On 'The Soundtrack of My Life' night, Group B singers Beets, Gumball and Seal perform in front of the panelists songs that hold a special place in their hearts.
- May 2, 2024
AceShowbiz - Group B finalists of "The Masked Singer" season 11 returned to the stage in the Wednesday, May 1 episode. On "The Soundtrack of My Life" night, Beets, Gumball and Seal performed in front of the panelists songs that hold a special place in their hearts.
The first to perform was Beets. In their clue package, they said, "We chose a really powerful song. It's about a single moment in your life that shows you what you're really capable of. And for us, that moment was when we each became fathers. ... Now, let's go out and make a new pivotal moment by hitting those high notes. This one's for you little Beets." Visual clues included Banana Split (David Foster & Katharine McPhee) from "The Masked Singer", a clock with a thumbs up on it, as well as a knight.
That night, Beets chose to sing "One Moment in Time" by Whitney Houston. For additional clues tonight, the Men in Black revealed that Beets had a connection with host Nick Cannon. "Nick, always good seeing you. We should grab a drink together again sometime soon," Beets said. Rita Ora guessed Shawn Stockman & Wanya Morris from Boyz II Men, Ken Jeong named Josh Groban & Brian McKnight, while Robin Thicke said Beets could be Dan + Shay.
Later, Seal followed it up. "I've chosen Run-D.M.C.'s 'It's Trickey' because that pretty much sums up my life. See, I've had to navigate the chilly waters of Hollywood since I was a child. There's a lot of misconceptions out there about me. 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," he said in his clue package. As for the visual clues, they included a ship with a heart on its sail, a zombie poster, a calendar with Friday circled and a script for "Last Chapter: Win the Golden Mask".
Following his performance, the Men in Black revealed that Seal had a connection with Jenny McCarthy. Seal said, "Oh yeah, baby. It's always fun hosting you for a change, because you've hosted me so many times. And especially, when it's at my place." Among the guesses were Corey Fieldman, Macaulay Culkin and Jerry O'Connell.
Rounding out the performance was Gumball. He said in his clue package, "Even when I started performing on stage 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. But, luckily I have people around me who tell me to dig deep and carry on. That's why I'm singing 'Carry On Wayward Son'." Gumball put an arcade with "The Masked Singer" contestants Cow (Ne-Yo), Piglet (Nick Lachey) and Queen of Hearts (Jewel), a yellow race car with an "X" on it, and a football in his visual clues.
For his additional clue, the Men in Black brought out an album that said "Sticky & Sweet: Ken's Greatest Hits - Kenspiration." With the clues, Rita guessed Jack Black. Robin suggested Zachary Levi and James Marsden.
After the audience voted, Nick revealed that the first contestant who was eliminated was Seal. That meant Beets and Gumball were sent to the Battle Royale. Before Seal got unmasked, the panelists submitted their final guesses. Rita still went with Jerry O'Connell, Ken mentioned Haley Joel Osment, while Jenny and Robin named Corey Feldman. Jenny and Robin guessed right since Seal was revealed to be actor and singer Corey Feldman.
Later, it was time for Beets and Gumball to return to the stage, singing their own take on "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" by Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes. Gumball was named as the winner and was sent to the Quarterfinals. Before Beets revealed their identities, the panelists shared their final guesses. Robin guessed Dan + Shay, Jenny thought they could be Jesse Tyler Ferguson & Eric Stonestreet, Rita mentioned CeeLo Green & Danger Mouse, and Ken believed they were K-Ci & JoJo.
None of them guessed correctly because Beets were "American Idol" stars Ruben Studdard & Clay Aiken.
