Piranha

Piranha is a masked celebrity contestant on the fifth season of The Masked Singer UK.
== Appearance ==
Piranha is a giant, indigo fish with red gills, purple fins, orange cheeks, and thick eyelashes. He also wears a set of light blue jammies with a pattern of chopped hands and feet.
==Personality Traits==
Piranha is a talented guitar player and loves to entertain others with his music. He has a fun-loving and silly nature, making him a great addition to any social gathering. However, he can be easily distracted and may struggle with focusing on tasks. On the other hand, when it comes to deciding what song to play on his guitar, he can take his pick and always delivers an amazing performance.
==Background==
Born into a family of fierce and aggressive piranhas, Piranha was always the odd one out. He was smaller and more timid compared to his siblings and fellow piranhas. He was often scared of everything and would constantly hide from any potential danger. However, Piranha discovered a hidden talent within himself- cooking. He loved experimenting with different ingredients and creating tasty dishes. Despite his fear, he decided to use his cooking skills to show his true potential and impress his fellow piranhas. And that's exactly what he did. With his delicious dishes, Piranha gained recognition and respect from the other fish. He no longer felt scared and was now celebrated for his bravery and unique talents.
==Fun Facts About Him ==
# Piranha loves to rock out on his dark blue electric guitar.
# In The Masked Singer Zoom Calls Series 5 Episode 4, he showed off his beatboxing skills during the performance of One Direction's 'Live While We're Young'. He did that during the first chorus.
# In the same episode, during Air Fryer's performance of Europe's 'The Final Countdown', Bubble Tea shouted "TAKE IT, PIRANHA!" to which Piranha shouted "ALL RIGHT! HERE WE GO FELLAS! WOW!" then proceeded to shred on his guitar during the instrumental break (where Air Fryer spins around while flashing her heart eyes) and then during the last seconds of the performance, he climbed onto his chair and let it rip.
# In The Masked Singer Zoom Calls Series 5 Episode 8, during Bigfoot and Phoenix's duet of Lionel Richie's 'Dancing On The Ceiling', when Bigfoot shouted "PHOENIX, LET'S GET DOWN!", Piranha said that he has a better way of getting down and then went wild on his guitar.
# Music is a big part of his life and he loves to share his passion with others.
==Songs==
Week	Song Selection 	Result
2 	"It's All Coming Back To Me Now" by Celine Dion 	WIN
4 	"Treasure" by Bruno Mars 	SAFE
5 	"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" by Michael Bolton	SAFE
6 	"Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson 	SAFE
7 	“Without You” by Harry Nilsson 	SAFE
7 	"In the Name of Love" by Martin Garrix and Bebe Rexha 	SAFE
8 	"Lay Me Down" by Sam Smith 	SAFE
8 	“Believe” by Cher with Fawn 	SAFE
8 	"It's All Coming Back to Me Now" by Celine Dion 	WINNER
==Clues==
Week	Clue
2 	“It’s pretty scary being underwater. Have you met the other p-piranhas? Always s-snapping at you! Also the motion makes me a little sick, I’m not kidding! I dream of getting away. With plenty of fish in the sea. I’d rather be elsewhere! Somewhere with more st-stability! It’s no laughing matter! It’s so much safer out here, or at least I thought it was. This place is just petrifying! Not to mention, I’m terrified of what you’ll think when you get to look at my singing! Ooh that seagull’s looking at me funny-AAAH!”
4 	“That performance last week was everything I could’ve dreamed of! I really confused the panel. It shows that practicing my scales has really paid off. I was a little nervous out there larking about on stage. But then again, everything makes me a little n-nervous.. I’m not ready to be taken home! Who wants to be stuck in the amazon?! All thousand of leagues under the sea! OOUGH! People think piranhas are scary but I’m the only one that’s frightened of my own sh-sh-shadow! It must be a world record, the others hah hah!- Have this piranha. I’ve got to get myself into gear and show that I’m a different kettle of fish! WOAUGH! What was that?!”
5 	“Is this a dream? Is this a fantasy?? I don’t want to get caught just yet! It doesn’t take much to get my knees knocking and my body rocking, but this is fin-tastic! Standing up in-front of the dads and mums and daughters and the rest. I’m not letting stage fright freeze me in place. WAAH! A piranha is usually less barker more biter but I’m such a nervous fish I should see a doctor to master my fears. There’s still a fair way to go. My goal is to just keep swimming. Please give me your love tonight! Not another seagull! Me no likey! AHH!!”
