Nick: It's soundtrack of my life night.
Competing for the last spot in the quarterfinals,
Give it up for your group b finalists,
- Gumball, seal... - Whoo!
- Yeah! - ...And the beets.
- Yeah! Whoo! - ♪ this ain't a song
♪ for the broken-hearted
♪ no silent prayer for faith departed ♪
Yes!
♪ and I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd ♪
♪ you're gonna hear my voice when I shout it out loud ♪
♪ it's my life
♪ and it's now or never
♪ but I ain't gonna live forever ♪
♪ I just wanna live while I'm alive ♪
♪ it's my life
♪ you better stand tall when they're calling you out ♪
♪ don't bend, don't break, baby, don't back ♪
- ♪ down - yeah!
- Oh, my god! - ♪ it's my life
♪ it's now or never
♪ 'cause I ain't gonna live forever ♪
♪ I just wanna live while I'm alive ♪
- ♪ it's my life - ♪ it's my life
♪ my heart is like an open highway ♪
♪ like frankie said, I did it my way ♪
♪ I just wanna live while I'm alive ♪
♪ it's my life
Yeah!
Nick: Wow. Amazing!
Oh, yeah. 'scuse me, beets.
Y'all give it up for gumball, seal, and the beets.
- Head on back and prep your vocal chords. - Whoo!
You have a jam-packed night ahead of y'all.
Welcome to "the masked singer."
It's soundtrack of my life night,
And that means our singers have chosen to perform songs
That hold a special place in their hearts,
And sharing stories of moments that have shaped their lives.
They'll sing, the audience and panel will vote,
And the singer with the least amount of votes will be unmasked.
Wow.
A merciless battle royale
Stands between the two remaining singers and the quarterfinals,
Competing against clock, poodle moth, and goldfish.
- Wow. - I love a good battle.
Now, remember, there are no saves left
By the ding dong keep it on bell.
So we're in for a double elimination tonight, y'all.
- Ooh, it's going down. - Wow.
Lot of pressure.
All right, audience, are you guys ready?
Rita: Yeah!
First up, it's the beets.
Let's dig into their story and maybe unearth some clues while we're at it.
Performing on girl group night was so exciting.
- ♪ I'm so excited - ♪ what you do to me
- ♪ I just can't hide it - we didn't realize
Just how much we'd love becoming the beets.
And tonight, we hope to be un-beet-able in the group finale.
We chose a really powerful song.
It's about a single moment in your life
That shows you what you're capable of.
- Hey, that's banana split. - Did they work with
Katharine mcphee or david foster?
Oh!
And, for us, that moment was when we each became fathers.
I always wanted to be a dad,
But I wasn't sure that it would happen for me.
So when I held my child for that very first time,
My world changed.
Yeah, for me, I suddenly realized
The impact of every decision I made.
- What's that? - Knight in shining armor.
- Right. - But it's not a perfect role.
Like now, my kid repeats everything I say,
So I have to be really careful.
You have to be careful? I'm teaching my son to drive.
Though at least the hubcaps are still on.
Well, now, let's go out and make a new pivotal moment
By hitting those high notes.
This one's for you, little beets.
Aw, little beets.
♪ each day I live
♪ I want be
♪ the day to give
♪ the best of me
♪ I broke my heart
♪ fought every gain
♪ to taste the sweet
♪ I faced the pain
♪ I rise and fall
♪ yet, through it all
- Nice. - ♪ this much remains
♪ I want one
♪ moment in time
♪ when I'm racing
♪ with destiny
- Yeah! - Hey!
♪ and in that one moment
♪ of time
♪ I will feel
- ♪ eternity - whoo!
♪ oh
♪ you're a winner
♪ for a lifetime
♪ if you seize that one moment ♪
♪ in time
♪ make it shine
♪ give me one
♪ moment in time
♪ when I'm racing
- ♪ with destiny - oh!
♪ then in that one moment of time ♪
♪ I will be
- Wow. - ♪ I will be
- ♪ I will be free - ♪ oh
- Yes, beets, yes! - ♪ I will be
♪ I will be
♪ free
Whoo!
- Wow. Wow. - Whoa!
Wow.
Talk about un-beet-able.
Panel, please, talk to the beets.
Honestly, I think the voices are just so amazing.
