Let me know what you think
Eurovision is not something I’ve ever given much attention to, even before I realised I was trans and thought I wasn’t straight. However, even I couldn’t escape awareness of the Conchita Wurst act and the whole international media attention the entry attracted. During this whole time I’d sorta just shrugged it off as just a drag performance in Eurovision causing a scandal and nothing more. Not a huge fan of drag so not my business.
However, I’m being made to read an IR paper for uni about the impact of Eurovision on global politics and one of the central subjects is Conchita. Here is where I’d appreciate hearing some of your opinions/knowledge - I thought Conchita was just a dude doing drag?? I’ve had a quick look at their wiki and as far as I can tell that’s not wrong (they use he/him in the article and refer to him as just a drag performer). The paper I’m reading however uses she/her as if Conchita was a transwoman (I’m aware of the convention of using female pronouns for drag acts but the paper isn’t really referring to Conchita as a drag act, rather as a trans representative).
Did I miss something? Is Conchita trans?? Because as far as I can tell he’s not, so I’m finding it rather offensive the paper wants me to consider Conchita as an ambassador for trans diversity... But, before I get my knickers in a twist and became that person in class I thought I’d double check with others in the community about what the feelings towards Conchita and transness are.
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
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
No one 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
Hi,
Does anyone know if there's a shorter version of this song about? I want to use it for a dance contest but currently the song is too long and I'm struggling to edit it. Are there already any shorter versions that anyone knows of?
Thanks for any help
Google translate:
According to the report, Another interval act is expected to take place during the competition, in which at least four former stars of the Eurovision Song Contest will participate- Eleni Foureira, Mans Zelmerlow, Conchita Wurst and Verka Serduchka.
In addition, it is reported that the KAN wants to include five stars in the act in question and that one of the names that came up for the fifth artist is Alexander Rybak.
Edit:
According to this article, The idea is that each singer will perform another singer's song.
I can already see Mans doing Fuego.
