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Egypt

**Egypt** has participated in Spectre Song Contest a total of four times, debuting in Edition 5. The group **Little Mix** represented the country with the song "Shout Out To My Ex", which ultimately failed to qualify for the final, coming 22nd in the semi-final. Although they managed to qualify for the final in the following edition after sending **Lara Scandar** and her song "Khalas Khalas", placing 14th in the final. Egypt then withdrew until Edition 16, where they sent **Mahmood** with the song "Eternantena", although they failed to qualify, finishing 27th in the semi-final, although they did manage to qualify on their return in Edition 19 with singing sensation **Mona al-Beheiri** and her song "Shut Up Your Mouse Obama", which achieved their best result, 3rd place. Although Egypt has not returned to the contest since this participation.
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Belgium

**Belgium** has competed in Spectre a total of fifteen times so far. They debuted in Edition 2, sending **Charlotte** with "Ta Peau", however the song failed to qualify and came 14th in the semi-final. Belgium has currently failed to qualify six participations in a row on two occasions. They've only appeared in the final twice. In Edition 11 with **Birdy & Rhodes** and the song "Let It All Go", where they came 18th. They also were saved one edition later where they sent **Jade** with "Straw House", however the song finished second last in the final.

Following this, Belgium proceeded to fail to qualify in six consecutive participations. This streak was broken in Edition 24, where **Taska Black & Alioth** came 15th with "Lights Out". This marked Belgium's third appearance in the final and first appearance in the top 15, giving them their best result

Belgium originally won the semi alongside India in Edition 21, however they were disqualified after the Head of Delegation at the time had not sent in their results. Additionally, in Edition 16, Belgium qualified to the wildcard round along with seven other countries, however they failed to qualify to the final that way. Currently, their worst (known) result is in Edition 17 where they sent **Hooverphonic** and "Mad About You". The song came last in it's semi-final with only 13 points.

## Contestants

**NOTES**:
1. Belgium qualified through the AQ saves in Edition 12.
2. Belgium made it to the wildcard round in Edition 16, but did not earn one of the four places from the wildcard round.
3. Belgium was disqualified for not voting in Edition 21.
Iraq

**Iraq** has participated in Spectre Song Contest once, with their only participation being in Edition 20. They chose to send **Ellise** with her song "Pinky Promise". Although, the song failed to qualify for the final, with Iraq finishing 16th in the semi-final. Iraq has not returned to the contest since this participation.
Finland

**Finland** has participated in Spectre Song Contest fifteen times, debuting in Edition 1. **Saraa Aalto** represented the country with the song "Queens", which finished in 5th place. Finland has appeared in the final 7 times since their debut, with their best result so far coming from Edition 20, where they sent **Evelina** with her song "Formula", where it finished in 3rd place in the final.

## Contestants

**NOTES**:
1. Although Finland placed only 13th in their semi final, they qualified through AQ save.
2. Finland qualified for a place in the wildcard round in this edition, but was not one of the four countries to qualify from this.
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

**Côte d'Ivoire**, better known as Ivory Coast have participated in Spectre twice so far. They debuted in the 8th edition with "Under My Wings" by **Billie Kawende**. The song managed to qualify for the final, finishing in 24th place. It was not until Edition 23 when Ivory Coast returned to the contest, where they sent "Badna Nehlam" by the group **Now United**, although they failed to qualify. Edition 8 remains Ivory Coast's only appearence in the final to date.

## Contestants

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**NOTES**:
1. Although Ivory Coast placed only 16th in their semi final, they qualified through AQ save.
Antingua and Barbuda

## Antigua and Barbuda

**Antigua and Barbuda** has participated in Spectre once. Their participation was in Edition 10, where they sent "The Letterman" by **Joshu**. The song performed 31st in the semi, however it did not place in the top 10 and was not saved by any of the automatic qualifiers that edition. It was later revealed that Antigua and Barbuda placed 31st (last) in the semi, and following this they withdrew from the contest.
Reservoir Dogs

***Reservoir Dogs*** is a 1992 American crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino in his feature-length debut. It stars Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, Michael Madsen, Tarantino, and Edward Bunker as diamond thieves whose heist of a jewelry store goes terribly wrong. Kirk Baltz, Randy Brooks, and Steven Wright also play supporting roles.

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Italy

**Italy** has participated in Spectre Song Contest eighteen times, debuting in Edition 1. **Giusy Ferrari** represented them with the song "Volevo Te", which finished in 24th place. Italy's best result (and currently only podium finish in the final) came in Edition 16, where they sent **Elettra Lamborghini** with her song "Musica (E Il Resto Scompare)", which finished 3rd place in the final. Italy's most recent participation to the contest was in Edition 24 with **Aiello** and his song "Fina All'alba (Ti Sento), which reached the top 10, finishing in 6th place.

