Conchita News & Updates

María Conchita Alonso's hit 'Acaríciame' gets a Salsa revival with Sonora Santanera

María Conchita Alonso isn't here to play it safe. The legendary Cuban-Venezuelan artist who gave us...

Jul 17, 2025 • HOLA

Conchita Wurst Opened Up About Being HIV Positive

Conchita Wurst announced on Instagram that she’s HIV positive and decided to open up about her sta...

Apr 15, 2018 • Teen Vogue

Here's How Conchita Wurst Looks Without the Beard and Makeup (Photo Gallery)

Eurovision Song Contest 2014’s winner, Conchita Wurst, is known worldwide as a gorgeous bearded dr...

Aug 07, 2014 • Queerty

Conchita Wurst interview: The Eurovision winner is releasing her debut album

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the st...

Oct 28, 2015 • The Independent

What Conchita Did Next

The victory of the stunning Conchita Wurst at the 2014 contest was a breath of fresh air for many Eu...

Jun 10, 2023 • SBS

Drag queen? Transgender? Conchita's an ambassador and that's what matters

It's always great when someone from our side wins, and by "our side" I of course mean everyone who i...

May 12, 2014 • The Guardian

Conchita Castillo

Music has been a passion and a constant in Conchita's life since birth and probably before. Both her...

Oct 23, 2013 • Jazz

Conchita Wurst: ‘I used to go to kindergarten in a skirt’

The singer, 26, on the beauty of beards, winning Eurovision, and meeting Karl Lagerfeld People only ...

May 16, 2015 • The Guardian

Conchita’s Eurovision: on aesthetic standards and transphobia battles

Conchita Wurst at Dancing Stars, Austria. Wikimedia/Ailura. Creative Commons. The winner of the 2014...

May 26, 2014 • openDemocracy

Who is Conchita Wurst, when did the bearded pop star win Eurovision, is she married?

EUROVISION is known for it’s weird and wonderful contestants, and Conchita Wurst became one of the...

May 18, 2019 • Irish Sun

Eurovision star Conchita Wurst is unrecognisable in new music video as he ditches drag but keeps beard

EUROVISION star Conchita Wurst looks completely different in his new music video. He ditched the gla...

Mar 19, 2019 • Irish Sun

Christ’s Mystical Messages to Blessed Conchita Shine Light on Our Suffering

Public or Private? It was not a question I expected to be asked during a six-week pilgrimage my husb...

Sep 05, 2023 • National Catholic Register

Conchita, the bearded lady who appalled Russia

Editor’s Note: Frida Ghitis is a world affairs columnist for The Miami Herald and World Politics R...

May 13, 2014 • CNN

Bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst reflects on her unforgettable gender-bending Eurovision performance 10 years later

We hope you’ve been giving those vocal chords some rest because its time to start singing along wi...

May 07, 2024 • Queerty

Drag Performer Conchita Wurst Reveals HIV Diagnosis After Ex-Boyfriend's Blackmail Attempt

A prominent drag performer has revealed his HIV-positive status after a blackmail attempt from an ex...

Apr 18, 2018 • Oxygen