''Conchita'' is the debut studio album by Austrian pop singer

Conchita Wurst Thomas Neuwirth (born 6 November 1988) is an Austrian singer, fashion designer, human rights activist and drag queen who is known for his stage persona Conchita Wurst (or simply Conchita). He came to international attention after winning the Euro ...

. It was released on 15 May 2015 by

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. The album includes the singles " Heroes", " You Are Unstoppable" and her

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winning song, " Rise like a Phoenix".

Composition

''Conchita'' incorporates different elements from multiple music genres into Conchita Wurst's typical

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sound. Several electronic genres can be found on ''Conchita'' with influences from

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in general on "Out of Body Experience" and "Somebody to Love". For example, "You Are Unstoppable" and "Up for Air" draw heavily from

electropop Electropop is a popular music fusion genre combining elements of the electronic and pop styles. It has been described as a variant of synth-pop with emphasis on a hard electronic sound. The genre was developed in the 1980s and saw a rev ...

while fourth single "Colours of Your Love" includes club music in its composition. With "Firestorm" Wurst links

Europop Europop (also spelled Euro pop) is a style of pop music that originated in Europe during the mid-to-late 1960s and developed to today's form throughout the late 1970s. Europop topped the charts throughout the 1980s and 1990s, with revivals and ...

Singles

" Rise like a Phoenix", Wurst's winning entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, was the first single to be released off the album on 18 March 2014. " Heroes" was the second single from the album released on 8 November 2014. " You Are Unstoppable" was released as the third single from the album on 5 March 2015. On 7 August 2015, "

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"/" Colours of Your Love" was released as a double A-side and the fourth single.

Critical reception

In an early review of the album, Luis Gonzalez of Album Confessions wrote, "With a solid blend of pop, dance and opera, the artist's inspiring way with words creates powerful, impressive and soaring numbers that should bring a smile to any listener's face. Isn't that what pop music should do? Cause a smile? Wurst may use the persona of 'the bearded lady' to stand out from the crowd, but she really doesn't need it. Her beautiful performances across the album do all the talking."

Composition

Singles

Critical reception

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References