- That was beautiful. - Ken: Exactly.
This song, this moment in time,
Reflects not only how you harmonize-- but why you harmonize.
Out of friendship, out of love--
- Amazing. - Yeah.
Indeed, indeed. All right, well, how about a clue, right?
- Yeah! - We found a handful
Of beet-en up old vinyl records earlier today
And they appear to show a connection between one of us.
So, men in black, bring 'em out. What you got?
Ken: Oh!
( music playing )
What you got? Let's see.
Well-- "fresh beets with nick." I don't remember making this.
- Nick! - With nick?
I look like mc hammer.
Let's see what the record says.
- "a wild night." - oh, nick!
Nick, what have you been up to?
All right, beets, apparently, we have a connection.
What can you tell us about this clue?
Nick, always good seeing you.
We should grab a drink together again sometime soon.
- Again? - Again?
- Nick: Wow! - Nick is...
♪ popular
- Wow. - Wow, nick has some friends.
I mean, it could be on "wild 'n out," you know what I mean?
- Somebody from "wild 'n out." - that just confused me,
'cause I had no idea I knew the beets.
- What do you think, rita? - Oh, I'm just thinking,
Because the whole time I've been saying actors.
And now I feel like I've been getting it wrong.
I think you guys are definitely musicians.
I actually might think they might be someone from boyz ii men.
- Whoa. Nice. - What really got me was,
You know, you're both fathers.
These two have performed at the same event as nick.
I think this is shawn stockman and wanyá morris from boyz ii men.
- And those are big vocals. - That's a great guess.
That would make sense with the harmonies.
I feel like my accent-- I always get it wrong.
- It's "wan-yay." - it's "wan-yay."
And also, in america it's pronounced "boyz ii ken."
So it's a little different.
Are you hearing it, ken? Are you hearing boyz ii men?
I could totally see the roadmap to boyz ii men.
I could totally see, I think one of my all-time best guesses, k-ci and jojo.
- It is not k-ci and jojo. - Let me finish!
I said I was thinking k-ci and jojo.
But after tonight, I'm thinking this could be
Josh groban and brian mcknight.
- When you think-- yeah. - What the heck?
Because a banana split-- that was david foster
Who was one half of the banana split.
Legendary producer.
Josh groban and brian mcknight collaborated on a tune
Produced by david foster.
Well, I mean, the banana split thing works
Because boyz ii men have performed
- With david foster as well. - Oh, that's true.
But that's the thing. Everyone's performed
With david foster and everyone knows nick.
- I know, I know. - So we're kinda screwed here.
- What do you think robin? - Robin: Well, you know, to me,
I don't know a lot about them personally,
But I'm big fans of their voices and their harmonies--
They're some of the best in the business--
I think that this might be the country duo dan + shay.
- That's a good-- - oh, yeah.
- But I don't know their personal-- - that's not bad.
I don't know who has got the kids.
Well, our panel is all over the place.
- Thank you. - But that performance was spot-on.
Beautiful performance by the beets.
Keep it going for 'em. You guys can head on backstage.
Men in black, please help 'em out.
We love you, beets!
Go give 'em a tour of the salad bar.
- Beets are incredible. - The beets are beautiful singers with great harmonies.
- There's something special about them. - Yeah.
There's definitely a chemistry.
♪ who is that?
All right, soundtrack of my life.
- Ooh. - What song would be yours?
Uh, I don't know, something by mc hammer.
Oh, I love it. "can't touch this"?
Probably "time after time," cyndi lauper.
- Oh, I love that. - That's a good one.
- What about you? - Probably "loser" or "creep."
♪ who is that?
Welcome back. You are watching
The one and only "masked singer."
- All: Yeah! - Nick: Yeah.
Tonight, our three secret celebrities are sharing stories and songs
That are the soundtrack of their lives.
Let's hope the next one isn't "baby shark."
I hear that song all the time.
- All right. - "baby shark."
Let's take a swim with seal
And gather some clues along the way.
- Whoo! - Yes!
♪ if you hold on for one more day ♪
I am so digging being this sexy, snappy seal.
Now if I can just hold on for another week.
I've chosen run dmc's "it's tricky"
Because that pretty much sums up my life.
See, I've had to navigate the chilly waters of hollywood since I was a child.
Zombie! Could be someone from "the walking dead."
