1 00:00:01,752 --> 00:00:03,127 ( vocalizing ) 2 00:00:03,129 --> 00:00:05,254 both: ♪ I'm falling to pieces 3 00:00:05,297 --> 00:00:07,965 both: ♪ ain't no mountain high enough ♪ 4 00:00:08,009 --> 00:00:12,344 the winner of group a, the bull! 5 00:00:14,306 --> 00:00:15,305 Whoa! 6 00:00:15,349 --> 00:00:18,017 We finally get to see who you are! 7 00:00:18,060 --> 00:00:19,059 Take it off! 8 00:00:19,103 --> 00:00:21,228 Nick: Faith evans! 9 00:00:22,982 --> 00:00:25,482 Welcome to the group b finals. 10 00:00:25,526 --> 00:00:26,483 Yeah! 11 00:00:26,527 --> 00:00:29,028 ( powering down ) 12 00:00:29,071 --> 00:00:32,197 nick: Men in black, go check that out. 13 00:00:34,118 --> 00:00:37,036 ( powering up ) 14 00:00:37,079 --> 00:00:42,332 ( music playing ) 15 00:00:43,252 --> 00:00:45,419 your versatility knows no bounds. 16 00:00:45,463 --> 00:00:50,466 Probably one of my favorite performances ever on this show. 17 00:00:50,509 --> 00:00:53,093 Whoa! So good. 18 00:00:53,095 --> 00:00:56,096 Only one will face the bull in the finale. 19 00:00:56,140 --> 00:00:57,806 For the other, it's... 20 00:00:57,850 --> 00:01:00,559 - Two of the best ever. - Jenny: It's killing me! 21 00:01:00,561 --> 00:01:02,311 ...Lights out. 22 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:08,525 - ♪ who are you? - Whoo! 23 00:01:08,569 --> 00:01:10,861 ♪ who, who, who, who 24 00:01:10,905 --> 00:01:12,863 ♪ come on, tell me, who are you? ♪ 25 00:01:12,907 --> 00:01:15,574 ♪ who are you? 26 00:01:15,576 --> 00:01:17,159 ♪ who, who, who, who 27 00:01:17,203 --> 00:01:19,453 ♪ oh, I really wanna know 28 00:01:19,497 --> 00:01:23,540 ♪ who are you? 29 00:01:24,835 --> 00:01:26,210 - Whoo! - Wow! 30 00:01:26,253 --> 00:01:30,130 Welcome to "the masked singer" and our group b finals. 31 00:01:30,132 --> 00:01:33,175 Are you guys as excited as I am? 32 00:01:33,177 --> 00:01:35,010 Ow! 33 00:01:35,054 --> 00:01:36,512 Oh, yeah. 34 00:01:36,555 --> 00:01:39,181 And then there were two, 35 00:01:39,225 --> 00:01:42,518 banana split and queen of hearts. 36 00:01:43,646 --> 00:01:46,939 Oh, it's gonna be good. It's gonna be good. 37 00:01:46,982 --> 00:01:48,982 Tonight's winner will go mask-to-mask 38 00:01:48,984 --> 00:01:52,736 against our group a winner the bull. 39 00:01:52,780 --> 00:01:57,241 That's right. We are just seven days away from our season finale. 40 00:01:57,284 --> 00:01:58,117 What? 41 00:01:58,327 --> 00:02:01,078 But first, here's how tonight works. 42 00:02:01,122 --> 00:02:03,163 Both banana split and queen of hearts 43 00:02:03,165 --> 00:02:06,291 will perform one solo performance and one duet. 44 00:02:06,335 --> 00:02:08,752 The singers' duet partners are some young upstarts 45 00:02:08,796 --> 00:02:10,963 we found hanging around the parking lot. 46 00:02:11,006 --> 00:02:13,215 A guy by the name of robin thicke. 47 00:02:13,259 --> 00:02:16,093 - Nice! Yeah! - Yeah! 48 00:02:16,137 --> 00:02:17,302 - Yeah, let's go! - We're doing this. 49 00:02:17,346 --> 00:02:18,846 - Ken: Let's go! - We're doing this. 50 00:02:18,848 --> 00:02:21,014 - Let's go. - Yes! 51 00:02:21,058 --> 00:02:24,560 And a super talented, gorgeous young lady, 52 00:02:24,603 --> 00:02:26,186 uh, nicole scherzinger. 53 00:02:26,230 --> 00:02:28,856 - Yeah! - Come on! 54 00:02:28,899 --> 00:02:30,732 Come on! 55 00:02:32,444 --> 00:02:35,112 How did it take us, like, six seasons 56 00:02:35,114 --> 00:02:36,780 to get to hear you guys sing? 57 00:02:36,824 --> 00:02:38,866 Well, there was a lot of singers on the show. 58 00:02:38,909 --> 00:02:41,118 That makes sense. 