Who’s Candelabra on The Masked Singer? You Def Had Her on Your Playlist in the 2000s

Who’s Candelabra on The Masked Singer?

Who’s Candelabra on The Masked Singer? Keyshia Cole, an R&B singer best known for songs like “Let It Go,” is our best guess for Candelabra on The Masked Singer Season 10. Read on for the clues that support Keyshia Cole as Candelabra.

At 12 years old, Candelabra called performers from her hometown and begged them to give her a chance. (Week 6)

• When she was 12 years old, Cole recorded with MC Hammer, whom she was introduced to by her brother, Sean, who went by the stage name Nutt-So. MC Hammer and Cole are both from the same hometown of Oakland, California.

Painting of California (Week 6)

• Cole was born and raised in Oakland, California

The word “princess” (Week 6)

• Cole is often referred to by critics as the “Princess of Hip-Hop Soul” for her distinct and soulful voice.

A picture of Candelabra with a blue butterfly on it (Week 6)

• Cole’s 2023 single, “Forever Is a Thing,” starts with a lyric about a butterfly. “Butterfly in the sky, flies so high / Reflection in my eyes, shines so bright.”

Phone call to Kevin Hart (Week 6)

• Cole is close friends with Kevin Hart was seen with him, Nelly, Duane Martin, The Game, and other celebrities at a party in Beverly Hills in 2013.

“I think I get my fighting spirit from my childhood. Growing up, I had to be tough. My mom was in and out of my life and I was on my own a lot until some family friends took me in.” (Week 7)

• Cole told the story of her mother Frankie Lons’ struggle with drug addiction in her 2023 Lifetime biopic, Keyshia Cole: This Is My Story. Lons died of an accidental fentanyl overdose on her 61st birthday on July 18, 2021. “This is like my way of making peace with a lot of things,” Cole told People in 2023. I was able to relive those moments and make peace with it all. That was my goal.” Another goal, she says, is the hope that the movie “helps people.”

Dancing shoes (Week 7)

• Cole was featured with Sean Paul on the song “(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me” on the soundtrack of the 2006 dance movie Step Up.

Who’s in The Masked Singer cast for Season 10?

Read on for a full list of costumes in The Masked Singer cast for Season 10.

• Anteater
• Candelabra
• Cow
• Cuddle Monster
• Diver
• Donut
• Gazelle
• Hawk
• Hibiscus
• Husky
• Pickle
• Royal Hen
• S’More
• Sea Monster
• Tiki
• Rubber Ducky

Who are The Masked Singer judges for Season 10?

The Masked Singer Season 10 judges are Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, and Robin Thicke, who have all judged on the series since Season 1. 

The Masked Singer announced in a press release in September 2023 that Scherzinger was not returning to judge Season 11 and would be replaced by singer Rita Ora. Scherzinger’s exit came after she was cast as Norma Desmond in the West End’s revival of the musical Sunset Boulevard in London. In an interview With Entertainment Weekly in September 2023, Scherzinger confirmed that she would be open to returning to The Masked Singer and would like to be a judge on the series for as long as it runs. “Oh my gosh, I would love to, are you kidding me?” she said. “I love my [Masked Singer] family. And it’s such a great job. Are you kidding? I love it. Yes.”

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight in 2019, Scherzinger explained why she believed The Masked Singer was so successful. “What’s so special and enduring about the show is that it’s crazy and it’s a bit trippy, but then you have the softer side, where people come on and feel a sense of redemption and a feeling of transformation and growth through this process,” Scherzinger said. “I just love the fact that these contestants feel like the world has judged them [or] feel like the world places a lot of judgment on them, and they want to be able to share who they really are. Not by what they think they are but who they are in their heart.”

She continued, “When the show came out and I saw how much people were enjoying it and gravitating towards it, I was happy for everyone cause they were the brave ones, the first ones to do it and say, ‘I wanna be a part of this show. I wanna have the courage to share my side of my story.’ So, I hope the contestants are really proud and happy they were a part of the show.”

McCarthy also confirmed in an interview with Entertainment Tonight in 2023 that she’s open to judging on The Masked Singer for as many seasons as it runs. “I have 30 more seasons in me,” McCarthy said, adding that her job  “literally feels like a little bit of a dream.” She continued, “I’m hoping this is a show that can go on and on, like American Idol. [And] why not? There are a lot of celebrities that can sing and are hiding it.”

Thicke, for his part added, “It’s happened so fast. I can’t believe it, because it’s literally one of my favorite things to do in life, and that I’ve ever done in my career. Coming here with my friends and getting to watch these amazing performances and the craziness and the audience, it is so much fun.” He continued, “And now we have a bigger audience than we’ve ever had before. So it’s really a blessing on top of blessing.”

Who’s The Masked Singer host for Season 10?

The Masked Singer Season 10 host is Nick Cannon, who has hosted the series since Season 1. Before The Masked Singer, Cannon hosted America’s Got Talent from Seasons 4 to 11. 

Cannon told Newsweek in 2018 about why he wanted to host The Masked Singer. “They take what happens on that set so seriously about not letting the word out because it’s a mystery show. They say, ‘It’s not a who done it, it’s a who sung it,’” he said. “You’re wondering who is behind these elaborate, ridiculous costumes. It’s the fun of the show. Obviously, a lot of these people have amazing voices. Some of these people have horrible voices. The idea [is] you’re trying to guess what celebrity that is. You’ve got a little bit of Dancing with the Stars. You’ve got a little bit of The Voice. You’ve got a little bit of Halloween. It’s truly probably one of the most fun shows I’ve ever been a part of.”

He also told Variety in 2020 about how he was hesitant to host another series after leaving America’s Got Talent. “I was really meticulous about what I would want to host again in the space of nonscripted variety since I had done it on the biggest level with AGT. I didn’t want to jump in and host another talent show,” Cannon said. “From the very first day I was on pins and needles hoping that no one falls off the stage in those costumes.” Cannon also confirmed that even he doesn’t know who the celebrities are under the costumes before they’re revealed. “All of the secrecy is so inconvenient. Everyone is kept so separate in their own little areas. I can’t see the talent. They arrive in secret locations,” he said. “It wouldn’t be as much fun if I knew who it was.”

The Masked Singer airs on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on Fox.

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