Conchita Wurst , a `` woman '' with a full beard , overwhelmingly won Eurovision song contest . A slender and stylish woman with a full dark beard -- Frida Ghitis : She became a lightning rod in culture war between the West and Russia . The Soviet Union wasn't happy about her winning because it meant that they had to give up their own national anthem Ghitis : When asked , Conchita 's message to President Putin was `` We are unstoppable ''
Conchita Wurst , a `` woman '' with a full beard , overwhelmingly won Eurovision song contest . Frida Ghitis : She became a lightning rod in culture war between the West and Russia . The Soviet Union wasn't happy about her winning because it meant that they had to give up their own national anthem Ghitis : When asked , Conchita 's message to President Putin was `` We are unstoppable ''