Monday, February 28, 2022

Queer Artist TANZER Debuts New Single "FANTASY"

Australian-based singer, DJ, artist and proud queer community member Tanzer, has released her new disco-tinged single, “Fantasy,” alongside the new music video, a sci-fi heartbreak epic and an ode to doomed love. 

In the music video, directed by Alex Smith, Tanzer urges her toxic lover to abandon all logic and reason for one more sip of poison before their inevitable demise. The video was shot on tube-based cameras from the late ‘70s, and was inspired by the retro-futuristic camp of BarbarellaCicciolina’s ‘80s TV performances, and the promotional videos of spiritual group Unarius Academy Of Science.

Of the visuals Tanzer says: “I am, in fact, a Gemini, and relished the chance to show off my range as both a split personality and master of disguise in this video.” In the music video, which takes place between a spacecraft and smoky space corridors, Tanzer embodies many characters including hard-working drones, a giant golden space creature, and a lusty space leader. 

In addition to releasing “Fantasy,” Tanzer has announced her upcoming mini-album Disco Automatic, which will arrive on April 22, 2022. The 6-song release shows the range of Tanzer’s multi-hyphenate abilities in all of its disco, pop, operatic majesty. The accompanying videos also dazzle with an array of themes from Drag (including Tanzer’s Drag King persona) to Sci-Fi and so much more.

Tanzer traveled all the way from Australia to the micro-state of San Marino this year to enter “Fantasy” into the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest - a lifelong dream for Tanzer, who grew up in Rome, Italy watching the infamous song competition. She may not have won the chance to perform at Eurovision, but she amassed a huge cult following along the way, with countless fans glued to her high-camp Instagram video diaries documenting her Eurovision adventure.