Vienna (Austria) (AFP) – Austrian bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst, resplendent in a sparkly, backless purple outfit, floated onto the stage in Vienna Saturday to begin the 60th Eurovision Song Contest, Europe’s annual anything-goes pop fest.The difference this year for the clash of the catchy, corny and camp watched by around 200 million people worldwide is that Australia — where Eurovision has long had a cult following — is taking part.But whether hunky former “Australian Idol” champion Guy Sebastian can wow the millions watching at home and professional juries in each nation remains to be seen, with tough competition among …read more
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