Queer FM Episode March 11, 2025
QueerFM Featured Guests: TRACEY ERIN SMITH (she/her) is the founder of SOULO/NUÉPA (he/they) is a Queer Nonbinary Portuguese-Canadian artist
8:00am - 10:00am
A trailblazing Canadian artist and innovator, TRACEY ERIN SMITH (she/her) is the founder of SOULO™? Theatre, whose groundbreaking work has captivated audiences from New York to Tel Aviv.
Her internationally acclaimed solo performances have earned her Broadway World and Fringe Festival awards, establishing her as a pioneering force in transformative storytelling. As the creator and host of DRAG HEALS, a critically acclaimed documentary series available on (OUTtv, Amazon Prime) Tracey has received multiple Canadian Screen Award nominations, including "Best Host" and "Best TV Lifestyle Series" for 2024.
Her television work earned a Telly Award for "Most Inspirational & Motivational Show" in the same year. She is currently directing a new Canadian One Man Musical and a show about Kanye West.
A passionate LGBTQ2S+ advocate, Tracey was honoured with the Inspire Lifetime Achievement Award for her community contributions. Her first book "Flying SOULO", just came out and is available at bookstores everywhere. Tracey and her partner Sarah Garton Stanley run an off-grid lodge called Birchdale in Southwest Nova Scotia which is open to the public that continues to inspire her creative work.
Learn more about the artist at www.soulo.ca or on Instagram at @traceyerinsmith
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NUÉPA (he/they) is a Queer Nonbinary Portuguese-Canadian artist whose music is a captivating fusion of genres, seamlessly weaving together infectious pop melodies, pulsating dance beats, and raw rap verses. Nuépa fearlessly explores the intersections of identity, sexuality, and mental health through music, leaving listeners eagerly anticipating their next sound. Their most recent release TRAFFIC LIGHTS featuring Nova Luxurious is from the EP FRICTION is out on all the streamers
You can find the artist on Instagram: @nuepa_555 or via their website at www.nuepa.ca
ACCOMPANYING MUSIC: FRICTION