## Contestants

**NOTES**:
1. Edition 9 had a pre-qualification round which saw 13 countries compete for 8 places in the semi-finals.
2. Although Italy only finished 18th in the semi-final, they qualified through the AQ saves.
3. Italy was disqualified for not voting in Edition 21, although they would not have qualified regardless had they voted.
Hong Kong

**Hong Kong** has participated in Spectre Song Contest twice, with their debut in Edition 20. They sent **Sherman Chung** with the song "Over You", although the song failed to qualify and finished in 17th place in the semi-final. They once again competed in the following edition, sending **CLC** with the song "Devil", which also failed to qualify, though achieved their best result of 12th in the semi-final.

## Contestants

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Slovenia

**Slovenia** has participated in Spectre fourteen times, and hosted the very first edition in Ljubljana. Their first entry was "Il Futuro" by **ManuElla**, which came 3rd place. Slovenia have also won the contest three times, and is currently the country with the second most amount of wins, only behind Armenia. Edition 2 was won by **Kataya** with "Suave" in a tiebreaker, Edition 8 was won by **Kim Begovic** with "Rhythm Back to You" and Edition 16 was won by **Lina Kuduzović** with "Man Like U". As well as this, Slovenia is also tied with Armenia for the record of most editions hosted, as both countries have hosted four editions each.

Of their thirteen participations, Slovenia have only missed the grand final three times and has been in the top 10 seven times. This ranks them as one of the most successful countries to date in the contest. The only times Slovenia missed out on the final was in Edition 7, where they sent **Raiven** with "Kaos", and Edition 14, where they sent **Lina Kuduzović** with "Ephemeral".
Andorra

Andorra has participated nine times, debuting in Edition 2, sending **Mabel** with the song "One Shot" which finished in 25th in the final. Andorra has qualified for the final two times since its debut, with their result being 18th with **Lola Indigo** and the song "Ya No Quiero Na".

Following the release of the updated rules in Edition 19 which states all participating artists must have a connection to the country they represent, Andorra has withdrew from the contest and have not returned since.
India

**India** has participated in Spectre Song Contest a total of seven times. Debuting in Edition 6, the song "Feel The Vibe" by **Yash Narvekar & Akasa** represented the country, where they qualified for the final and finished in 27th place. They then withdrew for two editions and returned in Edition 9 where they sent **ANUSHQA** and her song "Something In Common" which failed to qualify for the final, finishing 12th in the semi-final. India's best result came in Edition 12, with **Celina Sharma** and the song "Lean On", which achieved the country's first and currently only top 10 result, finishing in 8th place. Following this, India failed to qualify in their next 3 participations, in Editions 13, 16 and 17. They once again returned to the contest in Edition 21, where they sent **Nine & Dubrush** and the song "Feelin'" which finished 14th in the final, despite winning its semi-final, this remains India's latest participation to date.

## Contestants

**NOTES**:
1. Edition 9 had a pre-qualification round which saw 13 countries compete for 8 places in the semi-finals
Guernsey

**Guernsey** has participated in Spectre Song Contest a total of five times, debuting in Edition 12. **Ella Henderson** represented the country with the song "Ghost", which managed qualify for the final, coming 17th in the final. Their most recent participation was in Edition 23, which also saw their best result (and only current top 5 result in the contest) when they sent **Claudia Valentina** and her song "4:15", where they also won their semi-final.
Brazil

**Brazil** has participated in Spectre Song Contest eleven times, debuting in Edition 1, sending **Manu Givassi** with her song "Hipnose", which finished in 7th place. Following this, Brazil withdrew until Edition 6, where they sent **Anitta** with the song "Veneno", which failed to qualify for the final. Brazil competed in the following edition, sending **FTampa** and the song "Our Way" which also failed to qualify, with both of these songs finishing 21st in their semi-finals. Brazil's best result would come on Edition 19 with the song "Don't Say Goodbye" by **ALOK, Ilkay Sencan and Tove Lo**, which finished in 4th place in the final. Brazil has confirmed their participation in Edition 24 after a 3 edition withdrawal, last participating in Edition 21. However, after sending **Santti & MKLA**, they were unable to qualify to the final.
Iceland

**Iceland** has participated in Spectre Song Contest nineteen times, debuting in Edition 3. They sent **Lazytown** with the song "Cooking By The Book", which finished in 19th place in the final. Following this, Iceland achieved its best result in Edition 5, where they placed 8th in the final with **September & Maria Olafs** with the song "Hold Your Hand", this remained Iceland's only top 10 result until Edition 20, where they finished in 10th place with the song "Gone" by **Sylvia Erla**, the country has not had much luck in the contest as they came last in the final in Editions 18 and 21. Despite this, Iceland has become a regular participant in the contest and hasn't missed an edition since Edition 11, only missing out in Editions 1, 2, 4, 9 and 10.

