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Disliked by Russia's politicians: Austria's drag queen Conchita Wurst, winner of the 2014 Eurovision (Photo: Thomas Hanses (EBU))

Eurovision winner seen as political message

Forget about hipster moustaches and Movember. This year, it will be all about fake beards.

Conchita Wurst, the bearded drag queen from Austria, on Saturday (10 May) won the Eurovision song contest with "Rise like a Phoenix" that scooped 290 points.

France, whose song "Moustache" was about having it all but still wanting a moustache, came in last with just two votes.

Facial hair styles aside, th...

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Disliked by Russia's politicians: Austria's drag queen Conchita Wurst, winner of the 2014 Eurovision (Photo: Thomas Hanses (EBU))

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