Eurovision
winner Conchita Wurst admits her Eurovision Song Contest triumph was
rounded off in style when Sir Elton John sent a bouquet in recognition
of her win.
The
‘bearded lady’ drag artist revealed she found the floral arrangement
from the singer and his partner, David Furnish, in her dressing room as
she recorded an interview for the Graham Norton show, to be aired on
Friday evening.
The
Austrian, whose real name is Tom Neuwirth, said of her dressing room
bouquet: ‘The card read, 'we love you, Elton and David'.’
Opening up: Eurovision Song Contest winner
Conchita Wurst admits she was stunned when Sir Elton John sent her a
bouquet of flowers in recognition of her win last Saturday
He also told the Irish presenter that she received a message from supserstar Cher.
‘I
was so excited to receive the tweet, which said, 'darling you deserve a
lovelier name and better wig'. Cher, THE Cher, tweeted me,’’ she
revealed.
Wurst
later shared her hope of hosting the contest next year when it is
staged in Vienna, although for the immediate future she plans to take
her time figuring out what to do next.
Centre stage: Conchita shared the sofa with actress Kirsten Dunst, comedienne Dawn French and survivalist Bear Grylls
Special moment: Wurst said she was contacted by
music legends Sir Elton John and Cher in the wake of her Eurovision Song
Contest triumph
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