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Conchita Wurst

Birth nameThomas Neuwirth
Also known as
  • Conchita
  • Tom Neuwirth
  • WURST
Born(1988-11-06) 6 November 1988 (age 36)
Gmunden, Austria
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • drag queen
  • model
  • television presenter
  • cinematographer
Years active2006–present
LabelsSony Music Austria
Associated actsJetzt Anders!

Thomas Neuwirth (born 6 November 1988) is an Austrian singer and drag queen who is known for his stage persona Conchita Wurst (or simply Conchita).

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He came to international attention after winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 as Austria's entrant with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix". Neuwirth has stated that he is not a trans woman. He is gay, and has also described himself as a drag queen.

Born in Gmunden, Neuwirth moved to Graz to do his matura exam with a focus on fashion, before embarking on a singing career through the 2007 casting show Starmania Short Biography of THE TEACHER FROM THE ST NICOLAI ...

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