Conchita Wurst (also mononymously known as Conchita) is an Austrian pop recording artist and drag queen portrayed by Thomas “Tom” Neuwirth (born 6 November 1988). Wurst came to international attention for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 as Austria’s entrant with the song “Rise Like a Phoenix”. Openly gay, Neuwirth uses masculine pronouns when referring to himself but feminine pronouns to describe Wurst.Following her coronation in Eurovision, international media dubbed Conchita as the “Queen of Austria”.