Beautiful Boy The Last Dinner Party (2024)
Co-founded in 2024 by singer-songwriter and vocal coach Theresa Zanon, also known as Terry, D-Dur Dykes* has quickly grown into what is now considered Europe’s largest FLINTA* (German acronym meaning women, lesbians, intersex, non-binary, trans and agender people) choir. What started as a small idea shared among friends evolved almost overnight into a collective of more than 200 singers, with hundreds more waiting to join. The choir brings together women, lesbians, intersex, non-binary, trans and agender people from Berlin, united by the desire to sing together—across generations, backgrounds and, as they emphasise, across all ages and vocal ranges.
Yet D-Dur Dykes* is about far more than music. The choir was created as a space where queer people can use their voices collectively—sometimes literally for the first time. Rehearsals have become a place of community-building and mutual support, reflecting a wider desire for spaces where queer identities are actively celebrated.
Their repertoire consists exclusively of lesbian and queer pop, drawing from artists such as Chappell Roan, girl in red, Fletcher, Sam Smith and Ebow. In a cultural landscape where queer stories are still often pushed to the margins, singing these songs together becomes a gesture of recognition.
Part of the choir’s appeal lies in its refusal to become overly polished or exclusive. What matters here is not technical perfection but collective harmony while building a queer community. Whether performing at community events, fundraising for queer causes or filling concert halls with hundreds of voices, D-Dur Dykes* has become a reminder of what can happen when people gather around shared experiences.
We asked the choir for their track crush and the vote ended in a tie. Members couldn’t pick just one, landing equally on “Unholy” by Sam Smith and “Beautiful Boy” by The Last Dinner Party. Both have turned into rehearsal favourites, each bringing its own flavour to the choir's queer pop world. While “Unholy” has become a collective favourite for its (very) dramatic energy and (very) powerful harmonies, “Beautiful Boy” comes with a bit of history too: back in 2024, the choir shared a stage with The Last Dinner Party in Berlin—a night that still comes up whenever people talk highlights.
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