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Rise Like A Phoenix was the Austrian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen performed by Conchita Wurst, the drag alter-ego of singer Tom Neuwirth. A powerful, anthemic ballad, many fans have equated it to a theme song for the long-running James Bond movie franchise.

Going into the contest, bookies saw Austria, like the Netherlands, as an outsider compared to the heavily-favored Armenia. However, Conchita's powerful performance in the second semifinal brought the house down and after qualifying saw the song move to the top of the bookies' rankings, overtaking Sweden.

It qualified from the second semifinal in 1st place. In the final, it was performed 11th following Greece and preceding Germany. At the close of voting, it was declared the winner with 290 points, which included 13 sets of 12-point scores. Also, this was Austria's first win since 1966, having waited 48 long years to win again.

Lyrics[]

Waking in the rubble
Walking over glass
Neighbors say we’re trouble
Well that time has passed

Peering from the mirror
No, that isn’t me
A stranger getting nearer
Who can this person be

You wouldn't know me at all today
From the fading light I fly

Rise like a phoenix
Out of the ashes
Seeking rather than vengeance
Retribution
You were warned
Once I'm transformed
Once I’m reborn
You know I will rise like a phoenix
But you're my flame

Go about your business
Act as if you’re free
Noone could have witnessed
What you did to me

'Cause you wouldn’t know me today
And you have got to see
To believe
From the fading light I fly

Rise like a phoenix
Out of the ashes
Seeking rather than vengeance
Retribution
You were warned
Once I'm transformed
Once I’m reborn

I rise up to the sky
You threw me down but
I'm gonna fly

And rise like a phoenix
Out of the ashes
Seeking rather than vengeance
Retribution
You were warned
Once I'm transformed
Once I’m reborn
You know I will rise like a phoenix
But you’re my flame

Trivia[]

