The Masked Singer unmasks Snail’s identity as legendary Irish musician
In a double dumping on February 1 both Kingfisher and Snail were ditched from The Masked Singer and revealed their true identity.
After Kingfisher was revealed as Grayson Perry, it was between Pufferfish and Snail for the judges to save.
In their final guesses Mo Gilligan suggested Snail was Jane McDonald, Davina guessed Melanie Blatt, Maya Jama believed it could be Corinne Bailey Rae, and Jonathan Ross guessed Sugababes star Heidi Range.
Snail sadly drew the short straw and was revealed as none other than Andrea Corr, the singer and actress behind the Irish band The Corrs.
The Corrs are best known for their hit songs Breathless, Runaway, What Can I Do, and So Young.
Andrea said: ‘I’ve had such a good time everybody has been so lovely. It’s been really joyous.
‘Also I wanted to do it for my children and my nieces and nephews and friends and just for the laugh.’
The clues for Snail had pointed to Andrea’s identity, with many fans speculating that she could be behind the mask.
In one episode Snail referenced Duncan from Blue, leaving viewers convinced that this was a sneaky wink to The Corrs’ album Blue – which it totally was!
The Corrs is a family band consisting of siblings Andrea, Sharon, Caroline and Jim. They were active from 1990 until 2006, then regrouped in 2015 and are still active today.
The band was inactive as some members took time to raise their families but reunited 10 years ago, and released a new album in 2017 called Jupiter Calling.
In a Q&A released after the show, the two time Grammy winner who has sold over 40 million records was asked how the experience compared to her impressive career.
‘Well I have to say I do think it will be a wonderful experience that I look back on for the rest of my life.
‘I really loved it. It’s been a really great experience. But it’s time for me to “escargot”!’
So far in the series, Kate Garraway was revealed as Spag Bol, Dame Prue Leith’s was revealed as Pegasu, Macy Gray stormed off stage when unveiled as Toad in the Hole.
Carol Decker was revealed as Tattoo and Mel Giedroyc was revealed as Teeth.
Bush, Wolf, Bear, Dressed Crab, Snail, and Pufferfish are the final contestants in the show.
They’ll continue performing in the hopes of being crowned winner while also fooling the judges.
The Masked Singer continues on Saturday at 7pm on ITV1.
The Masked Singer unmasks Snail’s identity as legendary Irish musician