Oh, yeah.
There's a lot of misconceptions out there about me.
I mean, I've been tagged with the "bad boy" badge basically since day one,
And they still keep trying to stick it on me.
It's been really... Tricky.
I'd love nothing more than for people to know the other sides of me.
- The softer, fuzzier ones. - Hey, who was the heartthrob
In "freaky Friday" with lindsay lohan?
- Ooh, chad michael murray. - I'm actually a family guy.
Sure, I can still turn on the edge when the time comes.
It's all about the balance.
And that's why being here is a blast.
I get the chance to show people I'm not what they may think.
And trust me, your jaw is about to be on the floor
When you see what this seal has up his fin tonight.
Ken: Could he be more adorable?
I mean, it is really cute. I probably fancied him when I was young or something.
He's like a bad boy. Love a bad boy.
Okay, seal.
♪ this speech is my recital, I think it's very vital ♪
♪ to rock a rhyme that's right on time ♪
♪ "it's tricky" is the title
♪ it's tricky to rock a rhyme
♪ to rock a rhyme that's right on time ♪
- ♪ it's tricky - yes!
♪ it's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky ♪
♪ it's tricky to rock a rhyme
♪ to rock a rhyme that's right on time ♪
- ♪ it's tricky - yes!
♪ it's tricky, tricky, tricky
♪ met this little girlie
♪ her hair was kinda curly
♪ went to her house and took her out ♪
♪ I had to leave real early
♪ these girls are really sleazy ♪
♪ they all just say, "just please me ♪
♪ or spend some time and rock the rhyme ♪
♪ I said, "jenny, it ain't easy" ♪
- Oh, my god! - ♪ it's tricky to rock a rhyme ♪
♪ to rock a rhyme that's right on time ♪
♪ it's tricky
♪ tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky ♪
♪ it's tricky to rock a rhyme
♪ rock a rhyme that's right on time, it's tricky ♪
♪ it's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky ♪
♪ in new york the people talk
♪ and try to make us rhyme
♪ they really hawk, but we just walk ♪
♪ because we have no time
♪ in the city it's a pity
♪ 'cause we just can't hide
♪ to see "winted tindow"-- nothing they know inside ♪
♪ it's tricky to rock a rhyme
♪ to rock a rhyme that's right on time ♪
♪ it's tricky
♪ it's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky ♪
♪ it's tricky to rock a rhyme
♪ rock a rhyme that's right on time ♪
♪ it's tricky
( trilling ) ♪ trr-rick, trr-ricky
- Ho! - Yeah!
Yes!
I love that performance.
Whoo!
- I love it. - Unbelievable.
Wow. The hip-hop seal.
- Rita: We see you, seal. - Thank you!
This is why this show is so spectacular.
- Right? - Because you made it so fun.
And we're smiling, we're laughing, we're giggling, we're singing along.
Great song choice. I mean, what a great performance.
- What a great job. - Thank you so much. Big love, big love!
All right, well, let's find out which panelist seal is connected to.
Men in black, what you got?
- He's so funny, man. - He's so funny.
Ken: So good.
All right, who made this one?
- Was it-- oh! "sealed with a kiss." - rita: Sealed with a kiss?
- Is that jenny? - "a tribute to jenny."
- What? - Jenny!
- Nick: What it says. - Ooh!
- Ken: Uh-oh. - All right.
Let's see what you got. What's on the record?
- "house call." - house call?
- All right. - Oh, yeah, baby!
Seal, tell me about this house call with jenny.
- Yeah. - "yeah."
I just remind you, this is a family show.
Seal: Okay, let me tell you. Let me tell you, jenny.
It's always fun hosting you for a change
Because you've hosted me so many times!
- Oh! - And especially when it's at my place.
- Bow-chicka-bow-bow! - Look-- look at--
Now, this has to give you some kind of clue.
I will say this, last time we saw him,
There were a lot of clues that really pointed towards corey feldman.
- And tonight-- - there were "goonies"-- yeah, a treasure chest.
Yeah, there's "goonies," someone directed by steven spielberg.
Tonight, we've got "Friday night."
- He was in "Friday the 13th." - oh, wow.
I hosted my radio show and interviewed him many times.
But have you ever been to corey feldman's house?
That story is for a different show.
