The Masked Singer Has Its First Double Unmasking of Season 12: Find Out Which Unexpected Stars Went Home

Warning: This article contains spoilers from the latest episode Masked singer.

Group A told their stories through song on the Soundtrack of My Life Night.

The Group A finals kicked off on Wednesday, October 9, with Buffalos, Shipa and Woodpecker performing a group performance of “High Hopes” by Panic! In a discotheque.

Only one contestant could make it to the quarter-finals, but host Nick Cannon announced the return of the Ding Dong Keep it On bell, which judges Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Rita Ora and Robin Thicke could ring to save one singer during the season.

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The ship was the first to set sail.

“There was a time I was shipwrecked, broke, living on $2 a day burritos,” Ship said in her clue package, which featured a rowboat and John Wayne.

Ship talked about singing on an international tour. “As exciting as it was, I knew I had my own stories to tell,” she said.

Ship performs in the 12th season of ‘The Masked Singer’.

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Brod covered Patti Smith Group’s “Because the Night”.

“It sounded like your best performance to me,” Thicke, 47, said.

McCarthy, 51, thought Ship would be “tough to beat”.

Each performer received a time capsule clue and Ship received a message that read: “Congratulations on winning Best New Artist. You are a real leading lady. Signed, LeAnn ’98.”

Ship explained, “This note is from one of the most precious moments of my career. And it meant the world getting recognition from a woman as talented as LeAnn Rimes.”

Paula Cole, Norah Jones, Alanis Morisette, Sarah McLachlan and Joan Osborne appeared as options for Ship’s identity.

Woodpecker took the stage next.

“I come from a line of strong chicks in my family tree and we all live under the same roof,” said the woodpecker in her clue packet.

Ptica said her great-grandmother “introduced me to jazz and Ray Charles,” her maternal grandmother “gave me the courage to follow my dreams,” and her other grandmother likes to watch Masked singer. Regina Hall, a hamburger and a globe also appeared in the clue pack.

Woodpecker appears in the 12th season of ‘The Masked Singer’.

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Woodpecker performed “Put Your Records” by Corinne Bailey Rae.

“I hope I’m making you proud in this tight bodice,” the woodpecker said to her grandmother afterwards.

The judges thought the Woodpecker could be Tatyana Ali, Quinta Brunson or Liza Koshy.

After that, the Buffalos made their way to the stage.

“We’ve learned that sometimes the hardest parts of life are when we’re forced to be the most compliant,” said one Buffalo.

Another Buffalo added, “We had one cowboy who helped guide us and inspired us the most.”

A third Buffalo called the cowboy “a real MacGyver,” but another said, “We lost him suddenly.”

The Buffalos perform in the 12th season of ‘The Masked Singer’.

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The buffalo thought the cowboy’s death would be the end of their group. “We sang as we laid him to rest thinking it was our last time, but we knew he would want us to keep the herd together,” said one Buffalo.

The clue pack additionally contained an umbrella, a bell and a dead end sign.

The trio rounded out The Verve’s “Bittersweet Symphony,” prompting Ora, 33, to declare, “I like a bunch of buffalo.”

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As a clue, the Men in Black brought out the shirt at halftime.

“This halftime shirt has aged like us, but we can tell you this performance was in front of one of the greatest crowds in the world,” said one Buffalo.

The panel suggested that the Buffalos could be B2K, Black Eyed Peas, Boyz II Men or Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.

After the judges and studio audience voted on their favorite performance of the night, Cannon, 44, announced that Woodpecker would be the first to unmask, leaving the Buffaloes and Ship to compete in a battle royale.

When the woodpecker removed his feathers and long beak, Black-like actress Marsai Martin appeared.

Marsai Martin as Woodpecker in the 12th season of ‘The Masked Singer’.

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Then the Buffalos and Ship each performed their own rendition of Fleetwood Mac’s “Go Your Own Way”.

The judges ultimately decided to send the Buffaloes to the quarterfinals, leaving Ship to unmask. When she emerged from the sea, Ship was revealed to be singer-songwriter Paula Cole.

Paul Cole in the 12th season of ‘The Masked Singer’.

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Masked singer airs Wednesdays at 8:00 PM ET on Fox.

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