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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]

Early life

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A member of the Arikara people, who are part of the Three Affiliated Tribes, Vizin was raised on the Fort Berthold Reservation by a single mother.[2][3] Growing up, Vizin was gender non-conforming, playing with Barbies and making skirts out of t shirts.[2] She became interested in singing at an early age, and at age 12 she performed "Over the Rainbow" in a school talent show.[4]

Career

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She began her career in drag in the year 2007, where she took part in her first gig.[4] She moved to Los Angeles following her mother's death in 2013.[2][3]

Vizin has noted she tries to incorporate Indigeous influences into her music and performances, calling herself a "Native American Barbie doll".[2] Her drag name, Vizin, is a reference to the vision quest, a spiritual ritual undertaken by some Native American tribes.[5]

In 2016, she released a single titled "I Was Born This Way". It is a remake of the 1975 song by Valentino.[6][7][8]

Personal life

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Vizin is two-spirit[9] and a Christian.[6]

Vizin was ostracized for her weight growing up. When Vizin started performing in drag, she was 700 pounds; she later lost 200 pounds after having gastric bypass surgery in 2009.[2][5]

She had a close relationship with her mother, who died in 2013, and took care of her after she was diagnosed with Evans syndrome.[2]

Discography

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Albums

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  • Chrysalis (2021)[10]

Singles

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  • "You Make Me Feel"
  • "I Was Born This Way"
  • "With You" (2021)[10]
  • "Take Me Home" (2022)

Charted singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions
US
Club
2016 24
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See also

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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. ^ a b c d e f "'Native American Barbie': Drag performer fuses pop culture, indigenous roots". NBC News. 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  3. ^ a b "This Native American Drag Queen Lost 500 Pounds and Became a Top 40 Artist". Hornet Stories. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  4. ^ a b "West Hollywood-based Singer VIZIN is Making Us Feel Mighty Real". The Pride LA. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  5. ^ a b Daw, Stephen (2018-02-07). "VIZIN Talks Growing Up Gay & Native American, Shares Video for Sylvester Cover". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  6. ^ a b Artavia, David (2017-11-16). "Two-Spirit Changes Face of Drag-Pop". Advocate.com. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  7. ^ "An Interview With The Native American Drag Pop Recording Artist, VIZIN!". All Access Music. 8 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  8. ^ 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)
  9. ^ "A 'VIZIN' Quest: the transformation of two-spirited drag artist VIZIN". HS Insider. 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  10. ^ a b Paul, Bryson "Boom" (2021-12-06). "New Pop Star VIZIN Shares New Visual, "With You"". Substream Magazine. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  11. ^ "Dance Songs: Top Dance Music Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-01-15.


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