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 Norwegian 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

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, 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 ...

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

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in Norway - the

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-based Nakenhttps://web.archive.org/web/20060203143449/http://naken-oslo.com/ - 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. Queentastic's Melodi Grand Prix entry was the Alcazar-inspired disco song Absolutely Fabulous, inspired by the British comedy series with the same name. The song was written by Gerard James Borg and composed by Thomas G:son. The duo qualified to the super final round of MGP and finished third. In 2007 Queentastic released a song for the Norwegian pride called Drop-Dead Gorgeous also penned by Gerard James Borg 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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