## Contestants

**NOTES**:
1. Although Iceland placed only 14th in their semi final, they qualified through AQ save.
2. Iceland was disqualified due to not voting.
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Guam

**Guam** has participated in Spectre Song Contest a total of sixteen times. They debuted in the second edition with the song "Chained To The Rhythm" performed by **Katy Perry**, the song came 4th in the final. This remained Guam's best result until Edition 9 where they sent **Lady Gaga** and "Judas", which came in 2nd place in the final, this is Guam's only podium finish in the contest. Their most recent participation came in Edition 18 with the song "Where's My Juul" by **Full Tac & Lil Mariko**.

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## Contestants

**NOTES**:
1. Although Guam placed only 14th in their semi final, they qualified through AQ save.
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British Indian Ocean Territory

**British Indian Ocean Territory** (abbreviated as BIOT) has participated in Spectre Song Contest once, in Edition 17. They internally decided to send **Gryffin & ZOHARA** with the song "Remember". The song qualified for the final, where it placed 15th in the final with 124 points. BIOT has not returned to the contest since this participation.

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Estonia

**Estonia** has competed in Spectre ten times. Debuting in Edition 4 with the singer **Kerli** and her song "Feral Hearts", which managed to qualify for the final and place 21st. Estonia then failed to qualify in their next 6 participations, in Editions 6, 8, 9, 11, 13 and 14. Their next qualification came in Edition 16 when they sent **ELYSA** and her song "Silence The Sirens", which brought them their current best result of 8th place. Their most recent participation was in Edition 24, the latest edition of the contest, where they finished in 12th place with the song "Tuim Ja Tundetu" by **Merilin Malik and Sam**.
Denmark

**Denmark** has participated in Spectre ten times. Their first entry was in Edition 7 with the song "Kiss Like This" by **Jasmine Gabay**, which came 11th place. Denmark's best result came in Edition 17 when they sent **MØ** with the song "Final Song", which finished in 3rd place in the final. Denmark has appeared in the final a total of four times, with the most recent being their most recent participation in Edition 23, where they sent **Off Bloom** with the song "Lover Like Me" which placed 16th in the final.

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**NOTES**:
1. Although Denmark placed only 20th in their semi final, they qualified through AQ save.
Bahamas

**Bahamas** has participated in Spectre Song Contest a total of three times. They debuted in Edition 3. **Fourever1** with "All About Tonight" represented the country, where they qualified for the final and finished 28th (last). They then withdrew for one edition and returned in Edition 5 where they sent **Kat Dahlia** and her song "I Think I'm In Love" which also qualified, finishing 26th in the final. Bahamas withdrew once again, then returning in Edition 7 after a one edition break, sending **OutKast** with the well known song "Hey Ya", which ultimately failed to qualify, placing 25th in the semi-final. Bahamas has not returned to the contest since Edition 7.

## Contestants

**NOTES**:
1. Bahamas qualified through the AQ saves in Edition 3.
Ghana

**Ghana** has competed in Spectre four times. Debuting in Edition 4 with the singer **Fleur East** and her hit song "Sax", which managed to qualify for the final and place 4th. Ghana then withdrew until Edition 11 where they sent **Kwabs** and the song "Walk" which also qualified and placed 11th in the final. Their next participation came in Edition 13 when they sent **Tinchy Stryder & N-Dubz** and their song "Number 1", which was their first and currently only non qualification in the contest. Their most recent participation was in Edition 15, where they finished in 2nd place with the song "Som Du Er" by **Akuvi**.
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Chile

**Chile** have participated in Spectre twice so far. They debuted in the 21st edition with "Aftermath" by **Antheros**, The song failed to qualify, coming 11th in the Semi-Final. Following this result, Chile withdrew but returned for edition 23. This time, they sent "Nightmares" by **We Are Fury and Gallie Fisher**. The song brought Chile to the final for the first time, but finished 23rd in the final. Following this, they withdrew from the contest and have not returned yet.

