And the winner is Conchita Wurst
Updated | By Staff Writer
Conchita Wurst's Eurovision win shows tolerance, acceptance and love.
Meet Conchita Wurst, the bearded drag queen who was crowned the winner of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest this past weekend.
The 25-year-old singer represented Austria in the contest this year, which had the participation of 37 countries throughout Europe.
Conchita took to the stage for an amazing performance of the song “Rise Like a Phoenix” and she received a score of 290 to ultimately win the competition.
Watch the performance below.
And now for the acceptance speech.
I feel so grateful to be a part of a world that accepts great performance and individuality don't you think this is great?
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