59 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:43,745 Yo, it's about time. I'm so excited. 60 00:02:43,789 --> 00:02:46,206 Well, since we're already talking to them, let's give it up for them. 61 00:02:46,250 --> 00:02:48,375 Make some noise for our panel, 62 00:02:48,419 --> 00:02:51,962 the best-looking and most amazing panel on tv. 63 00:02:52,047 --> 00:02:54,840 Who raised you? Get off the furniture! 64 00:02:54,884 --> 00:02:56,675 All right, all right. Sorry, daddy. 65 00:02:56,719 --> 00:02:58,886 Nick: Farrah fawcett flip! 66 00:02:58,929 --> 00:03:00,345 Super fly right there. 67 00:03:00,389 --> 00:03:01,847 And speaking of super fly, 68 00:03:01,891 --> 00:03:03,807 give it up for my man robin thicke. 69 00:03:03,851 --> 00:03:05,184 Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait! 70 00:03:05,269 --> 00:03:10,063 I sat and you mocked me, and he sat and you praise him? 71 00:03:10,900 --> 00:03:12,733 You kinda, like, sprawled. 72 00:03:12,776 --> 00:03:15,652 - Sit your butt down, ken. - Okay, okay, okay, okay. 73 00:03:15,696 --> 00:03:18,822 All right, let's get this clash of titans started. 74 00:03:18,866 --> 00:03:21,033 You guys ready? 75 00:03:21,035 --> 00:03:24,369 We're kicking things off with banana split. 76 00:03:29,084 --> 00:03:32,669 It's almost impossible to not hear the things that people will say about you. 77 00:03:32,713 --> 00:03:36,757 I mean, in the world that we live in, it's kind of everywhere. 78 00:03:36,759 --> 00:03:41,386 People say I'm fame obsessed, like I'm an egomaniac. 79 00:03:41,430 --> 00:03:43,639 I've heard people say I'm not very bright 80 00:03:43,682 --> 00:03:46,642 but at least I'm pretty, like that makes it hurt less. 81 00:03:46,685 --> 00:03:49,019 Sometimes it can feel like the weight of the world really. 82 00:03:49,063 --> 00:03:52,356 It can dampen your self esteem, and it kinda makes you question everything. 83 00:03:52,358 --> 00:03:54,066 It feels like they've been through a lot together. 84 00:03:54,109 --> 00:03:56,318 - Jenny: Yeah. - The critics, they can be cruel. 85 00:03:56,362 --> 00:03:59,238 Split: But when we're performing, we shut out the noise. 86 00:03:59,281 --> 00:04:03,033 - The static is gone. - Windy city? I know that. 87 00:04:03,077 --> 00:04:05,869 And for that moment, 88 00:04:05,913 --> 00:04:08,789 nothing else matters. 89 00:04:08,832 --> 00:04:11,959 Yeah, together we know that we can get through any kind of storm. 90 00:04:12,002 --> 00:04:13,460 Oh, you cheese ball. 91 00:04:16,048 --> 00:04:17,756 I think I saw a kiss at the end. 92 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:20,550 - A banana split kiss. - Huh. 93 00:04:28,894 --> 00:04:31,937 ♪ I'm singing in the rain 94 00:04:31,981 --> 00:04:34,231 ♪ just singing in the rain 95 00:04:34,275 --> 00:04:38,151 - oh, so sweet! - ♪ what a glorious feeling 96 00:04:38,195 --> 00:04:41,363 ♪ I'm happy again 97 00:04:41,365 --> 00:04:44,950 ♪ I'm laughing the clouds 98 00:04:44,994 --> 00:04:48,036 ♪ so dark up above 99 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:50,872 ♪ the sun's in my heart 100 00:04:50,916 --> 00:04:54,293 ♪ and I'm ready for love 101 00:04:54,336 --> 00:04:57,337 ♪ let the stormy clouds chase 102 00:04:57,381 --> 00:05:00,716 ♪ everyone from the place 103 00:05:01,885 --> 00:05:03,885 ♪ come on with the