- Uh-oh! - Yeah, jenny!
- Baby, seal got in trouble. - It's not like that. It's not like that.
But it was fun.
This is hollywood, we've all been to corey feldman's house once.
- I think this is corey feldman. - Hey!
- Ken: Wow, great guess. - Thank you.
- Rita: I like it. - Anybody else?
I like that guess a lot, but there were a few clues
That I saw that I'm thinking of a different child actor.
There was a zombie clue for his movie "the party monster."
- Oh, that's good. - What if this is macaulay culkin?
- Rita: Oh, that would be cool. - Ken: Oh!
A house, "home alone" party, "house call."
- There you go, nick. - Party monster!
- Yes, seal! - You can tell I know how to party, right?
Yeah!
- We can tell. - Oh, yeah.
- Ken: Nick. - Seal's hips just do not lie.
Oh, my god, so I really did pick up on the child star clue as well.
And that got me thinking, okay, this guy was also a child star.
And the boat thing, I think he hosted a reality show
- Called "the real love boat." - oh.
- I'm actually gonna go with jerry o'connell. - Whoa!
- Ken: That's a good guess. - Jenny: That's actually a really good guess.
- That's a good guess. - Now, I don't know if he can party like you, seal,
But we're gonna have to wait and find out.
Well, we will see later on, baby.
- I-- - I think he's trying to seal the deal.
- Oh, I know! - Yeah! That was good.
That is-- pun of the year. Pun of the year.
- Oh, thank you. - Pun of the year.
Y'all give it up for the fun-loving seal.
Men in black, come help him out
Before he parties himself off the stage.
- It's tricky. - Bye, seal.
- ♪ tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky ♪ - so much fun.
♪ tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky ♪
All right, remember, there's a double elimination on the agenda.
We'll be right back with more "masked singer" after the break.
Okay, I have to set the record straight.
Nothing funky happened at his house.
Just had chips and guacamole?
Jenny, I'm coming out with you next time.
It was a pretty good time, I will say.
♪ who is that?
Welcome back to the group b finals here on "the masked singer."
Let's check in with gumball, y'all. And keep your eyes peeled.
A clue may just roll up outta nowhere.
♪ wide open spaces
I absolutely loved singing "wide open spaces" for my wife last time.
- Yeah! - Wow.
♪ stakes
The night before my first performance,
I looked at her and I said, "I can't do this."
I know the immense talent that has hit this stage before,
And I thought maybe I just don't belong here.
I've always felt like I was pretending to be something else.
My family moved around a lot as a kid,
And as the perpetual new guy,
I would do anything to make friends.
Maybe he's more of an introvert.
I feel like that sometimes. All the time.
Even when I started performing onstage, I always felt out of place.
I have no formal training, no education.
Despite some major successes,
I still get those feelings to this day.
Ooh, an x. Maybe "x factor."
But luckily, I have people around me
Who tell me to dig deep and carry on.
And that's why I'm singing "carry on wayward son."
It's about not giving up.
And after making it to the group finale,
I'm glad I listened to my wife.
It's the cheers from the crowd
That's making the new kid inside me believe
That maybe I do belong here.
I have a feeling gumball is gonna bring it right now.
- Oh, yes. - He does not want to go home.
♪ carry on, my wayward son
♪ there'll be peace when you are done ♪
- Oh, yes! - Yeah!
♪ lay your weary head to rest ♪
♪ don't you cry no more
- Yeah! - Go!
♪ masquerading as a man with a reason ♪
♪ my charade is the event of the season ♪
♪ and if I claim to be a wise man, well ♪
♪ it surely means that I don't know ♪
- I feel like it's a familiar voice maybe? - Sounds familiar.
♪ a stormy sea of moving emotion ♪
♪ tossed about, I'm like a ship on the ocean ♪
♪ I set a course for winds of fortune ♪
♪ and I hear the voices say
♪ carry on, my wayward son
♪ there'll be peace when you are done ♪
♪ lay your weary head to rest
♪ don't you cry no more
- ♪ carry on - ♪ you will always remember
- ♪ carry on - ♪ nothing equals the splendor ♪
- Yes! Yes! - ♪ now your life's no longer empty ♪
♪ surely heaven waits for you ♪
♪ carry on, my wayward son
♪ there'll be peace when you are done ♪
♪ lay your weary head to rest ♪
- ♪ don't you cry - ♪ don't you cry no
♪ more
( vocalizing )
Jenny: Holy cow!
