Queen of the Universe season 1 explained

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Season Number:1
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Host:Graham Norton
Judges:
Num Contestants:14
Winner:Grag Queen
Runner Up:Ada Vox
Num Episodes:6
Network:Paramount+

The first season of Queen of the Universe is premiered on December 2, 2021, through streaming service Paramount+.

The winner of the first season of Queen of the Universe was Grag Queen from Brazil, with Ada Vox from the United States finishing as the runner-up.

Production

On February 24, 2021, Paramount Global and Paramount+ announced the international drag-singing competition Queen of the Universe from World of Wonder, the producers behind RuPaul’s Drag Race, with cast members to be named later.[1]

On September 27, 2021, it was announced that Graham Norton would be hosting the series. The judges were announced on October 28, 2021, as being Leona Lewis, Michelle Visage, Trixie Mattel and Vanessa Williams.

The cast was announced on November 10, 2021, with a total of fourteen contestants, including RuPaul's Drag Race alumna Jujubee, and The Switch Drag Race Season 2 winner Leona Winter.[2]

Contestants

Names and cities stated are at time of filming.

Contestant! scope="col"
HometownOutcome
Grag QueenCanela, Brazil
Ada VoxSan Antonio, United States
Aria B CassadineAtlanta, United States3rd place
La VoixLondon, United Kingdom4th place
Rani Ko-He-NurMumbai, India
Leona WinterParis, France6th place
GingzillaSydney, Australia7th place
Regina VoceMexico City, Mexico
Matante AlexMontreal, Canada9th place
Betty BitschlapCopenhagen, Denmark10th place
Chy'enne ValentinoChicago, United States
JujubeeBoston, United States
NovaczarnowrapNew York City, United States
WoowuGuangzhou, China

Notes:

Contestants progress

Legend:

Contestant! colspan="6"
Episode
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Grag QueenADVADVADVADVWinner
Ada VoxADVADVADVRunner-up
Aria B CassadineADVADVADVADV
La VoixADVGuest
Rani Ko-He-NurADVADVADVGuest
Leona WinterADVGuest
GingzillaADVADVGuest
Regina VoceADVGuest
Matante AlexADVGuest
JujubeeGuest
Betty BitschlapGuest
Chy'enne ValentinoGuest
NovaczarGuest
WoowuGuest

Performance shows

Round 1: This Is Me (December 2)

Queens were to impress the judges with their W.A.P. - What they were wearing, All-star Attitude and Performances during these two-part premiere episodes. At the end of this round, six contestants were eliminated by the judges.

+ Performances on the first episode
QueenOrderSong Result
Grag Queen1"Rehab"Safe
Betty Bitschlap2"Dance Monkey" Eliminated
Chy'enne Valentino3"Wrecking Ball"Eliminated
Woowu4"Material Girl (200 Du)" Eliminated
Novaczar5"I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" Eliminated
Gingzilla6"Human" Safe
Leona Winter7"Non, je ne regrette rien" Safe
+ Performances on the second episode
QueenOrderSong Result
Ada Vox1"At Last"Safe
Regina Voce2"Caruso"Safe
Rani Ko-He-Nur3"Piya Tu Ab To Aja", "Laila Main Laila" Safe
La Voix4"Mourir sur scène" Eliminated
Jujubee5"Into You" Eliminated
Matante Alex6"He Taught Me How To Yodel" Safe
Aria B Cassadine7"Rise Like a Phoenix" Safe

Round 2: Turn Back Time (December 9)

La Voix was initially eliminated in the previous round but was brought back by the judges. At the end of this round, the in-studio audience saved six Queens, leaving one of the bottom three Queens eliminated by the judges.

+ Performances on the third episode
QueenOrderSong Result
Aria B Cassadine1"You Make Me Feel" Safe
Leona Winter2"The Winner Takes It All" Bottom Three
Regina Voce3"Un-Break My Heart"Bottom Three
Grag Queen4"Dream a Little Dream of Me"Safe
Matante Alex5"9 to 5" Eliminated
Rani Ko-He-Nur6"My Heart Will Go On" Safe
Ada Vox7"I Put a Spell on You"Safe
Gingzilla8"Believe" Safe
La Voix9"Car Wash"Safe

Round 3: Duets (December 16)

Queens paired themselves up and wrote an original song based on four categories. At the end of this round, the audience saved two pairs of Queens and eliminated one pair. The remaining pair must perform a "Survival Song" to stay in the competition, where the judges eliminated one more Queen.

+ Performances on the fourth episode
QueensOrderSong Result
Rani Ko-He-Nur & Grag Queen1"Damn That Man"Safe
Gingzilla & Regina Voce 2"Girl Power"Eliminated
La Voix & Leona Winter3"Friends Forever"Survival Sing-Off
Ada Vox & Aria B Cassadine4"Back Off Bitch" Safe
Survival Sing-Off details
La Voix1"Don't Rain on My Parade"Saved
Leona Winter2"The Edge of Glory"Eliminated

Round 4: Bad Girls (December 23)

At the end of the semi-finals round, the audience sends two Queens to the finals, while the judges save one of the remaining Queens.

+ Performances on the semi-final episode
QueenOrderSong Result
Ada Vox1"Cuz I Love You"Bottom Three
Rani Ko-He-Nur2"Bad Romance"Eliminated
Aria B Cassadine3"Bad Girls"Safe
La Voix4"Welcome to Burlesque"Eliminated
Grag Queen5"Girls Just Want to Have Fun"Safe

Round 5: Holi-Gay Finale (December 30)

The final three Queens perform two songs, and one Queen takes home the top prize of $250,000 and the title of Queen of the Universe.

+ Performances on the finale episode
QueenOrderSong OrderSong Result
Grag Queen1"Jingle Bell Rock"6"Rise Up"Winner
Aria B Cassadine2"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"4"This Is the Moment"Third Place
Ada Vox3"Pure Imagination"5"Open Arms"Runner-Up

Episodes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zorrilla . Mónica Marie . 2021-02-24 . "RuPaul's Drag Race" Producers to Develop International Drag Queen Singing Competition Series "Queen of the Universe" . 2023-06-23 . Variety . en-US.
  2. Web site: Nolfi . Joey . Queen of the Universe cast adds Drag Race, American Idol stars: Meet the queens! . 2023-06-23 . EW.com . en.