Conchita Wurst chats to Graham Norton

2014 Eurovision Song Contest winner Conchita Wurst chats to Graham Norton.

[@saara1344]

I don't think people realize how important and how it changed the whole country of Austria when Conchita won. Austria is a very very conservative country and Conchita was everywhere when she won. It really changed the minds of many people.

[@mentonerodominicano]

Yup. Now Austria has one of the best records on LGBTQ+ laws and civil rights.

[@ericmago4110]

Wow, that's so cool. Thanks for sharing that :-))

[@lempereurjo9828]

❤️❤️

[@stefaniadefranceschi3710]

Troppo bella, troppo brava, esibizione mozzafiato, non so quante volte l’ho guardata nel giro di questi anni e mai mi stuferò… sei di un’ispirazione pazzesca!!! Rinascita!!! Dalle ceneri alle stelle!!! Facciamogliela vedere a tutti quelli che ci volevano vedere crollare e non rialzarci più!!! NO!!! Noi abbiamo la fiamma dentro, abbiamo l’Amore per noi stesse e per chi amiamo e ci ama… il resto??? Sotto i tacchi 👠!!!

[@davidbak6984]

I am from Austria and I would say you are partly right. Before 2014, I felt comfortable and safe as an openly gay man. The majority supported LGBTQ+ individuals, but it was primarily the ÖVP who always voted against equality. However, the progress regarding protection laws and same-sex marriage are really important and they came after Conchita‘s win. I remember many right-wing minded people got upset and they went very silent after conchita won the contest.

[@Tharun786]

“I wanted to be part of the game the I realised I create the game” such a great way to be.

[@12D_isME]

Man, i'm just about to comment exactly that line about 10 second ago.. and you already did it 😑 Hahaha.. good job 👍

[@funkymunky]

Grandiose narcissism. Figures.

[@funkymunky]

@Cody Walker When you look in the mirror: sure.

[@funkymunky]

@Cody Walker My heart sinks... Through my ass. Learn the art of de-planeting when you're irrelevant.

[@g.sch.6369]

Grandiose Antwort!!!!!!

[@rizingzun]

You just get one life and you better make it fabulous - Conchita Wurst

[@sourangel0077]

👍🏼

[@jrgensenbo2999]

What a fool 🤥

[@jrgensenbo2999]

Cody Walker; Yes he/she is ..... ☹️

[@jrgensenbo2999]

Cody Walker; take a look at that strange person..... he/she can dress and shave as "it" likes - but I don't want to look at it... 😤

[@alexandrosfavros3338]

@@jrgensenbo2999 who you?????

[@noelazcona5340]

Her song sounded like it came from a James Bond film theme. Awesome and she's fabulous! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@djc2990]

Thank you so much for saying that. I've been saying it since the beginning. Total James Bond title song.

[@ramanjeet1111]

her or trans

[@gloriadodds7102]

Bear is looking at her like she's an exotic animal he's encountered in one of his adventures.

[@ingvik3703]

best english i heard from austrian ever **arnold schwarzenegger hiding in corner**

[@mejk2543]

When did he say that

[@ingvik3703]

@@mejk2543 i said that Where do you see quotation marks

[@francescabellini1634]

Whats with Christoph Waltz?😂😂😂

[@eerokivisto5103]

To be fair to Arnold, he apparently works with a dialect coach specifically to keep his accent because it's part of his brand.

[@danielchalhoub2618]

he's hiding now, but he'll be back

[@gerhardlombard2965]

Conchita taught me without knowing it, how I was limiting myself, through my internalized homophobia etc. I would have never been exposed to your amazing voice, your incredible songs and you. Just a beautiful soul, wonderful humour. Where I felt uncomfortable about your beard and unusual appearance, I'm so grateful that your music inspired me to know about you. What I discovered is a person much younger than who inspired me to write this, hopefully you read this someday. I'm so happy to see young people like you, as you're actions will create such an amazing change. I'm also very sad that I was never privileged enough to have someone like you to understand I've been hiding, for decades. You chose life, while I was scared. You are incredible

[@adamdarrar121]

Sooooo you thought he was hot enough to go gay??? Hey man, to each their own lol

[@T800System]

One of the best eurovision winners in a long time. Brilliant role model. She stood up for LGBT rights across the world - and she did it fabulously.

