The Final FronTia with Tia Kofi

Drag icon, clown prince of chaos and Drag Race fan favourite Crystal is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia!Best known for their unforgettable run on the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Crystal quickly became a standout for their surreal aesthetic, offbeat humour and refusal to play by anyone else’s rules. Since the show, they’ve carved out a truly unique space in the drag world — one that blends comedy, art, absurdity and a healthy dose of delightful nonsense.On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Crystal dive into the world of alternative drag: what it means to be “weird” in an industry that often rewards polish, and why leaning into the strange can be your biggest strength. They talk about creativity, character work, and the joy of building a drag persona that doesn’t quite make sense... but somehow works perfectly.There’s also chat about life after Drag Race, audience expectations, and how to stay authentic when people think they already know who you are. Crystal reflects on not taking yourself too seriously!Along the way, the conversation veers into comedy influences, the process behind creating memorable looks and characters, and the fine line between chaos and control on stage.Follow The Final FronTiaInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're joined by a global pop phenomenon Loreen on this episode of The Final FronTia!A Platinum-selling, Top 40 charting artist - and only one of two people to have won the Eurovision Song Contest twice! - Loreen is truly a one of one. Her brand new album Wildfire is out now, featuring the single Feels Like Heaven (co-written with Sia).On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Loreen talk about creativity as a spiritual and personal practice, the meaning behind her music and the importance of staying grounded in an industry that moves at lightning speed.They dive into the pressure of Eurovision, the expectations that come with winning, and how Loreen has learned to protect her energy while still giving everything to her performances.There’s also discussion of identity, self-expression and trusting your instincts as an artist — alongside reflections on fame, connection, and what it really means to create something that resonates across cultures.Follow The Final FronTiaInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Performer, singer and cabaret powerhouse Sam Buttery is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia!From scene-stealing turns on stage to unforgettable vocal performances, Sam has built a reputation as one of the most distinctive and dynamic performers in UK theatre. Most recently, Sam has starred in Netflix's KAOS, the London Palladium production of The Addams Family Musical and the Sheffield Crucible production of Little Shop of Horrors.Sam current stars as Ursula in the London production of "Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula The Seat Witch".On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Sam dive into life in the theatre world: the highs of performing, the realities of the industry, and the journey of carving out a space as a performer who doesn’t quite fit into traditional boxes. They talk about musical theatre, cabaret, creative expression and the joy of leaning into individuality on stage.There’s also chat about training, performance instincts, and the delicate balance between technique and personality — plus reflections on the roles that shape you, the audiences that surprise you, and the moments that remind you why you started performing in the first place.Thank You To Our SponsorsSign up today for your £1 a month trial with Shopify and start selling today at shopify.co.ukFollow The Final FronTiaInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.