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Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014
Austria
participated in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2014
with the song "
Rise Like a Phoenix
", written by
Charlie Mason
, Joey Patulka, Ali Zuckowski and Julian Maas. The song was performed by
Conchita Wurst
, the
drag
stage persona of Tom Neuwirth, who had risen to fame after taking part in an Austrian talent show in 2011 and
attempting to represent Austria
at the
Eurovision Song Contest 2012
. In September 2013 the Austrian broadcaster
Österreichischer Rundfunk
(ORF) announced that they had internally selected Wurst to compete at the 2014 contest in
Copenhagen
,
Denmark
, with her song presented to the public in March 2014.
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