[@QueenDragoniaEmerald]

She is my personal favourite winner of Eurovision ever because I see true beauty in her.

[@KeepMovingOn]

If we're gonna nitpick, it's actually a *song* contest and not a singing contest. Originally the best song was supposed to win.

[@Emhyruhere]

*he

[@kristianbrandt3012]

She is a he. Conchita Wurst is Thomas Neuwirth in drag. Thomas is not transgender, nor is he transvestite, he's a drag queen Conchita Wurst is a character, not an identity. Perhaps character is the wrong word, way of life is probably better.

[@marcopellegrini8752]

Hannah Brown it is not a she it is a confused it

[@iithinkiluvu]

“You raised so much question but u r also all the answer”

[@vis222]

I love how much graham is fangirling

[@simonz.1544]

As a fellow Austrian I am very proud of her achievements and her representation of our country 😊

[@cameronrosemorgan7510]

Agreed

[@thomasb8700]

I am not. It's an embarrassment

[@cameronrosemorgan7510]

Thomas.m.b Well if you think that way I am sorry for you. Your life must be sad going around hating everyone for how they look like, dress and who they love. I hope you will be happy one day. 😙

[@cameronrosemorgan7510]

Simon Z. Yea I know I was tryin to annoy him into leaving comments of hate it was more ironic than me trying to actually wish him happiness

[@thomasb8700]

I shouldn't even reply to this but here I am defending myself on the internet smh. Your brains can't comprehend how much I don't care about this. My life is pretty good and I am not as sad as you think I am. Just a random dude trolling in the KZbin comment section. lol

[@Soldier-Down]

I always forget most Eurovision stars don't speak English as a first language so their voices aren't as strong as native English speakers when they actually speak instead of sing.

[@plerpplerp5599]

Eh?😳

[@padfoot9364]

Damn I thought that it was really good😅🤭 Most people in Austria speak way worse, I could understand everything that she said really well 👏🏻👏🏻

[@francescabellini1634]

@@padfoot9364 I think people in Austria speak not so bad English, I was there often (I am Italian) and I could always understand everybody... But Arnold Schwarzenegger is really difficult to understand😅😅

[@2eleven48]

233 thumbs-up for a comment that is profoundly stupid and ignorant.

[@pkerngast]

How many of you Brits speak any German at all?

[@sandavijithminirathnayake7033]

Bear Grylls is like that quiet kid in classroom listening politely to everyone's stories and thinking " man why am I here , again ?"

[@siennawilliams4663]

Lmao

[@liloanddaisy2020]

Maybe he was just starstruck...

[@cannsmith]

Cochita is so lovely, and I love how supportive Kirsten is of her

[@aitchjayem2294]

you mean of *Him* not -Her-

[@ampersandcastle1091]

@@aitchjayem2294 well either is correct I suppose but it‘s normally she/her when someone’s in drag and he/him when they’re not :) and since they’re talking about Conchita here, ‘she’ is correct

[@aitchjayem2294]

@@ampersandcastle1091 aah! ok that makes sense

[@geeknotgamer1985]

Graham jokes about Conchita representing UK 2015, but she would've done a lot better then Electro Velvet

[@onefineday111]

I can’t believe Cher thinks she needed a better wig! I love her hair in this and the footage of her performing.

[@handryantan]

The style is good, but you can see most hollywood person use the expensive wig made from real human hair. That makes them looks like not wearing a wig. The glow on the hair that makes it looks like a wig. Maybe Cher tried to point that out

[@addy1294]

she? i thought that was a guy

[@kristyanne719]

@@addy1294 Well technically "Conchita" is a character this person plays. They identify as a drag queen, not a woman.

[@addy1294]

@@kristyanne719 ohh ok

[@Max-nm9pl]

I have nothing to do with the gay community or do i really care for the eurovision. To witness how somebody is becoming who they really are, creating their own game against the odds is just such a magical and inspiring thing. Thank you Conchita!

[@muffuffty]

Kirsten and Dawn are 100% behind Conchita in this interview. Meanwhile, Bear Grylls is just sitting there like 👁👄👁

[@cjschmitt4882]

ya, no he isn't

[@hilfeichhabmeinemutzeverge4620]

Wait, Bear Grylls was there?

[@semper9565]

Conchita could have managed in every field: acting, dance, standup, music, fashion. A complete artist.