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Guyana

**Guyana** has participated in Spectre Song Contest a total of three times, debuting in Edition 20. **TheFatRat & Anjulie** represented the country with their song "Fly Away", which qualified for the final, coming 21st in the final. Guyana currently has a 100% qualification rate, with their best result coming in Edition 22, where they reached the top 10 for the first and currently only time with **Shaya Hansen** and her song "Feel My Love", which finished in 10th place. Guyana's latest participation was in Edition 23, where they sent **Ahzee & Faydee** with the song "Yullah", which unfortunately finished last in the final.
Croatia

**Croatia** have participated in Spectre a total of twelve times so far. They first debuted in Edition 5 with **Severina & Leon** performing the song "Hazarder", placing sixth. This entry has remained as the best Croatian result in the contest. Their most recent appearance was in Edition 24 where they sent **Tara Thaller** with "Oteta". Croatia were already qualified for the finals in this edition, and the song finished 8th. This gave them their second top ten result in the contest.

Overall, since debuting in the contest Croatia have appeared in the final five times. They came top 3 in the semi twice, in Edition 5 with **Severina & Leon** and then again in Edition 22 with **Kristina Bralo**. Their current worst result is 24th in the semi-finals, which they achieved in Edition 16 with **Marin** and "Za Lude Ima Provoda". Croatia were also saved by an automatic qualifier once in Edition 9, sending **Lorena Bućan** with "Tower of Babylon".

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**NOTES**:
1. Despite placing 15th in the semi, Croatia were saved by an Automatic Finalist in Edition 9.
Aruba

**Aruba** has participated in Spectre Song Contest a total of two times. They debuted in Edition 7. **Lizzo** with "Juice" represented the country, where they qualified for the final and finished 18th, their best result. Aruba had withdrawn until Edition 15 where they returned with **Madison Beer** and her song "Dear Society" which ultimately failed to qualify, finishing 15th in the semi-final.

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Cyprus

**Cyprus** have competed in Spectre twelve times so far, appearing in the final four times. They also have won the contest on one occasion, in Edition 9 with **Josephine** and her song "Ti". This was also Cyprus' first appearance in the grand final. Their worst result was achieved by **Eleni Foureira** in Edition 11, coming 28th in the semi-finals. Cyprus have always chose their entries via internal selection.

Cyprus debuted in Edition 5, sending **Malu** with "Ora Na Gryiseis". However, this was an unsuccessful attempt as Cyprus ended up finishing 11th in the semis, one point away from qualifying. They continued to NQ for four three more consecutive editions until **Josephine**, where they earned their first qualification and first win. Their host entrant in Edition 9 was **Eleni Foureira** with "Call Ya", which ended bottom 3 in the final coming 28th. Following this, Cyprus continued to participate but failed to qualify for another two editions. **Josephine** returned in Edition 13 with "Magia" and brought them back to the final, coming fifteenth. This was their second ever top fifteen and their last one to date. They withdrew in Edition 14 before returning with **Charis Savva** in Edition 15 and her song "Krifto". This gave them their fourth and final qualification so far. They then withdrew in Edition 16, but returned for two participations in Editions 17 & 18, failing to qualify both times. Following this, Cyprus withdrew from the contest and have currently not returned.
Bangladesh

**Bangladesh** has participated in Spectre Song Contest twice, in Edition 20 held in Debrecen, Hungary. They internally decided to send **Nursaat Faria** with her song "Pataka", where they failed to qualify and finished came 19th (last) in the semi with 20 points. Bangladesh withdrew for 3 editions before returning to the contest in Edition 24, where they sent **Sanjoy, Kat Nestel & Sid Sririam**. This gave Bangladesh their first qualification in the contest, ending 13th in the final. This is currently Bangladesh's best result in the contest

## Contestants

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Afghanistan

**Afghanistan** has participated in Spectre Song Contest once, in Edition 5 held in Kyiv, Ukraine. They internally decided to send **Seeta Qasemi** with her song "Melody of Love". The song was performed 4th in the semi-final, but it was not one of the ten qualifiers and was not chosen to be saved by any of the automatically qualified countries. Afghanistan came 26th in the semi with 28 points, and since then they have not returned to Spectre.
Bahamas

Located in the Atlantic Ocean, the Bahamas consists of 700 islands. Only about 30 of them are inhabited by people. New Providence—one of the largest islands and the location of the capital—is home to 70 percent of the country’s population.

## Climate

The Bahamas is located on the boundary of the tropical and subtropical zones and, as such, has a semi-tropical or subtropical marine climate, which is moderated by the warm waters of the Gulf Stream.

With a sheltered position in the subtropics, The Bahamas enjoys warm temperatures year-round, hovering between 75°F to 84°F, with only slight variations between seasons.

## Nature

Turtles, parrots, iguanas, and the world’s largest colony of pink flamingos all thrive in the warm climate of the Bahamas. (The temperature here rarely drops below 60˚F!) The warm waters surrounding the islands boast colourful fish such as blue tang and stoplight parrotfish. And Andros Island features the 140-mile-long Andros Barrier Reef—one of the longest coral reefs in the world. No wonder this tropical country is such a hot spot!

