Eurovision’s Conchita Wurst reveals the one thing she wishes she could tell her childhood self

She soared to fame after winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014 with her song Rise Like a Phoenix.

And Conchita Wurst, 34, has reflected upon her stratospheric career, revealing the one thing she would say if she could talk to her childhood self. 

‘I would tell my younger self to always believe all the fairy tales that you have in your head,’ the the Austrian singer, born Thomas Neuwirth, told Daily Mail Australia this week. 

‘Trust in your imagination and dream up your best life, because it will lead you to meeting and connecting with the most beautiful souls, and your dreams will come true,’ she added. 

When quizzed on what inclusion and diversity means to her, the performer explained that people should be open to ‘re-evaluating the system they grew up in’.

‘Ultimately, those internal updates of beliefs and attitudes will help us become a better society,’ she explained. 

‘We can be stronger together and in unity, and as a global society we will be more successful and happy, if we accept and celebrate individuality of all colours of the rainbow.’ 

Conchita is currently in Sydney celebrating WorldPride as an ambassador for Booking.com’s Travel Proud program.  

WorldPride is an event that promotes lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues on an international level through parades, festivals and other cultural activities. 

This year, Sydney made history as the first city in the southern hemisphere to host a WorldPride event, after winning the rights in 2019. 

‘Sydney has always been a trailblazer and role model as a destination when it comes to representation and celebration of the queer community, at least that’s my perception,’ she said. 

‘I would tell my younger self to always believe all the fairy tales that you have in your head,’ the the Austrian singer, born Thomas Neuwirth, told Daily Mail Australia this week. (Pictured: Courtney posing for Booking.com campaign)

‘When I was here for my first Sydney Mardi Gras almost a decade ago, I had the impression that everybody, absolutely everybody, not just members of the queer community, celebrated Mardi Gras with a lot of Pride.’ 

‘So when I heard Sydney was going to host WorldPride, I instantly knew that I wanted to be here and be part of it no matter what.’ 

Last year, Conchita revealed how her Eurovision win paved the way for people all around the world just like her.  

Speaking at a Booking.com event, she explained how her victory ‘forced’ a global conversation about gender.

Last year, Conchita revealed how her Eurovision win paved the way for people all around the world just like her. Speaking at a Booking.com event, she explained how her victory ‘forced’ a global conversation about gender  

‘I kind of feel that they were forced, especially in Austria, they had to think about what is masculine and what is feminine. Whether they wanted to think about it or not. And this truly came to an acceptance,’ she said.

‘Back then in 2014, there were so many queer people getting into the mainstream, with Ru Paul’s Drag Race, with Laverne Cox, and Caitlyn Jenner, even though we cancelled her,’ she added with a laugh.

‘My winning was really impactful and transformed into what it is today – the youth today are so confident. I get insecure when I talk to an 18-year-old! And I love it. I love that kind of progress.’

Conchita is currently in Sydney celebrating WorldPride as an ambassador for Booking.com’s Travel Proud program