[@seananthony4004]

Eurovision Legend

[@DackxJaniels]

Which one?

[@liloanddaisy2020]

Conchita Wurst!!

[@sourangel0077]

Rise Like A Phoenix is ONE awesome song 🤩💪🏼👏🏼

[@blrr5blrr]

Tom's SO charming. Lovely person. You can tell hes been brought up properly. Lovely personality and manners

[@max12211]

Ooh look I know her out of drag name 👀😂

[@manka960]

brought up properly??? ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME??? YOUR BOY IS PRETENDING TO BE A GIRL FOR FUCKING REAL!!! IS THAT BROUGHT UP PROPERLY???

[@max12211]

Manka why you watching. Why you so mad?

[@blrr5blrr]

@@manka960 Im not talking about his body and whether he inhabits it as a boy or a girl. Im just talking about the mans lovely personality. You cant deny he is a very charming man

[@ait8551]

@@manka960 You can be whatever you want to be. So when you become a bin man we will appreciate you for that

[@ait8551]

Everyone who was hating on her in these comments needs to find something better to do with ur life. Just because someone is successful and is good at what they do doesn't mean that your little grubby hands should dig them down. So don't dig urself into a hole and just respect the art and respect the talent

[@bluemystic7501]

That's no her.

[@elena-gw3rf]

preach

[@McSmurfy]

It's not hate over his/her success but more of the ridiculousness of 'girl' with beard actually a boy. There are more people hating more successful people for just what they do but they just ignore it.

[@bluemystic7501]

@OneBear You can't just throw on a dress and demand everyone call you a girl. That's literally insane. Dude was always a dude.

[@coffeebreaker21]

@@bluemystic7501 we ALL know that.. but it's her life and not yours. You don't decide what she has to identify herself as. If identifies as a woman then that's HER right. So stop trying to tear her down for owning her true self. Instead look at your own self and change that mindset because you clearly have hatred towards the LGBTQ+ community just by reading your comment. I think she's beautiful inside and OUT.

[@bendemare5270]

Conchita, We are so happy that you've entered Our lives 💚💚💚💚

[@aidabrothers0715]

Live and let live!!!!! A true gifted artist♥️🙏

[@Samuel-ku1qb]

I was so excited Tom was a trans woman winning eurovision, but he's just a REALLY convincingly beautiful drag queen lol

[@alias704]

A trans woman did actually win the competition before. The one who sang Diva

[@ianvanstaden3108]

And Bear Grylls is like WTF is happening.... lol

[@Fruity_Cutie]

Love the wig. Annnd the person wearing it!

[@loota_]

Low-key roasted

[@nicholasa5404]

Anyone else stumble upon this because of Eurovision: Legend of Fire Saga?

[@96Eclipsed]

"I create the game:. damn.

[@nizamovanoila1138]

Super artist, singer, comic ♥❤, model ♥✨and super star 🌟🤩✨👌♥Austria 🇦🇹✨♥😀❤😍🇦🇹✨Conchita wurst. I love you Conchita 💘💗♥💓💛💖💘💗♥💓💛💖 💐🌹💐🌹💐🌹💐🌹💐🌹💐

[@legalgal12]

She’s beautiful -- and what a fantastic voice!!

[@Bunny-cn4jj]

(she/he/they) so elegant t way () smiles n take pause its mesmerizing 😻

[@michaelmcalister6477]

Thank god for people like Conchita. A fabulous maverick individual. The world needs more like her. I laugh at those dull bland boring idiot haters.

[@boah1668]

fuck you

[@BlackWolf-di9gq]

"Idiot haters"? Which "idiot's" are people "hating"?

[@jessejauregui]

It’s like watching Willam again on drag race season 4! That beard

[@duni8759]

The Shade!

[@nizamovanoila1138]

Всеми любимый и желанный Кончита Вурст постоянный гость теле, шоу и радио 📻 передач, всегда рад делиться своими мыслями, советами, мнениями, историей и обязательно своими песнями. Браво тебе Кончита.

[@SW-Lopez1980]

So sad that I'm just now hearing Conchita Wurst😪LOVE HER❤❤❤❤

[@krodkrod8132]

Graham needs to have Firesaga on soon.

