Season 8 Finale Zoom Call

"Season 8 Finale" is the eleventh and final episode of season eight of The Masked Singer Zoom Calls. The episode aired on December 2, 2022.
==Description==
It's time for the Season 8 finale!
==Transcript==
(Footage of the episode begins)
Voiceover: Tonight...
Harp: Yeah!
Blueberry: Let's go!
Voiceover: It's the Season 8 finale!
Blueberry: Not only that you are the queen of The Masked Singer, but you are now the queen of the MaskVerse!
Voiceover: 2 performances each....
Harp: That was amazing!
Voiceover: And only one winner.
Blueberry: WHO'S THE NEW CHAMP?!
(The episode truly begins. Harp is setting up a zoom call with the Lambs, who are dressed as princesses)
Harp: All right Lambs, we're live.
Blueberry: Yes, we are live.
Harp: I gotta say, you three look so amazing in your princess dresses and those tiaras on your heads, OMG, I can't take my eyes off them!
Rose: Well, thank you Harp.
Harp: You're welcome, now, lambs, IT'S THE SEASON 8 FINALE!
Lilac: YES!
Harp: But we're only watching part 2.
Rose: Why?
Harp: Because part 1 is a recap.
Rose: Oh okay.
Harp: All right, you Lambs ready to get the party started?
Lambs: Ready!
Harp: All right! Let's do this!
(Harp presses the play button on her computer, and the episode begins)
Video: ( music playing ) ♪ Who - Wow! That's amazing! - ♪ Are you? ♪ Who are you? ♪ Who, who, who, who ♪ Who are you? ♪ Who ♪ I really wanna know ♪ Oh, I really wanna know ♪ Come on, tell me, who are you? ♪ ♪ You, you, are you?
Harp: Here he is!
Video: Welcome, everyone, to "The Masked Singer" season finale.
Harp: Yeah!
Blueberry: Let's go!
Video: We're ready! Yeah! It is the night we've been building to over a season. - Yeah! - That's right. Queen after queen have been crowned and knocked out. But we are down to our final two, - the Harp and the Lambs. - Yes! - The females are taking over. - That's how we do, Nick. That's how we do. Now how do you guys feel about tonight? It's some real competition. This is the stiffest competition, this is the toughest finale ever.
Blueberry: I agree with Ken, this is the toughest finale ever.
Video: I know we say that every season, but it's only 'cause we keep leveling up - on this series. - Absolutely. Yeah, it's hard because it is three with the Lambs. - Three against one. - Three against one. But, Harp, she holds her own. - Yeah. - Yeah, absolutely. That's right, that's right. Well, we will see. They'll start with an anthem that means something personally to them. Then they'll put their own unique twist on a pop classic. At the end of the night, both competitors will finally be unmasked. - Yeah! Whoo! -That's right! But only one will go home with the coveted Golden Mask trophy right there. - Oh, my God. - ( vocalizing ) In just a moment, our first finalist takes the stage with her personal song. But before that, let's see how she became the Harp. - Yeah. - Yes!
Blueberry: Bring it on!
Video: Becoming the Harp has been unlike anything I've ever experienced as an artist. When I step into this costume, I'm transformed. I feel regal, elegant, and totally weightless. Which is ironic, because this thing is no joke to cart around. But really, it's freeing. Being under the mask has allowed me to separate myself from the former jobs, my name, what people expect from me, and prove myself with just my voice. Do you guys think that she is an actress? I think she's a triple threat. No matter what happens tonight, I'll always be the Harp.
Rose: All right! Let's go! First performance of the finale! 
Video: ♪ There ain't a reason you and me should be alone ♪ ♪ Tonight, yeah, baby, tonight, yeah, baby ♪ ♪ I got a reason that you should take me home tonight ♪ ♪ I need a man that thinks it's right when it's all wrong ♪ ♪ Tonight, yeah, baby, tonight, yeah, baby ♪ ♪ Right on the limit is where we know we both belong tonight ♪ ♪ It's hot to feel the rush ♪ To brush the dangerous ♪ I'm gonna rock with you, to the edge with you ♪ ♪ Where we can both fall far in love ♪ ♪ I'm on the edge of glory ♪ And I'm hanging on a moment of truth ♪ ♪ I'm on the edge of glory ♪ And I'm hanging on a moment with you ♪
Harp, Lambs, and the video: ♪ I'm on the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge ♪ ♪ The edge, the edge, the edge ♪
Video: ♪ I'm on the edge of glory ♪ And I'm hanging on a moment with you ♪ ♪ I'm on the edge with you Oh, my God, I want to know who she is! ♪ It's hot to feel the rush ♪ To brush the dangerous ♪ I'm gonna rock right to, to the edge with you ♪ ♪ Where we can both fall deep in love ♪ ♪ I'm on the edge of glory - Whoa!