Wow.
- Wow. - Oh, boy.
- Nick: Wow. - Rita: All right, ball.
He just knocked it out of the freaking park.
Balling for sure.
So outstanding. Panel, talk to the gumball.
That was just like a ball of fun, man.
But at the same time, like, you always bring the heart, you know?
You always bring the true, genuine feeling.
- Weirdly, that kind of made me emotional... - Me, too.
...Because I find you so-- I don't know, so soft, kind of.
- You really won my heart. - Thank you.
Simply put, best performance of the evening.
- Yes. - Incredible.
- Oh, wow. - Jenny: Yes.
- Oh, thank you. Thank you. - Yes.
All right, well, you know what time it is.
Which panelist is gumball connected to?
Let's get a clue. Men in black, bring it out.
Bring it out, bring it out.
( music playing )
Oh, that's a vibe.
( music continues )
All right, let's see who made it.
- Oh, wow. - Oh! No way.
- It's ken! - "sticky & sweet."
- Ah, that's so good! - Ken jeong's greatest hits.
- You never looked better. - Oh, my goodness.
Let's see what's inside. What was the name of that song?
- "kenspiration"? - Oh, my goodness.
Gumball, tell us about this "kenspiration."
Well, ken, one of the funniest jobs
That I have ever been a part of, you were involved as well.
- What? - Oh, my god.
- So we have to hear about his imdb again. - That's-- yeah.
Oh, my goodness. Was it "the hangover" part one, part two, or part three?
- Oh, my god, here we go. Here we go! - There's so many things.
- He's about to list all his credits. - All of them.
It was just-- it was a balmy day in vegas and...
- ( laughing ) - oh, my goodness.
I feel like I may just have it.
- No. Who? - Yeah.
Wait, 'cause I don't know if you've worked with this person,
- But I'm gonna try anyway. You probably have. - I probably have.
So, there was a past clue with the guitars and the drums,
And he was in "school of rock."
- Guys, is this jack black? - Jenny: Oh!
- We love jack. He can. - He can really sing. And he writes songs,
- So he's multi-talented. - And he's in a band.
- He tours, yeah. - Tenacious d, yeah.
What are you thinking? Do you like that?
Well, someone else who has worked with ken and played kurt warner in the--
I think the football is for playing kurt warner
In the "american underdog" movie.
There's been superhero clues.
And this guy, a lot of people don't know how well he sings.
- Could this be zachary levi from "shazam"? - Ken: Oh, yeah.
- Jenny: I love zach. - Robin: I'm gonna go with zachary levi.
- He's definitely a superhero, with the superhero clues. - Very talented.
But I think I like my guess the best.
- Who have you got, jenny? - Really?
Yeah. We saw a race car with an x on it.
He's been in x-men movies.
And I think he might have worked with you.
- James marsden. - Ken: Oh!
- Robin: Good guess. - I was in the "my little pony" animated movie with him.
- You were in "my little pony"? - Yep, I was--
- You were the main little pony, right? - Robin: "I was lead pony."
I was the main little pony, nick. Why do you act so surprised?
- I'm a fan. I'm a fan. - Oh, thank you very much. I appreciate it.
- I took it the wrong way. - You rocked that one, baby. You rocked that one.
- Ken: Thank you, thank you. - All right, y'all give it up for an amazing performance.
Gumball, you rocked it. Head on back and await the vote.
Men in black, hook him up.
All right, studio audience, panel,
Vote now for your favorite of the night.
The singer with the least amount of votes
Will be unmasked and sent home.
The other two will have one last opportunity to sway our panel
And move ahead in the competition.
A celebrity unmasking is up next.
You do not want to miss it.
Jenny: This is gonna be tricky.
There's a reason why all of them should move on.
- And they brought it tonight. - Rita: 100 percent.
- Yeah. It's a tough one. - Jenny: Right?
♪ who is that?
Welcome back. Two contestants will now head
To the winner-takes-all battle royale.
- Yes! - The other must unmask right now.
Oh, man! Sad.
- The first singer getting unmasked tonight is... - ( gasps ) aah!
- No! - I don't want to see anyone go home.