## People & Culture

People in colourful costumes dance through the streets of Nassau (the capital of the Bahamas) to the sounds of horns, drums, and whistles. It’s December 26 and towns across the island nation are holding Junkanoo festivals. This celebration, which may have started as early as the 16th century, honours the country’s history with traditional music and dancing. It’s a time to have fun, Bahamas style.
20th Television

**20th Television** (formerly **20th Century Fox Television**, **20th Century-Fox Television**, and **TCF Television Productions, Inc.**) is an American television production company that is a subsidiary of Disney Television Studios, part of The Walt Disney Company.

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## Season 1

The first season of ***Welcome to Chippendales*** is produced by 20th Television.
Israel

**Israel** has participated in Spectre sixteen times. They debuted in Edition 2 where they sent **Maya Buskila** with the song "Hishtagati" which ended in last place of the final. Israel's best result came in Edition 12, where they sent **Dotan** and his song "Numb", achieving 7th place in the final. Their most recent participation was in Edition 24, where they send **Narkis** and the song "T'Lech Yassar", which failed to qualify and finished 2nd last in its semi-final.

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**NOTES**:
1. Israel made it to the wildcard round in Edition 16 and earned one of the four places from the wildcard round.
Germany

**Germany** has participated in Spectre Song Contest twenty times, debuting in Edition 2. **Oonagh** represented them with her song "Gaä", which finished in 12th in the final. Germany's best result came in Edition 17, where they finished in 2nd place with the song "Hearts Aint Gonna Lie" by **Arlissa & Jonas Blue**, this is their only top 3 placement to date. Their most recent participation was in Edition 24, the song "Icy" by **Kim Petras**, although this failed to qualify for the final.

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**NOTES**:
1. Although Germany placed only 16th in their semi final, they qualified through AQ save.
2. Although Germany placed only 19th in their semi final, they qualified through AQ save.
3. Although Germany placed only 20th in their semi final, they qualified through AQ save.
4. Although Germany placed only 11th in their semi final, they qualified through AQ save.
5. Although Germany placed only 13th in their semi final, they qualified through AQ save.
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Cuba

**Cuba** has participated in Spectre Song Contest four times, debuting in Edition 5. They internally decided to send **Camila Cabello** with her song "Havana", where they failed to qualify. Cuba then withdrew for 1 edition before returning to the contest in Edition 7, where they also failed to qualify. Cuba once again withdrew and then returned in Edition 11, where they finally qualified for the first time with the song "Shameless" by **Camila Cabello**. Their most recent participation was in Edition 17, where they send **Pitbull, Static & Ben El** with the song Further Up (Na, Na, Na, Na)", which failed to qualify for the final.
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## *Episode Guide*

"**105**" is the upcoming fifth episode of the first season of ***Welcome to Chippendales***, and the fifth episode of the series overall. It is scheduled to premiere on December 13, 2022 on Hulu.

## Plot

**SPOILERS AHEAD**

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## Cast

### Main Cast

* Kumail Nanjiani as Somen “Steve” Banerjee
* Murray Bartlett as Nick De Noia
* Annaleigh Ashford as Irene
* Juliette Lewis as Denise
* Dan Stevens as Paul Snider

## Gallery

See also: Category:Images from 105
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Annaleigh Ashford

**Annaleigh Amanda Ashford** (née **Swanson**; born June 25, 1985) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is known for her work on television as Betty DiMello on the Showtime period drama *Masters of Sex*, and on Broadway as Lauren in *Kinky Boots* (2013–14) and her Tony Award–winning performance as Essie Carmichael in *You Can't Take it With You* (2014–15). In 2017, Ashford starred in the critically acclaimed, limited-run revival of *Sunday in the Park with George* opposite Jake Gyllenhaal. She portrays Irene in ***Welcome to Chippendales***.

## Early life

Ashford was born in Denver, Colorado on June 25, 1985, the daughter of Holli Swanson, an elementary school gym teacher, and Chris Swanson, a small-business owner. Ashford participated in Kids Cross Country and track at the age of six, coached by her mother. Ashford discovered that she hated running, and it was very clear that she was more interested in the race uniforms than the actual races. The last race she ever ran was the 400 metre dash. After that, her mother enrolled her in the nearest dance studio. She began practicing at Kit Andrée's Dance and Performing Arts Center the same day she started the second grade. She acted and sang in numerous performances and competitions in her hometown. Ashford's professional career began at age nine, in Denver, when she was cast as Tina Denmark, the lead in the musical *Ruthless!*. At fourteen, she was profiled as "The Teen to Watch" by the *Rocky Mountain News*. Other Denver credits include appearing in the ensemble of *The Sound of Music*, *West Side Story*, and *Paint Your Wagon*, as well as in *Little Women* as Amy March, *Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella* as Ella, *Grease* as Sandy Dumbrowski, and *Anything Goes* as Reno Sweeney. She graduated from Wheat Ridge High School in three years, at the age of 16, and then attended Marymount Manhattan College, where she earned a degree in theatre in another three years, at the age of 19. While attending Marymount Manhattan College, Ashford played Rosa Bud in *The Mystery of Edwin Drood* and Emma in *Tell Me on a Sunday*.

