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Conchita Wurst

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Conchita Wurst

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Also known as Tom Neuwirth, Conchita, Thomas Neuwirth

Austrian singer and drag queen

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Conchita Wurst is an Austrian singer and performer who also works as a drag queen. While specific details about why this artist matters aren't provided in the available information, the combination of these performance roles suggests significance in music and entertainment culture.

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Gmunden, Austria

Thomas Neuwirth is an Austrian singer and drag queen who is known for his stage persona Conchita Wurst. Neuwirth 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.

Known for

  • The Blood Countess2026
  • 70 Jahre ESC - More than Music — Self - Interviewee2026
  • ESC Wien 2015 - Die Doku — Self2025
  • Mein Traum wird wahr - JJ beim ESC 2025 — Herself2025
  • Chefsache ESC 2025 – Wer singt für Deutschland? — Self - Juror2025
  • Stefan Raab: Mein ESC – Chefsache Abor & Tynna — Self2025
  • Chefsache ESC 2025 – Wer singt für Deutschland? — Self2025
  • Udo Jürgens Forever — Self2024
  • Ich will zum ESC! — Self - Judge2024
  • Luxembourg Song Contest: Luxembourg's Eurovision National Selection — Self - Host2024

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Thomas
Gender
male
Citizenship
Austria
Place of birth
Gmunden
Occupation
musician
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
German
Instrument
voice
Official website
www.conchitawurst.com
Image
Conchita Wurst at Berlinale 2026.jpg
Work location
Austria
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Commons category
Conchita Wurst
date of birth
1988-11-06
pseudonym
Tom Neuwirth
birth name
Thomas Neuwirth
sexual orientation
homosexuality
start of work period
2006-00-00
medical condition
HIV infection
social media followers
149000
name in native language
Conchita Wurst
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Encyclopedic overview

Thomas Neuwirth (born 6 November 1988) is an Austrian singer, actor, media personality and drag queen who is known for his stage persona Conchita Wurst. He came to international attention after winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 for Austria with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix".

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. He subsequently became a founding member of Jetzt Anders!, a short-lived boy band. In 2011, 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Conchita Wurst” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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