Drag Race Sverige (internationally called Drag Race Sweden) is a Swedish reality competition television series based on the American series RuPaul's Drag Race. It is broadcast by SVT1 and SVT Play in Sweden and airs on WOW Presents Plus elsewhere.[1][2]
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| Genre | Reality competition |
| Based on | RuPaul's Drag Race |
| Presented by | Robert Fux |
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| Ending theme | "Rock It (To the Moon)" |
| Country of origin | Sweden |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Production company | Mastiff AB |
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| Network | SVT1 and SVT Play (Sweden) WOW Presents Plus (International) |
| Release | March 4, 2023 – present |
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| Drag Race franchise | |
Drag Race Sverige is the twelfth international adaptation of the American reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race, following Chilean, Thai, British, Canadian, Dutch, Australian and New Zealand, Spanish, Italian, French, Filipino, and Belgian versions. It has been followed by Mexican, Brazilian, and German iterations.
The adaptation was announced in April 2022 and casting began in May.[1][3] Mastiff AB produces the show. Executive producers are RuPaul and Tom Campbell, as well as World of Wonder founders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato.[4] The show is presented by Robert Fux[5] with singer and actress Kayo and radio and television host Farao Groth making up the judging panel.[6] The first season premiered March 4, 2023 and was won by Admira Thunderpussy, with Fontana as the runner-up.
Contestants
editAges, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.[7]
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
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| Admira Thunderpussy | 29 | Stockholm, Stockholm County | Winner |
| Fontana | 30 | São Leopoldo, Brazil | Runner-up |
| Vanity Vain | 31 | Linköping, Östergötland County | 3rd place |
| Elecktra | 36 | Helsingborg, Skåne County | 4th place |
| Antonina Nutshell | 29 | Liverpool, United Kingdom | 5th place[a] |
| Santana Sexmachine | 30 | Berlin, Germany | 6th place |
| Imaa Queen | 30 | Värnamo, Jönköping County | 7th place |
| Endigo | 31 | Tokyo, Japan | 8th place |
| Almighty Aphroditey | 21 | Mora, Dalarna County | 9th place |
- ^ Antonina Nutshell originally placed eighth, but re-entered to the competition and ultimately placed fifth.
Contestants progress
editLegend:
| Contestant | Episode | |||||||
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| 1[8] | 2[9] | 3[10] | 4[11] | 5[12] | 6[13] | 7[14] | 8[15] | |
| Admira Thunderpussy | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | WIN | Winner |
| Fontana | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | WIN | SAFE | Runner-up |
| Vanity Vain | SAFE | BTM | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | Eliminated |
| Elecktra | SAFE | WIN | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | ELIM | Guest |
| Antonina Nutshell | SAFE | ELIM | BTM | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | ||
| Santana Sexmachine | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | ||
| Imaa Queen | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | |||
| Endigo | BTM | SAFE | ELIM | LOSS | Guest | |||
| Almighty Aphroditey | ELIM | LOSS | Guest | |||||
Lip syncs
editLegend:
| Episode | Contestants | Song | Eliminated | ||
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| 1[8] | Almighty Aphroditey | vs. | Endigo | "Puss & Kram" (Daniela Rathana) |
Almighty Aphroditey |
| 2[9] | Antonina Nutshell | vs. | Vanity Vain | "Jazzbacillen" (Siw Malmkvist) |
Antonina Nutshell |
| 3[10] | Elecktra | vs. | Endigo | "Sexual Revolution" (Army of Lovers) |
Endigo |
| 4[11] | Antonina Nutshell | vs. | Imaa Queen | "Kitty Girl" (RuPaul) |
Imaa Queen |
| 5[12] | Fontana | vs. | Santana Sexmachine | "Euphoria" (Loreen) |
Santana Sexmachine |
| 6[13] | Antonina Nutshell | vs. | Elecktra | "Emergency" (Icona Pop) |
Antonina Nutshell |
| 7[14] | Elecktra | vs. | Vanity Vain | "Kisses of Fire" (ABBA) |
Elecktra |
Guest judges
editListed in chronological order:
- Daniela Rathana, singer[8]
- Siw Malmkvist, singer[9]
- Tone Sekelius, singer[9]
- Christer Lindarw, drag performer[10]
- Fredrik Robertsson, fashion designer[10]
- Arantxa Alvarez, television presenter and singer[11]
- Omar Rudberg, singer and actor[11]
