Conchita Wurst won Eurovision in 2014.
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In 2014, the Austrian Conchita Wurst aka Thomas Neuwirth won the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Rise Like a Phoenix.
Known as a singer and drag artist, Wurst, 34, dazzled at Eurovision with her spectacular style, which included long evening dresses, voluminous black hair and heavy make-up. Eurovision fans also remember Wurst for his beard.
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Eight years after winning Eurovision, Wurst’s style has changed considerably. From her Instagram account, you can see that she has taken a nose ring, and her hair is shorter these days.
Wurst has also continued his music career. He released two singles in mid-December: Dirty Maria and Call me Up.
Dirty Maria In the music video for the song, Wurst appears in numerous spectacular performance outfits, of which he has also published pictures and videos on his own Instagram account.
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In 2017, Wurst stated to the German magazine Die Welt that Conchita Wurst has been forgotten.
– I don’t need Conchita anymore, I had to kill her, told the newspaper at the time.
According to Wurst, the world has moved on when he has been able to bring forward the things he is pushing for in Europe. He also stated that his Eurovision win is a certain indication of people’s world of thought.
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