Blu Hydrangea
Blu Hydrangea | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joshua Cargill 15/02/1996 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (season 1)(2019) |
| Website | www |
Blu Hydrangea is the stage name of Joshua Cargill (born February 1996), a Northern Irish drag queen from Belfast, Northern Ireland best known as a competitor in the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
Career
Blu was announced as part of the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK on 21 September 2019 and subsequently finishing in fifth place on the series, being eliminated in the "Thirsty Work" episode, losing the lipsync to fellow contestant Cheryl Hole.
Outside of Drag Race, Blu is a well-known make-up queen, part of a band called the Frock Destroyers (with Baga Chipz and Divina de Campo). She now also hosts the new BBC web series Strictly Frocked Up, a weekly web series where she and another drag queen watch and review each episode of Strictly Come Dancing.
Personal life
Cargill is from Belfast.[1][2]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Herself | Contestant (5th Place); series 1 |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | God Shave the Queens | Herself | Produced by World of Wonder[3] |
| 2020 | Strictly Frocked Up | Herself (Host) | BBC iPlayer |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Always | Waze & Odyssey | [4] |
| 2020 | Her Majesty | Frock Destroyers (Herself, Baga Chipz & Divina de Campo) | [5] |
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Frock4Life
(with Frock Destroyers) |
|
Singles
As lead artist
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Her Majesty" (with Frock Destroyers) | FROCK4LIFE |
| 2020 | "Big Ben" (with Frock Destroyers) | FROCK4LIFE |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [6] |
US Elec. [7] | |||
| "Break Up (Bye Bye)"[8]
(The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK) |
2019 | 35 | 45 | Non-album single |
References
- ^ https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/watch-belfasts-blu-hydrangea-wears-harland-wolff-costume-in-drag-race-uk-debut-38562661.html
- ^ https://www.irishnews.com/lifestyle/tvandradio/2019/08/21/news/belfast-s-blu-hydrangea-competing-in-rupaul-s-drag-race-uk-1690822/
- ^ Barraclough, Leo. "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Producers Greenlight Two Docu-Series for SVOD (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.com. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
- ^ George Michael (May 21, 2020), Always (Drag Stars Official Video)), retrieved May 21, 2020
- ^ Frock Destroyers (Dec 4, 2020), Her Majesty, retrieved Dec 4, 2020
- ^ "CAST OF RUPAUL's DRAG RACE UK | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company".
- ^ "EDM Music & Dance Songs Chart - November 16, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Drag Race UK's girl group episode was the best in years, including America". 31 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