- Loreen, singer and two times Eurovision Song Contest winner[12]
- Caroline Hjelt, singer and member of musical duo Icona Pop[13]
- Shima Niavarani, singer and actress[14]
Special guests
editGuests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episode 1
- Peter Knutson, photographer
Episode 5
- Herman Gardarfve, songwriter and record producer
- Melanie Wehbe, singer
- Patrick Jean, singer
Episode 6
- Anthony Yigit, professional boxer
- Robert Eirfjell, chief technology officer
- Robin Bengtsson, singer
- Niklas Andersson, comedian
- Simon Sköld, professional mixed martial artist
Episode 8
- Benjamin Johnsson, choreographer
- Herman Gardarfve, songwriter and record producer
- Melanie Wehbe, singer
- Patrick Jean, singer
Episodes
edit| No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Start Your Engines!" "Tävlande, växla upp!" | 4 March 2023 | |
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Nine queens enter the workroom. For the first mini challenge, the queens do a Midsommar photoshoot. Elecktra wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens present two looks on the runway: Hembygdsdrottning (Hometown Queen) and En Natt På Slottet (A Night at the Castle). On the runway, Admira Thunderpussy, Imaa Queen and Santana Sexmachine receive positive critiques, with Imaa Queen winning the challenge. Almighty Aphroditey, Antonina Nutshell and Endigo receive negative critiques, with Antonina Nutshell being safe. Almighty Aphroditey and Endigo lip-sync to "Puss & Kram" by Daniela Rathana. Endigo wins the lip-sync and Almighty Aphroditey is the first queen to sashay away.
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| 2 | "MARATHON Talent Hunt" "MARAton-talangjakt" | 11 March 2023 | |
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For this week's mini-challenge, the queens apply drag makeup in the dark. Fontana wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens perform in the C-U-N-Talent Show.
On the runway, category is Långstrump Extravaganza (Longstocking Extravaganza). Elecktra, Imaa Queen and Santana Sexmachine receive positive critiques, with Elecktra winning the challenge. Antonina Nutshell, Endigo and Vanity Vain receive negative critiques, with Endigo being safe. Antonina Nutshell and Vanity Vain lip-sync to "Jazzbacillen" by Siw Malmkvist. Vanity Vain wins the lip-sync and Antonina Nutshell sashays away.
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| 3 | "Drag-a'-mera!" "Drag-a-mera" | 18 March 2023 | |
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For this week's mini-challenge, the queens take a quiz about Swedish drag. Endigo wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens create an avant-garde outfit made from recycled materials. On the runway, category is Greta's Tip Top Couture. Imaa Queen, Vanity Vain and Fontana receive positive critiques, with Vanity Vain winning the challenge. Elecktra and Endigo receive negative critiques. Elecktra and Endigo lip-sync to "Sexual Revolution" by Army of Lovers. Elecktra wins the lip-sync and Endigo sashays away.
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| 4 | "Snatch Game" "Parningsleken" | 25 March 2023 | |
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For this week's mini-challenge, the queens read each other to filth. In a twist, Robert brings back the previous three eliminated queens to compete in the mini-challenge, for a chance to return to the competition. Antonina Nutshell wins the mini-challenge and, as a prize, returns to the competition. For the main challenge, the queens play the Snatch Game. Arantxa Alvarez and Omar Rudberg star as the celebrity contestants. The cast consisted of:
On the runway, category is Mitt liv som guldflicka (My Life as a Golden Girl). Admira Thunderpussy and Elecktra receive positive critiques, with Admira Thunderpussy winning the challenge. Antonina Nutshell, Imaa Queen and Vanity Vain receive negative critiques, with Vanity Vain being safe. Antonina Nutshell and Imaa Queen lip-sync to "Kitty Girl" by RuPaul. Antonina Nutshell wins the lip-sync and Imaa Queen sashays away.
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| 5 | "The Dragodi Festival" "Dragodifestivalen" | 1 April 2023 | |
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For this week's mini-challenge, the queens try and sell different products from Melodifestivalen. Fontana wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens write, record, and perform verses for The Drag Queen Song Contest.
