It is no longer necessary to explain that ‘The masked singer’ is not in need of a surprise. For example, a new character will make her entrance in the VTM program on Friday: ‘Mermaid’. She takes the place of Ostend mayor Bart Tommelein (Open VLD), who was exposed as ‘Monster’ in the first episode last week.
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VTM has secretly announced the surprise in recent days. The screen was regularly ‘under water’ during other broadcasts. That now appears to be a hint to the arrival of ‘Mermaid’. After the announcement, the rumor mill immediately started to spin. Many viewers suspect that it is former K3 singer Kathleen Aerts (42). Not only her voice suggests that, the quick reaction of detective and ex-colleague Karen Damen in the preview also points in that direction.
You can read another hint in the explanation of ‘Mermaid’: “I’ve been hiding deep in the sea for years.” Aerts has lived in South Africa, close to the coast, since 2015. Her baptism of fire will experience ‘Mermaid’ Friday with a song by P! Nk, A million dreams. For this, the newcomer has to sit in the makeup chair the longest of all Masked Singers: her impressive braid takes a full hour at the hairdresser.
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