Queentastic is a group of Norwegian drag artists, established in early 2005.

Background

Members Dean Erik Andersen, born in 1971 in

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, and Geir Lillejord, born in

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in 1968, both have previous drag experience from their membership in Great Garlic Girls - another

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drag act (two members of which backed

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entry as dancers. In fact, Dean had previously substituted for Geir (a founder of the group), which marked the beginning of their association. The duo competed as one of 18 acts in the Norwegian selections for Eurovision Song Contest, the

Melodi Grand Prix 2006 ''Melodi Grand Prix 2006'' (shortened ''MGP 2006'') is the television show in which the Norwegian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was chosen. The contest was held on February 4 in the Oslo Spektrum and was hosted by Synnøve Svabø an ...

. They had previously presented their weekly show ''Sex, Drag & Rock 'n' Roll'' together at the current premium queer

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in Norway - the

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-based

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- in company with a third drag queen and designer Cårejånni Enderud. Enderud also designed the duo's costumes for their Melodi Grand Prix performances. The show also toured to Kristiansand and

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. Geir has also performed as part of the Ruth & Vigdis duo along with Enderud.

Melodi Grand Prix

Queentastic's Melodi Grand Prix entry was the Alcazar-inspired disco song Absolutely Fabulous, inspired by the British comedy series with the same name. (See

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.) The song was written by

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and composed by Thomas G:son. G:son also wrote

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's entry in the Swedish

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, Invincible (which became Sweden's Eurovision Song Contest 2006 entry). The duo competed against Norwegian musicians such as

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and Christine Guldbrandsen in Grand Prix final, however did not prove successful in their attempt to represent Norway (that honour falling to Gulbrandsen). In 2007 Queentastic released a new song for the Norwegian pride called Drop-Dead Gorgeous also penned by

and composed by Thomas G:son.

References

External links

Behind the scene article (in Norwegian)

Naken, the Oslo night club where they have their weekly show

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Background

Melodi Grand Prix

See also

References

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