The temperature is rising down under as the countdown to Conchita Wurst’s special concert at the Sydney Opera House- Conchita: From Vienna with love  kicks off.

The Queen of Austria aka Cochita Wurst has landed in Ox where she is set to mesmerise the Aussies with her special one off concert with the Sydney Symphonic Orchestra and a grand line up of internationally acclaimed artists.

Conchita will perfom at the Sydney Opera House on Thursday 3 March as part of the 2016 Sydney Mardi Gras. If you are down under you can  join Conchita with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra under the Sails of the Sydney Opera House with special guests Courtney Act, Trevor Ashley & Paul Capsis in partnership with Mardi Gras. You can find more information on the event and tickets  here.

During the special concert Cocnhita will unveil the name of the 2016 Aussie Eurovision act. The announcement is expected to take place tomorrow at 21:40 AED (11:40 CET).

Conchita from Vienna with love is presented in association with the Austrian National Tourist Office and is an official Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival event.

Conchita Wust gave Austria its 2nd Eurovision victory in 2014 with her entry Rise like a Phoenix, thus bringing the event on Austrian soil for the 2nd time in Eurovision history

Stay tuned to ESCToday for the latest news on Conchita Wurst, Austria, Australia and the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest.


Sanjay (Sergio) joined esctoday.com in December 2006 as an editor. He was appointed as the Head of Press of ESCToday.com in 2011. Hereafter in 2016 he was promoted as the Head of International Relations & Communications at ESCToday. Sergio has covered the Eurovision Song Contest live 22 times since 2000, having worked for several international magazines and media outlets.