how I wonder what you are ***
>> They made it staccato.
>> And they can pay for it.
>> They can really sing because
you can tell they're trying to
conceal their voices.
>> Trying to keep it concealed.
That was one of the clues for
our masked singer.
Back on "Access live" with
Nicole scherzinger.
You have one question that you
can ask our contestant here.
>> It's yes-or-no question.
>> A yes-or-no question.
Have we ever been on a TV show
together?
>> She tosses it back at you.
>> Okay.
Do you know or should we give
you a couple more hints?
He's a singer and it gets hot.
>> Very hot.
>> There it is.
>> You got it?
>> Not quite a fever.
>> I got it.
>> What show do you think you
worked on?
>> I think when they said they
were in a part of a quartet
group then it reminded me of
when I did the singoff, and I
worked with a couple people from
the sing-off who were part of
groups.
But I knew the height of the
other person on the panel but I
know the host was from a group
that gets really hot, a group
called 98 degrees.
>> Who is it?
>> It's Nick lachey!
>> You can reveal.
>> Yay!
>> I feel like my career is
complete now.
>> Happy new year.
>> How are you, beautiful?
>> Good to see you.
Good.
I'm all right.
>> I'm all right.
>> Now you really have to go on.
You have to be on the masked
singer.
Maybe next season.
>> Wait, wait.
>> Or ufkyou can sit down.
Have you been watching the show
by the way?
>> You know, I haven't had a
chance to see it yet.
Everybody is telling me it's
incredible.
I know it's done well in the
ratings.
>> Do you think Lance bass could
be part of the masked singer?
>> Hmm.
>> Here it is.
>> You're not in there.
>> T
>> It's the bunny.
>> Listen to the voice.
>> No strings attached.
*** Living lavida loca ***
>> You know a lot of boy bands.
>> You have to look at
everything because you really
don't know.
Be look agent them thighs, the
height.
>> How they hold the Mike.
>> You can see my hands so you
knew I wasn't -- certain things
you can see like the skin color.
All these things that come into
>> Speaking of singing, what's
going on with your new music?
What do you have going on?
>> Well, I've been working in
the studio so I'm excited.
I'm not going to reveal too
much, but I just love music,
like Nick does.
We're like sonny and Cher duo.
I love music.
I'm really excited because at
the end of last year I got to
perform with Andrea bocelli.
>> Sold out twice.
>> Sold out.
Casual.
But, yeah, it was an honor.
He asked me to sing "The prayer"
with him.
>> I that song.
>> Then he allowed me to sing a
song, and I chose "Never enough"
from the greatest showman.
Not a lot of people know that
side of me, but I come from a
very theatrical side.
So I'm always working on a lot
of different projects.
I want to try to do Broadway
this year.
Then a lot of pop music.
Pop music and some other
projects that are coming up.
>> Broadway this year, are they
reaching out to you?
Any show in famn particular?
>> A few times the opportunity
has come, but the time
commitment is a lot.
>> We will find you and follow
whatever you're doing.
Thanks for coming on.
>> Oh, thank you.
>> And keep being you on the
show.
>> "The masked singer" airs
Wednesdays at 9:00 on fox.
>> How great a sport is Nick
lachey.