## Personal life

Ashford has celiac disease, and therefore maintains a strict gluten-free diet. Ashford and fellow actor Joe Tapper were married at the Devil's Thumb Ranch in Tabernash, Colorado on July 29, 2013. On May 11, 2016, *People* announced that Ashford was pregnant with their first child, a boy. Ashford and Tapper's son was born in 2016.

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Adam Ray

**Adam Ray** (born June 16, 1982) is an American comedian, actor, voice-over artist, and YouTuber. He portrays Larry the Emcee in ***Welcome to Chippendales***.

## Early life

Ray was raised in Seattle and attended Shorecrest High School. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from University of Southern California.

## Career

Ray joined the YouTube community as "adamraycomedy" and has 20 thousand subscribers with more than eight million views. His voice has been featured in advertisements for McDonald's, Hyundai, Brooks Brothers, the San Diego Zoo, and Burger King.

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Andrew Rannells

**Andrew Scott Rannells** (born August 23, 1978) is an American film, stage, television and voice actor. Rannells is best known for originating the role of Elder Kevin Price in the 2011 Broadway musical *The Book of Mormon* for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical and won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. In the 2010s, he began working as a screen actor; most notably, he starred in the 2012 NBC sitcom *The New Normal* and has accumulated numerous voice acting credits since the beginning of his career including currently, Matthew MacDell on Netflix's *Big Mouth* and William Clockwell on Amazon Prime's *Invincible*. He portrays an unknown character in ***Welcome to Chippendales***.

## Early life

Rannells was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to Charlotte and Ronald Rannells. He is the fourth of five siblings, with three sisters and an older brother. Rannells attended Our Lady of Lourdes grade school in Omaha, and then Creighton Preparatory School, an all-boys Roman Catholic school in Omaha. His family lived in the Hanscom Park neighborhood in Omaha.

As a child, he took classes at the Emmy Gifford Children's Theater and performed at the Omaha Community Playhouse and the Firehouse Dinner Theatre and the Dundee Dinner Theatre. Rannells was 11 when he acted in his first play. He did community theater with fellow Omahan and Creighton Prep alumnus Conor Oberst. He did voice-over work and commercials, including a 1996 *Grease* spoof with Amy Adams.

Rannells moved to New York City in 1997 after high school, studying theater at Marymount Manhattan College for two years before he started auditioning full-time and began landing roles.

## Personal life

Rannells is gay. Rannells has said he has known he is gay since high school. He came out to his family when he was eighteen, but he stated that "by that point, no one was surprised". He also came out to his theater friends, but not his all-boys Catholic school.

Since 2019, he has been in a relationship with actor Tuc Watkins. The two met the year before while playing a couple on the Broadway production of *The Boys in the Band*. They reprised their roles for Netflix's film version of the show and also worked together on *Black Monday* in 2020.

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Murray Bartlett

**Murray Bartlett** (born 20 March 1971) is an Australian actor. His roles include Dominic "Dom" Basaluzzo in the HBO comedy-drama series *Looking*, Michael "Mouse" Tolliver in the Netflix revival of *Tales of the City*, and Armond in the HBO satire comedy series *The White Lotus*, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award. He is set to star in the upcoming television series adaptation of *The Last of Us*. He also has a role on the Apple TV+ series *Physical*. He portrays Nick De Noia in ***Welcome to Chippendales***.

## Early life

Bartlett was born in Sydney, Australia. At age four, his family moved to Perth, where he was raised.

## Personal life

Bartlett came out as gay early in his career, saying, "I didn’t feel like I really had an alternative; I just never felt I could ever be anything but myself." He resides in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

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Juliette Lewis

**Juliette Lake Lewis** (born June 21, 1973) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her portrayals of offbeat characters, often in films with dark themes. Subsequent film roles have included *Whip It* (2009), *Conviction* (2010), *The Switch* (2010), *August: Osage County* (2013), and *Ma* (2019). Since the mid-to-late 2010s, Lewis has worked more frequently in television, appearing in lead roles in series such as *The Firm* (2012), *Wayward Pines* (2015), *Secrets and Lies* (2015–2016), *The Act* (2019), and *Yellowjackets* (2021–present). Lewis became an "it girl" of American cinema in the early 1990s, appearing in various independent and arthouse films. Her accolades include a Pasinetti Award, one Academy Award nomination, one Golden Globe nomination, and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. She portrays Denise in ***Welcome to Chippendales***.

