Ok, clearly I need to just stop trying to guess this stuff. :smack: 
Could someone explain the concept to me please, as I’ll never watch the show.
How is the loser determined? Is it after the head to head or do they go on to a second solo round before elimination? I think this is how the original version worked, but in the episodes I watched last year, the loser of the head to head battle would immediately sing a solo song and reveal themselves midway through, then finish their song.
I haven’t even watched the show, but I saw a clip, and I’m convinced that the lion is EJ Johnson.
No, but it could be Shaun Cassidy. He’s a good bit taller than David was, I think.
And wasn’t his breakthrough hit “Do You Believe in Magic?”
Am I the only one who strongly suspects the “performances” are mimed? I’d say lip synced, but you can’t see their mouths. They all sounded horribly over produced.
Why do you care? :dubious:
Seriously: if you’re never going to watch the show and you (somehow) already know it’s “messed up” compared to the Korean version, why are you even in this thread?
The Internet says Shaun Cassidy is 5’11; David was 5’8. The Peacock is 5’9. And while Shaun did cover “Do You Believe In Magic,” his first hit seems to have been “Da Doo Ron Ron.” I’m now leaning toward the Donny Osmond theory on this one, even though I don’t remember Osmond being much of a pin-up character back in the day.
You are not alone! It’s kind of weird, right??
Pore.
“PORE over the clues.”
That is all.
I was wondering if anyone else was watching this. It’s so bad it’s good. I can’t stand Jennie McCarthy but I’m willing to put that aside.
Donny Osmond is a good call for the Peacock. I had Jesse Eisenberg on the brain because of the “Now You See Me” movies but yeah, I now think it’s Donny Osmond. Especially the poster on the wall comment, I didn’t but a couple of my friends did.
I knew the Hippo was a football player because of the way he danced but I could’ve guessed all day and not come up with who it was. Not naming names in case anyone hasn’t seen it yet.
Terry Bradshaw as the Deer? Could be, but would they have two football players? I kind of liked the judges opinion that he’s a wrestler or MMA fighter…
Tori Spelling as the Unicorn? Yeah, that makes sense too.
No clue on the other two. Guess I’ll have to keep watching!
The production featuring Osmond wound up in residency here in Chicago for over a year. My wife and I went to see it, and he was outstanding in the role.
Also, re: colorful – during his days with the Osmonds, and then on Donny and Marie, he was known for wearing purple (including purple socks).
I like reading about train wrecks!
Seriously though, I’m intrigued about what American TV producers think the American public wants. The original show and the Chinese version, focus on the singing abilities of the contestants, with the contestants often wearing overly elaborate and layered clothing to disguise their age and true occupation. When they speak, their real voices are disguised and they often purposely do things that normally aren’t associated with them. There are no clues as to their true identity other than what the judges discuss.
From what I’ve read, this American version is more “Guess who I am”, rather than “Judge me on my singing and entertainment abilities”. I’m genuinely curious if market research has shown that this is what the American public truly wants or it’s the producers creating a concept that they think will bring in the most American viewers and profit.
I personally don’t give a shit if they can sing or not, I want to see if I can guess the celebrity based on the clues. The singing voice is only there to help me guess
Okay, I gave in a watched a few seconds of a few clips. It’s nothing like the original in any sense other than the masks and costumes.
Enjoy all!
Oh, he was. Big time. He was the only (male) Osmond of any note, for a long while. Only Jimmy was second, the other brothers (much like the Jacksons) didn’t factor in hardly at all, except as part of the group. Marie, of course, was Donny’s equal.
What about Leif Garrett? I don’t know why Donny doesn’t seem right to me, it just doesn’t. I can’t see him moving that way, especially the part where he acted aggressive.
But Leif, yeah; I could see him doing that.
While this show sounds like new dimensions in awfulness, there’s nothing intrinsically wrong with the concept of masked singers.
That’s my guess too, but my sister pointed out the dog connection- didn’t Osmond have a song called puppy love?
But wiki says Leif also started performing at age 5.
Oh and I’m guessing Tori spelling for unicorn, and Rumer Well s for lion.
He did – it was a cover of a Paul Anka song. Osmond recorded it as a solo act in 1972 (when he was 15), and it made it to #3 on the U.S. chart.
This show is not that stupid. It’s just dragged on for FAR too long. The performances, assuming they are live, are not bad, but I just watch on demand and go and do other things during the non-performance parts.
The judges are idiots. No A-list stars are going to be on this show. Probably no B-list either. The reveal last week some some football player I had never heard of. And judges are saying “Maybe it’s Beyonce” Come on.
I like the performances so I’ll just watch on demand. But it’s not like Tom Cruise or Lady Gaga is going to be on the show or anything.