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Vizin

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Vizin
Birth nameVizin
BornNorth Dakota, United States
GenresDisco
Years active2007–present

Vizin (pronounced: vision) is an American drag queen and singer based in Los Angeles.[1]

Background

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A member of the Arikara people, Vizin moved to Los Angeles from North Dakota, where she lived at the Fort Berthold Reservation, part of the Three Affiliated Tribes.[2] She began her career in drag in the year 2007, where she took part in her first gig.[3][4]

In 2016, she released a single titled "I Was Born This Way". It is a remake of the 1975 song by Valentino.[5][6][7]

Vizin is two-spirit.[8]

Discography

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Charted singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions
US
Club
"You Make Me Feel" 2016 24
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References

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  1. ^ "Drag queen drops 500 pounds, beats Taylor Swift on Billboard dance chart". Unreserved, February 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "This Native American Drag Queen Lost 500 Pounds and Became a Top 40 Artist". Hornet Stories. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  3. ^ "On Being Carmen: A Conversation with Viktoria Vizin | News | Almeida | About Us". Almeida. 2015-05-23. Archived from the original on 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  4. ^ "West Hollywood-based Singer VIZIN is Making Us Feel Mighty Real". The Pride LA. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  5. ^ Artavia, David (2017-11-16). "Two-Spirit Changes Face of Drag-Pop". Advocate.com. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  6. ^ "An Interview With The Native American Drag Pop Recording Artist, VIZIN! | All Access Music". Music.allaccess.com. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  7. ^ Eileen Shapiro, ContributorEileen (23 May 2017). "Interview and Video Premier: VIZIN | HuffPost". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2018-01-15. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ "A 'VIZIN' Quest: the transformation of two-spirited drag artist VIZIN". HS Insider. 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  9. ^ "Dance Songs: Top Dance Music Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-01-15.