- They're all so good. - I know. They're all so good in different ways.
Oh, gosh.
Seal.
- ( all groan ) - jenny: Oh, my god!
- No! No! - Rita: No!
Nick: The beets and gumball,
Congratulations, you guys are safe.
Head on back and prepare for the battle royale.
- Seal, no! - Seal.
Seal, seal, seal, seal, seal!
( chanting continues )
- Robin: Man. - Give it up for seal, y'all.
Aww, man, I don't want to "seal" him go.
- ( laughter ) - aww, man.
Seal, we hate to see you go,
But we can't wait to see this famous face, right?
- Rita: Yes! - Ken: Yes!
Nick: Well, we know what time it is.
Panel, we need your final guesses.
You know, your charisma, your jokes,
You're super fun, you clearly are a good time.
- ( laughter ) - and so I'm gonna stick with who I said earlier.
You know, child actor, the boat clue
Is like the "love boat" reality show.
- Jerry o'connell. - Ken: Good guess.
Nick: Okay. Ken, what you got?
All right, he worked with spielberg on "a.I.",
Tonight's book clue, he was in "the jungle book 2."
Seal is haley joel osment.
Okay.
- All right, jenny. - Robin: Go get 'em, jenny.
All right, all the clues lead to "goonies."
We've got the boats, we have the treasure chest,
We've got steven spielberg,
And then, of course, we've got the house party.
The house party-- by the way, calm down.
I was married. I went with my husband, y'all.
- Ah. - ( rita laughs )
I believe this is the amazing corey feldman.
- Rita: Yeah. - Ken: Good guess.
Well, I changed my mind and I have to agree with jenny.
I also believe with the "goonies" clues,
"Friday the 13th" for Friday,
I also think that this is the legendary corey feldman.
- Rita: Amazing. - Ken: Good guess.
All right. Well, panel?
Ahh! I love him!
You know what? I'll take this, 'cause you're gonna need your hands.
- That was amazing. - The mic drop.
Oh, he's going! He's taking it off.
- No, no, no. No. - Hold on.
We gotta do it correctly, seal.
All right, panel, let's see if any of you are correct.
Audience, you guys know the drill. Say it with me.
All: Take it off! Take it off!
- ♪ who, who, who, who? - ( chanting continues )
♪ who are you? Who, who, who, who? ♪
♪ who are you?
- ♪ who? ♪ - take it off, take it off!
♪ I really wanna know
Jenny: Oh, my god! Who is it?
Oh, I can't wait to see who this is!
- Take it off! Take it off! - Come on!
- Rita: Oh, my gosh! - Ken: Oh, my gosh!
- Hollywood icon! - ( cheering )
- Amazing entertainer! - Corey!
- Corey feldman! - Hey, everybody! Thank you.
Well done. Well done.
The legend is in the building.
- Good to see you, man. - Wow.
- Corey! - Thank you.
Nick: Jenny and robin were correct.
Now, corey, you've played some iconic characters over the years,
From "lost boys" to "goonies."
- So many more. - Yes!
How does the seal rank?
Oh, this is definitely the greatest character I've ever played.
- Oh! - Yeah!
I love when my face is covered
And I can just be as crazy as I want.
- Did you guys have fun? - Yes!
- That's all the matters! - Robin: Yeah. That's awesome.
I mean, corey, I've been waiting for you to come on this show.
You know, I've been a fan for a long time.
I've interviewed you many times.
- I've partied at your house. - Yes, yes.
And you are such a star,
- And always so kind and so sweet. - Thank you.
It's no wonder that the whole world fell in love with you.
- Aww, god bless you. - You are such a loveable person.
- Thank you. - I'm so honored to have you here.
- Thank you. - Corey, all your fans watching around the world at home,
What do you want to say to them?
- I want to say that love wins every time. - Yeah.
So keep it positive. Believe in yourself,
Believe in your dreams, and make your dreams your reality.
- Yes. - We can do this.
- See? We love you, corey. - Peace and love, you guys.
Such amazing words. It's been such a pleasure having you on our show.
- That's right. Thank you. - All right, give it up
For the artist formerly known as the seal.
- The legendary corey feldman! - Yes!
