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Premiere: Drag Race UK star Tia Kofi brings the festive queer with Lonely This Christmas

Tia Kofi has released a stunning acoustic cover of Mud’s chart-topping holiday classic ‘Lonely This Christmas’. Boasting a simple piano, guitar and strings, the Drag Race UK alum’s vocals and harmonies soar in a much-needed modern (and queerified) version of the Christmas staple. “Christmas should be a time for people to feel supported and love, but sadly that isn’t the case for everybody,” Tia tells GAY TIMES. “This song has always made me think deeply about others and how fortunate I am to have my family around me. It’s good to…

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Exclusive: Here’s your first look at new drag competition series Sew Fierce

LGBTQ+ streaming platform Froot.TV has announced a new competition series, Sew Fierce, that will showcase the craft of drag in all its glory. Eight designers will compete against each other in weekly challenges to create new looks in the hopes of taking home a cash prize of $10,000 if they win the season. Each week, the contestants will be tasked with making a look based on a theme before completing a photoshoot to showcase it on an up-and-coming drag artist. The judges will then evaluate the garments based on their…

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Drag Race stars Tia Kofi and Priyanka release new holiday single My Only Wish (This Year)

Tia Kofi and Priyanka have tapped into the holiday spirit with their brand-new cover of Britney Spears’ hit single My Only Wish (This Year). Like the original track, the Drag Race stars deliver incredible vocals full of festive cheer and romantic optimism. However in terms of its sound, the two talented performers swapped out Spears’ bubblegum pop holiday production for a more electro-pop sound that will leave fans searching for the nearest dance floor. In an exclusive interview with GAY TIMES, Tia and Priyanka spilt all the tea on their…

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Blu Hydrangea, Tia Kofi and Adam All star in Meta’s first mixed reality drag show

Meta debuted its first-ever mixed reality drag show at a star-studded event in London on 7 September. Drag Race UK stars Blu Hydrangea and Tia Kofi delivered show stopping performances alongside well-known drag king Adam All. The looks featured at the immersive event were inspired by the metaverse and designed using a combination of virtual and augmented technologies. The designers were Nwora Emenike, a queer, non-binary stylist, Sal Mohammed, a queer, genderfluid NHS worker and life coach who has a passion for drag and Christie Lau, a non-binary Central Saint…

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Birmingham Pride announce full line-up for 2022 celebration

Becky Hill, Ella Henderson, Tia Kofi and more will play this year’s Birmingham Pride. On 2 September, the social media accounts for the event confirmed a plethora of performers including Melanie C, Regard, Sabrina Washington, Dréya Mac, Hannah Diamond, Ryan Lanji & Hungama, Lisa Mafia and Taahliah. Last year, it was announced that Steps will headline the main stage. The pop collective debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart earlier this month with their Platinum Collection, becoming the first British mixed-gender group to land a chart-topper in four…

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Premiere: Tia Kofi joins forces with MRSHLL on massive queer duet Heart Beating

Tia Kofi has released another incredible pop anthem, assisted by K-Pop’s first openly gay artist MRSHLL. Produced and co-written by MRSHLL, Simon Jones and Judy Kim, Heart Beating is a delicate, 80s-influenced slow banger about “that connection you feel to someone emotionally in a strong way initially but almost not believing that it could be true,” according to Tia. Speaking with GAY TIMES, the star – who memorably rose to fame as a contestant on the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK – praises MRSHLL and their artistry, calling…

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Drag Race UK star Tia Kofi serves Storm from X-Men in brand new video

Tia Kofi has released a “reflective” bop as the lead single from her upcoming EP. Written by Ian Masterston and Bright Light Bright Light, Get Better is an emotionally-charged electropop anthem about Tia’s “life experiences” since the “rollercoaster” second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. The self-proclaimed “Taylor Swift of drag” tells GAY TIMES that the main inspiration was an “awful” and “hideous” breakup that occurred at the same time as season two. Tia competed on the series, which has since been hailed as one of the best in Drag…

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Premiere: The Vivienne and Tia Kofi serve camp Christmas realness in Jingle Bell Rock music video

The music video for The Vivienne and Tia Kofi’s “festive” collaboration, Jingle Bell Rock, has been released – and it’s a serve. Produced by Simon Jones and Julian Wharton, the electro-pop track offers a fun and unique spin on the song. It marks the first collaboration between the Drag Race UK icons, with The Vivienne previously joking that they chose the track to cover simply because they “knew the words.” Premiering on GAY TIMES on 6 December, the Hugh Purves-directed music video sees Tia and The Vivienne enjoy a glass…

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Exclusive: Tia Kofi talks all things Drag Race UK, Little Mix and It’s A Sin

Speaking to GAY TIMES, Tia Kofi discussed the “gorgeous” time she has had since being on Drag Race UK, Little Mix and It’s A Sin. Tia attended SKITTLES® GAY TIMES Honours delivered by Gorillas at Magazine London on 19 November. On the day of the event, Tia released her Christmas collaboration, Jingle Bell Rock, with Drag Race UK’s first winner, The Vivienne. Speaking to GAY TIMES on the pink carpet, Tia joked: “I’m super excited, it’s the closest I’ve ever been to a RuPeter Badge, singing with Viv.” Tia discussed…

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