Rose: YES! 
Video: ♪ And I'm hanging on a moment of truth ♪ ♪ I'm on the edge of glory ♪ And I'm hanging on a moment with you ♪
Harp, Lambs, and the video: ♪ I'm on the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge ♪ ♪ The edge, the edge, the edge ♪
Video: ♪ I'm on the edge ♪
Lilac: Wow!
Video: ♪ of glory ♪ And I'm hanging on a moment with you ♪ - Whoa! - ( cheering ) Hands down the best. What? - Oh, my God. - Whoo! - Wow. - Wow! - That's how it's done! - That's how it's done!
Rose: Hallelujah!
Blueberry: OH MY GOSH WHAT THE HECK!!! This is INCREDIBLE!!
Video: Wow. And we are on the edge of our seats. What a way to kick off the finale. Girl, you put every award show to shame just then. - Wow. - Because that was by far, in all eight seasons, the best performance I've ever seen in a finale show ever. - Really? Really? - Outstanding.
Rose: Wow. That's all I can say at this point! WOW!!!
Blueberry: I gotta agree what Jenny said, this is the best performance we've ever seen in a finale show ever. You are outstanding queen!
Lilac: I agree with my two lamb sisters. You are a queen and you got everyone on the edge of their seats. Well done queen!
Video: Sis, that's how it's done right there. - Yes. - You got what it takes no matter what to go all the way. So congratulations to you after that performance. Yeah. - So well said. Now are you guys picking up on who the Harp might be? I know exactly who this is because I've been saying it from "Jump Street." I'm saying someone who has won Oscars, performed in stadiums, someone who has performed for presidents. Someone like, oh, I don't know, Jennifer Hudson? Can I get an amen? That's right. In the beginning of the season, talking about being on the biggest show of all time, Jennifer Hudson was on "American Idol," but in the journey, she was also known for comedy. I know Jennifer Hudson's not known for comedy, but she kinda crushed it in a little movie called, oh, I don't know, "Sex and the City." Kind of amazing. Right? She was hilarious and even made Miranda laugh. She's a tough critic. After tonight's emotional, emotional performance, I'm going back to Jennifer Hudson. That's one for Ken right there. That's like the third time he hasn't been booed this season. - So you guys-- you guys are real nice. - How dare you? You know, from some of the first clues that we saw, I've been stuck on the comedic tip. Early on, I thought, well, maybe it's a triple threat. Somebody like Queen Latifah, right? But that's not Latifah's voice. Then we saw an Oprah clue, and I remembered that this person also famously does an Oprah impression. You've worked with her. Triple threat. Comedy, music, and acting. I think this is Yvette Nicole Brown. Oh, my goodness. That's a great guess. - That's who I'm going with. - I love it. And he never guesses his costars correctly, so you're probably right. - Very true. - That's the lucky charm. My money's on Robin so far. Nicole? - I love that. - Okay, so, look here. We saw the purple mashed potatoes. That made me think of Fantasia, okay? Because she was in the movie musical of "A Color Purple," and we saw the number one trophy. But her voice is, like-- Fantasia's is higher. I'm getting there, Jenny. But then, with her powerhouse voice and that tone, I suddenly went back to what I felt in my gut from the beginning, you guys. She told us she auditioned for a big show and didn't make it because she didn't fit the mold. I think that show was "American Idol." But the show that she did get, the show that was a cultural phenomenon, was "Glee." She's played Effie in "Dreamgirls." She's also been in "The Wiz: Live." I think this is the amazingly talented Amber Riley!
Rose: YES! IT'S GOTTA BE!
Video: - Wow. - Oh! All right, Jenny, what you got? Okay, so, there was a TV remote, and I thought, okay, "First Wives Club" reboot. Jill Scott has a voice like this. - Jill Scott, great singer. - And then I was thinking when I saw the first place trophy clue, this could be Jordin Sparks, who won "American Idol." - Mm, nice. - They like that one. Whoever you are, you pulled at all of our heartstrings this entire season. We truly cannot wait to see who you are. - Yeah. - Indeed. Y'all keep it going for the Harp and that amazing performance. Harp has been pulling at the panel's heartstrings all season. But are any of these guesses right? We'll find out tonight. I thought that was her most confident, - flawless performance the whole season. - Oh, she peaked, right? - She peaked. - Yeah. She peaked at the finals, yeah. The biggest question is, how in the heck are the Lambs gonna compete with that performance? What do they have to do to try to win over her? I mean, there's three of them. They're their own powerhouse. ♪ Who is that? ♪ Who is that? Welcome back to finale night here on "The Masked Singer." Our next finalists have been a force to reckon with all season. Let's see how this harmonizing trio became the Lambs.
