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The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 12

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The Masked Singer
Season 12
Promotional poster for season twelve, featuring "Chess Piece"
Starring
Hosted byNick Cannon
No. of contestants15
No. of episodes6
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseSeptember 25, 2024 (2024-09-25) –
present
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The twelfth season of the American television series The Masked Singer premiered on Fox on September 25, 2024.

Panelists and host

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Nick Cannon, singer-songwriter Robin Thicke, television and radio personality Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, actor and comedian Ken Jeong and recording artist Rita Ora all returned from the previous season.

William Shatner, who portrayed "Knight" during the eighth season, appeared as a special guest during the first episode. Kevin Bacon appeared as a special guest during the second episode. Joel McHale and Nikki Glaser (who portrayed "Snowstorm" in the eighth season) appeared as guest commentators in the fourth episode.

Production

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Much like the previous four seasons of the series, the twelfth season features the return of themed nights. Throughout the season, themes include nights dedicated to Miley Cyrus and the film Footloose. Additionally, other themes include a night dedicated to the toy-film brand Barbie, "60s Night", "Sports Night" and "Who Are You Fest".[1] Previously used themes such as "Soundtrack Of My Life" and "Thanksgiving" are featured once again after having already been represented in previous seasons.[1]

Contestants

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The contestants were revealed between August 15 and September 23, 2024.[1][2][3] The season features 15 contestants divided into three groups of five.[1] This is the first season since the fifth season to not feature smackdowns. This is the first season since the seventh season to not feature Wild Card contestants or contestants that join the competition later than the rest. Additionally, the "Ding Dong Keep It On" bell returned from the previous three seasons. The bell allows the panel to save one contestant from being eliminated throughout the three group finals and bring them to the quarterfinals.

On August 15, 2024, it was confirmed that former contestants such as Dick Van Dyke, Jewel, Ne-Yo, and DeMarcus Ware would appear as Masked Ambassadors for the new contestants throughout the season. Each Ambassador has a connection to the contestant and serves as a clue to their identity.[1]

Stage name Celebrity Occupation(s) Ambassador Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Group A Group B Group C
Buffalos TBA Nick Lachey SAFE SAFE WIN TBA
TBA
TBA
Goo TBA Keenan Allen SAFE SAFE KEPT[a] TBA
Ice King TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Macaron TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Royal Knight TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Sherlock Hound TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Strawberry Shortcake TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Wasp TBA Ne-Yo SAFE SAFE WIN TBA
Bluebell Natalie Imbruglia Singer/actor Kelly Osbourne SAFE SAFE OUT
Chess Piece Laverne Cox Actor/activist Nikki Glaser SAFE OUT
Dust Bunny Andy Richter Actor/comedian Dick Van Dyke OUT
Ship Paula Cole Singer Jewel SAFE SAFE OUT
Woodpecker Marsai Martin Actor/producer Jenifer Lewis SAFE SAFE OUT
Showbird Yvette Nicole Brown[b] Actor Joel McHale SAFE OUT
Leaf Sheep John Elway NFL Hall of Famer DeMarcus Ware OUT
  •  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.
  •  SAFE  The masked singer was safe from elimination.
  •  OUT  The masked singer was eliminated from the competition and unmasked.
  •   The masked singer did not perform.
The celebrities who competed in the twelfth season of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (L-R):
John Elway ("Leaf Sheep"), Yvette Nicole Brown ("Showbird"), Marsai Martin ("Woodpecker"), Paula Cole ("Ship"), Andy Richter ("Dust Bunny"), Laverne Cox ("Chess Piece"), Natalie Imbruglia ("Bluebell"),

Episodes

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Week 1 (September 25) - "Season 12 Premiere: Who Can It Be Now?"

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Guest performance: Panelist Rita Ora performs "Who Can It Be Now?" by Men at Work

Performances on the first episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Buffalos "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" by Cutting Crew undisclosed SAFE
undisclosed
undisclosed
2 Woodpecker "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus undisclosed SAFE
3 Leaf Sheep "I Like It, I Love It" by Tim McGraw John Elway OUT
4 Showbird "Just Fine" by Mary J. Blige undisclosed SAFE
5 Ship "Pompeii" by Bastille undisclosed SAFE

Week 2 (October 2) - "Footloose Night"

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Guest performance: Panelist Robin Thicke performs "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins

Performances on the second episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Showbird "Let's Hear It for the Boy" by Deniece Williams Yvette Nicole Brown OUT
2 Ship "Almost Paradise" by Ann Wilson and Mike Reno undisclosed SAFE
3 Woodpecker "Holding Out for a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler undisclosed SAFE
4 Buffalos "Waiting for a Girl Like You" by Foreigner undisclosed SAFE
undisclosed
undisclosed

Week 3 (October 9) - "Group A Finals: Soundtrack of My Life"

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Group performance: "High Hopes" by Panic! at the Disco

Performances on the third episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Ship "Because the Night" by Patti Smith Group undisclosed SAFE
2 Woodpecker "Put Your Records On" by Corinne Bailey Rae Marsai Martin OUT
3 Buffalos "Bitter Sweet Symphony" by The Verve undisclosed SAFE
undisclosed
undisclosed
Battle Royale
4 Ship "Go Your Own Way" by Fleetwood Mac Paula Cole OUT
Buffalos undisclosed WIN
undisclosed
undisclosed
  • After being unmasked, Cole performed her signature song "I Don't Want to Wait" as her encore performance.

