Winner of Eurovision-2014: Austria, Conchita Wurst

Eurovision-2014 will go down in history. And all because the winner of the prestigious competition was the transvestite for the first time. The bearded woman Conchita Wurst managed to win the sympathy of both strict members of the jury and the multi-million European public. What is the phenomenon of this artist? What is the life of Conchita Wurst outside the scene? The answers to these and other questions can be found in the article.

Childhood and family

The hometown of the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest is Gmunden (Austria). Conchita Wurst is just a stage name. The image of the bearded woman was taken up by singer Thomas Neuwirth. He was born on November 6, 1988. As a teenager, Thomas realized that it was not women who attracted him, but men. He also liked to try on women's clothes and brightly colored.

From an early age, Thomas was discussed and condemned by neighbors, relatives and classmates. The guy was not easy, but he could not adjust to the laws and rules of a conservative society.

Creative way

Thomas Neuwirth wanted to get into show business from school. Having received a certificate, a talented guy decided to start implementing the plan. The first music contest, in which he happened to participate, was the Starmania show. It happened in 2006. Tom went around many rivals and took second place. The winner was Nadine Beyler.

Neuwirth was not at all upset because he only got a third place. On the contrary, participation in the show pushed him to further development. To avoid numerous rumors and gossip, Thomas honestly admitted that he was a homosexual.

Our hero of today created a boy band, but soon the band collapsed. Then Thomas realized that he needed to build a solo career. But to somehow stand out from the crowd of novice pop artists, we needed a bright and original image. In 2011, Neuwirth entered the School of Fashion in Graz.

The appearance of the image of Conchita Wurst

After receiving a diploma from the School of Fashion, Thomas went to the casting of the show "Big Chance", which was then watched all over Austria. Conchita Wurst was first introduced in this show. A bearded woman in a long dress performed a song from the repertoire of Celine Dion. Conchita did not make a special impression on the jury and took only 6th place.

Despite the failure of the popular show, Thomas did not intend to abandon his image. In this form, he has repeatedly performed on stage and local television.

Many people are interested in knowing exactly how Tom creates the image of Conchita. Let's start with a beard. It is natural. But to enhance the effect it is necessary to tint it with black paint. A bright make-up, a long dress and a long wig are all obligatory elements of the image.

Long-awaited popularity

Vocalists from different European countries came to Copenhagen to participate in the song contest. Already a few months before the alleged event, the printed Russian media reported on the performer that Austria nominated. Conchita Wurst - this is the name of the singer, who passed all the stages of the qualifying competition in her native country.

Bookmakers made bets on three participants: Aram Sargsyan from Armenia, Karl Espen from Norway and singer Sanna from Sweden. Anybody and in a head could not come, that the winner will be Austria (Conchita Wurst). And for many viewers, and for the singer (singer?), It became a complete surprise, because the competition was strong enough.

Participants from some countries not only sang live, but also prepared whole performances for the audience. Why, in the end, was Austria (Conchita Wurst) victorious? The Eurovision Song Contest in 2014 once again proved that the epatage is in vogue today. Unusual and extraordinary appearance - that's what is evaluated first. And the vocal data fades into the background. Victory Conchita Wurst caused a storm of discontent in many countries, including Russia. You can ask a lot about this. But, as you know, the winners are not judged.