Eli Luzon Revealed as Strong Espresso on The Masked Singer

Veteran Israeli singer Eli Luzon was unmasked as the 'Strong Espresso' on the popular reality competition show "The Masked Singer" on Wednesday night. Despite having one of the country's most recognizable voices, Luzon managed to fool the panel and the audience throughout the season.

His performance of a particularly moving song brought panelists Ofira Assaig and Tzadi Tzarfati to tears. While many on the judging panel suspected a professional singer was behind the mask, their guesses were far from Luzon's identity, surprising everyone when he was revealed.

Other contestants performing that night included 'King of Cassettes' who sang a new English version of Omer Adam's hit "Shnei Meshuga'im," 'Porcelain Shop Pig' who made a pointed remark to host Bar Refaeli, 'Holy Cow' who calmed the studio, and 'Jumping Donkey' who was suspected to be the "Ma Kashar" trio.

Guest panelist Israel Katorza also failed to guess correctly, suggesting the Espresso was Shai Ketz. The article then details the clues that pointed to Luzon, including references to his songs "Cafe Be'shnayim" (Coffee for Two), "Lama Libech Kmo Ke'ach" (Why is Your Heart Like Ice), "Eizo Medinah" (What a Country), and "Yeled Shel Ima" (Mama's Boy) and "Aba Sheli" (My Father). Clues also referenced his childhood work in bakeries, his children's ages corresponding to dessert prices, his participation in the show "Efula Express," his album photos with black sunglasses, and his singing in Arabic.