Warning: spoilers ahead!
The Masked Singer Season 11 returned with the highly anticipated quarterfinals on Wednesday and the episode was full of powerful performances and unforgettable performances.
The season’s Final Four – The Poodle Moth, The Clock, The Gumball and The Goldfish – did their best to secure their place in the semi-finals as this competitive season came to a close.
Meanwhile the show is over Group of prominent “detectives” — including Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy and newbie Rita prays – did their best, with some help, to deduce the secret identities of the costumed participants Host Nick Cannon.
The Clock took the stage with regal elegance and showcased their undeniable vocal talent with a rendition of Gloria Estefan’s “Get on Your Feet” that truly impressed the judges.
“You brought the singing, you brought the moves for the quarterfinals. I mean, this is going to be hard to top,” Thicke praised. “Well done!”
“Really, Clock, I have no doubt we’ll be seeing you all the time, girl,” McCarthy added. “Great.”
The Gumball came out next and did a sweet cover of Jason Mraz’s “I’m Yours” that once again showed how talented a singer he really is.
“You have a beautiful voice, an amazing tone,” McCarthy marveled. “I feel like this is a voice that should be in a famous boy band.”
“The Poodle Moth” was the third act of the evening. She was previously saved by the Ding-Dong Keep-It-On Bell – which Ora rang – after being voted out at the start of the season, and so had something to prove.
She quickly won over the audience with her fun and lively performance of “Price Tag” by Jessie J and had the panel dancing at the table with her charismatic stage presence.
“That performance said, ‘This is exactly why I made it to the quarterfinals, baby!'” McCarthy said.
“I’m just so glad you came back and we gave you another chance and you really nailed it,” Ora added. “That was excellent.”
Finally, The Goldfish closed the evening with an unforgettable performance of Nat King Cole’s “Unforgettable,” which gave goosebumps with its opening remarks alone.
“I just want to quickly say that you said you would remember this forever, but we will remember it.” You forever after that performance,” Ora said.
“I mean, the grace that you have, the emotion and the tone of your voice,” McCarthy chimed in. “You are truly a starlet and a frontrunner in this competition.”
After all the songs were sung, it was time for the audience to vote on who should move on. The contestants with the lowest two overall votes were The Poodle Moth and The Gumball – and they went head-to-head in a Smackdown round.
Both contestants were asked to perform their own rendition of Cher’s iconic hit “If I Could Turn Back Time,” and while both singers managed to deliver something special, it was Gumball who was voted into the semifinals and Poodle Moth who was had to do “Take it off.”
After the panelists made their final guesses, the Poodle Moth unmasked himself and revealed himself to be none other than Chrissy Metz!
“I still think I’m educating people about the fact that I’m a singer, so that was one of the reasons I wanted to do this show,” Metz shared. “I thought, ‘Let me challenge myself.’ And I’m glad I did it because I learned a lot about myself.
Now the two-hour semi-final will air next week, with The Gumball, The Goldfish and The Clock battling it out again.
The Masked Singer airs Wednesdays at 8pm ET/PT on Fox.
Check out the gallery below to take a look Every single contestant who has ever had to “take it off.” throughout the show’s history.
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