Rose: How the heck are we gonna complete with you Harp? You have the most insane vocal range ever!
Video: Becoming the Lambs has been a totally transformative experience. And it's kind of unbelievable just how attached to them we've become. Yeah, we fully embody these characters. Make some noise for the Lambs. We gave ourselves names. I am Rose, my sister is Lilac, and my other sister is Blueberry. They're very happy that I didn't go with Ricardo. You can tell they have a strong, strong bond. And they sure act like family. We've been on stages almost our entire lives, but this experience has pushed us both as a group and as individuals, and I don't think we would've made it this far without one another. It will have a special place in our hearts forever, I think. It's part of our rebranding. - ( laughs ) - We'll make an album with farm animals. - ( laughs ) - "Pet Sounds Volume Two." There you go! That's hysterical.
Harp: All right, let's see what you got Lambs.
Video: ♪ I'm every woman - ♪ It's all in me - Whoo! ♪ I can read your thoughts right now ♪ ♪ Every word from A to Z ♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa Oh, my God! This is so good! ♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa ♪ I can cast a spell ♪ All the secrets you can't tell ♪ ♪ Mix a special brew ♪ Put fire inside of you ♪ Anytime you feel danger or fear ♪ ♪ Instantly, I will appear ♪ 'Cause I'm every woman - ♪ It's all in me - Hey, okay! - Okay! - ♪ Anything you want done, baby ♪ ♪ I do it naturally ♪ I'm every woman ♪ It's all in me ♪ I can read your thoughts right now ♪ ♪ Every word from A to Z ♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa - Sing it!
Harp, Lambs, and the video: - ♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa ♪ I'm every woman
Video: - Sing!
Harp, Lambs, and the video: ♪ I'm every woman 
Video: - Yes! 
Harp, Lambs, and the video: ♪ I'm every woman ♪ I'm every woman ♪ I'm every woman
Video: Yeah! - Yes! - Whoo! Whoo! Wow. Yes! - Yay! - What a celebration! My goodness, talk about the energy in here. We gotta send out an SOS, because we are in trouble - because that was phenomenal! - Yes. We got ourselves a finale. That was a brilliant song choice for you, Lambs, because you three are the true embodiment of woman supporting women up there.
Harp: I was blown away! That was amazing! We were all singing along towards the end!
Video: Yes, yes. - That was amazing. Oh, thank you. So we got to get some guesses from our panel. All right, what are you thinking, Ken? You guys'll be shocked, but I've been all over the place with my guesses on the Lambs this season. I've guessed the UK English legends Spice Girls - right here in the house. - Jenny: No, Ken. It could be, because, you know, international clues the last time. - No. - But I'm going back to the Kardashians, - and I'll tell you why. - What? - Oh, my gosh. - Let me finish. - Ken! - What? You go big-- you go big or you go home. - They did say "sisters." - I'll tell you why. - There's a connection to the Kardashians. - How? I don't know. Nick Cannon, who dated Kim Kardashian. Remember that? Remember that, Daddy? Yes, they'd be like-- I don't know, what was your couple name? Kick? I don't know what it was. - It was amazing. - I'ma kick you. - Oh, hey! - One, two, three. - No, Ken! - Sit your ass down. Embarrassing me like that on national television. What's wrong with you? Robin, make some sense out of all this. Well, we've definitely been getting famous girl group vibes. And, I mean, I was really feeling the Chicks early on because there was a diamond ring in the clues, and I believe they had a diamond album. But then some of the vocal harmonies really got to my ear. There's another famous singing group that recently reunited whose parents were members of the Beach Boys and of the Mamas and the Papas. And we just saw a clue, "Pet Sounds," which was the most critically acclaimed Beach Boys album ever. - Wow. - I think that this is Wilson Phillips. - Wow. - Great guess. Okay, Nicole, what you got? I was going off of-- do y'all remember when we saw the clues about the family, right? - Yeah. - So I was thinking originally this was Haim. Too young. However, we did see an international ticket. It could've also been the Corrs. The Corrs, yes. But I am picking up whatever Robin has been putting down. I'm thinking this could either be the Chicks or Wilson Phillips. Well, whoever you are, you have proven with every performance that you deserve to be on this stage. We have fallen in love with you, and I genuinely cannot wait to find out who you are. - Yes. - Indeed. An extraordinary performance from the Lambs. Great job! Yes! And we'll see you guys in a bit for your final performance. The panel have been counting down the Lambs guesses all season. But "wool" they be right? We'll find out tonight. Jenny: You know what so good, guys? We get two more performances to decide. - That's awesome. - Oh, thank goodness, 'cause this is basically a dead heat. - This was even. - Man, performance-wise, both of them were through the roof. This is gonna be tough. ♪ Who is that? ♪ Who is that? Welcome back to "The Masked Singer" season finale. Whoo! Both Harp and the Lambs performed their anthems. Now the Lambs have one last chance to prove they are the singers to beat with the reimagination of a pop classic. But, first, here's a look at their remarkable journey. Coming into this competition, we didn't know what to expect. But we invited this challenge, and we walked through fire. ♪ It's a quarter after one ♪ I'm a little drunk and I need you now ♪ I can tell you love music so much. It just comes from your soul and in your veins and your spirit, and I feel it every time. Thank you so much. It's reinvigorated a spark that we haven't lit in a very long time. So beautiful! We spent 14 years apart, and we went our own ways. We became mothers, and carved out our own lives and careers. But there was always a missing piece. I never gave up on the three of us getting back together. And it's unthinkable for us not to be singing together again for the rest of our lives. - Oh! - Aww. Our unique sound is something that we discovered as little girls. And it's those harmonies that have bonded us together and set us apart from the rest of the competition here. - ♪ Said I wouldn't call - Guys, the harmonies! Music is something that's in our blood. It's the air we breathe. It's our life force. - ♪ And I don't know how - So knowing this is the last time we'll be onstage together as the Lambs is bittersweet. But we're gonna say goodbye the only way we know how, together side by side, singing our hearts out, and going for the win. ♪ Need you now - Yeah! - Family love. That's beautiful.
