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| Conchita Wurst | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thomas Neuwirth |
| Born | (1988-06-11) 11 June 1988 (age 36) Gmunden, Austria |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Thomas "Tom" Neuwirth (scene name Conchita Wurst) is an Austrian transvestite singer born 6 November 1988 in Gmunden. He will represent Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Music career
2006-07: Starmania & Jetzt anders!
In 2006 he took part in the third edition of the Austrian show Starmania. He got the second place (Nadine Beiler got the first place). One year later, in 2007, he founded the boyband Jetzt anders! that disbanded the same year.
2011-12: Die große Chance & Eurovision 2012
In 2011, he participated in his debut as Conchita Wurst, in the ORF's show Die große Chance. He got the second place in the Austrian preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.
2013-14: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
On 10 September 2013, it was announced that Wurst would represent Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, after being selected by the Austrian national broadcaster ORF.
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUT | |||
| 2011 | "Unbreakable" | 32 | Non-album singles |
| 2012 | "That's What I Am" | 12 |
External links
References
- "Conchita Wurst - Neues Leben nach "Starmania"". Kleine Zeitung (in German). 24 February 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- "Conchita Wurst soll Österreich beim Song Contest vertreten". nachrichten.at (in German). 10 September 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Conchita Wurst". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
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