## Early life

Juliette Lake Lewis was born June 21, 1973, in Los Angeles, California, to actor Geoffrey Lewis and his first wife, Glenis (née Duggan) Batley, a graphic designer. She has seven siblings or half-siblings including Lightfield (an actor who appeared in *The New WKRP in Cincinnati*), Peter, Miles, Matthew, Brandy, Hannah, and Dierdre. She also has a step-sister, Emily Colombier.

When she was two years old, Lewis's parents divorced, and she spent her childhood living between both their homes in the Los Angeles area. Her first on-screen appearance was an uncredited bit part in *Bronco Billy* (1980), in which her father played a supporting role.

## Personal life

Lewis practiced Scientology starting in the 1990s but had ceased involvement by December 2021. Prior to ending her involvement she credited its Narconon program for helping her rehabilitate after a years-long drug addiction in her early adult years. Lewis also identifies as a Christian. Lewis told *Vanity Fair* in 2010:

> I'm a Christian! I think there's so much confusion because people don't understand a religion where you can be another religion but you can still practice Scientology. That's why it's completely progressive. It's just tools for living. It's about understanding one's self and others and compassion and how to communicate better and how to live in this troubled society. It's really basic, common sense stuff. It has nothing to do with all this funny folklore that surrounds it.
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Åland Islands

**Åland Islands** has participated in Spectre Song Contest ten times, debuting in Edition 7. **Vesala** represented them with their song "Monta Nimee", which failed to qualify, finishing 25th in the semi-final. Åland Islands last competed in Edition 18 with the song "Phoenix" by **Molly Sanden**, which qualified for the final and finished in 11th, which is their best result since they debuted.

Following the release of the updated rules in Edition 19 which states all participating artists must have a connection to the country they represent, Åland Islands withdrew from the contest and have not returned since.
Daily Gathering

### Contents

During this event, you can receive rewards for gathering certain amounts of Ore and Holy Water and for gathering a certain amount of times. Tasks get reset daily.

#### Milestones

**15 x** 1,000 Ore
**3 x** Lv2 Rune Box
 Gather *200,000* Ore on the map
**35 x** 1,000 Ore
**2 x** Lv3 Rune Box
 Gather resources on the map for *10* times
**15 x** 1,000 Ore
**6 x** Lv2 Rune Box
 Gather resources on the map for *20* times
**25 x** 1,000 Ore
**3 x** Lv3 Rune Box
**15 x** Gold Box

### Recommendations

Costs nearly no time and effort (in the early and middle game your troops should be sent gathering all the time anyway), the Runes and Gold Boxes are really nice to have. To reach the 20 times gathering per day quickly, you can send a march to a nearby resource spot and recall it again right after it arrives 20 times.
Hulu

**Hulu** (/ˈhuːluː/) is an American subscription streaming service majority-owned by The Walt Disney Company, with Comcast’s NBCUniversal holding a minority stake. Launched on October 29, 2007, it offers a library of films and television series from networks such as ABC, Freeform, or FX Networks among others, as well as Hulu original programming.

Hulu was initially established as a joint venture between News Corporation and NBC Universal, Providence Equity Partners, and later The Walt Disney Company, serving as an aggregation of recent episodes of television series from their respective television networks. In 2010, Hulu became the first streaming service to add "Plus" to its name when it launched a subscription service, initially branded as *Hulu Plus*, which featured full seasons of programs from the companies and other partners, and undelayed access to new episodes. In 2017, the company launched *Hulu with Live TV*—an over-the-top live TV service featuring linear television channels.

As of April 2, 2022, Hulu has a total of 45.6 million subscribers.

# Broadcast

## Season 1: 2021

*Welcome to Chippendales* is scheduled to premiere on November 22, 2022 on the streaming service **Hulu**; its first season will consist of 8 episodes, beginning with "101" and "102", and ending with "108" on January 3, 2023.

## External links

* Hulu official website
* Watch Welcome to Chippendales
Robin De Jesús

**Robin de Jesús** is an American film and theater actor of Puerto Rican descent. He has received Tony Award nominations for his roles in *In the Heights*, *La Cage aux Folles*, and *The Boys in the Band*. He portrays Ray Colon in ***Welcome to Chippendales***.

## Life and career

Robin de Jesús was born in Norwalk, Connecticut.

