Drag Race España Explained

Alt Name:Drag Race Spain
Genre:Reality competition
Creator:RuPaul
Presenter:Supremme de Luxe
Judges:
Opentheme:RuPaul's Drag Race theme
Endtheme:"Rock It (To the Moon)"
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish
Num Seasons:3
Num Episodes:31
List Episodes:List of Drag Race España episodes
Camera:Multi-camera
Runtime:60 minutes
Company:Atresmedia Televisión
Buendía Estudios
World of Wonder (executive production)
Network: (Spain)
WOW Presents Plus (International)
Paramount+ (Latin America)
Last Aired:present

Drag Race España (sometimes called Drag Race Spain) is a Spanish reality competition streaming television series, produced by Atresmedia Televisión in collaboration with Buendía Estudios and executive produced by World of Wonder.[1] [2] It is the Spanish adaptation of the Drag Race franchise.[3] In a similar format to the American version, the show features a crop of Spanish drag queens as they compete for a grand prize of €30,000 and the title of "Spain's Next Drag Superstar".[4] The series airs on ATRESplayer Premium in Spain and on WOW Presents Plus elsewhere.[2]

The first season premiered on 30 May 2021.[5] [6] The series was later renewed for a second season,[7] which premiered on March 27, 2022.,[8] and a third season,[9] which premiered in April 16, 2023. An All Stars version with past contestants was also announced to be aired after the third season.[10]

Drag Race España is the seventh international adaptation of the American reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race, following Chilean, Thai, British, Canadian, Dutch, and Australian and New Zealand versions. It has been followed by Italian, French, Filipino, Belgian, Swedish, Mexican, Brazilian, and German iterations.

The winner of the first season of Drag Race España was Carmen Farala. The winner of the second season of Drag Race España was Sharonne. The winner of the third season of Drag Race España was Pitita.

Production

The program is produced by World of Wonder and Atresmedia in collaboration with Buendía Estudios. It premiered in May 2021 through the Atresplayer Premium payment platform, while internationally it is broadcast via streaming on WOW Presents Plus.[11] On December 30, 2020, the opening of the selection process for the participants was announced.[12] The main judges: Ana Locking, Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo and the main presenter Supremme de Luxe were announced in March 2021, while the ten contestants were announced on April 26, 2021. Two days later, Michelle Visage made the official presentation of the contestants and announced that the program would premiere in May of that same year.[13]

Casting occurred in early 2021 with filming starting by early March 2021.[14] [15] In Spain, the show is carried by ATRESplayer Premium. In the United States, the United Kingdom, and other international territories, the series premiered on WOW Presents Plus, the streaming service of RuPaul's Drag Race production company World of Wonder, concurrently with its Spanish debut.[2] It is the seventh international version of the Drag Race franchise, after The Switch Drag Race, Drag Race Thailand, RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Canada's Drag Race, Drag Race Holland and RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under.[11] On August 31, 2021, it was announced that Atresmedia renewed the series for a second season.[7]

Judging panel

On 15 February 2021, it was confirmed that the show would be hosted by Spanish drag queen Supremme de Luxe.[16] On 1 March 2021, it was announced that the judges panel would include fashion designer Ana Locking, and film and television actors, directors and writers Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo.[17] [18]

Judges on Drag Race España
JudgeSeason
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Supremme de Luxecolspan="5"
Ana Lockingcolspan="5"
Javier Ambrossicolspan="5"
Javier Calvocolspan="5"

Episodes

Season 1 (2021)

See main article: Drag Race España season 1. The first season of Drag Race España began airing on 30 May 2021 on ATRESplayer Premium in Spain and World of Wonder's streaming service WOW Presents Plus internationally. The season ran for 9 episodes and concluded on 25 July 2021. Carmen Farala, Killer Queen, and Sagittaria made the final, and Carmen Farala was the winner of the first season.

Season 2 (2022)

See main article: Drag Race España season 2. On 31 August 2021, it was announced that Atresmedia renewed the series for a second season.[7] A trailer for the second season was posted via social media on 13 January 2022.[19] [20] It premiered on 27 March 2022.[21] The season ran for 11 episodes and concluded on 5 June 2022. Estrella Xtravaganza, Marina, Sharonne, and Venedita Von Däsh made the final, with Sharonne winning the title of Spain’s Next Drag Superstar.

Season 3 (2023)

See main article: Drag Race España season 3. Production of a third season was announced, with casting opening in September 2022. A trailer for the third season was posted via social media on 19 March 2023.[22] [23] It premiered on 16 April 2023. The season ran for 11 episodes and concluded on 25 June 2023. Hornella Góngora, Kelly Roller, Pitita, and Vania Vainilla made the final, with Pitita winning the title of Spain’s Next Drag Superstar.