[@stefaniadefranceschi3710]

Love you Conchita!!! You’re Stunning 🔥🔥🔥

[@linziRyan1965]

I love the beard. I find no confusion just noble admiration , respect Conchita my girl you are so beyond talented and I love my bb girl Kirsten is there!!!!

[@ChiChisWorld]

If Kim Kardashian & Gal Gadot had a baby.

[@elijah2118]

With a little bit of Zac Efron, too.

[@RioMuc]

And from which of them comes the beard? 😁

[@sprintpg]

“I create the game” 👍

[@exoticautomotive]

As Tom / Conchita mentioned in the interview, Conchita Wurst is an artificial persona, he actualy chose the stage name Conchita Wurst as meaning „lady with a sausage“! Eurovision was an important stage in his life where he used the opportunity to make a statement.

[@francoisecasaril6454]

it is not any "with a sausage" at all ! you make a mistake, Conchita choose Wurst which means sausage from the german expression : "das ist mir wurst" which mean : "no matter what" or "all the same" and most people misunderstood her so she actually dropped the word "Wurst".

[@bradmoyse6162]

Beautiful soul. Sad she had a hard time growing up, in such a beautiful place. But narrow minded people are everywhere. Kirsten Dunst is so great.Devil’s Arithmetic excellent movie.

[@ellacastillo3502]

I love you Conchita!!! Thank you for being an inspiration! 😍

[@universemultiverse3699]

inspiration? you want to grow a beard?

[@bokakotorska4416]

Hahaha Bear's look is immeasurable

[@Nixcoffee]

I knew she was gonna say Elton

[@andrewmorton3344]

I can't help thinking that Molly (U.K. entry: "Children of the Universe") is rather annoyed by Graham Norton's fawning over Conchita. It might not be so, but I think it probably is so.

[@xxf4795]

God she is a fucking icon

[@jessyp.5834]

I love him so much! Even after all this years! He's such a lovebel person ❤️

[@assumapro1018]

Apparently he's a she.

[@left2rightanimations561]

@@assumapro1018 well either or, his name is Tim but drag name is Conchita. Its kinda like a disney character, a woman could be in a chip or dale outfit.

[@terrybaker8156]

She's fabulous xx

[@vanessaozolin19]

@@youremybiggestfan shut your dumb ass up

[@ghosttroop115]

ive never been so sexually confused lol

[@WatchTheWorldBurn666]

He has a fantastic voice wow x

[@donnalthood3102]

Yes ...she does

[@WatchTheWorldBurn666]

@@donnalthood3102 he I mean come on grow up yea

[@levent.a.7280]

@TheMaidofMiddleEarth he is always he with or without drag

[@zsuzsivigvari4564]

she is awesome!

[@swemx7403]

Gimli ''NOT THE BEARD!''

[@angiecuteass]

Ha ha remembering my brother thought he was an actual bearded lady..

[@stevenhensman2541]

I love this person I just heard her say or him you only get one life staff can humans get we are spirit not a body there isn't no death we go home he's got a gift of singing I have the gift of psychic clairvoyant mediumship

[@kuroshi7kisu]

If it wasnt for conchita I wouldn't know that Eurovision existed.

[@garethdavies4138]

Where is the new and last album?

[@dariaestermann2418]

T.O.M. is the last album, released in 2019. Electropop.

[@mattheskeuschnig1456]

Ihr Kleid ist so wunderschön 😍

[@liloanddaisy2020]

I wonder what her favourite part of the show was... could it have been either the music (from Sam Smith, who was the musical guest for the episode, in which Conchita was a musical guest on a later episode in 2014 on Graham Norton,) or could it have been the red chairs (in which I believe the first person Graham flipped on that episode, Conchita couldve found that thing very funny!)

[@icseba]

You are so smart and funny! 👌😄

[@misteriouskilljoy2713]

whats that?

[@Risodair]

Conchita is so awesome.

[@tedfaun2159]

OH MY GOD..... A BEARD!!

[@eleanorrigby7914]

Man it’s so sad... the comments about conchita in English are soo nice, but the comments underneath an interview with her in German are sooo disgusting 😞 Austria still seems to be a little behind

[@variszarins]

Eleanor Rigby Behind it has their brain in the right place?

[@MitchellPorter2025]

Came here after seeing Michael Parkinson interview Cupid Stunt

[@ivanahavitoff7308]

bears grills- stunned as always

[@1purapericulo]

Love you Bear

[@Wishmasterrification]

I really like her, great person, I like her talking

[@auroradeleon7211]

Fantastic

[@DjAlanBarratt]

Where are there now ....