Rose: All right, our second performance, let's go.
Video: ♪ I gotta take a little time ♪
Harp: Oh my godness!
Video: ♪ A little time to think things over ♪ ♪ I better read between the lines ♪ ♪ In case I need it when I'm older ♪ - ♪ In my life - Whoo! ♪ There's been heartache and pain ♪ ♪ And I don't know ♪ If I can face it again ♪ Can't stop now ♪ I've traveled so far ♪ To change this ♪ Lonely life ♪ I wanna know what love is Whoo! ♪ I want you to show me ♪ I wanna feel what love is ♪ I know you can show me Oh, my gosh! ♪ In my life ♪ There's been heartache and pain ♪ - ♪ Heartache and pain - ♪ And I don't know ♪ If I can face it again ♪ Can't stop now, I've travelled so far ♪ ♪ To change this ♪ Lonely life ♪ I wanna know what love is ♪ I want you to show me ♪ I wanna feel what love is I'm gonna cry. ♪ I know you can show me ( vocalizing ) - Yeah! - Whoo! - Whoa! - Wow! - Oh! Gorgeous. - Whoa! - Wow! - Whoo! Beautiful. Wow! We wanna know what love is. Keep showing your love for the Lambs! Wow, wow, wow. Lambs, thank you for the love that you spread on us. - I feel like we were at the reunion tour. - Totally! Right? - Aww, thank you. - Thank you. You wanna know what love is? You're gonna see it when you guys win "The Masked Singer." ( shrieks ) - Amazing performance. - So "lamb-orous." - ( Ken laughs ) So, Lambs, what would it mean to win this entire thing? Oh-ho-ho! We would be so honored. This has been an incredible experience. So, yes, it would mean so much. We wanted to stretch ourselves as artists, and we have little lambs at home, and we wanted to make them really proud of us. Oh! - So sweet. - No doubt they're proud. You guys, keep it going for them one more time. What a way to close out the competition. - Yes! - The Lambs. We'll see you soon. That arrangement was award-winning. Outstanding.
Harp: If you win the show, I'm selling my house to you three.
Video: ♪ Who is that? ♪ Who is that? Welcome back to the finale of "The Masked Singer." Yes! The Harp has been a vocal powerhouse since day one. Let's take a look back at her journey to the finale. When I started this journey, I had no idea just how much this competition would mean to me. I've spent years in an industry that doesn't necessarily celebrate who I am all the time. In Hollywood, you can be overlooked based on a more shallow viewpoint, but being able to be the Harp and step out in just my talent alone has been absolutely amazing. ♪ Don't make me close one more door ♪ ♪ I don't wanna hurt anymore - ( cheering ) - ♪ Stay in my arms Get outta here! Yeah! That is one of the greatest notes ever hit on that stage in "Masked Singer" history. This opportunity has allowed me to reintroduce myself to the world on my own terms, and hearing the panel's words of encouragement week after week has reminded me that I am more than you know. ♪ Don't make me close one more door ♪ Oh, my God! You could sing the phone book and make me cry with a voice like that. I want to win it not just for myself, but for all the other girls who have ever felt less than perfect. Do not underestimate us. We have greatness inside, and the world needs to see it. ♪ If I don't have ♪ You - That made me cry. - That was beautiful.
Rose: All right, the final performance of the season, let's finish this Harp!
Video: ♪ Gravity ♪ Is working against me Whoo! ♪ And gravity ♪ Wants to bring me down
Rose: Oh my god!