♪ it's tricky to rock a rhyme
♪ to rock a rhyme that's right on time ♪
♪ it's tricky
♪ it's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky ♪
♪ it's tricky to rock a rhyme
♪ to rock a rhyme that's right on time ♪
♪ it's tricky
♪ it's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky ♪
♪ it's tricky!
- Whoo! - Yeah!
- Yes! - Ladies and gentlemen,
Give it up one more time for corey feldman.
- Great job, corey! - Whoo!
- Thank you, guys! - Nick: The battle royale is up next,
And it will determine whether beets or gumball
Will become your group b champion.
"the masked singer" continues after the break.
♪ who is that?
( fanfare )
The time has come for the battle royale.
- Whoo! - ♪ dun-dun-dun-da!
I love a good battle royale!
Nick: The battlefield is set.
The beets and gumball are going mask to mask.
The final performance will determine
Who represents group b in the quarterfinals
And who will be unmasked once and for all.
Yes!
Nick: Singers, this is your moment to shine.
Let the battle commence!
- Yeah! - Yes!
I want it! Bring the smoke!
Sing it, beets!
♪ I been waiting for so long
♪ now I finally found someone
♪ to stand by me
♪ so we take each other's hands ♪
♪ 'cause we seem to understand ♪
♪ the urgency
♪ just remember
♪ you're the one thing
♪ I can't get enough of
♪ so I tell you something
♪ this could be love
♪ because
♪ I've had the time of my life ♪
♪ no, I've never felt this way before ♪
♪ yes, I swear
♪ it's the truth
♪ and I owe it all to you
- Yeah, that was great! Yeah! - Yeah!
- Ken: Uh-oh. - Uh-oh, it's about to get funky.
- Ken: Uh-oh! Yeah! - Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!
♪ I been waiting for so long
♪ now I finally found someone
♪ to stand by me
♪ so we take each other's hands ♪
♪ 'cause we seem to understand ♪
- ♪ the urgency - wow!
- Sing it, gumball! - ♪ just remember
♪ you're the one thing
♪ that I can't get enough of
You can't get it enough, no.
♪ so I'll tell you something
♪ well, this could be love
♪ because
♪ I've had the time of my life ♪
♪ and I've never felt like this before ♪
♪ never felt this way
♪ it's the truth
♪ and I owe it all to
♪ owe it all to
♪ all, all, all, all of you ♪
- It's too good. It's too good. - Yeah.
Wow, what a battle.
- It was so royale. - That was awesome.
- Panel, what a song, right? - Jenny: So good. Right?
- Ken: Yeah. - This was my favorite battle royale ever.
- I was just thinking that. I was just thinking that. - Robin: That was amazing.
Guys, we're having the time of our lives. This is awesome!
Yes! Well said! Because of you!
- Yes! - All right, panel, so, you know,
Our singers' fates lie in your hands.
- ( groans ) - vote for your favorite singer
- In this battle royale. - No, I can't.
You alone will decide who moves on and who goes home.
- Zero pressure. - I don't think I can do it.
It's really difficult, I know. Really, really difficult.
Audience, who did you guys love? Who are you feeling?
- ( crowd shouting ) - all right, we gonna see!
- The results and another celebrity unmasking... - Beets, beets!
....Are up next. Don't go anywhere.
Quarterfinals is a big deal. What are we gonna do?
- This is the first time I don't know. - I don't know.
♪ who is that?
Welcome back. The votes are in,
And we can now reveal the results.
Aww, man, it's stressful.
The winner of the battle royale,
Taking the final spot in the quarterfinals is...
Oh!
Crowd: Gumball, gumball, gumball!
Crowd: Beets, beets, beets!
No!
- Gumball! - Oh, wow!
- ( overlapping shouts ) - oh, wow!
- Gumball! - Congratulations!
You are the group b champion.
You are headed to the quarterfinals.
Head on backstage and enjoy the victory.
Keep it going for gumball, y'all.
And don't stop cheering for the beets!
The beets!
Beets, we hate to see you go,
But we can't wait to see who you are.
I cannot wait to see who this is.
I mean...
- Panel, you know what time it is. - I know.
- Yeah. - Final guesses, give 'em to us.
Well, these guys have been killing the harmonies
- Since they started. - Yeah.
We've gone through broadway, actors, but they sound like
They've been singing together for so long.
