Joel Night"

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Guest performance: Panelist Robin Thicke performs "My Life"

Performances on the third episode
#Stage nameBilly Joel songResult
1Poodle Moth"Just the Way You Are"SAFE
2Clock"Piano Man"SAFE
3Spaghetti & Meatballs"Only the Good Die Young"RISK
4Lizard"Uptown Girl"RISK
SmackdownIdentityResult
5Spaghetti & Meatballs"Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"Joe BastianichOUT
LizardundisclosedSAFE

Week 4 (March 27) - "TV Theme Night"

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Guest performance: The panel performs "The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle" by Sherwood Schwartz and George Wyle (from Gilligan's Island)

Performances on the fourth episode
#Stage nameSongResult
1Clock"Good Times Theme Song"SAFE
2Poodle Moth"Unwritten" - The Hills theme songSAFE
3Lizard"Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? Theme Song"RISK
Wild cardSir Lion"Love and Marriage" - Married… with Children theme songRISK
SmackdownIdentityResult
5Lizard"Who Are You" - The Masked Singer theme songundisclosedSAFE
Sir LionBilly BushOUT

Week 5 (April 3) - "Group C Finals: Shower Anthems Night"

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Group performance: "Shower" by Becky G

Performances on the fifth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Clock"Respect" by Aretha FranklinundisclosedSAFE
2Lizard"Bring Me to Life" by EvanescenceSisqóOUT
3Poodle Moth"The House That Built Me" by Miranda LambertundisclosedSAFE
Battle Royale
4Clock"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi TerrellundisclosedWIN
Poodle MothundisclosedKEPT[b]
  • After being unmasked, Sisqó sang his signature song "Thong Song" as his encore performance.

Week 6 (April 10) - "Transformers Night"

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Performances on the sixth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Starfish"21 Guns" by Green Day (from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen)undisclosedSAFE
2Ugly Sweater"Brick House" by Commodores (from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen)undisclosedSAFE
3Lovebird"All That You Are" by Goo Goo Dolls (from Transformers: Dark of the Moon)Colton UnderwoodOUT
4Goldfish"Baby Come Back" by Player (from Transformers)undisclosedSAFE
Wild cardKoala"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears (from Bumblebee)DeMarcus WareOUT

Week 7 (April 17) - "Group A Finals: Queen Night"

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Group performance: "We Are the Champions"

Performances on the seventh episode
#Stage nameQueen songIdentityResult
1Ugly Sweater"I Want to Break Free"Charlie WilsonOUT
2Starfish"Under Pressure" (with David Bowie)undisclosedSAFE
3Goldfish"The Show Must Go On"undisclosedSAFE
Battle Royale
4Goldfish"Another One Bites the Dust"undisclosedWIN
StarfishKate FlanneryOUT

Week 8 (April 24) - "Girl Group Night"

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Guest performance: The panel performs "Wannabe" by Spice Girls

Performances on the eighth episode
#Stage nameSongResult
1Miss Cleocatra"Free Your Mind" by En VogueRISK
2Beets"I'm So Excited" by The Pointer SistersSAFE
3Gumball"Wide Open Spaces" by The ChicksSAFE
Wild cardSeal"Hold On" by Wilson PhillipsRISK
SmackdownIdentityResult
5Miss Cleocatra"Waterfalls" by TLCJenifer LewisOUT
SealundisclosedSAFE

Week 9 (May 1) - "Group B Finals: Soundtrack Of My Life"

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Group performance: "It's My Life" by Bon Jovi

Performances on the ninth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Beets"One Moment in Time" by Whitney HoustonundisclosedSAFE
undisclosed
2Seal"It's Tricky" by Run-D.M.C.Corey FeldmanOUT
3Gumball"Carry On Wayward Son" by KansasundisclosedSAFE
Battle Royale
4Beets"(I've Had) The Time of My Life"
by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
Clay AikenOUT
Ruben Studdard
GumballundisclosedWIN

Week 10 (May 8) - "Quarter Finals: Final Four"

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Performances on the tenth episode
#Stage nameSongResult
1Clock"Get on Your Feet" by Gloria EstefanSAFE
2Gumball"I'm Yours" by Jason MrazRISK
3Poodle Moth"Price Tag" by Jessie J ft. B.o.BRISK
4Goldfish"Unforgettable" by Nat King ColeSAFE
SmackdownIdentityResult
5Poodle Moth"If I Could Turn Back Time" by CherChrissy MetzOUT
GumballundisclosedSAFE

Week 11 (May 15) - "Road to the Semi Finals" and "Semi Finals: Then There Were Three"

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Performances on the eleventh episode
#Stage nameSong
1Goldfish"Let's Stay Together" by Al Green
2Gumball"Go the Distance" by Michael Bolton
3Clock"We Are Family" by Sister Sledge

Group performance: "Higher Love" by Kygo feat. Whitney Houston

Performances on the twelfth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Gumball"I Lived" by OneRepublicundisclosedSAFE
2Clock"Dancing in the Street" by Martha and the VandellasThelma HoustonOUT
3Goldfish"You Oughta Know" by Alanis MorissetteundisclosedSAFE
Battle Royale"A Moment Like This" by Kelly Clarkson

Week 12 (May 22) - "Season 11 Finale: One Mask Takes It All"

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Performances on the thirteenth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Gumball"Latch" by Disclosure ft. Sam SmithScott PorterRUNNER-UP
"Renegade" by Styx
2Goldfish"Heart of Glass" by BlondieVanessa HudgensWINNER
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" by Elton John

Ratings

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Viewership and ratings per episode of The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 11
No.TitleAir dateTimeslot (ET)Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
Ref.
1"Season 11 Premiere: Rita We Love Your Ora"March 6, 2024Wednesday 8:00 p.m.0.4/53.29[5]
2"Group B Premiere: The Wizard of Oz Night"March 13, 20240.4/53.44[6]
3"Group C Premiere: Billy Joel Night"March 20, 20240.4/53.19[7]
4"TV Theme Night"March 27, 20240.4/53.24[8]
5"Group C Finals: Shower Anthems Night"April 3, 20240.4/53.36[9]
6"Transformers Night"April 10, 20240.5/63.43[10]
7"Group A Finals: Queen Night"April 17, 20240.4/53.44[11]
8"Girl Group Night"April 24, 20240.4/53.41[12]
9"Group B Finals: Soundtrack Of My Life"May 1, 20240.4/52.95[13]
10"Quarter Finals: Final Four"May 8, 20240.4/43.01[14]
11"Road to the Semi Finals"May 15, 20240.4/42.77[15]
12"Semi Finals: Then There Were Three"May 15, 2024Wednesday 9:00 p.m.0.4/42.91[15]
13"Finale: One Mask Takes It All"May 22, 2024Wednesday 8:00 p.m.0.4/42.99[16]

Notes

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  1. ^ Metz previously appeared during the fifth season as a guest panelist.
  2. ^ a b While in the middle of their unmasking and per the chanting of the audience, panelist Rita Ora used the "Ding Dong Keep It On" bell to save Poodle Moth from elimination, allowing the portrayer to keep their mask on and continue in the competition.
  3. ^ a b While being interviewed by Cannon, Hart immediately unmasked himself claiming it to be a prank on the panel and Cannon.

References

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