Video: ♪ Oh, I've never known ♪ What makes this man ♪ With all the love ♪ That his heart can stand ♪ We'll dream of ways ♪ To throw it all away ( vocalizing ) ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ Gravity, yeah ♪ Is working against me ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ Gravity, yeah ♪ Has taken better men than me ♪ ♪ Well, how can that be? ♪ Keep me where the light is ( vocalizing ) ♪ Keep me where the light is
Rose: Get out of here! YES!
Video: Wow, wow, wow! - ♪ Keep me where the light - Wow, wow! I love it! - ♪ Keep me where - ♪ Keep me where ♪ The light is ♪ Keep me where the light is Yeah! ♪ Keep me where the light ♪ Is - ♪ Oh, oh, keep - ♪ Keep - ♪ Me - ♪ Me ♪ Where ♪ The light ♪ Is
Blueberry: OH GOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!!!!
Lilac: OH MY GOOOOOD!!!
Rose: AAAAAAAH I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!!!
Video: ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ Yeah, yeah -
(Rose runs around the room with one hand up like she's touching a shooting star while Blueberry and Lilac pray for Harp)
Video: Whoo! Whoo, whoo!
Rose: Hallelujah!
Video: Oh, yeah. - Oh, yeah. - Whoo, whoo! Oh! Good Lord!
Lilac: Oh my godness!
Video: Oh! - Wow. - Oh! - I mean-- - Wow. - I don't know what to do, 'cause that was amazing. Wow. Wow.
Blueberry: Oh my god! When you hit that “Keep me” combo with the foot stomp coupled with the choir, that sent us all the way in worship mode. And at the end, that was the highest note we ever heard in history of The Masked Singer. You even got Rose running in the church aisle!
Lilac: You straight took the world to CHUUUUUUURRRRCCCCHHH! We were shouting at the foot stomp combo in this performance! Jesus queen, you can SANG!!!!
Rose: KEEP ME WHERE THE LIGHT IS! You just had Praise and Worship service on The Masked Singer!
Video: I think we all got chills. - Robin? - Wow, I mean-- - Right? - I thought the opener was spectacular. Wow, I mean, that is hands down one of the best things we've ever heard on this stage. Ever. Ever. And we always talk about this, being able to take something and really truly make it your own. That's an incredible John Mayer song with a completely different feel.
Blueberry: You OUT did John's version. You can’t change our minds.
Video: Yeah. - And you just took that into the stratosphere, to the church, over the moon. Oh, my God. That was-- that was pure. That's right. You are anointed, sis. Because when I watched you stand up there in your stillness, I was like, that is the power of God in her right now. - Yeah. Amen. You are truly one of the best that has ever graced our stage. Thank you.
Blueberry: All hail queen Harp!
Video: Oh, man, look at her. She's crying. She's crying. And, obviously, we can't see her face, but I can hear that the Harp is quite emotional right now. I just have to ask you, Harp, what's going through your heart right now? ( sniffles ) These are people that I admire. "A Beautiful World" is one of my favorites songs... - Oh, thank you. - ...that I listen to all the time. Nicole, I've watched you since the very beginning of your career and have admired you. I've watched you all. And it just means a lot to be validated. I've been through a lot in this industry. And sometimes you forget who you are, and sometimes you need people to remind you.
Blueberry: Not only that you are the queen of The Masked Singer, but you are now the queen of the MaskVerse!
Video: So I thank you. - Oh. I mean, to think that you ever felt less-than or not enough. I hope after that performance, you know that you are more than enough. You are loved. That was epic, and we all love you. Well, Harp, you left it all on the stage and then some. Whoo! They're standing up for you once again. You've been an amazing competitor. - That was incredible! - Ladies and gentlemen, keep it going for the Harp one more time. - Whoo! - Men In Black, help her out. 
Blueberry: We have met you since the start, and I believe you are in the ranks of Whitney Houston, Jennifer Hudson, and, of course, Aretha Franklin. You have a voice that is like no other. We have never understood why you have not received the recognition you deserve. You can sing anything, any style and make something old sound new as you proved tonight. Your voice stands out as unique and beautiful. We can't not listen to your voice. Love YA Harp!
Video: Okay, panel and studio audience. Uh-oh. It's time for the final vote of the season. Oh, man. The performer with the most votes will be crowned the season eight champion. I'm stuck. I don't know. I'm honestly stuck, I need help, and I don't know, 'cause I love them both. What do I do? - May the vote be with you. - ( Jenny groans ) The final results, right after the break. Oh, my gosh! It's so exciting! ♪ Who is that? Welcome back to the season finale of "The Masked Singer." - This is it! The final! - I don't want it to end! Two mystery finalists stand before us, each has proven they are worthy of the Golden Mask trophy, but only one can be crowned queen. This is intense. Harp and Lambs, let's get to it. - Oh, my gosh. - Oh, my gosh. The winner of the Golden Mask Trophy, the queen or queens of season eight is...
