Drag Race España (season 1)

The first season of Drag Race España premiered on 30 May[1] and concluded on 25 July 2021. The competition was broadcast on ATRESplayer Premium in Spain and on WOW Presents Plus internationally. The competition saw ten Spanish drag queens compete for the title of the "Spain's First Drag Superstar", and a cash prize of €30,000.

Drag Race España
Season 1
Promotional poster for season one
Hosted bySupremme de Luxe
Judges
No. of contestants10
WinnerCarmen Farala
Runner-up
  • Killer Queen
  • Sagittaria
Miss CongenialityPupi Poisson
Country of originSpain
No. of episodes9
Release
Original networkATRESplayer Premium (Spain)
WOW Presents Plus (International)
Original release30 May (2021-05-30) –
25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)

The cast was officially revealed through social media on 5 May 2021.[2] The winner of the first season was Carmen Farala, with Killer Queen and Sagittaria ending as runners-up. On 1 August 2021, an extra episode aired, where the three finalists watch the grand finale for the first time and react to finding out the winner. The special episode was hosted by television presenter Jonathan Ruiz.[3]

Contestants

Ages, names, and places of origin stated are at time of filming.[4]

Contestants of Drag Race España and their backgrounds
Contestant Age Hometown Outcome
Carmen Farala 31 Seville Winner
Killer Queen 31 Madrid Runner-up
Sagittaria 22 Barcelona
Pupi Poisson 38 Madrid 4th Place
Dovima Nurmi 24 Barcelona 5th Place
Hugáceo Crujiente 25 Valencia 6th Place
Arantxa Castilla La Mancha 23 Badajoz 7th Place
Inti 20 La Paz 8th Place[lower-alpha 1]
Drag Vulcano 30 Las Palmas 9th Place
The Macarena 29 San Fernando 10th Place
  1. Inti withdrew from the competition.

Contestant progress

Legend:

  Carmen Farala won Drag Race España.
  Killer Queen and Sagittaria were the runners-up.
  Pupi Poisson was voted Miss Congeniality (Miss C).
  WIN indicates the contestant won the challenge in that episode.
  SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges in that episode.
  BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant had to lip sync in that episode.
  ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant was eliminated in that episode.
  QUIT indicates that the contestant quit the competition in that episode.
  Guest, indicates that the contestant returned as a guest in that episode.
Progress of contestants including rank/position in each episode
Contestant Episode
1[5] 2[6] 3[7] 4[8] 5[9] 6[10] 7[11] 8[12] 9[13]
Carmen Farala SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN Guest Winner
Killer Queen SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN BTM SAFE BTM Guest Runner-up
Sagittaria SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE BTM BTM Guest Runner-up
Pupi Poisson SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE ELIM Miss C Guest
Dovima Nurmi BTM SAFE BTM SAFE SAFE ELIM Guest Guest
Hugáceo Crujiente WIN SAFE SAFE BTM ELIM Guest Guest
Arantxa Castilla La Mancha SAFE BTM SAFE ELIM Guest Guest
Inti SAFE SAFE QUIT Guest Guest
Drag Vulcano SAFE ELIM Guest Guest
The Macarena ELIM Guest Guest

Lip syncs
Summary of Drag Race España lip syncs
Episode Contestants Song Eliminated
1 Dovima Nurmi vs. The Macarena "Sobreviviré"
(Mónica Naranjo)		 The Macarena
2 Arantxa Castilla La Mancha vs. Drag Vulcano "Veneno pa tu piel"
(La Veneno)		 Drag Vulcano
3 Dovima Nurmi "Mocatriz"
(Ojete Calor)		 None
4 Arantxa Castilla La Mancha vs. Hugáceo Crujiente "Pussy"
(Bad Gyal)		 Arantxa Castilla La Mancha
5 Hugáceo Crujiente vs. Killer Queen "Espectacular"
(Fangoria)		 Hugáceo Crujiente
6 Dovima Nurmi vs. Sagittaria "Aute Cuture"
(Rosalía)		 Dovima Nurmi
7 Killer Queen vs. Pupi Poisson vs. Sagittaria "Cuando tú vas"
(Chenoa)		 Pupi Poisson
9 Carmen Farala vs. Killer Queen vs. Sagittaria "La gata bajo la lluvia"
(Rocío Dúrcal)		 Killer Queen
Sagittaria
  The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.
  The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom.
  The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom.
  The contestant was eliminated after the final lip sync of the season.

Guest judges

Listed in chronological order:

Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.

Episode 4

  • Samantha Hudson, performer and activist
  • Kika Lorace, drag queen

Episode 6

Episode 8

Episode 9

Episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
11"¡Bienvenidas a España!"
"Bienvenidas Reinas"		30 May 2021 (2021-05-30)

  • Guest Judge: Jon Kortajarena
  • Mini Challenge: Photo shoot riding a mechanical bull
  • Mini Challenge Winner: Carmen Farala
  • Main Challenge: Design a look made from rummage sale items
  • Challenge Winner: Hugáceo Crujiente
  • Bottom Two: Dovima Nurmi and The Macarena
  • Lip Sync Song: "Sobreviviré" by Mónica Naranjo
  • Eliminated: The Macarena
22"Divas"6 June 2021 (2021-06-06)

  • Guest Judge: Paca La Piraña
  • Mini Challenge: Unscramble the letters shown by the Pit Crew to find the hidden word
  • Mini Challenge Winner: Pupi Poisson
  • Main Challenge: As a group, write lyrics to a song and perform them in front of the judges
  • Runway Theme: Tribute to La Veneno
  • Challenge Winner: Carmen Farala
  • Bottom Two: Arantxa Castilla La Mancha and Drag Vulcano
  • Lip Sync Song: "Veneno pa tu piel" by La Veneno
  • Eliminated: Drag Vulcano
33"Mocatriz"13 June 2021 (2021-06-13)