So I'm thinking the castle might be for their album
"bigger houses." I think this is dan + shay.
- Wow. - All right.
Hear me out, okay? Best friends, co-stars.
The mention of family. Maybe "modern family"?
I think this is jesse tyler ferguson and eric stonestreet.
- All right. - That's a good guess.
I'm gonna be brave and give you guys a new name here right at the end.
Based off that battle royale, I think I kind of recognized one of the voices.
I think this might be ceelo green and danger mouse.
Oh.
Ceelo can sing. Ken?
Ken: Well, the david foster clue
Took me to josh groban and brian mcknight.
But, you know, at the end of the day, real talk,
I gotta follow my musical heart. I gotta follow kind of--
- ( piano playing ) - ...You know, it's always about the instincts
- That I pride myself on. - That's right. Your instincts, ken.
- And it's all about the lyrical flow of my soul. - ( piano continues )
I have to follow my heart, and this is without a doubt
- K-ci and jojo. - ( record scratch )
- Oh, my-- ken! - Are you for real?
- Bye. - Yeah, it is.
- ( crowd jeering ) - guys, let me explain.
You know k-ci and jojo, that's jodeci.
That's grimy. They wouldn't be beets.
Nicholas, I've never seen you so upset
At one of my guesses in my life.
I mean, you're, like, legit mad at me.
It's upsetting. Not no damn k-ci and jojo.
Come on, man! Oh, my goodness!
All right, well, panel, let's see if any of you are correct.
- I'm sure ken is not. - What? Stop.
This is-- you're a host. You're not doing commentary.
Beets, we need to know, who are you?
Audience, you know the drill. Say it with me.
All: Take it off, take it off!
- ♪ who are you? - ( chanting continues )
- Please be right! - ♪ who?
♪ I really wanna know
♪ oh, I really wanna know
Oh, my god! Who is it?
♪ who are you, you, you?
Legendary "american idol" singers
Clay aiken and ruben studdard!
- Oh, my god! - Oh, my gosh.
Singer sensations. What up, baby?
- How you doing? - ( sighs )
What the hell?
Season two finalists of "american idol."
Legends in the building. Amazing voices.
- Oh, my god. - Are you kidding?
- No idea. - Oh, my god.
Nick: You guys went from competing against each other
- To now singing with each other. - Yes, sir.
Tell me what it was like being here on our show.
Ruben: Yeah, it's been amazing. We had a good time, man.
It's a lot of fun. The audience is amazing.
- Good to see everybody. It's a great time. - Absolutely.
- I'm shocked. - This is my man!
- Oh, my god. - Well, you had us all fooled, right?
- Ken: I mean. - Yes!
- Oh, my gosh. - Wow.
We love being compared to some of the people you guessed.
I mean, they guessed boyz ii men.
- We love that. - Boyz ii men was great.
Not k-ci and jojo?
K-ci and jojo, for sure. I mean, who don't love jodeci?
I mean, of course, but...
♪ all my life
- Yeah! - Oh!
♪ I pray for someone like you
I mean, honestly, for me, it just takes me full circle
Because what was amazing about
The season of "american idol," the second season,
I remember it vividly, it was like--
It was the stiffest competition.
Maybe the most competitive "american idol" season of all time.
Watching you on the screen, you guys were best friends, and you meant it.
- It felt authentic. - So great. And you're still best friends.
Ruben and clay, I mean, you guys are so much fun.
- Yeah. - So anything you want to say to your fans?
We love y'all and thank y'all so much.
- This has been a blast. - Been a pleasure.
Yes, and it's been our pleasure having you on the show.
- Whoo! - Yes!
Next week, our group champions face off against each other
For the first time in the quarterfinals.
- Yes! - But right now, put your hands together
For the artists formerly known as the beets!
- Yes! - Ruben studdard and clay aiken!
- ♪ I'm so excited - ♪ look what you do to me
- ♪ and I just can't hide it - ♪ you got me burning up
♪ I'm about to lose control and I think I like it ♪
♪ oh, yeah, I'm so excited
- ♪ how did you get to me? - ♪ just can't hide it
- ♪ I've got to give it up - ♪ I know, I know, I know
♪ I know, I know, I want you, I want you, yeah ♪
Yes!
Ruben: We love y'all. Thank y'all so much.
Clay: This has been a blast.