His first major role was as Michael in the independent film *Camp* (2003), where he plays a gay teen who gets beat up for wearing drag to his prom. While the film (which also starred a young Anna Kendrick) went relatively unnoticed in the mainstream, it gained a cult following among musical theater fans and teens who connected to the outcast theme.

He is perhaps best known for playing the role of Sonny in the 2008 Broadway musical *In the Heights*, for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. In 2010, he joined the revival cast of *La Cage aux Folles* as Jacob, the sassy housekeeper, which earned him his second Tony Award nomination in the Featured Actor category. The production opened at the Longacre Theatre on April 18, 2010. De Jesús left the production on February 13, 2011, replaced by Wilson Jermaine Heredia. De Jesús played the role of Boq in the Broadway production of *Wicked* at the Gershwin Theatre. In 2019, he received a third Tony Award nomination, for Best Featured Actor in a Play, for his role of Emory in *The Boys in the Band*. He recreated the role for the 2020 film adaptation produced for Netflix.

In 2021, Jesús played Michael in the musical drama *tick, tick... BOOM!*, the directorial debut of Lin-Manuel Miranda, for which he received critical acclaim and a nomination for the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture.

## Personal life

Robin is gay and speaks to young audiences about fully accepting oneself.

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Robert Siegel

**Robert D. Siegel** (born 11 December 1971) is an American screenwriter and film director. He's most known for his work on *The Wrestler* and *The Founder*. He is the creator, a writer and an executive producer on ***Welcome to Chippendales***.

## Early life

Siegel is a graduate of the University of Michigan who later became senior editor of *The Onion* from 1996 to 1999, and editor-in-chief from 1999 to 2003.

## Personal life

He is married to voice actress Jen Cohn and has a son with her.

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Quentin Plair

**Quentin Plair** (born September 16, 1988) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Emperor in *The Good Lord Bird* (2020), Miles Thrumond in *The Quad* (2017-2018), and Andre Fields in *The Good Doctor* (2017). He portrays Otis in ***Welcome to Chippendales***.

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Philip Shahbaz

**Philip Shahbaz** (born July 1, 1974) is an American-Iranian actor who is known as the voice of Altaïr in the Ubisoft video game *Assassin's Creed*. He portrays Peter Bogdanovich in ***Welcome to Chippendales***.

## Biography

His father was an Iranian American. He spent most of his childhood in Chicago, Illinois. His family moved to Turlock, California in 1982. He spent his college years in Spokane, Washington before settling in Los Angeles, California in 1996.

Philip began his acting career in 2005 with a guest appearance on the FX series, *Over There*. Since then, he has made guest appearances on shows such as *The Unit*, *Californication*, *Grey's Anatomy*, *24*, and many more.

Philip is best known for his role as legendary assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad in Ubisoft's hit video game *Assassin's Creed*.

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107

## *Episode Guide*

"**107**" is the upcoming seventh episode of the first season of ***Welcome to Chippendales***, and the seventh episode of the series overall. It is scheduled to premiere on December 27, 2022 on Hulu.

## Plot

**SPOILERS AHEAD**

TBA

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Kumail Nanjiani as Somen “Steve” Banerjee
* Murray Bartlett as Nick De Noia
* Annaleigh Ashford as Irene
* Juliette Lewis as Denise
* Dan Stevens as Paul Snider

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Kumail Nanjiani

**Kumail Ali Nanjiani** (born May 2, 1978) is a Pakistani-American actor, comedian and screenwriter. He is known for his role as Dinesh in the HBO comedy series *Silicon Valley* (2014–2019) and for co-writing and starring in the romantic comedy film *The Big Sick* (2017). For co-writing the latter with his wife, Emily V. Gordon, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. In 2018, *Time* magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He portrays Steve Banerjee in ***Welcome to Chippendales***.

## Early life

Nanjiani grew up in Karachi, the first of two sons of Sindhi couple Shabana and Aijaz Nanjiani. He was raised in a devout Muslim household, though Nanjiani now identifies as an atheist. The BBC radio presenter Shereen Nanjiani is his second cousin. During his childhood, he lived in Karachi and attended St. Michael's Convent School for his O Levels and graduated from Karachi Grammar School to complete his A Levels, where he was the class-fellow of Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy. At 18, he moved to the U.S. and enrolled at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa, where he graduated in 2001 with a double major in computer science and philosophy. He then moved to Chicago and began performing stand-up comedy at open-mic events.

## Personal life

In 2007, Nanjiani married author, producer, and former couples and family therapist Emily V. Gordon at Chicago City Hall. She was the producer of *The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail* (2014–2016).

Despite being a devout Muslim for most of his life, Nanjiani now identifies as an atheist. Nanjiani is an avid video gamer.

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