Drag Race Sverige Explained

Genre:Reality competition
Presenter:Robert Fux
Judges:
Endtheme:"Rock It (To the Moon)"
Country:Sweden
Num Episodes:8
Executive Producer:
  • RuPaul Charles
  • Tom Campbell
  • Fenton Bailey
  • Randy Barbato
Company:Mastiff AB
Network:SVT1 and SVT Play (Sweden)
WOW Presents Plus (International)
Related:Drag Race franchise
Based On:RuPaul's Drag Race

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]

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 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

Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.[7]

Contestant! scope="col"
AgeHometownOutcome
Admira Thunderpussy29Stockholm, Stockholm County
Fontana30São Leopoldo, Brazil
Vanity Vain31nowrapLinköping, Östergötland County3rd place
Elecktra36Helsingborg, Skåne County4th place
Antonina Nutshell29Liverpool, United Kingdom5th place
Santana Sexmachine30Berlin, Germany6th place
Imaa Queen30Värnamo, Jönköping County7th place
Endigo31Tokyo, Japan8th place
Almighty Aphroditey21Mora, Dalarna County9th place

Lip syncs

Legend:

EpisodeContestantsSongEliminated
1nowrapAlmighty Aphroditeyvs.Endigo"Puss & Kram"
(Daniela Rathana)
Almighty Aphroditey
2Antonina Nutshellvs.Vanity Vain""
(Siw Malmkvist)
Antonina Nutshell
3Elecktravs.Endigonowrap"Sexual Revolution"
(Army of Lovers)
Endigo
4Antonina Nutshellvs.Imaa Queen"Kitty Girl"
(RuPaul)
Imaa Queen
5Fontanavs.nowrapSantana Sexmachine"Euphoria"
(Loreen)
Santana Sexmachine
6Antonina Nutshellvs.Elecktra"Emergency"
(Icona Pop)
Antonina Nutshell
7Elecktravs.Vanity Vain"Kisses of Fire"
(ABBA)
Elecktra

Guest judges

Listed in chronological order:

Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.Episode 1

Episode 5

Episode 6

Episode 8

Drag Race Sverige: Untucked!

On 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 .[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-04-05 . Drag Race confirms European spin-off as RuPaul's bid for world domination continues . 2022-05-17 . . en-GB . 2022-05-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220505015207/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/04/05/drag-race-sweden/ . live .
  2. Web site: Farao och Kayo domare i "Drag race Sverige" . . sv . January 31, 2023 . March 1, 2023 . March 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230301011117/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/gEzx80/farao-och-kayo-domare-i-drag-race-sverige . live .
  3. Web site: NIEMETZ . SPENCER . 'Drag Race Sverige' Casting Has Begun the Search for Sweden's Next Drag Superstar . 17 May 2022 . World of Wonder . 17 May 2022 . 23 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230323195048/https://worldofwonder.net/drag-race-sverige-casting-has-begun-the-search-for-swedens-next-drag-superstar/ . live .
  4. Nolfi . Joey . April 5, 2022 . 'Drag Race Sweden' is now the gayest Swedish art since Robyn's music . 2022-05-17 . . en . 2022-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220515170648/https://ew.com/tv/drag-race-sweden-season-1-announced/ . live .
  5. Web site: Robert Fux leder "Drag race Sverige". 6 September 2022. 6 September 2022. 6 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220906103829/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/Ll055p/han-leder-drag-race-sverige. live.
  6. Web site: Robert Fux, Farao Groth & Kayo Are Sashaying to the 'Drag Race Sverige' Judging Panel . January 31, 2023 . The WOW Report . Nikki . Nguyen . January 31, 2023 . January 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131222330/https://worldofwonder.net/robert-fux-farao-groth-kayo-are-sashaying-to-the-drag-race-sverige-judging-panel/ . live .
  7. Web site: Major. Michael. Meet the Queens of DRAG RACE SVERIGE Season One on WOW Presents Plus. 2023-02-06. BroadwayWorld.com. en. 2023-02-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20230206184915/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Meet-the-Queens-of-DRAG-RACE-SVERIGE-Season-One-on-WOW-Presents-Plus-20230206. live.
  8. Web site: Cruz . Dana . 19 October 2022 . 'Drag Race Philippines,' 'Untucked' series renewed for season 2 . 24 October 2022 . INQUIRER.net . en . 24 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221024225717/https://entertainment.inquirer.net/468896/drag-race-philippines-untucked-series-renewed-for-season-2 . live .