Heather Small played the role of Chandelier in Saturday’s episode on The Masked Singer.
The 56-year old British soul singer shocked judges when she took off her costume. She explained how it was’so much fun’ and that she wanted to give the show another chance.
The ITV singing competition is back for a third series with Davina, Rita, Mo Gilligan and Jonathan Ross returning to the judging chairs while Joel Dommett is back as host.
She is indeed! Heather Small was revealed as Chandelier during Saturday’s episode.
Heather took to the stage and performed Crazy by Patsy Cline, but it wasn’t enough to get her through to the next round.
Six contestants started by being split in three, with Mushroom facing Robobunny and Donut against Chandelier, while Firework faced off against Lionfish.
After a heated audience vote, Firework, Chandelier and Mushroom ended up among the three bottom 3. Heather was left unmasked by the judges after Firework and Mushroom were saved.
Heather stated that she was told by people that her voice is distinctive after the unveiling. It was something I wanted to try after seeing Gabrielle perform on the program and thought it would be a lot of fun.
Who’s that? The 56-year old British soul singer shocked judges when she took off her costume. She explained how it was’so much fun’ and that she wanted to give the show another chance.
Donut sang Eye of the Tiger with a great performance, Lionfish did an opera song, and Firework performed Jessie J’s Domino.
Mushroom was singing It’s Oh So Quiet, Betty Hutton. Robobunny performed Saving All My Love for You from Whitney Houston.
Heather, who is British soul vocalist and was once the lead singer in M People.
First out: Heather took to the stage and performed Crazy by Patsy Cline, but it wasn’t enough to get her through to the next round
Stars: The ITV singing competition is back for a third series with Davina, Rita, Mo Gilligan and Jonathan Ross returning to the judging chairs while Joel Dommett is back as host
Proud, her second solo album was released in 2000. In 2008, she also competed on Strictly Come Dancing.
ITV have unveiled a brand new line-up of monsters performing in the new series, with a brand new cast of 12 celebrities stepping up to the challenge.
The competition will feature the Snow Leopard, Traffic Cone and Panda as well as Rockhopper, Panda, Rockhopper, Poodle, Poodle, and Bagpipes. You can join Queen Bee (Nicola Roberts), and Sausage (Joss stone) in the Masked Singer Winners’ Club.
Robobunny is joined by Firework and Doughnuts as well Chandelier and Mushroom.
Happy: Speaking after her unveiling Heather said: ‘I have been told I have quite a distinctive voice. Because Gabrielle was on the show, I knew I wanted to try it. It looked great!
It was disclosed that Rita, Davina, and Rita were accompanied by people they knew to take part in this show.
MailOnline was informed by Joel and Davina that Rita has a friend who is a contestant. Davina felt it strange to meet someone she knows, while Joel said Rita does not know Rita personally.
Davina said that a big name might be too much for Mo, but not for me.
“There is a huge name for Mo. He was shocked. That was something I knew, and it was very strange.
Exciting: The first six contestants were split into three face offs, with Mushroom battling against Robobunny, Donut singing against Chandelier and Firework (pictured) going up against Lionfish
Joel said, “Someone Rita really knows me.”
Joel was asked by Joel if her friend had guessed. Joel responded: “No, absolutely, not. It was a tremendous shock. It was amazing.
Davina stated that she correctly guessed one contestant in this year’s series. Joel added: “Everyone, including me, believed it to be the other.”
Rita will be returning to The Masked Dancer’s judging panel. She was not able to take part in its first series, which saw Oti Mabuse replace her.
The Masked Singer’s last series was shot in September 2020. The singer had to make an apology for not following Covid guidelines after she had thrown a party.
Wow: Robobunny (pictured) impressed with a rendition of Saving All My Love for You by Whitney Houston
Sources close to Rita said the snub did not have anything to do with Rita breaking the rule and that it was due to scheduling issues. MailOnline reported: “It is common knowledge she’s currently in Australia, and will be filming The Voice over the next few months.
Davina believes that the appeal of the show across all age groups is what makes it so popular.
She said: ‘I’ve noticed that you’ve got five-year-olds and eighty-five-year-olds and they’re all having a blast.
“Even though you don’t know who the person is, you can continue to guess.”
New characters: Lionfish performed an opera song and shocked the judges with their impressive vocals
Joel said, “I don’t believe there has been an earlier show that appealed to this broad demographic.”
“Everyone is different, it appeals for all of us.” ITV has to be appealing to many people. This is the beauty and appeal of bookings.
Some highlights from past shows include an emotional rendition by a dragon of Adele’s Make You Feel my Love (Sue Perkins), and the performance by a leather-clad biker badger of Wrecking ball (NeYo).
Joel (36), exclaimed that this was the best series yet.
Donut in a hilarious costume. Donut performed Eye of The Tiger, which was followed by a vote from the audience.
“Having an audience really changes everything. It has been a great experience to have full families enjoying the show in the studio. “It’s been the best series so far,” he stated.
Joel joked that he gets asked “Who’s the sausage?” It’s easy to just run. I basically hide from the television when they are on. It is not worth the effort to go out.
Mo, 33-years old, is a stand-up comedian who explained to us how celebrities are improving their skills.
“I believe what is happening now is that viewers have seen the show, so they are trying to alter the way people speak. They might even put accents on us to confuse them. The way they sing is also changing.
Interesting: Meanwhile Mushroom sang It’s Oh So Quiet by Betty Hutton but still ended up in the bottom three
“People are upping their game so that they don’t get caught out too soon.”
Davina, 54 years old, says that show’s inclusion is the reason it’s so well-received.
“I can’t remember a show more inclusive than this one. I doubt anyone expected it to be that way when it began, but it was. There’s always something to do, and it’s all about guessing who. It is so much fun.
Reunited: The Masked Singer judging panel had a reunion with some old friends on the new series as both Davina and Rita had people they know take part
Rita, a pop star aged 31, loves the feeling of ‘going inblind’
“I try to remember names and other things to refresh my mind, but it is not possible to set myself up as anyone could. She said that it was fun to go in blind.
Jonathan, 61-year-old veteran presenter and broadcaster, shared his insights on the competition among the panelists.
“It is quite hot in certain ways. Everyone pretends it doesn’t matter. Rita wants this series to be a winner. After winning the first two rounds, Rita feels that the hat trick prize is well worth it. My impression is that she has been doing the most poorly of any of us so far. That’s actually quite charming.
“I feel like I’m doing my best, despite all odds. However, that won’t be enough.”
The Masked Singer premiered at ITV in January 1.
Interview: MailOnline interview with Davina, host Joel and Davina revealed Rita has a friend who was present among contestants. Davina, however, found it odd to see Rita seeing someone she knows. However, neither one of them were able to guess their friends’ identities correctly