rain 104 00:05:03,929 --> 00:05:06,388 ♪ I've got a smile on my face 105 00:05:06,432 --> 00:05:07,931 whoo! 106 00:05:07,975 --> 00:05:10,809 ♪ I'm laughing the clouds 107 00:05:10,853 --> 00:05:14,062 ♪ so dark up above 108 00:05:14,106 --> 00:05:18,942 ♪ and singing, just singing in the rain ♪ 109 00:05:18,986 --> 00:05:20,694 come on! 110 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:36,251 - ♪ 'cause I'm singing in the rain ♪ - wow! Come on! 111 00:05:36,295 --> 00:05:39,254 ♪ just singing in the rain 112 00:05:39,298 --> 00:05:42,424 ♪ what a glorious feeling 113 00:05:42,468 --> 00:05:45,218 ♪ I'm happy again 114 00:05:45,262 --> 00:05:49,139 ♪ I'm laughing the clouds 115 00:05:49,183 --> 00:05:52,476 ♪ so dark up above 116 00:05:52,519 --> 00:05:55,896 ♪ I'm singing 117 00:05:55,939 --> 00:05:59,066 ♪ I'm singing 118 00:05:59,068 --> 00:06:02,986 ♪ I'm singing in the 119 00:06:03,030 --> 00:06:07,491 ♪ rain 120 00:06:12,790 --> 00:06:16,333 all: Banana split! Banana split! 121 00:06:16,377 --> 00:06:17,501 Banana split! 122 00:06:17,544 --> 00:06:19,211 - Wow. - Wow! 123 00:06:19,254 --> 00:06:21,088 Right? 124 00:06:21,131 --> 00:06:22,255 Tap dancing! 125 00:06:22,257 --> 00:06:24,883 - Come on! - We've never had tap dancing. 126 00:06:24,927 --> 00:06:29,721 Banana split! Good stuff. 127 00:06:29,723 --> 00:06:33,475 I mean, a tap dancing ice cream, people. 128 00:06:33,519 --> 00:06:35,143 Come on. 129 00:06:36,105 --> 00:06:38,230 Only on "the masked singer." 130 00:06:38,273 --> 00:06:40,232 both: Only on "the masked singer." 131 00:06:40,275 --> 00:06:42,234 first of all, miss thing, 132 00:06:42,277 --> 00:06:45,862 every week, like, your vocals sound like a record. 133 00:06:45,864 --> 00:06:47,155 They're always perfect. 134 00:06:47,199 --> 00:06:49,533 And, banana, you know how much we love you. 135 00:06:49,618 --> 00:06:51,743 We know that you're the genius behind the mask, 136 00:06:51,745 --> 00:06:55,038 and together you are the light of our show this season. 137 00:06:55,082 --> 00:06:57,040 So thank you so much. We love you. 138 00:06:57,084 --> 00:06:59,626 Ken: Yes. Absolutely. 139 00:06:59,628 --> 00:07:02,421 Honestly, the banana is one of my favorite characters 140 00:07:02,464 --> 00:07:04,589 - in "masked singer" history. - Wow! Ken! 141 00:07:04,633 --> 00:07:07,050 I can attest. He will not stop talking about banana. 142 00:07:07,094 --> 00:07:09,928 Ken: I hang every word the banana says, 143 00:07:09,930 --> 00:07:12,639 and that's why you are a perfect duo. Amazing. 144 00:07:12,683 --> 00:07:16,059 I feel like one day you should do a duet with banana. 145 00:07:16,061 --> 00:07:19,104 I would be-- I would be honored, 146 00:07:19,139 --> 00:07:21,064 but I gotta work on my own terms. 147 00:07:21,108 --> 00:07:23,233 I don't like to get up before noon, 148 00:07:23,277 --> 00:07:24,651 and I like to have a big limo shovel me in. 149 00:07:24,695 --> 00:07:27,112 - I need a certain temperature... - No. Ken, ken? 150 00:07:27,156 --> 00:07:27,988 Yep. Yes, sir. 151 00:07:27,990 --> 00:07:28,905 I don't get to talk very much, 152 00:07:29,158 --> 00:07:32,534 but I think I can make you sound great. 153 00:07:32,578 --> 00:07:35,829 - Nick: Ooh. - Nicole: Is he a producer? 