Cowboy Hat (Week 1)
The Cowboy hat is a sly reference to Paula Cole’s hit single “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?”
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The Masked Singer is back and as the quarter-finals are coming to a close, many people are marvelling over Ship’s amazing vocals in season 16. But with such little but grand clues, who do we think it could possibly be?
Dozens of celebrities, including LeeAnn Rimes, Jesse McCartney, Gladys Knight, Donny Osmond, and T-Pain, have competed on the show under secret identities and complex costumes. Season 6 winner Jewel provided very helpful clues about Ship’s identity as her celebrity ambassador. Were these clues pointing in the right direction? We hope so!
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Fans think that Ship is Paula Cole. With her distinctive voice and the ups and downs of her long career, it’s certain that it’s this Grammy Award-winning singer. She’s been on the low for a majority of the early 2000s, but now she’s back with as much power and energy as ever.
The Cowboy hat is a sly reference to Paula Cole’s hit single “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?”
Ship recounted that she had very shaky waters during her career and became “lost at sea” and felt “totally forgotten.” Paula Cole had an eight-year hiatus after her album Amen and Courage.
Ship brought us three clues where she said she was the star cheerleader, Prom queen, and high school president. Paula Rose was all three of these things, according to an Entertainment Weekly article.
When she lamented over her inability to dance after an injury, The Ship found solace in playing the piano and there was a raven sitting on the piano. Paula Cole’s 2013 album is called Raven.
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