NEWSFLASH: Conchita wins Eurovision
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Published: 11 May, 2014 CET.
Updated: Sun 11 May 2014 00:46 CET
Tom Neuwirth won Eurovision with her drag character, Conchita Wurst -- a clear statement of European tolerance.
COPENHAGEN, May 10, 2014 (AFP) - Austria won this year's Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday with "Rise Like a Phoenix" sung by bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst.
The 25-year-old performer, whose real name is Tom Neuwirth, took the Eurovision crown in Copenhagen despite initial expectations that the eye-catching appearance would be too controversial in socially conservative countries.
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COPENHAGEN, May 10, 2014 (AFP) - Austria won this year's Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday with "Rise Like a Phoenix" sung by bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst.
The 25-year-old performer, whose real name is Tom Neuwirth, took the Eurovision crown in Copenhagen despite initial expectations that the eye-catching appearance would be too controversial in socially conservative countries.
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