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Thomas (Tom) Neuwirth, better known by his drag stage persona Conchita Wurst, was born on 6 November 1988 in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gmunden Gmunden]. He grew up on the Styrian countryside and moved to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graz Graz] at the age of 14 to study fashion. Neuwirt appeared as “Wurst”, a drag persona noted for her beard, for the first time in 2011. She did not pass the Austrian pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2012, but successfully represented Austria at the [http://www.eurovision.tv/page/timeline Eurovision Song Contest] 2014 in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmark]. She won the contest with her song "Rise Like a Phoenix”. Conchita's selection gave rise to controversial reactions and criticism from conservative groups, particularly in Eastern Europe. | Thomas (Tom) Neuwirth, better known by his drag stage persona Conchita Wurst, was born on 6 November 1988 in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gmunden Gmunden]. He grew up on the Styrian countryside and moved to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graz Graz] at the age of 14 to study fashion. Neuwirt appeared as “Wurst”, a drag persona noted for her beard, for the first time in 2011. She did not pass the Austrian pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2012, but successfully represented Austria at the [http://www.eurovision.tv/page/timeline Eurovision Song Contest] 2014 in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmark]. She won the contest with her song "Rise Like a Phoenix”. Conchita's selection gave rise to controversial reactions and criticism from conservative groups, particularly in Eastern Europe. | ||
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[http://www.conchitawurst.com/heroes/ Richard Osborne (12 May 2014). "On Camp & Conchita: An Eurovision Victory For The LGBT Community". The Quietus] | [http://www.conchitawurst.com/heroes/ Richard Osborne (12 May 2014). "On Camp & Conchita: An Eurovision Victory For The LGBT Community". The Quietus] | ||
− | [http://thequietus.com/articles/15224-eurovision-camp-conchita Caroline Davies (11 May 2014)] | + | [http://thequietus.com/articles/15224-eurovision-camp-conchita |
+ | Caroline Davies (11 May 2014). "Conchita Wurst pledges to promote tolerance after jubilant welcome home". The Guardian] | ||
− | [http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/may/11/conchita-wurst-pledges-to-promote-tolerance “Vienna rides Conchita wave with AIDS charity ball” | + | [http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/may/11/conchita-wurst-pledges-to-promote-tolerance |
+ | Derek Brooks (1 June 2014), “Vienna rides Conchita wave with AIDS charity ball”] | ||
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