Diva Hall of Fame

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Collage of divas including Debbie Harry, Britney Spears, Rihanna, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Donna Sumer and Beyonce for the cover art of the Diva Hall of Fame series. The “Diva Hall of Fame” channel is where we celebrate and revere the fabulous women who inspire gay men to rise, dance and sweat with their commanding presence. It’s a space dedicated to those powerhouse voices and magnetic personalities that deeply resonate within the gay community. This channel is an ode to the divas who bring energy, emotion, and empowerment to the dance floor, captivating their royal subjects with every beat and melody.

A dense collage of stylized, mostly blonde women in vintage and modern poses—some with red lips, sunglasses, cigarettes, jeweled accessories and exposed shoulders—over warm beige and gold tones and large red block text at the bottom reading MADONNA; artwork for the Party Favorz episode 'Circuit & Tribal: Madonna's Birthday Celebration 2k16'.

Madonna’s Birthday Celebration 2k16 | The Diva Series

After a month of teasing you folks, it’s finally here! Madonna’s birthday celebration for 2k16 is chock-full of bootleg fabulosity!

I haven’t created a full-on circuit set for her majesty since 2010 and based on the songs I was coming across…

Black-and-white close-up of a bare-shouldered person with short hair, arm raised behind the head, a lipstick kiss mark on the cheek and visible tattoos, overlaid by distressed 'PARTY FAVORZ' header and red 'BILLIE RAY MARTIN' text, artwork for the Party Favorz episode 'House Mix: Diva Hall of Fame, Billie Ray Martin (2016)'.

Billie Ray Martin | The Diva Series

Billie Ray Martin may be an unlikely candidate for induction into the Diva Hall of Fame but her deeply soulful voice and an ear of what the musical landscape was at any given time during her career makes her the perfect choice.
Her first big brea…

High-contrast, canvas-textured black-and-white portrait of a dark-haired woman with voluminous hair, red-tinted lips, and her hand resting near her chin, large gray “PARTY FAVORZ” at top and pink script “Gloria Estefan” at bottom — artwork for the Party Favorz episode “Latin House Diva Series: Gloria Estefan Induction (2016).”.

Gloria Estefan | The Diva Series

I can’t think of no better way to offset a nu-school Diva induction with an old-school induction that frankly, is long overdue.

Gloria Estefan is a multi-Grammy winner with several top ten hits including Conga (her-trademark song performed wi…

Black-and-white close-up portrait of a woman with voluminous curly hair, hand over her chest, and slightly parted red lips, set against a soft gray background with teal text reading 'CHAKA KHAN' and 'THE DIVA SERIES,' artwork for Party Favorz episode House Classics, Diva Hall of Fame: The Diva Series 2015, Chaka Khan.

Chaka Khan | The Diva Series

When I was working on the third volume of the Year-End Edition 1997, my memory was jogged about one of the divas on my list that I had not gotten around to inducting.  Yes, there is a short list of ladies (Patti Labelle, Aretha Franklin, et…