The 2014 Eurovision Song Contest has been won by Austria and Conchita Wurst. Her entry ‘Rise Like a Phoenix’ stormed to victory picking up a multitude of ‘douze points’ from across the continent.
Austria won the Eurovision Song Contest with 290 points, a winning margin of 52 over second placed Netherlands with 238 and Sweden were third. The United Kingdom finished in a disappointing 17th place but scored 40 points. A big improvement on recent years.
It is a resounding victory for the Drag Queen, now crowned Queen Conchita of Eurovision if not of Europe. In three minutes, Conchita Wurst became the most famous Austrian musician since Mozart.
Despite calls from Russia and Ukraine for her entry to be blocked, even Russia gave her five points and Ukraine send eight points to Conchita.
Conchita Wurst delivered Austria’s second Eurovision Song Contest victory, the first since 1966. She was overcome with emotion before composing herself to give a victory speech of hope and love.
