Sisi Superstar Explained
Sisi Superstar is the stage name of Simon Fortin,[1] a Canadian drag performer, disc jockey, and event organizer who competed on season 4 of Canada's Drag Race.[2]
Early life
Simon Fortin was raised in the suburbs of Montreal, Quebec and was inspired by the Club Kid movement as a teenager. Fortin dressed extravagantly in high school, which slowly led to the creation of her drag persona. She began performing in 2015-16 after attending a Dita Von Teese show in drag, and began throwing her own art shows after being rejected from art school.[3]
Career
As Sisi Superstar, Fortin was crowned Miss Spooky 2021 in Montreal.[4] In 2023, Sisi Superstar competed on season 4 of Canada's Drag Race. She appeared in two episodes, and was the first contestant to be eliminated.[5] [6] She has described her drag persona to be the "goth bimbo back-alley Barbie of Montreal City".[7] Rachel Shatto of Pride.com wrote, "She made moments, pulled focus, and served punk, alternative looks that made her stand out from a truly talented crowd."[8]
Sisi Superstar produced her first EP, Demon Tales, with Pierre Crube of electropop duo Numéro#. She has additionally released seven other music singles as of 2023. Superstar has described Demon Tales to have bits of inspiration from 2000s rock, alternative rock, electronic, new-wave, and goth music artists such as Linkin Park, Avril Lavigne, Sum 41, Billy Talent, and Crystal Castles. She describes her own music genre to be emo pop.[4]
Outside of drag, Fortin is a community organizer, a disc jockey, a graphic designer, a professional event planner, and a songwriter.[9] [7] As an event planner, she co-founded the Montreal queer party series Unikorn Parties with DJ and producer Awwful.[4]
Personal life
Fortin is from Montreal,[10] and uses the pronouns she/her in drag and he/they out of drag.
Filmography
Television
Discography
EPs
Singles
- Icy Tears (2021)
- Purest Evil (2021)
- Peach Dream (2021)
- Strawberry Love (2022)
- Blue Crush (2023)
- I'm a Freak (2023)
- Daddle Doo! Bitch! (2023)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Let's Go with Sabrina Marandola . cbc.ca . CBC/Radio-Canada . December 20, 2023 . December 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231221032937/https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-383-lets-go/clip/16023405-representing-montreal-canadian-drag-stage . live .
- Web site: 2023-12-13 . Sisi Superstar Chats 'Canada's Drag Race', Standing Out, & Her Now Iconic Catchphrase - WERRRK.com . 2023-12-20 . en-US . 2023-12-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231219004632/https://werrrk.com/2023/12/13/sisi-superstar-chats-canadas-drag-race-standing-out-her-now-iconic-catchphrase/ . live .
- Web site: Sisi Superstar . thesonarnetwork.com. The Sonar Network . January 16, 2024.
- Web site: Premiere: Sisi Superstar Reclaims Emo Culture with "Demon Tales" . Hassa . Maya . alsocoolmag.com . Also Cool Magazine . January 16, 2024.
- Web site: Guerra . Joey . 2023-11-29 . 'Canada's Drag Race' Q&A: Sisi Superstar is 'a beauty from the outside and a beast from the inside' . 2023-12-20 . Houston Chronicle . en . 2023-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129231245/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/movies_tv/article/canadas-drag-race-sisi-superstar-eliminated-queen-18518621.php . live .
- Web site: Guzzo . Bianca . 2023-11-26 . Canada's Drag Race Season 4: Sashay Q&Eh With Sisi Superstar . 2023-12-20 . IN Magazine . en . 2023-12-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231220235113/https://inmagazine.ca/2023/11/canadas-drag-race-season-4-sashay-qeh-with-sisi-superstar/ . live .
- Web site: Sisi Superstar Chats ‘Canada’s Drag Race’, Standing Out, & Her Now Iconic Catchphrase . Cook . Michael . werrrk.com . Foxiz News Network . January 16, 2024.
- Web site: ‘Drag Race Canada’s Sisi Superstar On Serving Punk Realness . 2023-12-20 . www.pride.com . en . 2023-12-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231204083849/https://www.pride.com/interviews/drag-race-canadas-sisi-superstar . live .
- Web site: Canada's Drag Race Series 4: Meet the Queens . 2023-12-20 . www.bbc.co.uk . en . 2023-12-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231215034245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/canadas-drag-race-series-4-queens/ . live .
- Web site: Lapointe . Bruno . 2023-10-18 . "Canada’s Drag Race": deux reines québécoises entrent dans la compétition . 2023-12-20 . Le Journal de Montréal . 2023-10-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231023225823/https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2023/10/18/canadas-drag-race-deux-reines-quebecoises-entrent-dans-la-competition . live .