'The Masked Singer' Finale: The Sun Declared As Season 4 Winner, Runners-Up Unmasked
The Masked Singer Season 4 has come to an end, but a joyful lot for one of the contestants, for bagging the rightful throne of being the grand champion! Here are what went down to the finale episode of The Masked Singer season 4.
Who emerged victorious: Sun, Mushroom, or Crocodile?
The Masked Singer Season 4 follows stringent competition guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, the case did not hinder the masked contestants from crossing their sharp swords as they prove they are worthy of emerging the champion among everyone.
The top 3 that reached the finale are Mushroom, Sun, and Crocodile, with the Sun being awarded the Golden Mask. But before that, all three aspirants took The Masked Singer stage for a one-of-a-kind and identity confusing performances.
The Masked Singer Season 4: Performances
Crocodile is hailed as the first performer of the night, of which Hollywood Life reported that the contestant showcased the real identity behind the mask through performances. He sang Journey's Open Arms, as it sings so much of his life journey.
Crocodile disclosed that the song has an in-depth impact on him as he grew very poorly. However, amid living very lowly and cashless, he saved up to buy his first album, which is Frontiers by Journey.
Mushroom went next to Crocodile, carrying with him his inspiration—his daughter, who does not have any clue that he competes for the said show.
He shared that a lot of people, if not, have already heard him on the radio but do not know his name. Mushroom sang his daughter's favorite song, Stevie Wonder's I Wish.
The Sun, who was later on proclaimed as the winner, is the last to perform on the finale. She shared before performing that some people see her as a little girl with big dreams or a pop artist. With that, she dedicates her performance of The Story by Brandi Carlile to the love of her life.
The faces behind the masks
In the rankings, Crocodile secured third place, revealing Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter. With two contestants and masks left, Sun was hailed as the winner, revealing LeAnn Rimes as the artist behind the demeanor. Mushroom finishes in the second place, turning out to be Aloe Blacc, per Variety.
The panel of judges and viewers took their shots to guess the masked singer's identities, leaving Jenny and Nicole Scherzinger correctly guessing LeAnn Rimes as the Sun.
Deadline reported that The Masked Singer would be back on TV on Dec. 27 (Sunday) for its season 5, premiering on 8 PM ET/PT via Fox.