Season 4

See main article: Drag Race España season 4. Casting for the fourth season opened in August 2023.[24] The new season will premiere on September 8th, 2024.

Season 5

Season 5 for España was announced on their instagram page on March 22nd 2024.[25] Casting for it opened on May 13, 2024.[26]

Contestants

There have been a total of 34 contestants featured on Drag Race España.

Spin-off

See main article: Drag Race España All Stars. In September 2022, Atresmedia announced that Drag Race España All Stars was in production. The series, which will be the first international version of the RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars format, is scheduled to air following season 3. The cast was confirmed in January 2024.

Notes and References

  1. News: ATRESplayer PREMIUM adaptará para España el fenómeno global 'Drag Race', ganador de 19 premios Emmy . Atresplayer Premium . . November 16, 2020 . es-ES . November 16, 2020 . 16 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201116101440/https://amp-premium.atresplayer.com/drag-race/noticias/atresplayer-premium-adaptara-espana-fenomeno-global-drag-race-ganador-premios-emmy_202011165fb24f76cdfdea0001882845.html?__twitter_impression=true . live .
  2. Web site: World Of Wonder To Launch 'Drag Race Spain'. Deadline Hollywood. Dino-Ray. Ramos. November 16, 2020. November 16, 2020. 16 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116182257/https://deadline.com/2020/11/world-of-wonder-drag-race-spain-1234616055/. live.
  3. Drag Race Spain to grow RuPaul's global reign. Entertainment Weekly. Joey. Nolfi. November 16, 2020. November 16, 2020. 24 November 2020. https://archive.today/20201124123724/https://ew.com/tv/drag-race-spain-season-1-rupaul/. live.
  4. Web site: 'Drag Race España': Fecha de estreno, sinopsis, reparto y todo lo que tienes que saber. El Español. February 15, 2021. April 5, 2021. 26 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210426141958/https://www.elespanol.com/bluper/20210215/drag-race-espana-fecha-estreno-sinopsis-reparto/559194510_0.html. live.
  5. Web site: Drag Race España: la lista de las 10 'reinas' concursantes del estreno en Atresplayer Premium. eldiario.es. April 26, 2021. es-ES. April 26, 2021. 28 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428205408/https://vertele.eldiario.es/noticias/Drag-Race-Espana-lista-10-reinas-concursantes-Atresplayer-Premium_0_2335566432.html. live.
  6. Web site: ATRESplayer PREMIUM estrena en exclusiva 'Drag Race España' el próximo 30 de mayo. premium.atresplayer.com. May 5, 2021. es-ES. May 5, 2021. 5 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210505121622/https://premium.atresplayer.com/drag-race/noticias/atresplayer-premium-estrena-exclusiva-proximo-30-mayo_202105056092833c86bd6a0001d84106.html. live.
  7. Web site: Atresmedia renueva 'Drag Race España' tras triunfar con su primera temporada en ATRESplayer PREMIUM . . August 31, 2021 . es-ES . August 31, 2021 . 31 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210831143349/https://www.elespanol.com/bluper/20210831/atresmedia-drag-race-espana-temporada-atresplayer-premium/608439993_0.html . live .
  8. Web site: 2022-03-17 . Drag Race Spain Season 2: Full Cast, Premiere Date, Trailer & Schedule . 2022-04-04 . ScreenRant . en-US . 4 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220404091417/https://screenrant.com/rupauls-drag-race-espana-season-2-cast-schedule/ . live .
  9. Web site: 'Drag Race España' renueva por una tercera edición en Atresmedia . . June 16, 2022 . es-ES . June 26, 2023 . 9 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230309094636/https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/drag-race-espana-renueva-tercera-edicion-atresmedi-116415/ . live .
  10. Web site: ATRESplayer PREMIUM anuncia un 'All Stars' de 'Drag Race España' después de la tercera temporada . September 20, 2022 . es . Xavi . Oller . 20 September 2022 . 2 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002023617/https://www.tvienes.com/2022/atresplayer-premium-anuncia-un-all-stars-de-drag-race-espana-despues-de-la-tercera-temporada/ . live .
  11. Web site: 'Drag Race Spain' to grow RuPaul's global reign. 2020-11-16. Nolfi. Joey. EW.com. en. 24 November 2020. https://archive.today/20201124123724/https://ew.com/tv/drag-race-spain-season-1-rupaul/. live.
