Imaa Queen
{{Short description|Swedish drag performer (born 1993)}}
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| birth_name = Adam Sergel Johannes Spjuth
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|12|26}}
| birth_place = Värnamo, Sweden
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| occupation = Drag queen
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| television = Drag Race Sverige
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| website = {{URL|imaaqueen.com}}
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Adam Sergel Johannes Spjuth, better known by his stage name Imaa Queen (born December 26, 1993),{{Cite news |url=https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/efter-dragqueenpremiaren-i-tv-det-finns-mer-hat-i-smastaderna |title=Efter dragqueenpremiären i TV – "Det finns mer hat i småstäderna" |newspaper=Sveriges Radio |date=6 March 2023 |access-date=2023-03-06 |archive-date=2023-03-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306213238/https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/efter-dragqueenpremiaren-i-tv-det-finns-mer-hat-i-smastaderna |url-status=live |last1=Krohn |first1=Marcus |last2=Jönköping |first2=P4 }}[https://www.facebook.com/adam.spjuth/about_contact_and_basic_info Adam Spjuth Facebook] is a Swedish drag queen and entertainer.
Career and recognition
As Imaa Queen, Adam has been nominated for the QX Förlag award "Drag of the Year", which is awarded at the annual QX Gaygalan Awards, the years {{ill|QX Gaygalan 2018|sv|lt=2018}}, {{ill|QX Gaygalan 2019|sv|lt=2019}}, {{ill|QX Gaygalan 2020|sv|lt=2020}}, {{ill|QX Gaygalan 2021|sv|lt=2021}} and 2022. In 2022, he was the winner of the title.{{cite web|title=Magdalena Andersson's cheeky joke – awarded prize at QX gay gala • All winners|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/Or9RyE|work=www.aftonbladet.se|date=25 April 2022 |access-date=2022-09-30|language=sv|archive-date=2023-03-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314152141/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/Or9RyE/qx-gala-2022-nominerade-vinnare-programledare|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Here are all the winners from QX Gaygala 2022|url=https://www.qx.se/noje/gaygala/227212/har-ar-alla-vinnare-fran-qx-gaygala-2022/|work=QX.se|access-date=2023-02-08|lang=sv-SE|archive-date=2022-10-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221029232412/https://www.qx.se/noje/gaygala/227212/har-ar-alla-vinnare-fran-qx-gaygala-2022/|url-status=live}} Imaa Queen also won the international drag artist competition The EuroStars Drag Contest in 2021,{{cite web|access-date=2023-02-08|lang=sv-SE|title=The EuroStars Drag Contest|url=https://eurodrag.co.uk/the-eurostars-drag-contest|archive-date=2023-02-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224050546/https://eurodrag.co.uk/the-eurostars-drag-contest|url-status=live}} the template of Eurodrag.{{cite web|access-date=2023-02-08|lang=sv-SE|title=EuroDrag|url=https://eurodrag.co.uk/|archive-date=2022-10-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002210121/https://eurodrag.co.uk/|url-status=live}}
Spjuth was one of the producers of the 2020-2021 Lights Event 08,{{cite web|title=Lights Event|url=https://www.lightsevent.se/|website=www.lightsevent.se|access-date=2023-02-08|archive-date=2022-09-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930191622/https://www.lightsevent.se/|url-status=live}} the show concept "C'est La Vie Stockholm" and "C'est la Vie Sundays",{{cite web|title=Finally! C´est la Vie Sundays started Patricia's summer|url=https://www.qx.se/noje/211877/antligen-cest-la-vie-sundays-inledde-patricias-sommar/|website=QX.se|access-date=2023-02-08|language=sv-SE|archive-date=2023-03-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306214359/https://www.qx.se/noje/211877/antligen-cest-la-vie-sundays-inledde-patricias-sommar/|url-status=live}} which was performed on the legendary {{ill|M/S Patricia|sv}} in Stockholm. "C'est La Vie" was a variety cabaret that adapted to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and allowed performers to entertain smaller audiences.
Imaa Queen was cast in the first season of Drag Race Sverige.{{cite web|title=Here are all the participants in Swedish "Drag Race"|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/xgQGgV|work=www.aftonbladet.se|date=2023-02-06|accessdate=2023-02-07|language=en|archive-date=2023-03-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314152143/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/tv/a/xgQGgV/morkt-glitter-i-svenska-drag-race|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|imaaqueen.com}}
{{Drag Race Sverige}}
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Category:Drag Race Sverige contestants
Category:Swedish non-binary people
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