Bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst and her "Rise Like a Phoenix" song won the Eurovision Song Contest for Austria early Sunday, with an eye-catching performance. The 25-year-old performer, whose real name is Tom Neuwirth, took the Eurovision crown in Copenhagen despite initial expectations that the act would be too controversial in socially conservative countries. It was Austria'd first Eurovision victory for 48 years. "We are unity, and we are unstoppable," his creation Conchita said after winning the glitzy competition with 290 points compared to 238 points for runner-up the Netherlands, in what Eurovision fans had anticipated would be a more closely fought race. When asked what she would tell Russian President Vladimir Putin -- who last year signed a law banning "gay propaganda" -- Conchita replied; "I don't know if he's watching, but if so, I've made clear, we're unstoppable." The win was also a victory for all people who believe "in the future of peace and love and tolerance," said Wurst after the live broadcast, where she cried in front of the cameras. "I said to myself just this time please just let me be the one with the gold," she said. The Eurovision winner secured most of her "douze points" top scores from western European countries including Britain, Sweden and the Netherlands. However, she underlined that she also had fans in countries perceived as being more conservative. "It doesn't depend on a country, there are people ... also in eastern Europe who believe what I believe." Austria last won Eurovision back in 1966 with "Merci Cherie" by Udo Juergens, and news of the victory was well received by revellers in Vienna. "It's just great that a guy can perform like a woman like this, he has such a great presence," said Karin Springer, who had gone to a bar with friends to watch the event. "It's been 48 years since Austria won the Eurovision so it's fantastic to get it back," she added. Others emphasised the message of tolerance Eurovision was sending to its viewers. "I think it's important that she won because she represents a different part of society that not everyone accepts," said Fidan Aliyeva from Azerbaijan who recently finished her studies in Austria. "She proved that in Europe everyone is accepted," she added. Since the contest was launched in 1956, voting has often been tied to politics and the 2014 event was no exception, with the audience jeering countries that awarded points to Russia. Azerbaijan and Belarus both gave top marks to Russian entry "Shine" by the Tolmachevy Sisters. Austria's colourful competitor didn't become one of the bookies' favourites until Thursday's semi-final, amid reports that the drag act had prompted shocked petitions in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. Even in Austria, the leader of the right-wing FPOe party had called the act "ridiculous". "I have very thick skin. It never ceases to amaze me just how much fuss is made over a little facial hair," Wurst told AFP on Friday. Half the points awarded in Eurovision are compiled through televoting and the other half come from professional juries in each competing country. Danish public broadcaster DR had transformed a disused shipyard into a purpose-built arena for the event, creating a spectacular stage for a fraction of the price some previous host countries have spent. The growing popularity of Eurovision, and a desire by some countries to use it as a national showcase, have led to soaring costs, and DR's 190 million kroner (25.5 million euros, $35.4 million) budget was considered relatively modest. Denmark last hosted Eurovision in 2001, when BBC commentator Terry Wogan courted controversy by dubbing the host couple "Dr Death and the tooth fairy", after mocking them for introducing every song in rhyming couplets. This year's show came under fire from social media users who said the comedy segments failed to make them laugh. "Ever wondered why Denmark exports gritty crime dramas and not comedy? Eurovision currently providing the answer," British journalist Tim Stanley wrote on Twitter. http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/au...ntest.aspx?pageID=238&nID=66285&NewsCatID=383 Some happy news for once instread of Nakba shmamka BS news. Bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst and her "Rise Like a Phoenix" song won the Eurovision Song Contest for Austria . To my opinion the song was fair to good, What's yours ?
The song was rubbish. It only won because of its publicity, The Swedish, Dutch and Maltese entries were much better,
Some studies suggest that by 2023 146% of people will be gay, if not outright homosexual, a further 135% will be transgender, and that by 4.42pm tomorrow afternoon if any bearded man hasn't shaved off their beards they stand a 141% chance of becoming gay, homosexual, queer transexuals. Pretty dress sales are expected to boom. Some other gender scientists concluded "WTF" and went homo, uh, I mean home.
Even here Muslims can't say something good about that song only because it was sung by a drug queen ? Shame on u
Well it is old news - and Israeli transsexual won it back in 1998 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_International
Your obsession giving rise to you trolling your own thread . Perhaps you should find out how many Muslims read this forum and out of those Muslims how many watched Eurovision? Out of those you might struggle to find one Muslim!
EUROVISION VOTING IS FIXED We all know that, in this day and age, political correctness often triumphs over common sense. But, these days, the Eurovision Song Contest is something in which political correctness triumphs over democracy. What is not often mentioned is that the public vote is just one half of all the voting which takes place on Eurovision. There is actually a 50/50 split between the votes of the public and those of unelected and unaccountable judges who preside over a suspiciously complex voting system. Many British newspapers have, since Saturday night's Eurovision, been pointing out the often wildly differing disparities between the number of votes the public voters of certain countries gave to certain other countries and the ACTUAL number of points which were awarded to those countries when the judges' votes have also been counted. One perfect example of this is the fact that most British voters voted for Poland's entry, which was a group of sexy, busty girls in traditional Polish costume, including one big-breasted blonde churning butter suggestively. Had only the public vote counted, Britain would have given Poland a maximum 12 points. However, the blushes of our progressive ruling elite were spared thanks to the PC judges, who ensured that the UK would actually give Poland NO points (despite the British public voting for them) and instead give a maximum 12 to a bearded lady from Austria instead. I mean, we can't allow democracy to triumph over political correctness, can we? Can anyone think of any other examples where an out of touch, unelected euro-elite have defied the will of the people?!?!?! Steerpike Sorry, Britain didn’t vote for the Austrian ‘Bearded Lady’ 11 May 2014 The Spectator There has been plenty of progressive backslapping this morning because Britain was one of the many countries to award the full 12 points to the bearded Austrian drag act Conchita Wurst in Saturday night’s Eurovision Song Contest. We showed those bigots over in Eastern Europe and Russia a thing or two, the chatterati say. Mr S hates to be a party-pooper, but he has news for you. The British public actually voted for some Polish girls in milkmaid outfits, seductively churning butter and cleaning clothes. The Polish ladies were very self-confident, if a little old fashioned: ‘We’re Slavic girls We know how to use our charming beauty Now, shake what your mama gave ya!’ The blushes of our progressive elite were spared by the suspiciously complex voting system. There is a 50/50 split between unelected and unaccountable judges and the votes of the public; Poland topped the UK’s public voting tally, but were awarded zero points by the UK overall because the unelected judges ranked Poland 25th. Can readers think of any other examples where an out of touch, unelected euro-elite have defied the will of the people? PC triumphs over democracy: The British public voted for the busty Polish girls.... ... yet they still got no points from Britain because of the decision of the unelected and unaccountable PC judges who decided Britain should give maximum points to a bearded lady http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/steerp...n-didnt-vote-for-the-austrian-bearded-lady-2/
Nope. It only won because of the votes of the unelected and unaccountable politically correct judges who force countries to award certain countries 12 points even if nobody voted for those countries which were awarded 12 points. As the brilliant article above points out, the UK gave the Austrian bearded lady a maximum 12 points - even though most Brits voted for the busty Polish girls. And how many points did the UK award the busty Polish girls churning butter suggetively? None. None whatsoever, even though the British voters voted for them. It's all very fishy to me. Those bloody Continental Europeans still haven't got the hand of democracy.
I imagine Eurovision is a geek people contest..the bearded man-woman.... pure geek...next year the woman-frog! Eurovisión is everything... save music and song!
The televotes were published by European Broadcast and Conchita would have won by more points if only the people's choices were counted. UK is not Europe.
