Thomas Neuwirth is an Austrian singer and drag queen who is known for his stage persona Conchita Wurst (or simply Conchita). Neuwirth came to international attention after winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 as Austria's entrant with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix".
Born in Gmunden, Neuwirth moved to Graz to do his matura exam with a focus on fashion, before embarking on a singing career through the 2007 casting show Starmania. He subsequently became a founding member of the short-lived boy band Jetzt Anders!. In 2011, Neuwirth began appearing as Conchita—a female character noted for her beard—and came second in the Austrian pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.
Two years later, Neuwirth was selected to represent Austria as Conchita at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, where his performance received the most points and resulted in his winning the contest. It brought him international attention and established him as a gay icon, resulting in invitations to perform at various pride parades, the European Parliament, and the United Nations Office in Vienna.
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Some of their strengths
Conchita Wurst has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Intelligent, Intense, Imaginative, Practical, Energetic, Communicative, and Determined.
Intense and Passionate
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Conchita Wurst is someone who is an intense, passionate, and intuitive person who is fiercely independent, authentic and direct when engaging with others. A person who is known for being diligent and strong.
Adaptable and Versatile
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Conchita Wurst well know them as someone who can be adaptable, flexible, and polite, like a flower or a sapling.
Productive and Perseverent
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Conchita Wurst as someone who is productive, persevering, deliberate, and direct.
A person who is creative, has good luck with work and money, good listening skills, good relationships with people at work, is a good teacher or counselor, and who is good at organizing groups, teams, or causes.
Dynamic and Imaginative
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Conchita Wurst is someone who can bring a purifying element to situations, and who is a risk-taker with vision and imagination.
They are also someone who is reflective, mysterious, and purposeful, who enjoys quiet and solo work, and who thrives in positions where there is no need to report to someone else.
Mysterious and Methodical
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Conchita Wurst tends to be someone who can come across as mysterious and intense, who can be a complex thinker who is methodical and intuitive, and who can overcome challenges that most others would not be able to.
Some of Conchita Wurst's challenges
While Conchita Wurst has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Conchita Wurst can be Self-centered, Stubborn, Complicated, Brusque, Hesitant, Narcissistic, and Hypocritical.
Complicated and Brusque
One of Conchita Wurst's key challenges is that they are someone who can be complicated and gruff with others.
Possessive and Stubborn
Conchita Wurst is someone who can be possessive, jealous, inflexible, and stubborn, can have a habit of being a frivolous spender, and who can feel insecure or cynical in romantic relationships and have difficulty forming productive personal and professional partnerships.
Sensitive and Aggressive
Finally, Conchita Wurst also can be too "touchy-feely", have a hard time expressing feelings, be too aggressive and headstrong, and be too unforgiving of others' mistakes.