Thomas Neuwirth ( born 6 November 1988 ) is an Austrian singer , recording artist , and drag queen who is known for his stage persona Conchita Wurst ( also known mononymously as Conchita ) . 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
Eurovision Song Contest 2014 as Austria 's entrant
Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014
Conchita Wurst