[@kristyanne719]

Anyone that doesn't know this person or is totally confused by all this, look here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conchita_Wurst

[@laurabaglioni5865]

il est beau comme un coeur

[@seizieme]

Lol the male guest is dazed and speechless

[@mrfole9723]

+Vewser hahahaahahhha made my day

[@arasor]

Thats like the most diversified couch ever xDDD

[@finnpeters7867]

Monsieur Uz bear grylls

[@sandavijithminirathnayake7033]

He's thinking " I don't belong in this environment "

[@laoaganlester1728]

I have been growing my beard for more than a year now but it is still damn too thin and here is a lady with great beard oh!!!

[@Kleineganz]

Technically he's not a lady. Conchita is just his on-stage persona. His real name is Tom Neuwirth.

[@laoaganlester1728]

@@Kleineganz I am aware

[@kreepykitty9401]

My Queen!

[@almatysairan1644]

Моя прелесть!!!!!

[@johnmccabe4387]

oh yes she's is would like to do Eurovision next year

[@aamoon]

Conchita is such harmonese. Perfect complexion.

[@angelaandersons7918]

Fabulous - sooo in awe! 😘

[@BlackWolf-di9gq]

Russell Brand's twin.

[@kvetakotkova8535]

Conchita! The most beautiful personality in the world! Amazing! 👍🌟👑👏❤💜💙👑

[@variszarins]

Kveta Kotková you’re a moron

[@vanessaozolin19]

@@variszarins you're a dumbass

[@variszarins]

Vanessa Ozolina no I’m not, you however are. Probably have an IQ of a potato.

[@vanessaozolin19]

@@variszarins lol old grandpa trying to act cool

[@kvetakotkova8535]

@@variszarins I stand by my opinion.

[@jsp1407]

❤️

[@virginiabillet8755]

😍😍😍❤❤❤

[@judgeberry6071]

Yes folks it really did happen.

[@motulifelikefigures1987]

where is he now? changed his persona multiple times.

[@Miranda7309]

Its unpossible , not to love her in every way!!

[@finnpeters7867]

Louis Corda unpossible?

[@semper9565]

You know what's interesting? She can be fabulous as a dragqueen, but also very sexy as a man. And I'm veryyyyy straight. :)) And I'm a woman. I think Conchita/Thomas is just talented in many artistic fields and that helped.

[@Jonathanwilliams1997]

#Unstoppables #ConchitaWurst

[@francescamartella1742]

Cioè?

[@MarcShake]

And thanks to eurovision, everybody knows her now.

[@McSmurfy]

Thanks to eurovision the movie I listened to Will Ferrell and other with better catchy songs

[@soundofeighthooves]

*him

[@Contemporarywise]

Bear grylls is sitting there

[@ScottyFang]

Me: That. Is a wig, bitch Cher: *That. Is a wig, bitch* Me: 🤣😭

[@SkilledBird]

A man with a beard is not a bearded lady though.

[@STARFOXPERIENCE]

Well.. it's a drag persona..

[@schnittlauchakaharryschott9971]

Do they know, that Wurst means sausage in German?

[@STARFOXPERIENCE]

I'm pretty sure that most of the Brits know that

[@rustyvilliers4646]

[@JA-db1dn]

May be she is just nervous, but there is vulnerability in her eyes

[@KarlitosWay4463]

OK I'm comfused? 🙄

[@uschihase3331]

Shes a man dressed as a woman. His name is Tom, she named Conchita. Its not confusing.

[@user-tp2gj3cv9i]

То чувство когда Кончита выглядит лучше Кирнстен... [Кирнстен постоянно трогает волосы и их поправляет]

[@terrybaker8156]

All the questions and all the answers, what did Dawn mean?

[@RaineJT]

My guess is that anyone from the outside looking at her would be taken aback and question the reasoning and method. After seeing how comfortable and glamorous Conchita is you really know all you need to know. She is who she is, and she is going to live her life in a way that tells her story and makes her happy.

[@tobiaskluke7094]

I belive she wanted to say something like one of the questions„why the beard“? - The answer is „because i want to, I can, because i want to be unique, and it‘s part of my stage personality“