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Canada's Drag Race Season 2
The second season of ''Canada's Drag Race'' premiered on October 14, and concluded on December 16, 2021. The season aired on Crave (TV network), Crave in Canada and WOW Presents Plus internationally. Casting for the second season started early 2021 and the twelve contestants were announced on September 14, 2021. The winner of the second season of ''Canada’s Drag Race'' was Icesis Couture, with Kendall Gender and Pythia (drag queen), Pythia as runners-up.Russ Martin"Shantay she slayed! Icesis Couture is the winner of ‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2" ''Xtra!'', December 17, 2021. Contestants ''Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.'' ;Notes Contestant progress Lip syncs Legend: Guest judges In June 2021, new judges for the second season were announced. Brad Goreski, Amanda Brugel, and Traci Melchor replace Stacey McKenzie and Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman behind the judging table. The season also included several guest judges. Listed in chronologica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooke Lynn Hytes
Brooke Lynn Hytes is the stage name of Brock Edward Hayhoe (born March 10, 1986), a Canadian drag queen, ballet dancer, performer, and television personality. After working as a dancer with Cape Town City Ballet and Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Hytes achieved international recognition for competing on the eleventh season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''; Hytes placed second, only to winner Yvie Oddly. Hytes is the first Canadian to compete in the series. Hytes is also a main judge on the spin-off series ''Canada's Drag Race'', becoming the first ''Drag Race'' contestant to become a full-time judge in the franchise. Early life Hayhoe was born on March 10, 1986, in Toronto. He attended high school at Etobicoke School of the Arts. When he was 15, he started to take ballet at the National Ballet School of Canada for five years. He came out as gay when he was 18. He is of Swedish and French descent. Career At 20, Hytes moved to South Africa and performed at the Cape Tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gia Metric
Gia Metric (born April 16, 1992) is the stage name of Giorgio Triberio, a Canadian drag performer most known for competing on the second season of ''Canada's Drag Race''. Early life Triberio was born in Toronto, Ontario. Career Gia Metric began her drag career in Toronto. By 2018, she was performing at The Junction's weekly drag showcase in Vancouver, along with Kendall Gender and Synthia Kiss. She was named Vancouver's Entertainer of the Year in 2016, and Vancouver's Next Drag Superstar in 2018. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, she was performing in drag 2 to 3 times a week, sometimes as part of the group Brat Pack. After shows were cancelled because of the pandemic, the group hosted a three-hour show on Instagram called Bounce Back, and Gia Metric worked with Priyanka to host a Dua Lipa album release party on Instagram. She competed on the second season (2021) of ''Canada's Drag Race''. Referring to her popularity upon entering the drag competition, Bernardo Sim of ''Screen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado (; ; born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Furtado has sold over 40 million records worldwide making her one of the most successful Canadian artists. She first gained fame with her trip hop-inspired debut album, '' Whoa, Nelly!'' (2000), which was a critical and commercial success that spawned two top-10 singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, " I'm Like a Bird" and " Turn Off the Light". The first of the two singles won her a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Furtado's introspective folk-heavy 2003 second album, '' Folklore'', explored her Portuguese roots. Its singles received moderate success in Europe, but the album's underperformance compared to her debut was regarded as a sophomore slump. Furtado's third album, '' Loose'' (2006), was a smash hit and became her bestselling album, with more than 10 million copies sold worldwide, also making it one of the bestselling albums of the 2000s. Considered a radical image ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maneater (Nelly Furtado Song)
"Maneater" is a song by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado from her third studio album, ''Loose'' (2006). The song was written by Furtado, Jim Beanz, and its producers Timbaland, Danja. It was released to mainstream radio in the United States in July 2006. The song's musical style and production were inspired by the Hall & Oates song of the same name and other music from the 1980s. The song received positive reviews from music critics, with most comparing the song to Madonna and Depeche Mode songs from the 1980s. Outside North America, "Maneater" became one of Furtado's most popular singles, topping the charts in the United Kingdom and peaking within the top ten of the charts across much of Europe and Australia. The song became a club hit in North America but was less commercially successful than the lead single "Promiscuous". The accompanying music video was filmed by American director Anthony Mandler in Los Angeles. In the United States, the video premiered on Yahoo! Music on 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beth (drag Queen)
Beth is the stage name of Rolland Bissonette (born January 14, 1997), an Indigenous Canadian (Métis) and two-spirit drag performer who competed on season 2 of ''Canada's Drag Race''. Career Beth competed on season 2 of ''Canada's Drag Race''. She was the first contestant eliminated, after losing a lip sync against to " Maneater" by Nelly Fertado. Michael Cook of ''Instinct'' wrote, "While her time on Season 2 ... might have been brief, the impression that Beth left on the competition and her fellow competitors was definitely memorable. With a passion for indigenous two-spirit people and a fresh post-pandemic perspective, Beth's post-''Canada's Drag Race'' career is poised for greatness." Personal life Beth is originally from Nelson and lives in Vancouver. She has three brothers, including a twin. She uses the pronouns ''she''/''her'' in drag and ''he''/''she''/''they'' out of drag. Filmography Television * ''Canada's Drag Race'' Web series * ''Bring Back My Girls ''Brin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Océane Aqua-Black
