What happened to Conchita Wurst?

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What happened to Conchita Wurst?

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tᥲbᥣᥱ ᥆f ᥴ᥆ᥒtᥱᥒt᥉

⁞ ❏. Who is Conchita?

⁞ ❏. Early days

⁞ ❏. After Eurovision

⁞ ❏. Conchita now

⁞ ❏. outro

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⚜ Who is Conchita Wurst? ⚜

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         Thomas Neuwirth

         (born Nov 6 1988)             ꧉ 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙠𝙚

         is an austrian singer,       𝙪𝙥 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢╭╯

         recording artist and

         drag queen who is

         known for his stage

         persona Conchita wurst.

         Sexuality: Gay

Conchita came to international attention after winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 as Austria's entrant with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix". Neuwirth uses masculine pronouns when referring to himself but feminine pronouns to describe Conchita.

Most of you probably know Conchita, but there are some serious changes going on.

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𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞₊˚.༄

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⚜ Early Days ⚜

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Born in Gmunden, Austria, 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 the short-lived boy band Jetzt Anders!. In 2011, Neuwirth began appearing as Conchita – a female character noted for her beard – and came second in the Austrian pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.

From an early age he recognised that he was different from other children, initially believing that this was because there was “something wrong” with him. He occasionally wore a skirt to kindergarten and then school, although subsequently felt that he could only be happy doing so in the attic of his home. Aged 14, Neuwirth moved to Graz to attend school, with a focus on fashion. His fashion icon was Victoria Beckham.

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      𝙬𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙪𝙥 ˒˒✵         

Thomas Neuwirth before appearing as Conchita Wurst:

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⚜ After Eurovision ⚜

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Tom said to have achieved everything he wanted since the Eurovision and never expected to make it so far. Although, after suspicions, Tom confirmed how he wasn’t comfortable with ONE thing...

”I must kill Conchita.”

Clear words from Tom Neuwirth in an interview from 2017. The man behind Conchita opened up to the German newspaper Die Welt am Sonntag. He said he is pretty much done with the bearded lady. The only question was when she will disappear.

Tom gave an interview and spoke about the future. He said he felt that she, since winning the Eurovision Song Contest, achieved what could be achieved. Neuwirth wants to create a new persona, but that leaves us with the question what he’ll do with Conchita. His answer:

”Yes, you read that right: Tom Neuwirth wants to kill off his persona and start a career with a new character.”

He highlights that the new character doesn’t necessarily have to be Tom Neuwirth himself, but it will not be a bearded lady. The main reason is that he is uncomfortable with being seen as a woman.

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He started to appear more and more masculine. There was less make up, the beard was real and chest hair was sometimes on display. Instead of ‘just’ being a drag queen with a beard, Neuwirth’s character challenged many gender ideas more than she did before.

The interview began with questions about identities and gender. Neuwirth addresses misconceptions that Conchita Wurst is actually a transgender woman, adding, “I am and always will be Tom. I don’t want to be a woman. I love men, but as a man. … When I am dressed as Conchita, men don’t interest me. As a drag act, I feel completely asexual.

Then Neuwirth confided that things are getting a bit messier these days.

“I dress also as a male,” he says. “That I am sitting here in flat shoes today would have been unthinkable a year ago! I’m searching, yes. I question myself more than ever these days. … And Tom rebelled. He is so loud.”

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⚜ Conchita now ⚜

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2019, The rebirth of the phoenix: Conchita retires, as alter ego WURST takes over for new singles “Trash All The Glam” and “Hit me”. With a new look and a new thumping electronic sound, Tom Neuwirth is yet again pushing the boundaries of his alter ego.

Conchita is totally unrecognizable in the new musuic video of “Hit Me”. White beard, white short hair. Masculine clothes.

See here the comparison between the Conchita who won Eurovision back in 2014, and him/her in the new ‘Hit Me’ Music video.

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It is very clear how Conchita managed to appear in a masculine way. Fans were shocked, although some were very accepting. I’ve been a fan since 2014 and I can say I was shocked, too, but at the same moment accepting. I am a fan of Tom as an artist and not just Conchita as a role model.

The first time that fans were shocked is when Tom posted a picture on Instagram, being bald. From this moment it was clear that massive changes were there to come.

We are all very curious about Tom’s music and appearance in the future. Conchita would continue with the more feminine style of performance and a new mononymous persona called WURST would allow for a more masculine expression, Neuwirth also announced that he would be releasing new music as WURST.

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Outro

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Tom is a very inspiring person. Brave to be who they are in front of a large audience and being able to keep that going. He receives a lot of hate all over the world, but keep pushing boundaries which is very daring. He is unpredictable and keeps things interesting. Sure, a lot of fans will miss Conchita, but it's Tom's time to evolve himself.

Thank you a lot for reading my blog!

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