during The Masked SingerAt the end of Season 12, the Buffalos – now known as Boyz II Men – succeeded where no band had succeeded before, becoming the first band to win the Golden Mask Trophy, but victory wasn't on their minds at first.
“For the umpteenth time they called us…and we decided we would do it.” Wanya Morris He said exclusively Us Weekly Before Wednesday, December 18, the final. “Because they called us several times and we couldn't do it. So the last time we said, 'Okay, let's get it over with so they never call us again.'
Wanya, 51, and his bandmates, Nathan Morris (no relation) and Shawn Stockmanthey thought it would be a “good show” to perform, but they never imagined that they would be able to receive the highest honor. The Masked Singer He has a history Eliminate major recording artists During the season premiere, the guys thought this might be their fate.
“(We thought), 'Maybe we won't win because they will.' Know who we are. “We would be guessed, or if we masked our voices, we knew they wouldn't like who we were and we would get kicked out,” Wanya recalls before Nathan, 53, chimed in. “We were hoping that we would get kicked out on the first night so we could go home!”
who is that? It's a question the panelists on The Masked Singer ask several times each episode, and the answer is: everyone. Since the show debuted in January 2019, celebrity contestants have included Joey Fatone, Michelle Williams, Tori Spelling, Mickey Rourke, Patti LaBelle, Kelly Osbourne, Bret Michaels, Lil Wayne, Jordyn Woods, Wendy Williams, (…)
But after they started filming, they changed their tune. “Once we got there and saw the energy and felt the whole vibe, we said, 'Look man, as long as we're here, we might as well stay,'” Wanya said. we. “And win. Then leave!”
Sean, 52, admitted the trio “didn't expect much from the experience” but they soon “really got into” performing as the Buffaloes.
Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris and Sean Stockman from Boyz II Men.
Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images“We were allowed to be ourselves, believe it or not,” he explained. “The masks allowed us to reveal things about who we are as singers, who we are as people, and music fans, because a lot of people didn't want to associate Boyz II Men with the Toto songs or other songs we did on the show, so it was good for people to get a glimpse.” About the playlist and the songs and the music that we love from artists that we've enjoyed since we were kids in some cases so it was nice and it became deeper than just winning the whole thing.”
The players even choked on stage during the finale, which Wanya attributed to the unusual circumstances of the competition. The Masked Singer As well as realizing that filming the show had brought them closer together.
“What made us more emotional than anything else was the fact that we overcame a situation that most people would have walked away from,” he explained. “It was so hot in those suits, we didn’t know if we were going to be able to do shows like (the finale) from the beginning,” he explained. “It felt like a new group to me. We were accepted as good singers, as good performers, and we weren't even human. …We were all buffalo, you know what I mean? Even though we are individuals, we all embody the same personality and have overcome every obstacle, drought, and anxiety. We overcame everything and sang our hearts out to the people.”
Sean agreed, adding: “It made us understand that we still have the energy that we always had (since) 33 years ago. Sometimes, in any relationship, you tend to take for granted the dynamic that you're built on, and that made us refocus. It made us remember why we did it in the first place.
Boyz II Men doesn't plan to slow down in the new year, with tour dates booked throughout July.
“A lot of people use the word 'relevant' in their own terms, and we feel connected to each other, and that's more important to us than anything else,” Nathan said. “As long as we stay connected to each other, we'll be able to keep up with what everyone is doing. We've got a lot going for us in the future.”