Océane Aqua-Black is the stage name of Thierry Boily-Simard, a Canadian drag performer who competed on season 2 of '' Canada's Drag Race.'' Career Océane Aqua-Black competed on season 2 of '' Canada's Drag Race''. She was the second contestant eliminated, after placing in the bottom two based on her performance in the Rusical "Under the Big Top", then losing a lip sync against Icesis Couture to " Stupid Shit" by Girlicious. After the season finished airing, Océane Aqua-Black toured with her fellow contestants in a show hosted by Brooke Lynn Hytes. Personal life Océane Aqua-Black is from Quebec City, and uses the pronouns ''she''/''her'' in drag and ''he''/''him'' out of drag. Filmography Television * '' Canada's Drag Race'' Web series * ''Bring Back My Girls'' (2022) See also * List of Black Canadians This is a list of notable Black Canadians, inclusive of multiracial people who are of partially Black African descent. A *Elamin Abdelmahmoud, CBC Radio host * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calgary
Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, making it the third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Calgary is situated at the confluence of the Bow River and the Elbow River in the south of the province, in the transitional area between the Rocky Mountain Foothills and the Canadian Prairies, about east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies, roughly south of the provincial capital of Edmonton and approximately north of the Canada–United States border. The city anchors the south end of the Statistics Canada-defined urban area, the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. Calgary's economy includes activity in the energy, financial services, film and television, transportation and logistics, technology, manufacturing, aerospace, health and wellness, reta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Prince
Stephen Pasay (born November 4, 1997), better known by the stage name Stephanie Prince, is a Filipino-Canadian drag performer most known for competing on season 2 of ''Canada's Drag Race'' and the spin-off '' Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World''. Born in the Philippines, she resides in Calgary, Alberta. Career Stephanie Prince competed on the second season of ''Canada's Drag Race''. Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News said of her time on the show: "Stephanie Prince gave a remarkable showing on the runaway with her Jollibee-inspired entrance look. She was also praised during the design challenge with her high fashion dress made of posters." Stephanie Prince returned to compete on the spin-off '' Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World'' in November 2022. She was placed in the bottom two alongside fellow ''Canada's Drag Race'' Season 2 contestant Kendall Gender in the first episode following a girl group challenge, however she was saved by Vanity Milan, who represented the Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada and the List of North American cities by population, fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multiculturalism, multicultural and cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, located on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with Toronto ravine system, rivers, deep ravines, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eve 6000
Eve 6000 is the stage name of Rina Adams, a Canadian drag performer most known for competing on season 2 of ''Canada's Drag Race''. Early life Eve 6000 was born in London, Ontario. Career Eve 6000 is a drag performer and illustrator. She was named Miss Angel City Continental Plus 2021. Eve 6000 competed on season 2 of ''Canada's Drag Race''. She impersonated Bernie Sanders for the Snatch Game challenge. Russ Martin of ''Xtra Magazine'' said she represented "the trans community as a non-binary performer" on the show. The magazine's Kevin O'Keeffe called her the season's "antagonist" contestant. Eve 6000 and her fellow contestants toured together after the finale. In 2022, she and season 1 contestant BOA started the podcast ''Death Becomes She/Her''. Personal life Eve 6000 is based in Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the List o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Synthia Kiss
Synthia Kiss is the stage name of Daniel Finlan, a Canadian drag performer most known for competing on season 2 of '' Canada's Drag Race''. Early life and education Finlan was born and raised in Peterborough, Ontario. He graduated from fashion school at Ryerson University in Toronto. Career Finlan started doing drag after fashion school, in Vancouver. He competed in his first drag competition in 2016. Synthia Kiss was a contestant on season 2 of '' Canada's Drag Race'' and finished in seventh place. Synthia Kiss has regularly performed as part of the "Brat Pack" drag troupe alongside ''Canada's Drag Race'' castmates Kendall Gender and Gia Metric. Personal life Finlan is based in Vancouver. His brother, Matthew Finlan, is an actor best known as cohost of the CBC Gem web series '' Ghosting with Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan''. Filmography Television * '' Canada's Drag Race'' (2021) * '' Ghosting with Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan'' (2024) Web series * ''Bring Back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarborough, Toronto
Scarborough (; 2021 Census 629,941) is a district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is situated atop the Scarborough Bluffs in the eastern part of the city. Its borders are Victoria Park Avenue to the west, Steeles Avenue to the north, Rouge River and the city of Pickering to the east, and Lake Ontario to the south. It borders Old Toronto, East York and North York in the west and the city of Markham in the north. Scarborough was named after the English town of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Scarborough, which was settled by Europeans in the 1790s, has grown from a collection of small rural villages and farms to become fully urbanized with a diverse cultural community. Incorporated in 1850 as a township, Scarborough became part of Metropolitan Toronto in 1953 and was reconstituted as a borough in 1967. Scarborough rapidly developed as a suburb of Toronto over the next decade and became a city in 1983. In 1998, Scarborough and the rest of Metropolitan Toronto were amalgam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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