On the runway, category is Omvandling (Transformation). Admira Thunderpussy and Vanity Vain receive positive critiques, with Admira Thunderpussy winning the challenge. Antonina Nutshell, Fontana and Santana Sexmachine receive negative critiques, with Antonina Nutshell being safe. Fontana and Santana Sexmachine lip-sync to "Euphoria" by Loreen. Fontana wins the lip-sync and Santana Sexmachine sashays away.
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| 6 | "Dream Sisters" "Drömsystrar" | 8 April 2023 | |
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For this week's mini-challenge, the queens try and seduce their way into a club. Elecktra wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens makeover MMA fighter Simon Sköld and his macho gang of guys. On the runway, category is Dröm systrar (Dream Sisters). Fontana and Vanity Vain receive positive critiques, with Fontana winning the challenge. Admira Thunderpussy, Antonina Nutshell and Elecktra receive negative critiques, with Admira Thunderpussy being safe. Antonina Nutshell and Elecktra lip-sync to "Emergency" by Icona Pop. Elecktra wins the lip-sync and Antonina Nutshell sashays away.
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| 7 | "Diva Assoluta" "Diva assoluta" | 15 April 2023 | |
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For this week's main challenge, the queens act in a crime drama. On the runway, category is Drama drottning (Drama Queen). Admira Thunderpussy wins the challenge. Elecktra and Vanity Vain receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom two. They lip-sync to "Kisses of Fire" by ABBA. Vanity Vain wins the lip-sync and Elecktra sashays away.
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| 8 | "Grande Finale - Sverige Season 1" "Drottningen kröns" | 22 April 2023 | |
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For this week's mini-challenge, the queens give a Nobel Prize acceptance speech. Admira Thunderpussy wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens write, record and perform verses to Robert Fux and Kayo's song "Every Queen". On the runway, category is Drottning Delicious (Queen Delicious). The eliminated queens all return to the runway. Vanity Vain is eliminated, leaving Admira Thunderpussy and Fontana as the top two queens of the season. It is announced that Admira Thunderpussy is the winner, leaving Fontana as the runner-up.
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Drag Race Sverige: Untucked!
editOn 19 October 2022, it was confirmed that the main season will have its own companion series called Drag Race Sverige: Untucked. This the second international iteration of the Untucked series, after Drag Race Philippines: Untucked!.[16]
References
edit- ^ a b "Drag Race confirms European spin-off as RuPaul's bid for world domination continues". PinkNews. 2022-04-05. Archived from the original on 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ^ "Farao och Kayo domare i "Drag race Sverige"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). January 31, 2023. Archived from the original on March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ NIEMETZ, SPENCER (17 May 2022). "'Drag Race Sverige' Casting Has Begun the Search for Sweden's Next Drag Superstar". World of Wonder. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (April 5, 2022). "'Drag Race Sweden' is now the gayest Swedish art since Robyn's music". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2022-05-15. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ^ "Robert Fux leder "Drag race Sverige"". 6 September 2022. Archived from the original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ Nguyen, Nikki (January 31, 2023). "Robert Fux, Farao Groth & Kayo Are Sashaying to the 'Drag Race Sverige' Judging Panel". The WOW Report. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ Major, Michael. "Meet the Queens of DRAG RACE SVERIGE Season One on WOW Presents Plus". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ a b c "Start Your Engines!". Drag Race Sverige. Season 1. Episode 1. March 4, 2023. SVT1 / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b c d "MARATHON Talent Hunt". Drag Race Sverige. Season 1. Episode 2. March 11, 2023. SVT1 / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b c d "Drag-a'-mera!". Drag Race Sverige. Season 1. Episode 3. March 18, 2023. SVT1 / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b c d "Snatch Game". Drag Race Sverige. Season 1. Episode 4. March 25, 2023. SVT1 / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b c "The Dragodi Festival". Drag Race Sverige. Season 1. Episode 5. April 1, 2023. SVT1 / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b c "Dream Sisters". Drag Race Sverige. Season 1. Episode 6. April 8, 2023. SVT1 / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b c "Diva Assoluta". Drag Race Sverige. Season 1. Episode 7. April 15, 2023. SVT1 / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ "Grand Finale". Drag Race Sverige. Season 1. Episode 8. April 22, 2023. SVT1 / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ Cruz, Dana (19 October 2022). "'Drag Race Philippines,' 'Untucked' series renewed for season 2". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
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