Thomas "Tom" Neuwirth (born 6 November 1988), better known as the drag pers… Read Full Bio ↴Thomas "Tom" Neuwirth (born 6 November 1988), better known as the drag persona Conchita Wurst, is an Austrian singer. Wurst represented Austria and won the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The singer uses female pronouns for herself when in the role of Wurst.

Neuwirth states that she was born in Gmunden, Austria, in 1988.. He also revealed in an interview in 2013 that she was frequently scared of being bullied in school for being different, even to the point that he would 'avoid going to the school's toilets during breaks'. Before taking up a drag persona Neuwirth worked as a shop window decorator, but first appeared in public media in an advertisement in 2006.

In 2007 Neuwirth reached the final of the 2007 Austrian casting show Starmania. In 2011 Neuwirth returned to television in drag as "Conchita Wurst", a persona created in response to the experiences from his earlier life: "This is about an important message, it's call for tolerance for everything that seems different" Neuwirth commented in an interview. As Conchita Wurst, she participated in the ORF production "The Hardest Jobs of Austria", where she worked in a fish factory, and in "Wild Girls", in which a group of candidates had to survive in the deserts of Namibia together with native tribes.

Neuwirth graduated from the Graz School of Fashion in 2011, and has lived in various locations in Vienna.

Music career:

2006–07: Starmania & Jetzt Anders!
In 2006 Neuwirth took part in the third edition of the Austrian show Starmania, finishing in second place (Nadine Beiler placed first). One year later Neuwirth founded the boyband Jetzt Anders! that disbanded the same year.

2011–12: Die große Chance & Eurovision 2012
In 2011 Neuwirth debuted the persona Conchita Wurst, in the ORF's show Die große Chance. She came second in the Austrian preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.

2013–14: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
Main article: Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014

On 10 September 2013, it was announced that Wurst would represent Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, after being selected by the Austrian national broadcaster ORF.
Wurst's selection sparked controversy in Austria. Four days after ORF announced its decision, more than 31,000 people liked an "Anti-Wurst" Facebook page.

In October, the Ministry of Information in Belarus received a petition calling on BTRC, Belarus' state broadcaster, to edit Wurst's performance out of its Eurovision broadcast. The petition claimed that the performance would turn Eurovision "into a hotbed of sodomy". In December, a similar petition surfaced in Russia. In March 2014, Wurst's song was revealed as "Rise Like a Phoenix".

At the second semi-final on 8 May, Wurst qualified for the final on 10 May. At the finals held in Copenhagen on 10 May 2014, she won the competition with 290 points. This was Austria's first Eurovision win since the Eurovision 1966.

Hit Me
Conchita Wurst Lyrics

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I know my vice, so do you
I gave you my heart, it's in two
Inside and outside, I'm bruised
You tested me, I am through
I will not hide

Hit me with the bullets you make up in your head
Hit me with the pain that you came to get
Hit me with your threats that were left unsaid
Hit me with your bull and don't dare to pull back
Hit me with the blame you made up in your head
Hit me with the things that I should regret
Hit me with the rage that you got instead
Hit me

You don't get to point the gun
And you don't get to force my hand
'Cause I don't get to mend the matters
I don't get to fight back
You don't get to raise complaint
And you don't get your rights back
'Cause I won't let you threaten me
And I won't give you

Parts of me (parts of me)
Just to heal (just to heal) and to lead (and to lead)

Hit me with the bullets you make up in your head
Hit me with the pain that you came to get
Hit me with your threats that were left unsaid
Hit me with your bull and don't dare to pull back
Hit me with the blame you made up in your head
Hit me with the things that I should regret
Hit me with the rage that you got instead
Hit me

Hit me with the bullets you make up in your head
Hit me with your bull and don't dare to pull back
Hit me with the blame you made up in your head
Hit me with the things that I should regret
Hit me with the rage that you got instead
Hit me

Hit me with the bullets you make up in your head
Hit me with the pain that you came to get
Hit me with your threats that were left unsaid
Hit me with your bull and don't dare to pull back

Hit me with the bullets you make up in your head
Hit me with the pain that you came to get
Hit me with your threats that were left unsaid
Hit me with your bull and don't dare to pull back
Hit me with the blame you made up in your head
Hit me with the things that I should regret

Hit me with the rage that you got instead
Hit me

Overall Meaning

"Hit Me" by Conchita Wurst is a powerful anthem of empowerment and resilience in the face of emotional manipulation and mistreatment. The lyrics speak to the singer's refusal to let others control or undermine them. The repeated refrain of "Hit me with the bullets you make up in your head, Hit me with the pain that you came to get" implies that the singer is unafraid to face the negative words and actions of others. They are willing to confront the pain and blame that others try to inflict upon them, recognizing that it is only through facing these challenges head-on that they can truly overcome and grow.

The lyrics further emphasize the singer's strength and determination to rise above the toxic dynamics they have experienced. They assert their identity and autonomy, symbolized by the lines "I am me, you are you, I know my vice, so do you." The singer refuses to be defined or limited by the expectations and judgments of others. They acknowledge the bruises and scars they have endured from these experiences but remain unyielding, declaring, "Inside and outside, I'm bruised, you tested me, I am through, I will not hide."

Line by Line Meaning

Hit me with the bullets you make up in your head
Attack me with fictitious accusations and judgments that you create in your own mind

Hit me with the pain that you came to get
Inflict upon me the suffering and anguish that you sought out to experience

Hit me with your threats that were left unsaid
Strike me with the intimidation and coercion that you chose to keep hidden and unspoken

Hit me with your bull and don't dare to pull back
Assault me with your deceptions and false claims without showing any remorse or hesitation

Hit me with the blame you made up in your head
Impose upon me the responsibility and guilt that you fabricate in your own imagination

Hit me with the things that I should regret
Subject me to the actions or decisions that you believe should cause me remorse

Hit me with the rage that you got instead
Unleash your anger and fury upon me, substituting it for any other emotions

Hit me with the bullets you make up in your head
Attack me with fictitious accusations and judgments that you create in your own mind

Hit me with the bull and don't dare to pull back
Assault me with your deceptions and false claims without showing any remorse or hesitation

Hit me with the blame you made up in your head
Impose upon me the responsibility and guilt that you fabricate in your own imagination

Hit me with the things that I should regret
Subject me to the actions or decisions that you believe should cause me remorse

Hit me with the rage that you got instead
Unleash your anger and fury upon me, substituting it for any other emotions

You don't get to point the gun
You don't have the right to hold control and power over me

And you don't get to force my hand
And you cannot manipulate or coerce me into doing something against my will

'Cause I don't get to mend the matters
Because I am not allowed to fix the issues or resolve the problems

I don't get to fight back
I am not given the opportunity to defend myself or retaliate

You don't get to raise complaint
You don't have the privilege to make objections or express dissatisfaction

And you don't get your rights back
And you cannot regain the entitlements or privileges that you have lost

'Cause I won't let you threaten me
Because I refuse to allow you to intimidate or menace me

And I won't give you parts of me (parts of me)
And I will not surrender fragments of my identity or my being

Just to heal (just to heal) and to lead (and to lead)
Merely to heal the wounds and take charge of my own destiny