  • This was the first winning entry since 1970 to be performed without the use of backing singers, musicians and/or dancers.
  • Twitter traffic for the final using the hashtag "#Eurovision" peaked the highest during the performance as well as immediately following Conchita's victory.
  • For Conchita's winning performance, all the 'I' in the lyrics were changed to 'we'.
Eurovision Song Contest 2014
Participants
Semi Final 1
Flag of ArmeniaAram Mp3Flag of LatviaAarzemniekiFlag of EstoniaTanjaFlag of SwedenSanna NielsenFlag of IcelandPollapönkFlag of AlbaniaHersiana MatmujaFlag of RussiaTolmachevy TwinsFlag of AzerbaijanDilara KazimovaFlag of UkraineMariya YaremchukFlag of BelgiumAxel Hirsoux Flag of MoldovaCristina ScarlatFlag of San MarinoValentina MonettaFlag of PortugalSuzyFlag of The NetherlandsThe Common LinnetsFlag of MontenegroSergej ĆetkovićFlag of HungaryKállay-Saunders
Semi Final 2
Flag of MaltaFirelightFlag of IsraelMei FinegoldFlag of NorwayCarl EspenFlag of GeorgiaThe Shin & MarikoFlag of PolandDonatan & CleoFlag of AustriaConchita WurstFlag of LithuaniaVilija MatačiūnaitėFlag of FinlandSoftengineFlag of IrelandCan-linn ft. Kasey SmithFlag of BelarusTEOFlag of MacedoniaTijana DapčevićFlag of SwitzerlandSebalterFlag of GreeceFreaky Fortune & RiskyKiddFlag of SloveniaTinkara KovačFlag of RomaniaPaula Seling & Ovi
Final
Flag of DenmarkBasimFlag of FranceTwin TwinFlag of GermanyElaizaFlag of ItalyEmma MarroneFlag of SpainRuth LorenzoFlag of United KingdomMolly
Songs
Semi Final 1
Flag of ArmeniaNot AloneFlag of LatviaCake to BakeFlag of EstoniaAmazingFlag of SwedenUndoFlag of IcelandNo PrejudiceFlag of AlbaniaOne Night's AngerFlag of RussiaShineFlag of AzerbaijanStart a FireFlag of UkraineTick-Tock!Flag of BelgiumMother Flag of MoldovaWild SoulFlag of San MarinoMaybe (Forse)Flag of PortugalQuero ser tuaFlag of The NetherlandsCalm After the StormFlag of MontenegroMoj SvijetFlag of HungaryRunning
Semi Final 2
Flag of MaltaComing HomeFlag of IsraelSame HeartFlag of NorwaySilent StormFlag of GeorgiaThree Minutes to EarthFlag of PolandMy SłowianieFlag of AustriaRise Like a PhoenixFlag of LithuaniaAttentionFlag of FinlandSomething BetterFlag of IrelandHeartbeatFlag of BelarusCheesecakeFlag of MacedoniaTo The SkyFlag of SwitzerlandHunter of StarsFlag of GreeceRise UpFlag of SloveniaRound and RoundFlag of RomaniaMiracle
Final
Flag of DenmarkCliché Love SongFlag of FranceMoustacheFlag of GermanyIs It Right?Flag of ItalyLa Mia CittàFlag of SpainDancing in the RainFlag of United KingdomChildren of the Universe
Eurovision Song Contest
Editions
195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Countries
AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMoldovaMonacoMontenegroMoroccoThe NetherlandsNorth MacedoniaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSan MarinoSerbiaSerbia and MontenegroSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUnited KingdomUkraineYugoslavia
Winning Songs
RefrainNet Als ToenDors, mon amourEen beetjeTom PillibiNous les amoureuxUn premier amourDanseviseNon ho l'etàPoupée de Cire, Poupée de SonMerci, ChériePuppet on a StringLa, La, LaBoom Bang-a-BangVivo CantandoUn jour, un enfantDe TroubadourAll Kinds of EverythingUn banc, un arbre, une rueAprès ToiTu Te ReconnaîtrasWaterlooDing-a-DongSave Your Kisses For MeL'Oiseau et l'enfantA-Ba-Ni-BiHallelujahWhat's Another YearMaking Your Mind UpEin bißchen FriedenSi la vie est cadeauDiggiloo DiggileyLa Det SwingeJ'aime La VieHold Me NowNe Partez Pas Sans MoiRock MeInsieme: 1992Fångad av en stormvindWhy Me?In Your EyesRock 'n' Roll KidsNocturneThe VoiceLove Shine a LightDivaTake Me To Your HeavenFly on the Wings of LoveEverybodyI WannaEveryway That I CanWild DancesMy Number OneHard Rock HallelujahMolitvaBelieveFairytaleSatelliteRunning ScaredEuphoriaOnly TeardropsRise Like a PhoenixHeroes1944Amar pelos doisToyArcadeZitti e buoniStefaniaTattoo
Specials
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song ContestEurovision's Greatest HitsEurope Shine a Light
Aspects of Eurovision
CommentatorEuroClubEurovision VillageExecutive SupervisorFlag ParadeGrand PrixGreen RoomHead of DelegationInterval ActNational FinalNational JuryOfficial RulesOpening CeremonyPre-PartiesPre-Song PostcardsReference GroupRest of the World VoteRunning Order DrawSemi-FinalsScoreboardSpokespersonTelevotingVoting Systems
Miscellaneous
Big FiveCurse of 43Curse of Number TwoCurse of GreenDouze Points!ESCRadio AwardsESC Top 250Eurovision AgainEurovision National BroadcastersEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire SagaFounding SevenLGBT visibilityLynda WoodruffMarcel Bezençon AwardsNul PointsOGAERecordsStand-insThe Reorder BoardTie SituationTop Scoring SongsVoting DiasporaWinner's CurseWithdrawn SongsYou're a Vision Award

Videos[]

Conchita_Wurst_-_Rise_Like_A_Phoenix_(Austria)_2014_Eurovision_Song_Contest

Conchita Wurst - Rise Like A Phoenix (Austria) 2014 Eurovision Song Contest

Conchita_Wurst_-_Rise_Like_a_Phoenix_(Austria)_2014_LIVE_Eurovision_Grand_Final

Conchita Wurst - Rise Like a Phoenix (Austria) 2014 LIVE Eurovision Grand Final

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