  • Guest Judge: Carlos Areces
  • Mini Challenge: Create a quick drag character to play football
  • Mini Challenge Winner: Killer Queen
  • Main Challenge: In pairs, act as influencers for a themed magazine
  • Runway Theme: My Roots
  • Challenge Winner: Sagittaria
  • Bottom Two: Dovima Nurmi and Inti
  • Lip Sync Song: "Mocatriz" by Ojete Calor
  • Quit: Inti
  • Note: Inti quit the competition during untucked after receiving negative critiques. Inti was originally in the bottom two alongside Dovima Nurmi. Since Inti quit, the judges asked Dovima Nurmi to lip-sync by herself.
44"Snatch Game"20 June 2021 (2021-06-20)

  • Guest Judge: Bad Gyal
  • Mini Challenge: Reading Is Fundamental
  • Mini Challenge Winner: Pupi Poisson
  • Mini Challenge Prize: A pack of underwear and swimsuits courtesy of Addicted.
  • Main Challenge: The Snatch Game
  • Runway Themes: Trashy Chick, Aggressive Executive and Marbella Jet-Set
  • Challenge Winner: Killer Queen
  • Bottom Two: Arantxa Castilla La Mancha and Hugáceo Crujiente
  • Lip Sync Song: "Pussy" by Bad Gyal
  • Eliminated: Arantxa Castilla La Mancha
55"The Art of Drag"
"Básica o cínica"		27 June 2021 (2021-06-27)

  • Guest Judge: Alaska
  • Mini Challenge: In pairs, stomp grapes and make the most juice
  • Mini Challenge Winners: Carmen Farala and Pupi Poisson
  • Main Challenge: Act in a drag version of the series Física o Química
  • Runway Theme: Spanish Art Eleganza Extravaganza
  • Challenge Winner: Pupi Poisson
  • Bottom Two: Hugáceo Crujiente and Killer Queen
  • Lip Sync Song: "Espectacular" by Fangoria
  • Eliminated: Hugáceo Crujiente
66"Drags de la Comedia"4 July 2021 (2021-07-04)

  • Guest Judge: Susi Caramelo
  • Mini Challenge: Everybody Loves Puppets
  • Mini Challenge Winner: Carmen Farala
  • Mini Challenge Prize: A gift card to use in Ribes & Casals shops
  • Main Challenge: Roast the judges
  • Runway Theme: Night of a Thousand Rosalía's
  • Challenge Winner: Carmen Farala
  • Bottom Two: Dovima Nurmi and Sagittaria
  • Lip Sync Song: "Aute Cuture" by Rosalía
  • Eliminated: Dovima Nurmi
77"Final Four"
"Titanes del drag"		11 July 2021 (2021-07-11)

  • Guest Judge: Envy Peru
  • Mini Challenge: Apply quick drag makeup without mirrors
  • Mini Challenge Winner: Carmen Farala
  • Main Challenge: Give drag makeovers to rugby players from the LGBTI+ inclusive club Madrid Titanes
  • Runway Theme: Fury of the Titans
  • Challenge Winner: Carmen Farala
  • Maxi Challenge Prize: Two-night stay, dinner and spa treatments for 2 at W Barcelona, for both the contestant and their makeover partner
  • Bottom Three: Killer Queen, Pupi Poisson and Sagittaria
  • Lip Sync Song: "Cuando tú vas" by Chenoa
  • Eliminated: Pupi Poisson
88"Drag Race España Reunion Show"
"El Reencuentro"		18 July 2021 (2021-07-18)

  • Miss Congeniality: Pupi Poisson
  • Miss Congeniality Prize: €3,000
TBA9"Drag Race España Grand Finale"
"La gran final"		25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)

  • Main Challenge: Do a dance routine to RuPaul's "U Wear It Well"
  • Runway Theme: My Best Drag Look
  • Lip Sync Song: "La gata bajo la lluvia" by Rocío Dúrcal
  • Runners-up: Killer Queen and Sagittaria
  • Winner of Drag Race España: Carmen Farala

References
  1. "Drag Race España: la lista de las 10 'reinas' concursantes del estreno en Atresplayer Premium". eldiario.es (in Spanish). 26 April 2021. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  2. Nolfi, Joey (5 May 2021). "RuPaul's Drag Race España cast, premiere date revealed: Buenos días, divas!". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  3. "'Drag Race España' emite este domingo 'La coronación' en ATRESplayer PREMIUM". premium.atresplayer.com (in Spanish). 28 July 2021. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. Drag Race España [@DragRaceES] (26 April 2021). "¡Buenos días! ¿Listxs, racers? #DragRaceEs Demos la bienvenida a nuestras reinas" [Good Day! Ready, racers? #DragRaceEs Let's welcome our queens] (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
  5. "¡Bienvenidas a España!". Drag Race España. Season 1. Episode 1. 30 May 2021.
  6. "Divas". Drag Race España. Season 1. Episode 2. 6 June 2021.
  7. "Mocatriz". Drag Race España. Season 1. Episode 3. 13 June 2021.
  8. "Snatch Game". Drag Race España. Season 1. Episode 4. 20 June 2021.
  9. "The Art of Drag". Drag Race España. Season 1. Episode 5. 27 June 2021.
  10. "Drags de la Comedia". Drag Race España. Season 1. Episode 6. 4 July 2021.
  11. "Final Four". Drag Race España. Season 1. Episode 7. 11 July 2021.
  12. "Drag Race España Reunion Show". Drag Race España. Season 1. Episode 8. 18 July 2021.
  13. "Drag Race España Grand Finale". Drag Race España. Season 1. Episode 9. 25 July 2021.
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