BEARDED drag queen Conchita Wurst has made a triumphant return to Austria after winning the Eurovision Song Contest.
After securing her victory, Conchita, the alter ego of 25-year-old Thomas Neuwirth, said: "This award is dedicated to everybody who believes in a world of peace and freedom.
"You know who you are - we are unity and we are unstoppable."
The UK's drought of Eurovision Song Contest victories continued after former shop assistant Molly Smitten-Downes could manage only 17th place with her highly-fancied song Children Of The Universe.
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