154 00:07:35,831 --> 00:07:39,541 That is the highest compliment I've ever received in my life. 155 00:07:39,543 --> 00:07:41,084 Thank you. 156 00:07:41,086 --> 00:07:42,627 - From a talking fruit. - Ken: In my life. 157 00:07:42,629 --> 00:07:46,840 All right, well, tonight we'll be gifted a t-shirt 158 00:07:46,884 --> 00:07:49,092 with a one-word clue from our singers 159 00:07:49,094 --> 00:07:51,678 that is a connection to one of our panelists actually. 160 00:07:51,722 --> 00:07:55,724 - Ooh. - But how do I get it to our panel? 161 00:07:55,767 --> 00:07:56,850 Get excited, y'all. 162 00:07:56,894 --> 00:07:59,436 Because it's the return... 163 00:08:00,898 --> 00:08:04,983 ...Of the nick cannon cannon. 164 00:08:05,027 --> 00:08:08,278 - Yes! - Bring it out, men in black! 165 00:08:08,322 --> 00:08:11,239 - I love the nick cannon cannon. - I mean, really? 166 00:08:11,283 --> 00:08:13,867 Who doesn't love the nick cannon cannon? 167 00:08:13,911 --> 00:08:15,202 Are you guys ready? 168 00:08:15,204 --> 00:08:17,787 - Yeah, yeah, yeah! - Yes, sir. 169 00:08:17,831 --> 00:08:21,166 All right, this one's for nicole. 170 00:08:21,210 --> 00:08:22,959 - Ken: Oh, it's gonna-- - robin: Oh, be careful. 171 00:08:23,003 --> 00:08:24,294 - Be careful. - Ken: Oh, wow. 172 00:08:24,296 --> 00:08:28,381 - What does it say here? - Garden. 173 00:08:28,425 --> 00:08:29,758 Nick: All right. 174 00:08:29,801 --> 00:08:32,928 Oh. Madison square garden maybe! 175 00:08:32,971 --> 00:08:34,846 Ah! 176 00:08:34,890 --> 00:08:40,260 Nicole, I love when you plant a little seed, 177 00:08:40,262 --> 00:08:41,937 and then you watch it grow 178 00:08:41,939 --> 00:08:44,564 and do great things over the years. 179 00:08:44,608 --> 00:08:46,149 Oh, nicole. 180 00:08:46,193 --> 00:08:48,318 Nick: I think he said some key words there. 181 00:08:48,403 --> 00:08:50,987 So, nicole, were you picking up on anything? 182 00:08:51,031 --> 00:08:53,782 Yeah, I'm trying not to cry right now. 183 00:08:53,825 --> 00:08:55,158 Aw, you're gonna make me cry. 184 00:08:55,202 --> 00:08:57,327 Yeah, banana went for the heartstrings. 185 00:08:57,329 --> 00:08:59,621 I didn't expect to cry, like-- whoo! 186 00:08:59,665 --> 00:09:03,917 Um, I got my start on a show called "popstars." 187 00:09:03,961 --> 00:09:06,962 and I had a very famous big time producer 188 00:09:07,005 --> 00:09:09,798 on the show by the name of david foster. 189 00:09:09,800 --> 00:09:14,261 - Oh! - Nicole: Who mentored us and discovered us. 190 00:09:14,304 --> 00:09:18,431 And just recently he produced me with andrea bocelli. 191 00:09:18,475 --> 00:09:21,393 And andrea bocelli and I performed at madison square garden 192 00:09:21,395 --> 00:09:23,687 which, thanks to david foster, brought us together. 193 00:09:23,730 --> 00:09:26,356 - That's amazing! - Ken: I agree with nicole. 194 00:09:26,358 --> 00:09:28,066 I mean, they had a clue, the windy city. 195 00:09:28,110 --> 00:09:31,987 David foster saved the group chicago. 196 00:09:32,030 --> 00:09:34,322 He reinvented their sound. 197 00:09:34,366 --> 00:09:37,325 Basically, he is a perfect producer. 198 00:09:37,327 --> 00:09:40,704 And I do feel that the split is katharine mcphee, who-- 199 00:09:40,747 --> 00:09:41,955 yes. 200 00:09:42,332 --> 00:09:45,333 I've had the pleasure of working with katharine on "community." 201 00:09:45,377 --> 00:09:47,335 and plus, the fact that they're a couple, 202 00:09:47,337 --> 00:09:51,006 it's gotta be david foster and katharine mcphee. 203 00:09:51,049 --> 00:09:53,300 How amazing would that be? 204 00:09:53,343 --> 00:09:56,136 That level of talent on our show? 205 00:09:56,179 --> 00:09:59,180 - It would be insane. - Let me interject here. 206 00:09:59,224 --> 00:10:02,058 When I was born, david foster and my father were best friends, right? 