Sestre (drag act)

Sestre in 2004

Sestre are a Slovenian drag act that represented Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. [1][2] They were among the bookies favourites to win. [3]

Tomaž (Marlenna), Damjan (Emperatrizz) and Srečko (Daphne) had been performing together since 2000 under the name Suspender Sisters with a classic drag queen show program. In February 2002, they competed in and won the Slovenian pre-selection and so represented Slovenia on Eurovision 2002 in Tallinn. [4] [5] They placed 13th with 33 points.

In October 2002, they released their first album, Souvenir by Menart with the support of a co-operational team Dom Svobode: Magnifico, Barbara Pešut and Schatzi. The album was recorded in Slovene, but most of the songs are translated in English, Spanish, French and German.[6][5]

  1. ^ "CNN.com - Transvestite Sisters stir Slovenia - February 21, 2002". CNN News. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2002". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  3. ^ "STA: Slovenia's Sestre to Win Eurovision Song Contest?". english.sta.si. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Transvestite Sisters stir Eurovision storm". 5 March 2002. Retrieved 2 April 2024 – via BBC News.
  5. ^ a b Bohlman, Philip V. (2004). The music of European nationalism. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-57607-270-7. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  6. ^ "Slavko and Sestre to perform in Vienna tonight!". 6 October 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2024.