Harp: DRUMROLL!
(Harp and the Lambs do a drumroll on their laps)
Video: I can't believe this is it, you guys. I'm scared. I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared. - Oh, man. - I'm crushing your hands, I know it. Jenny, you're hurting my hand. ( groans ) - The Harp!
Harp: OH MY GOD!
Video: ( cheering ) ♪ Don't you ever, ever feel - Harp, congratulations! - ♪ Like you're less than ♪ Less than perfect - Yeah! - Come on, Ken! The Golden Mask Trophy is yours. - How does it feel? - It feels amazing! It feels so amazing. I'm so excited! Thank you! - Please make your way to our winner's circle. - Wow!
Lambs: Queen Harp! Queen Harp! Queen Harp! Queen Harp! Queen Harp! Queen Harp! Queen Harp! Queen Harp! Queen Harp! Queen Harp! Queen Harp! Queen Harp!
Video: Thank you. - She earned that. She earned it. And keep it going and show some love - to the Lambs, of course. - Robin: Yeah! - What a great finale. - Right? All right, Lambs, clearly the audience loves you. You know we hate to see you go, but we can't wait to see who you are. But before we get to that, we have to talk to our panel.
Harp: All right, (Rubs her hands). I fully believe this is none other than Wilson Philips.
Video: What you guys got? - Well, first of all, I just want to say you guys are winners, - because your voices brought so much joy. - Absolutely. - Thank you. Thank you. - I had to say that. Um, let's get down to business, shall we? You know, I've been kind of all over the place in the last few weeks, but the guess that didn't get, like, hardly any boos this season was Robin's-- The Chicks. International flight clue? They've got an album called "Fly." I think this, ladies and gentlemen, is the very talented Chicks. - The Chicks! I know it's The Chicks. - Yes, yes. - Wow. - Yes. And by yes, I mean no. All the clues were about being from LA and members of the biggest family in Hollywood, - as in the Kardashians. - No. - The holy trinity of television. - Please! Give it up for one of Nick's exes, Kim, Kourtney, and Khloe Kardashian. No. Robin's the only one that clapped on that one. - This is a sympathy clap. - Thank you. Thank you. Robin, what you got? The harmonizing, and there was a Venice sign, this group was from California music royalty. "Pet Sounds" tonight. Members Carnie and Wendy's father is Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys. With those harmonies, it has to be Wilson Phillips. Nicole, what about you? Now, I think Robin nailed it, definitely, with that "Pet Sounds" clue tonight. So I believe this is also Wilson Phillips. - ( cheers and applause ) Well, we've heard the panel's... All right, well, who's right? Let's find out. - ..very interesting final guesses. - They're so cute. Let's see if any of them are correct.
Harp: Are you ready?!
Lambs: Yes!
Harp: Let's do this!
Video: Audience, say it with me.
Harp, Lambs, and the video: Take it off! Take it off!
Video: ♪ Who, who, who, who - 
Harp, Lambs, and the video: Take it off! 
Video: ♪ Who are you? 
Harp, Lambs, and the video: Take it off! Take it off! Take it off! Take it off! 
Video: ♪ Oh, I really wanna know You're gonna be mad you gave up The Chicks and I took it. I hope not. I know those harmonies. ♪ Who are you?
Harp: Oh my god, oh my god, OH MY GOD!
Video: - Oh! - Yeah! The legendary and multi-platinum-selling - Wilson Phillips! 
Rose: YOU GOT IT QUEEN HARP! 
Video: - Yes! - Congratulations... - Yes! ...on such an amazing journey on this show. - Great to finally see you guys. - Thank God!
Harp: Lambs, what made you three decide to do this amazing show?
Blueberry: Well, doing this show felt like we almost like we got to put our farmer outfits back on. When we were delivered a microphone, we were singers! We got to go and smash it out here. Now on this show, we can just go out there and belt. It doesn’t matter, it’s all about charisma. You gotta make these songs come to life and we feel like we did that.
Video: Tell us about this journey, being on "The Masked Singer" as the Lambs. It's a journey that we will never forget. - Ever. - It's been amazing. I have no words. I'm speechless. This is-- Do you know how great it is to have the mask off and talk right now? - Yeah! - Ah, we love it, too! Whoo! It was so wonderful. What an honor. - This thing was a trip. - A trip indeed. - Such a journey. And, Robin? - It was great! I knew it was you guys, man. - I love it! - You did, you did! You guys hit that harmony and it just hit my ear and my heart. You know, those harmonies are so special and so individual. - Thank you so much. - It's really beautiful. You guys killed it. - Killed it. - Thank you. Thank you, dear. Thank you. I have to say, every time you chose a song, the words had meaning, and I felt it, and you really got to see your journey, not only on "The Masked Singer," but in life. - And we are honored and we love each of you. - Thanks, you guys. - Thank you so much. - Thank you so much. - So much. - We are honored. Well, you know what? It has been such a pleasure and honor having you guys here. We love you. Been such an incredible journey. - To sing one last time... - Oh, my gosh. ...unmasked, once and for all, the artists formerly known as the Lambs. Give it up for Wilson Phillips! - Yes! Yes! - Yes! ♪ Oh, someday somebody's gonna make you ♪
Harp: Oh yes!