  12. Web site: 'Drag Race España' abre su 'casting' para encontrar a la mejor 'drag queen' del país. 2021-01-17. 20minutos. 2020-12-30. 20minutos.es. es. 1 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221201165055/https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/4527691/0/drag-race-espana-abre-proceso-casting-mejor-drag-queen-pais/. live.
  13. Web site: Drag Race España: la lista de las 10 'reinas' concursantes del estreno en Atresplayer Premium. 2021-04-26. vertele.eldiario.es. 2021-04-26. vertele. es-ES. 28 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428205408/https://vertele.eldiario.es/noticias/Drag-Race-Espana-lista-10-reinas-concursantes-Atresplayer-Premium_0_2335566432.html. live.
  14. Web site: 'Drag Race España' abre casting de concursantes para su primera edición en Atresplayer Premium . . December 30, 2020 . es-ES . December 30, 2020 . 3 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210303115505/https://vertele.eldiario.es/noticias/Drag-Race-Espana-abre-casting-concursantes-para-su-primera-edicion-Atresplayer-Premium_0_2300469946.html . live .
  15. Web site: Una filtración de 'Drag Race España' desvela su primer juez invitado y la estética del plató . . March 3, 2021 . es-ES . March 3, 2021 . 17 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210317130836/https://vertele.eldiario.es/noticias/Drag-Race-Espana-filtra-video-grabaciones-Atresplayer-Premium-invitados_0_2319368062.html . live .
  16. Web site: Supremme de Luxe será la presentadora de 'RuPaul's Drag Race' en España . Vogue Spain . February 15, 2021 . es-ES . February 15, 2021 . 6 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210706044445/https://www.vogue.es/living/articulos/supremme-deluxe-presentadora-rupauls-drag-race-espana . live .
  17. News: Avendaño. Tom C.. Ana Locking, Javier Ambrossi y Javier Calvo serán el jurado de 'Drag Race España'. El País. March 1, 2021. es-ES. March 1, 2021. 27 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210627182400/https://elpais.com/television/2021-02-28/ana-locking-javier-ambrossi-y-javier-calvo-seran-el-jurado-de-drag-race-espana.html. live.
  18. News: Redacción verTele. Atresplayer Premium se desata en 2022: vuelve 'UPA', 4 nuevas series, y renueva 'Veneno' y 'Cardo'. eldiario.es. December 13, 2021. es-ES. December 14, 2021. 14 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211214075520/https://vertele.eldiario.es/noticias/atresplayer-premium-2022-vuelve-upa-4-nuevas-series-renueva-veneno-cardo-atresmedia_1_8575251.html. live.
  19. Web site: Hola, hola, hola #DragRaceEs returns for Season 2 later this year on @wowpresentsplus (worldwide ex. Spain) and exclusively in Spain on @atresplayer. Twitter.com. 15 January 2022. 13 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220113160724/https://twitter.com/WorldOfWonder/status/1481581859322671105. live.
  20. Web site: 'Drag Race Espana' Season 2 is coming soon to WOW Presents Plus. Upi.com. 15 January 2022. 14 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220114082247/https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2022/01/13/Drag-Race-Espaa-Season-2/6651642087344/. live.
  21. Web site: Estas son las 12 nuevas reinas de 'Drag Race España 2', que ya tiene fecha de estreno. El Periódico de Catalunya. February 20, 2022. September 14, 2021. Sergio López Martín. 20 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220220193417/https://www.elperiodico.com/es/yotele/20220220/drag-race-espana-12-reinas-fecha-estreno-atresplayer-premium-13265885. live.
  22. Web site: Major . Michael . 19 March 2023 . Video: Watch the Drag Race España Season Three Trailer . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230320145158/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/VIDEO-Watch-the-DRAG-RACE-ESPAA-Season-Three-Trailer-20230215 . 20 March 2023 . 20 March 2023 . Broadway World.
  23. Web site: Fernández . Álex . 19 March 2023 . Conoce a las 12 nuevas reinas de 'Drag Race España 3', que ya tiene fecha de estreno . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230319225913/https://amp.elperiodico.com/es/yotele/20230319/meet-the-queens-conoce-12-reinas-fecha-estreno-drag-race-espana-atresplayer-premium-84891900 . 19 March 2023 . 19 March 2023 . El Periódico . es.
  24. Web site: 6 August 2023 . atresplayer confirma la cuarta temporada de 'Drag Race España': el casting ya está en marcha . 9 September 2023 . . es.
  25. Web site: 6 August 2023 . atresplayer confirma la cuarta temporada de 'Drag Race España': el casting ya está en marcha . 9 September 2023 . . es.
  26. Web site: Casting cerrado para participar en la quinta edición de Drag Race España . 13 May 2024 .