Austria wins Eurovision Song Contest
Austria's Conchita Wurst: "This night is dedicated to everyone who believes in a future of peace and freedom"
Austrian drag act Conchita Wurst has been crowned the winner of the 59th annual Eurovision Song Contest held in Denmark's capital, Copenhagen.
The singer, whose real name is Tom Neuwirth, won with the song Rise Like a Phoenix, collecting 290 points.
The Netherlands finished second with 238 points with Sweden in third place with 218 points.
The UK's Molly Smitten-Downes came 17th, with 40 points for her song Children of the Universe.
Austria had been the second favourite to win behind Sweden going in to the competition, with many predicting Wurst could be too divisive among voters.
However she was the clear winner, with her victory announced after 34 of the 37 countries had submitted their scores.
Collecting her trophy on stage the singer said: "This night is dedicated to everyone who believes in a future of peace and freedom. You know who you are - we are unity and we are unstoppable."
Smitten-Downes, who closed the performances, had been tipped to score highly with bookmakers placing her in the top five.
Her result was still better than the UK's entry last year, where Bonnie Tyler finished 19th on the final scoreboard, with 23 points.
Some 26 countries performed at the B&W Hallerne arena for an expected television audience of more than 120 million fans.
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