Video: ♪ Wanna turn around and say good-bye ♪ ♪ Until then, baby ♪ Are you gonna let 'em hold you down and make you cry? ♪ ♪ Don't you know, don't you know, things'll change ♪ ♪ Things will go your way
Harp, Lambs, and the video: ♪ If you hold on for one more day ♪ ♪ Can you hold on ♪ For one more day? ♪ Things'll go your way ♪ Hold on for one more day
Video: ( crowd cheering ) - Yes! - Yes! - All right! After the break, the time has come to unmask our season eight winner. You don't want to miss it. Don't move. ♪ Who is that? ♪ Who is that? Welcome back to "The Masked Singer" finale! Just moments ago, we found out that the Harp has joined the ranks of past season winners... - like T-Pain... - Yeah! Wayne Brady, Kandi Burruss, Leann Rimes, Nick Lachey, Jewel, and Teyana Taylor. Which famous face will join our esteemed hall of fame? Before we find out, let's have the panel give us their final guesses.
Harp: All right Lambs, it's time for your final guesses.
Rose: All right. Harp. We're gonna do something a bit different. For me, we saw a pair of theater binoculars meaning she has several stage credits to her name, including originating the lead role of Effie White in the West End debut of Dreamgirls. You said "..but I am telling you…." meaning this is someone who originated the lead role of Effie White in the West End debut of Dreamgirls, which includes the song “And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going” and the celebrity sang “And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going” in the premiere episode of Glee. You said "When I was a teenager, I auditioned for the biggest show in the world … but I was turned down." This woman auditioned for the second season of American Idol but was turned down by producers.
Blueberry: For me, you said "I think maybe the award I won for my acting. No, actually the one I won for my singing. No, it’s probably the one for my comedy because I got to share that with my besties." meaning this celebrity won the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Effie White in Dreamgirls, won the 2017 Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Musical Performance with their Glee castmates, and then they won the 2010 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
Lilac: For me, we saw a picture of Oprah in the semi-finals and you said "So, when I met Oprah for the first time, I brought my mom with me and was going to introduce her, but before I did, Oprah said hello and already knew her name. You know you've made it when Oprah knows your name and your mom's name." meaning with their Glee castmates, they appeared on 2009 episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Rose: Shall we say it together?
Blueberry: Yes!
Rose: All right, 3, 2, 1....
Lambs: AMBER RILEY!
(Harp gives a thumbs up)
Video: Who wants to start? - I'll start. - All right. - You know, I've been on this Yvette Nicole Brown tip for a while because she's definitely a triple threat. But she also had a deal with Motown Records many years ago, so a lot of people don't know how talented of a singer she is. I think that this is Yvette Nicole Brown. Ken: Great guess. Great guess. I like it. I like it. But I like mine a little bit more. The TV remote, 'cause she got her start on TV. "American Idol." And guess what. There was another clue that said first place trophy 'cause she won "American Idol." I think this is the beautiful, very talented Jordin Sparks! Not a bad guess. Not a bad guess at all. - Hard to argue with. - Ken, what you got? I honestly think in my heart I've been right all along. Someone who is a triple threat. She sang an amazing John Mayer song, "Gravity," and no one has more gravity than my guess. This has to be Jennifer Hudson. Yes! Yes! - Eh. - Yes! I need this. I really need this. Nicole, what about you? - Okay. - Come on, Nicole. She said she collaborated with me, which she did on our dear friend Todrick Hall's album. And, you guys, I can't believe I'm just getting it now-- the wizard hat. Yes, she was in "The Wiz: Live" 'cause I loved her in that. But the album that we collaborated on was called "Straight Outta Oz." This is the gorgeously talented Amber Riley. Wow! Okay, our panel has made their final guesses. Let's see if any of them are correct. Oh, my God. I'm so excited right now to find out who you are! Who is behind the mask of our season eight winner?
Harp: All right, for the last time this season, let's do this!
Video: Harp, we need to know, who are you? - Who are you? - Audience, say it with me.
Harp, Lambs, and the video: Take it off! Take it off! Take it off!
Video: ♪ Who are you? - Jennifer Hudson! ♪ Who, who, who, who - 
Harp, Lambs, and the video: Take it off! Take it off! 
