‘The Masked Singer’ Revamps Format Ahead Of Season 8
deadline.comThere will be some changes when Season 8 of Fox’s The Masked Singer premieres later this month.Under the new format announced today by the network, each episode of the celebrity singing contest will feature the usual knock-out performances by elaborately disguised celebrities, but for the first time, only one contestant will move on from each episode.
The studio audience will vote for their favorite, and the singer with the least amount of votes will unmask mid-show. That celebrity will get a front row seat in the Masked Singer VIP section to watch the rest of the competition and the second unmasking, and for the first time, won’t have to to wait to find out what celebrity they were competing against.The Top Two singers then will face off in a Battle Royale performance of the same song.
The winner will be crowned the King or Queen of The Masked Singer and move on to the next week’s episode against new competition, and the other will unmask.
The three finalists left standing after each round will compete in the semi-finals.You can watch a sneak peek at the new season below.Celebrity guest appearances (unmasked) this season will include Donny Osmond, Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Muppets, Will Arnett, Leslie Jordan, Joel McHale, Tori Spelling, Jon Lovitz, Jodie Sweetin, Carrot Top, Blue Man Group, Lance Bass, Danielle Fishel, Sheila E.
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