Austria | Conchita Wurst - "Hit me"

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Austrian singer Conchita Wurst is living a transitional moment in her career. She has recently released "Trash all the glam", and now confirms a shift in her looks with "Hit me". Both songs speak of liberation in strong lyrics, presenting captivating melodies.

Austria | Conchita Wurst feat. Wiener Symphoniker - "The sound of music"

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Austrian diva Conchita Wurst is back, and with a very surprising new project. She has just become the first pop singer to make a collaboration with the Wiener Symphoniker (German for Vienna Symphony), in an album entitled "From Vienna with love" which will be released in October. By now, you can listen to their rendition of "The sound of music".

Austria | Conchita Wurst - "The other side of me"

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Austrian diva Conchita Wurst is back to the ballad field. Her latest single is titled "The other side of me", and it is a softer and tender approach to the genre, which grows magestically towards the last chorus. As amazing as you'd expect!

Austria | Conchita Wurst - "Where have all the good men gone"

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Austrian diva Conchita Wurst keeps experimenting with her versatility. After slaying with ballads and explosive pop songs, she has just released "Where have all the good men gone", a song in which she goes all jazzy and classy. Do you have an answer for her question?

Austria | Conchita Wurst - "Firestorm"

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What happens when Austrian diva Conchita Wurst goes from amazing ballads to dance music? Even more amazingness. "Firestorm" is one of her latest singles (it was released the same day as "Colours of your love"), and it is an intense switch from her other releases, with a fantastic electronic beat and a very catchy chorus.

Austria | Conchita Wurst - "You are unstoppable"

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The Queen of Europe is on fire! Conchita Wurst's most recent release is "You are unstoppable", a clear wink to her words when she won the Eurovision Song Contest last May. The song itself is an uplifting pop ballad with a very powerful beat and beautiful lyrics.

Updated on April 25th, 2015, with the official video.

Top 50 of 2014: #6

2014 IN 50 SONGS

The end of 2014 is approaching. And, as it happened on the last days of 2013, it's time for our review of the best we've listened throughout the year. Sounds European! looked back on the songs which were published here during this period – more than 1200 – and selected the 50 best ones (in the editors' opinions). Until December 31st, this top 50 will remember some of the coolest artists and tracks which were presented during the year.

6th place: Austria | Conchita Wurst - "Rise like a phoenix"

Austria | Conchita Wurst - "Heroes"

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Half a year past her victory on the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest, Conchita Wurst is finally back with a new single. The wait was long, but worth: "Heroes" is a grandiose pop track, with a very imposing melody which completes her voice perfectly. Conchita knows what she's doing. And she's doing it well!

Austria | Conchita Wurst - "Rise like a phoenix"

EUROVISION

From May 3rd to May 9th, Sounds European! will review the best entries of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which is taking place in Copenhagen – with semifinals on May 6th and 8th and the final on the 10th.

Conchita Wurst is the drag persona of Tom Neuwirth, who was born in Gmunden, Austria. After trying to go to Eurovision in 2012, with "That's what I am", Conchita is finally going to the 2014 edition, with the grandiose "Rise like a phoenix". The song sounds like those James Bond movies ones, and the vocals are impeccable.