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Conchita Wurst

(1988) Singer Austria

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Conchita Wurst is a singer from Austria, best known for Being Conchita.

Quick Facts About Conchita Wurst

Born: November 6, 1988
Nationality: Austria
Profession: Singer
Notable works: Being Conchita

About Conchita Wurst

Thomas Neuwirth was born in Austria and works as a singer, actor and media personality. He created the drag persona Conchita Wurst, which many call “the queen of Austria”. In 2014 Conchita performed the song “Rise Like a Phoenix” and won the Eurovision Song Contest, bringing international fame to Thomas.

Awards & Honors

Amadeus Austrian Music Awards Romy Q1978515 BBC 100 Women First prize of the Eurovision Song Contest

Quotes by Conchita Wurst · Page 2

I always say that tolerance doesn't depend on a country, because there is hate everywhere.

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Be the best version of yourself rather than a bad copy of someone else!

Being the best

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Being LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender) in Russia is anything but fun.

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But yes, I really feel great in Austria, I love my home and Vienna is just the best place to be.

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I love huge dramatic songs with ridiculously big orchestral parts.

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If you want to be a bearded lady then you are allowed to do that because you're not hurting anybody.

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My biggest inspiration in 'fashion is definitely Miss Victoria Beckham.

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Because of the discrimination during my time as a teenager I decided to live my life as I want it.

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Being a teenager, a gay teenager, in such a small village is not that much fun. I am part of the gay…

Community

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Maybe I'll never get the Grammy. But maybe I will get things that are worth much, much more than any Grammy which…

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I want to show the world that if you want to be a bearded lady you are allowed to do it without…

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Over the years I've realised that there's nothing wrong with me. But there was a long way for me to go to…

Gay

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I mean, I would love to see the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, dressing up in a more cosy way, if she feels…

Dressing

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You have to be respectful. Don't ask for respect if you are not respectful. It's not depending on your sexuality, your gender…

Focus

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I've figured out over the years, you can only hurt me if I love you; if I don't know you, I really…

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If people really want to know whether I am a woman or transsexual, I take it as a compliment. It means I'm…

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I'd done drag since I was 14, for special occasions, and in 2010 a friend of mine with her own burlesque group…

Burlesque

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The private person Tom Neuwirth and the art figure Conchita Wurst respect each other from the bottom of their hearts. They are…

Art

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As Conchita, I've got everything that I need to be glamourous and in the spotlight, giving interviews, doing photo shoots. And on…

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I got an invitation to speak in the European parliament and I met Ban Ki-moon, the secretary-general of the U.N. I took…

Communication

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The main topic I'm always talking about is equality, and I get that it's politics, but it shouldn't be. It should be…

Bullying

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I would prefer a society where we don't have to explain ourselves. But I get that many people just need those labels…

Faith

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I started out as being a diva in a golden dress and now to a more bearded drag artist guy in boots.

Artist

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We Europeans really have the picture of this very open-minded Australia.

Australia

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I'm aware of this bearded lady being something that is not really common.

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I am not a team player. I will not share the stage with anyone.

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It's my music. If it's not good enough, then that's how it will be.

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It is truly unbelievable to actually really know that I have fans all around the world.

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I have a very busy life, and I love meeting people, but I also like to be alone.

Alone

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I have so many incredible fans in Russia, I really badly want to go there.

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I like to party at Christmas. We always have a duck, which my brother prepares.

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I don't focus on negativity, I focus on the good things.

Focus

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I love myself and the bearded lady is fun and expresses everything I feel.

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You can't reduce a country to its tolerance or intolerance.

Country

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Expectations are dangerous. I recommend not having any, if only to avoid disappointment.

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As I always say, you don't have to love me, but you have to respect that I'm here.

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I love women. I grab every inspiration I can from women and for me it's a bit of fun.

Fun

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I'm living my dream, everything fell into the right place for me.

Dream

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I do love to have pictures taken and to pose and wear fabulous gowns, so red carpets are a comfort zone.

Comfort

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I'm just a singer in a fabulous dress, with great hair and a beard.

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