Teyana Taylor Wins "Masked Singer," Belts Out Usher & Robin Thicke Hits

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Taylor's "Firefly" took home the big win and later, she said she agreed to do the show because singing "would be fun again and there's no judgment."

You're on your own if you're looking to compete against the Shumperts because they keep taking Ws. It was last Fall when basketball star Iman Shumpert took home the gold on Dancing With the Stars, and it was a deserved, yet surprising triumphant for viewers. Each week, DWTS fans tuned in by the hundreds of thousands to see which of their favorite celebrities would samba-tango-fox trot into the winner's spotlight, and to see an NBA star take the crown so effortlessly was met with praise.

More recently, The Masked Singer has returned to air and this evening (May 18), it was Iman's wife Teyana Taylor who crooned her way to the top spot.

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Dressed in a firefly costume, Teyana brought the heat with her rendition of Usher's single, "Bad Girl.

“I was like, this would be something really nice to do and just be able to sing again,” she explained. “It would be fun again and there’s no judgment. Nobody knows who’s behind the mask. You just get to sing your heart out.”

Elsewhere she added, "It feels so good to win this and it's crazy, because I was so passionate from day one and I think it's because of my journey in music and me being skeptical if I should come out of retirement to do it or not." You can see from her performance that the judges were definitely into it, especially Robin Thicke who loves himself a good R&B groove. It helped that Taylor also sang his hit, "Lost Without U."

Congrats to Teyana Taylor! Make sure to check her out on The Last Rose Petal 2...Farewell Tour and check out her performance below.




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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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