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Conchita Wurst
Thomas Neuwirth is an Austrian singer, actor, media personality and drag queen who is known for his stage persona Conchita Wurst, nicknamed "the queen of Austria". He came to international attention after winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 for Austria with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix".
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entertainment · Austrian singer and drag queen (born 1988) · singer · model · drag queen · cinematographer · television presenter · pop singer · musician · also Conchita Wurst, Tom Neuwirth, Conchita, Thomas Neuwirth, Wurst
Born 6 November 1988 · Q113581
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Conchita Wurst - Rise Like a Phoenix presentation (Deutsch)
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2026· 6 entries
“This will remain an issue for a long time and I fear I won”
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“I love to be a boy when the wig is off, so I really won”
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“totally changed over the years. I believe – deep in my heart – that things get better and better”
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Published video “JJ & Conchita Wurst - Rise Like A Phoenix x Wasted Love (Mashup) LIVE at Vienna Pride 2026”.
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Yahoo: Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst announces withdrawal from all things Eurovision
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2025· 9 entries
Published video “Conchita Wurst - Es wird scho glei dumpa - live at Globe Wien”.
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Published video “Vergessen | Frau Thomas & Herr Martin”.
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Published video “Mein Vater | Frau Thomas & Herr Martin”.
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Published video “La Nuda Vita Italiano | Frau Thomas & Herr Martin”.
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Published video “Conchita Wurst – Waters Run Deep – Donauinselfest 2025”.
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Published video “Conchita Wurst – I Am From Austria – Donauinselfest 2025”.
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Published video “Conchita Wurst – Live is Life / Love is Love – Donauinselfest 2025”.
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Published video “Conchita Wurst – You Are Unstoppable – Donauinselfest 2025”.
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Published video “Conchita Wurst & JJ - Rise Like A Phoenix x Wasted Love - LIVE at Eurovision Village”.
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2024· 2 entries
Awarded Romy (2024).
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Conchita performed "Waterloo" with Charlotte Perrelli and Carola as an interval act for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest
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2020· 1 entry
Conchita had a cameo role in the Netflix film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
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2019· 3 entries
Released album “Truth over magnitude”.
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Conchita became a permanent judge on the drag competition reality series Queen of Drags alongside Heidi Klum and Bill Kaulitz
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Neuwirth revealed that he would be splitting the characters: Conchita would continue with the more feminine style of performance, while a new mononymous persona called Wurst would allow for a more masculine expression
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2018· 3 entries
Released album “From Vienna With Love”.
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Neuwirth disclosed that he is HIV-positive and has been undetectable (and thus not infectious) for several years
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In 2018, Neuwirth disclosed that he is HIV-positive and has been undetectable (and thus not infectious) for several years.
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2015· 1 entry
Released album “Conchita”.
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2014· 3 entries
Awarded First prize of the Eurovision Song Contest for Rise Like a Phoenix (2014).
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Awarded BBC 100 Women (2014).
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Career landmark: Participated in Eurovision Song Contest 2014 (tournament / event).
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2012· 1 entry
Competed in the Austrian National Final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 and came second
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2011· 1 entry
Neuwirth began appearing as Conchita—a female character noted for her beard—and came second in the Austrian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012
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2006· 1 entry
Neuwirth took part in the third edition of the Austrian TV show Starmania, finishing in second place behind Nadine Beiler
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1988· 1 entry
Born 1988-11-06.
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