6 	“Last week, the panel had some strong guesses! But I don’t think they’re on my tail just yet! Some might say, I’m so-fish-ticated. Fancy? Me? In these PJs? I hope I’ve shown some talent, no reality check needed. I am willing to do a lot to make sure this panel don’t guess me! Things can be tough when you’re a panicky p-piranha. Ohhh! Aah! You might notice a theme, I’m still a brit nervous! But I’m not about to bolt, although biting my tongue is leaving it a little sore! OW! UHH! AAH!!”
7 	“It’s the semi finals, and I can’t believe I’m here! I don’t want to leave cause I’m making BIG waves in the pond! Time to rock and roll, I’m not ready to write myself off! And I’ve been dreaming day and night about my next performance! I really hope it has the desired effect. I am really excited plus a little, hoo,  nervous if it goes badly! But I’m not going to potter about. Once more around the block! OOAURGH! Okay, this scardilocks might have to call mum! Is trying to work out who I am driving you around the river-bed?”
8 	“Not in my fish’s dreams did I see myself in the final! Have the panel guessed me right? There must be something in the water, because I’m totally in sync with my emotions! I’ve been chasing status in this competition. I’ve been going it alone! Which is a little, oooh, scary. Because piranhas like to swim with fishy friends: a band of brothers, in the lakes and rivers! We’re real head turners! But on dry land, WOAH! Scary piranhas weren’t born to run! Even though we can kick it on the pitch. Tonight is the night, time for the performance of my LIFE!”
Week	Riddle Me This
2 	Piranhas are hungry, piranhas do bite. But I’d rather munch popcorn on this special night.
Clue or False? 	Answer
This is now the second time I’ve fallen out with the jocks 	
I’ve gone to the nurses office again! It’s like 2005 all over!	
Week	See It Say It
6 	Crown, Albert Einstein, Hallway
Week	Truth Juice
7 	I’ve performed at Glastonbury
Week	Bedtime Story
8 	Once upon a time, there lived a Piranha. He was unlike any other piranha, he was scared, of everything! The other piranhas were big and fierce. But Piranha knew he had a secret weapon, his incredible cooking skills. So with trembling fins, Piranha took a deep breath and began to cook. Chopping and stirring and sizzling all day long! When the scary piranhas tasted his fishy feast, their eyes widened in amazement! Their smiles teething! From that day forward, Piranha’s cooking skills and bravery were celebrated. He wasn’t scared of the other fish anymore, he really was the fish of the day.
Clue Answers
The bedtime story was a hint to Danny appearing on Celebrity Masterchef
The truth juice clue “I’ve performed at Glastonbury” refers to his band McFly performing there in 2022
“Be a world record” was a nod to McFly’s Guinness World Record: Youngest Band to have a Debut No.1 Album
The bucket of pine was a nod to Danny appearing in the film “Just My Luck” with Chris Pine
==Final Guesses ==	
Week	Mo's Guess 	Davina's Guess 	Rob's Guess	Rita's Guess	Jonathan's Guess
8 	Conor Maynard	Donnie Wahlberg	Tom Grennan	Jamie Cullum	Elton John
==Other Guesses==	
Week	Bigfoot's Guess	Cricket's Guess	Mushroom's Guess	Phoenix's Guess	Fawn's Guess	Rhino's Guess
8 	Danny Jones 	Danny Jones 	Danny Jones 	Danny Jones 	Danny Jones 	Danny Jones
==Trivia==
*Oti previously guessed Danny to be the Cactus in season 2 of The Masked Dancer.
*Davina guessed Piranha to be Donnie Wahlberg, who was Cluedle-Doo in the American version's fifth season.
*When Piranha was announced as the winner, "Feels So Good" by Shane Codd & Bryn Christopher was played.
**This marks the fifth time in the UK Series in which a song that the winner did not previously sing in the competition was played after they won, as in Queen Bee's case "Alive" by Sia was played, and in the case of Sausage, "Skin" by Rag'n'Bone Man was played, which both winners had sang during the competition, however in Panda, "Cut To The Feeling" by Carly Rae Jepsen which they had never sang during the competition was played, for Rhino, "Remind Me" by Tom Grennan was played, for Dunny, "This is Me" by Keala Settle and The Greatest Showman Ensemble was played, and for Partridge (in a Pear Tree) "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" by The Darkness was played, which the four winners never sang during the competition.
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