Week 4 (October 16) - "Group B Premiere: Sports Night"

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Guest performance: Panelists Rita Ora and Robin Thicke perform "Rock You Like a Hurricane" by Scorpions

Performances on the fourth episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Wasp "Rock Your Body" by Justin Timberlake undisclosed SAFE
2 Chess Piece "Believe" by Cher undisclosed SAFE
3 Bluebell "We Belong" by Pat Benatar undisclosed SAFE
4 Dust Bunny "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond Andy Richter OUT
5 Goo "Lose Control" by Teddy Swims undisclosed SAFE

Week 5 (October 23) - "Barbie Night"

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Guest performance: Panelist Ken Jeong performs "I'm Just Ken" by Ryan Gosling

Performances on the fifth episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Bluebell "Dance the Night" by Dua Lipa undisclosed SAFE
2 Goo "Miss Independent" by Ne-Yo undisclosed SAFE
3 Chess Piece "I'm Every Woman" by Chaka Khan Laverne Cox OUT
4 Wasp "Skyscraper" by Demi Lovato undisclosed SAFE

Week 6 (November 6) - "Group B Finals: '60s Night"

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As there was no second elimination due to the ringing of the Ding Dong Keep it On Bell, the episode ended with everyone dancing to an instrumental of "Fun, Fun, Fun".

Group performance: "Fun, Fun, Fun" by The Beach Boys

Performances on the sixth episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Goo "The House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals undisclosed SAFE
2 Bluebell "Do You Love Me" by The Contours Natalie Imbruglia OUT
3 Wasp "Ain't No Way" by Aretha Franklin undisclosed SAFE
Battle Royale
4 Goo "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye undisclosed KEPT[a]
Wasp undisclosed WIN

Ratings

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Viewership and ratings per episode of The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 12
No. Title Air date Timeslot (ET) Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
Ref.
1 "Season 12 Premiere: Who Can It Be Now?" September 25, 2024 Wednesday 8:00 p.m. 0.5/6 2.90 [4]
2 "Footloose Night" October 2, 2024 0.4/5 2.86 [5]
3 "Group A Finals: Soundtrack of My Life" October 9, 2024 0.4/4 2.60 [6]
4 "Group B Premiere: Sports Night" October 16, 2024 0.4/5 2.81 [7]
5 "Barbie Night" October 23, 2024 0.3/4 2.77 [8]
6 "Group B Finals: '60s Night" November 6, 2024 0.4/5 2.91 [9]
7 "Group C Premiere: Who Are You Fest" November 13, 2024 TBD TBD [10][11]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b While in the middle of their unmasking and per the chanting of the audience, panelist Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg used the "Ding Dong Keep It On" bell to save Goo from elimination, allowing the portrayer to keep their mask on and continue in the competition.
  2. ^ Brown was previously a guest panelist during the third season.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Lauren Huff (August 15, 2024). "Masked Singer announces Footloose and Miley Cyrus theme nights, plus Dick Van Dyke and Jewel return". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "The Masked Singer Season 12 Contestants". bracketology. 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  3. ^ Dixon, Marcus (2024-09-15). "'The Masked Singer' Season 12 costumes, judges and host". GoldDerby. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  4. ^ Pucci, Douglas (September 26, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: ESPN Bests Fox and NBC in Demos Due to Caitlin Clark-Fueled Cable Record WNBA Playoff Game". Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  5. ^ Pucci, Douglas (October 3, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: ESPN Networks Top Prime Time Demos with MLB Postseason". Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  6. ^ Pucci, Douglas (October 10, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: Abbott Elementary Season Premiere on ABC Builds in Demos from Lead-In". Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  7. ^ Pucci, Douglas (October 17, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: Bret Baier's Sit-Down with Kamala Harris on Fox News was Most-Watched Interview of 2024 Election Season". Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  8. ^ Pucci, Douglas (October 24, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: CNN Outdraws All Networks Except NBC During Kamala Harris Town Hall". Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  9. ^ Pucci, Douglas (November 8, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: ESPN and Fox News Tops in Prime Time Demos". Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  10. ^ "The Masked Singer Episode Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  11. ^ "The Masked Singer Season 12 Episode Guide". Zap2it. Retrieved October 30, 2024.