Eurovision breaks Twitter record as Austrian drag queen Conchita Wurst wins for 2014
Last night the 2014 Eurovision song contest dominated Twitter generating more than 5.3 million tweets, peaking at the victory of the crowned winner – Austrian, bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst. Wurst's performance of the song 'Rise like a Phoenix' triggered a storm of enthusiasm from viewers who flocked to Twitter to show their support, clocking up an average 47,136 tweets per minute, according to the micro-blogging site. In total there were a 5,384, 678 tweets sent - smashing last year's total of 3.76 million across Europe - which at the time made it the most tweeted-about TV show of 2013, excluding sport, according to Twitter.
The final count is in: 5.3M+ Tweets sent around the #Eurovision final. Peak TPM for @ConchitaWurst's victory. pic.twitter.com/O3s9nuNLfR
— Twitter UK (@TwitterUK) May 11, 2014Wurst had been subject to vicious criticism in the run-up to the show, from homophobic and transphobic attacks from within her own country and others including Russia, who branded the contest a 'hotbed of sodomy', according to the BBC.However, most viewers and brands including Paddy Power, thought Wurst a deserved winner, with more than a few well-known names - including comedian Russel Brand - joining the Twitter action (see below). Last Day of this fantastic Journey. Because of YOU i live my Dream! Thank you so so much!! We are unstoppable!
— conchita wurst (@ConchitaWurst) May 10, 2014
I'm knackered - but what a great night. #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/STGTtdmHB0
— Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) May 10, 2014
WE ARE NOT WORTHY! pic.twitter.com/REyDvRSks4
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) May 10, 2014
Anyone elses timeline basically look like this? pic.twitter.com/18W3n16fw8
— dan barker (@danbarker) May 10, 2014
We've crunched the data on Austrian #eurovision winners pic.twitter.com/74dyxt6lsB
— Ampp3d (@ampp3d) May 10, 2014
Congratulations Conchita!! That sends a message to the Eastern bloc!! #Unstoppable #Eurovision #JoinUs pic.twitter.com/YSboSBtuI3
— Jerry Daykin (@jdaykin) May 10, 2014
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