Conchita Wurst

Since 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest has provided catchy tunes, cheesy pop and bombastic anthems — but also some eye-catching fashion.

One of the most memorable competitors in Eurovision history was heavy metal band Lordi, who donned monster prosthetics and won for Finland in 2006 with "Hard Rock Hallelujah."

Behind the kitsch and glitz of the Eurovision Song Contest, to be hosted on May 13 by Kiev, lie a host of geopolitical tensions.

Created by western public broadcasters as a catalyst to European unity in 1956, the songfest has since become an echo chamber for national rivalries.

In the latest example, Moscow and Kiev clashed this year over Russia's contest choice.

Montenegro hopes this year's striking representative for the Eurovision song contest, Slavko Kalezic, will make it through to the final, on Saturday May 13, in Kiev, Ukraine.

Conchita Wurst appeared topless (almost) on the cover of the German edition of Rolling STone magazine, the world’s most iconic music rag! The article refering to the singer refers to her as “the most influential pop star in Europe” not just for her music but for her message: “We are many! We are a community! We are unstoppable!”

Sweden narrowly beat Russia May 24 in a nail-biting 60th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, winning its sixth crown in Europe's annual anything-goes music extravaganza.

The second Eurovision semi-final in Vienna will be taking place tonight. Cyprus is going to fight for a place in the finals, with John Karayiannis and his song “One Thing I Should Have Done”.

It’s euro-kitsch time again! May, besides other occasions, is the month that hosts the annual Eurovision Song Contest, which this year will be held in Vienna.
Given that last year the androgynous (and bearded transvestite) Conchita Wurst won the competition, Vienna “honoured” the occasion with … gay-themed traffic lights!

Conchita Wurst, the bearded diva who has taken the world by storm after winning last year’s Eurovision contest is the star of the new Life Ball 2015 poster.

The Life Ball, which will be held in May, is the biggest charity event in Europe supporting people with HIV/AIDS. The event’s posters, created each year by world famous artist have become legendary for their aesthetic value.

Middle-aged rock band PKN has won the spot to represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest after TV viewers strongly backed the rockers with learning disabilities.
      

Last year’s Eurovisιon winner Conchita Wurst posted a picture on social media without her famous beard, which made her famous.

Her fans rushed to ask of her new look, however, the dinger assured them that she saved only for a halloween party.