Video: ♪ I really wanna know
Blueberry: WHO'S THE NEW CHAMP?!
Video: ♪ Oh, I really wanna know - Come on, baby. 
Harp, Lambs, and the video: Take it off! Take it off!
Video: I need this! - ♪ You, you - Oh, my God!
Rose: AAAAAAH!
Video: Actress, singer, and multi-talented, multi-award-winner Amber Riley!
Harp: YEAH! YOU GOT IT LAMBS!
Video: Yeah! - Oh, my God! - That's right, girl. That's right, girl. - Congratulations!
Rose: GIVE THIS LADY THE TROPHY! SHE DESERVES IT! THE BEST WINNER OUT OF ALL SEASONS!
Video: Everyone's on their feet.
Lilac: AND THE JUDGES ARE ALL STANDING ON THE DESK! THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE! OH MY GODNESS!
Video: This has to be a surreal and well-deserved moment. Tell me what it's like winning "The Masked Singer."
Blueberry: Oh my godness!
Video: This has been such an amazing experience, just to be able to come out here and be completely covered - and let my talent speak for itself... - Yes. ...and the love that I have for people and wanting people to heal and feel what it is that I'm singing. So I hope everybody felt my soul because I bared it right here on this stage.
Lilac: Harp, what made you decide to come on this show?!
Harp: I wanted to do this amazing show because it seemed so fun and it has been so fun, and I get to sing so it's the best of both worlds.
Blueberry: There’s only a couple of people at that caliber and now it's YOU being one of those legends. You have one of the great voices and talents of any generation.
Harp: This has been so much fun. Your words are so kind and I took them to heart. Thank you. And the energy from this audience is so great! Thank you for having me. I also want to complement the production team and technician, pyrotechnician, musicians and whoever else helps put these performances together. Everything was right on cue. The foggers, the way the lighting seem to rise, glow and sparkle with my voice. The opening of the doors when the choir came out to take my performance of "Gravity" even higher. The camera cuts were on point. Close when needed. Full view when it was time! It's as if my spiritual being toke over me. The production crew lighting made me seem just that much more other worldly. Hats off to the people behind the scenes for a job well done at showcasing my outstanding talent!
Blueberry: Now we want a full-recording of "Gravity", done in full gospel-mode, by you! Hearing you sing lifted our souls and spirits as if we were being born-again! Thank you queen Harp!!!
Video: Your entire journey we felt your soul, indeed. And somebody who was picking up on your soul, your soul sister right there, - Nicole Scherzinger. - I'm not gonna lie. I just love you. I've always been a fan of yours. I've seen you perform live in person. It's, like, it's chills. It's goosebumps. It's transcending. - Thank you. - We love you so much. Thank you, everybody. Whoo! Mama Harp in the building. Now, Amber, do you feel more than enough? - I do, I feel more than enough. - Good. You should! Besides the trophy, that's what I'm taking home with me, everything that you guys said to me earlier today. You made me cry. You messed up my makeup. So, is there anything that you would like to say to your adoring fans, friends, and family watching this moment? I just want to say, whatever it is that you want in this life, you go after it. It may be hard, it may be a rocky journey, but at the end of that journey, it will totally and completely be worth it. - So keep going. - Yes, girl, yes! - Amber: Yes. - Such beautiful words from such a beautiful Harp. - It has been truly a pleasure... - Thank you. ...and an honor to have you here. Let's give it up one more time, y'all, for Amber Riley! Yes, girl! Hey, 'ey, 'ey!
Harp: Aaaaaaaand that's a wrap for this season! We will see you next time in next year for Season 9! Medusa, Gnome, and Mustang are gonna watching the FIRST EVER episode zoom call style! Now, let's close this off the only way we know how. HIT IT!
Video: It's been an incredible season! Thank you to everyone at home for joining us on this wild ride. We'll see you again in the new year for an all-new season nine of "The Masked Singer." But right now, here to sing us out one last time, unmasked once and for all, the artist formerly known as the Harp, our season eight winner, Amber Riley!
Rose: Yes!
Blueberry: Finish it off girl!
Video: ♪ Oh, I've been so down and under pressure ♪ - Hey, hey! - Hey! ♪ I'm way too fine to be this stressed, yeah ♪ ♪ I'm not the girl I was or used to be ♪ ♪ Hey, see, I might be better ♪
Harp, Lambs, and the video: ♪ Turn up the music - ♪ Let's celebrate - Yes! ♪ I got a feeling
Video: ♪ I'm gon' be okay - ♪ Okay - ♪ Okay ♪ All right, it's about that time ♪ ♪ I'm going out tonight ♪ Okay, all right ♪ It's about that time, yeah ♪ It's about that time - Yes! - Whoo!
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