The Masked Singer Season 6 Episodes 9 and 10: Group A & B Finals (Recap/Commentary)
Hello everyone! Long time no see, it’s been a crazy past couple of weeks ending the semester in college, you know finals and such, but I am back! This one’s gonna be quick and easy recap of the 2 episodes I missed, which are the finals for both groups individually… so here we go, starting with Group A:
Group A was Bull vs Skunk, they each performed twice, once alone and once in a duet with a celebrity
Starting off with the eliminated contestant aka Skunk 🦨
Solo Performance: she sang I Never Loved a Man by Aretha Franklin, and wow yeah like all of her performances, this was insanely strong. Her voice is insane, she is such a soul diva, it’s amazing! Her voice is just so classic and enjoyable to hear. (Tbh this round was to me the most difficult in terms of who is staying/who’s going)
Then, she got to do a duet with the one and only Micheal Bolton, singing Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Duet Performance: This is where I feel Bull edged her out a tiny bit… their voices are insanely strong like wow it’s freaking Micheal Bolton, he’s a legend for real. The man’s older and he still has a pristine voice, he can SANGGGG and so can she, but their voices don’t really go together as well as opposed to Bull’s celebrity duet (which I will talk ab later).
Anyways, she was revealed to be (as I guessed prob 100 times):
Ms. Faith Evans herself
Yeah, well, I knew it! We’re at I believe 11.5/12 correct at this moment. However, this one was a super close call and it was hard seeing her leave.
Now, onto the winner of Group A, The Bull!*
*(Aka Todrick Hall just in case you don’t know my guess for him)
Solo Performance: He sang Straight Up by Paula Abdul and the man pulled every single trick in the book and it was impressive. He really did all the Broadway things that will make an audience’s jaw drop… whistle tones, splits, a trust fall onto a group of dancers, kicks, spins, the raspy rock n roll thing people do I guess idk what to call it, even ending it with a back bend on the ground. Like WHAT?! This guy can put on a show!
Then, his celeb duet performance was with the one and only Turtle himself, Mr. Jesse McCartney, singing Breakeven by The Script
Duet Performance: Whoever picked this song needs a prize man! This was perfect for these two guys, like it showed their falsetto and their range and they harmonized amazingly. It also made both of their voices shine and gave Bull a chance to show a softer and emotional side than what he showed in the other performance, which I feel gave him the edge over Skunk. He showed he is a versatile performer, and Jesse was an amazing addition!
Alright, now moving onto the Group B Finals which were similar in format:
Group B was Banana Split vs Queen of Hearts, with 2 performances as well: a solo performance and a duet, but this time with 2 of the panelists
Let’s begin with our eliminated contestants, Banana Split
Solo Performance: they performed Singin’ In the Rain by Arthur Freed and they are just as showmen as Bull is, like she tapped dance for god’s sake. Again, though, this one was also a really close call between the 2, but QOH did edge them out vocally honestly… and we already have a showmen with Bull so I guess it’s ok. I was a bit upset they left because she’s insane and he’s such a genius composer.
For their duet, they got to sing with Robin Thicke Don’t You Worry About a Thing by Stevie Wonder
Duet Performance: This one I actually liked better than the QOH one, because Robin is amazing at harmonizing with whoever he sings with and it sounded fantastic. They really with this song got to have so much fun and show off their falsetto and those high notes were exquisite! Their voices really worked so well together I really loved it!
Anyways, they were revealed to be (again I suspected this 100 times):
David Foster and Katherine McPhee
Yay 12.5/13! This one did upset me, because I was really hoping they can be the first duo to win it all but it’s ok. They did amazing tho, that doesn’t negate that fact.
Ok, now for our Group B winner, Queen of Hearts*:
*aka Jewel, if you didn’t know who my guess is
Solo Performance: She sang Bird Set Free by Sia and it was a great song choice! She did edge Banana Split out with her voice because it was such a huge voice with that song where she really showcased her range instead of being really fun and energetic like the Banana Split. I just wish she did do more energetic performances and moved around a bit more, but I get that the costume is restraining.
Moving on, for her duet, she sang with Nicole Scherzinger Dream On by Aerosmith
Duet Performance: I hate being a negative Nancy, but this one was good and all because Nicole and her are amazing, but this song was not it. Nicole was overpowering QOH and there was not real harmonizing. The huge large note could have been an opportunity for QOH to showcase what she can do but Nicole had to take over and it just felt like 2 voices competing for the main dominance. It was my least favorite duet for sure.
Anyways, that’s it! Thanks for tuning in, tomorrow is the season finale aka the last one of these for a while until season 7 airs which I believe is in March if I am not mistaken. Follow me on Twitter (photolover82) to see me live tweet the show! Also, like, comment, do the social media things! Bye guys see you in a couple of days! 👋🏼