Conchita Wurst - Rise Like a Phoenix (LIVE) | Austria 🇦🇹 | Grand Final | Winner of Eurovision 2014

Austria debuted at Frankfurt 1957 when Bob Martin’s 'Wohin, Kleines Pony' (‘Where, Little Pony?’) was the last to cross the line, finishing tenth in a field of 10. It would take until 1966 for broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) to win hands down when, on his third Contest participation, Udo Jürgens triumphed with the ballad Merci, Chérie (‘Thank You, Darling’). A second Austrian victory came in 2014 courtesy of drag artist Conchita Wurst, who dedicated their win to ‘everyone who believes in a future of peace and freedom’, they continued: ‘We are unity and we are unstoppable!’ She later became one of the most passionate supporters of Austria’s third victor, JJ, who sailed to the top of the leaderboard with his opera-inspired anthem Wasted Love at Basel 2025.