207 00:10:02,144 --> 00:10:03,101 So I grew up with uncle david. 208 00:10:03,395 --> 00:10:06,021 Let me tell you why this is not david foster. 209 00:10:06,064 --> 00:10:09,024 - It's not uncle dave? - Let me tell you why that's not uncle dave. 210 00:10:09,067 --> 00:10:10,817 Oh, I'm getting my popcorn out right now. 211 00:10:10,861 --> 00:10:13,987 Because uncle dave is so proud of himself and his work, 212 00:10:14,031 --> 00:10:16,197 he would never come on this show as a banana. 213 00:10:16,241 --> 00:10:17,282 Oh! 214 00:10:17,326 --> 00:10:20,076 He'd come on as a yacht or a helicopter, 215 00:10:20,120 --> 00:10:22,245 killer whale, or something. 216 00:10:22,289 --> 00:10:24,581 No, no, but seriously, I still think it could be 217 00:10:24,625 --> 00:10:27,167 a great collaborative producer/singer team. 218 00:10:27,169 --> 00:10:29,711 - Right. - Like a ryan tedder, leona lewis. 219 00:10:29,713 --> 00:10:30,962 Ryan tedder's from "onerepublic." 220 00:10:31,298 --> 00:10:33,465 - he writes for adele. He plays drums, piano. - Nicole: Epic. 221 00:10:33,508 --> 00:10:34,507 - Absolutely. - Nick: There it is. 222 00:10:34,885 --> 00:10:37,594 All right, our clue expert. Jenny, what you got? 223 00:10:37,638 --> 00:10:41,264 You know, I'm all over the place a little bit 224 00:10:41,308 --> 00:10:44,934 even though I think nicole and ken are onto something. 225 00:10:44,978 --> 00:10:47,729 But I saw the windy city license plate 226 00:10:47,773 --> 00:10:50,899 and it actually made me think of richard gere and catherine zeta-jones. 227 00:10:50,942 --> 00:10:52,942 You know, 'cause they performed in "chicago." 228 00:10:52,944 --> 00:10:55,695 but then they kissed in the package, 229 00:10:55,739 --> 00:10:58,698 and that made think it's gotta be a couple. 230 00:10:58,742 --> 00:11:02,911 So I'm sticking with jeff goldblum and his wife emily. 231 00:11:02,954 --> 00:11:06,206 - Robin: There we go. - Nick: Interesting. 232 00:11:06,208 --> 00:11:08,249 All I know is you guys were a blast, 233 00:11:08,293 --> 00:11:10,210 and I can't wait to see you guys perform again. 234 00:11:10,212 --> 00:11:12,712 We are in the presence of greatness. 235 00:11:12,756 --> 00:11:17,258 Banana split, go ahead and head backstage and ice yourself off. 236 00:11:18,512 --> 00:11:20,887 Aw, they're so great. 237 00:11:20,931 --> 00:11:25,308 Hey there, banana split. It's your bff/doc, dr. Phil. 238 00:11:25,352 --> 00:11:29,062 It is so much fun watching you on "masked singer." 239 00:11:29,106 --> 00:11:31,064 as for the audience and you judges, 240 00:11:31,108 --> 00:11:34,150 you might need a lot of therapy after this, 241 00:11:34,194 --> 00:11:37,946 and I ain't cheap, so good luck to you too. 242 00:11:37,989 --> 00:11:39,823 Nick: Coming up, 243 00:11:39,866 --> 00:11:42,283 the battle for the finals continues. 244 00:11:42,327 --> 00:11:44,994 This is the greatest show ever. 245 00:11:45,038 --> 00:11:49,499 And for the first time ever, robin and nicole take the stage for a pair of epic duets. 246 00:11:49,543 --> 00:11:51,000 - Yeah! - And later... 247 00:11:51,420 --> 00:11:55,255 One of the most competitive races we've had in "masked singer" history. 248 00:11:55,298 --> 00:11:58,258 - The winner is... - Who is it? 249 00:11:58,301 --> 00:12:01,428 - Jenny: No way! - ♪ who is that?