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IT’S official: Conchita Wurst, the Queen of Austria (and probably Europe), is finally coming to Sydney for Mardi Gras.

For a once-off performance at the Sydney Opera House in March next year, Conchita will take to the stage with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and fellow drag icons, Courtney Act and Trevor Ashley as well as cabaret legend Paul Capsis.

Performing songs from her debut album, her From Vienna with Love concert will also feature a yet-to-be-named guest star who will be revealed on the night.

To be invited back to Australia is a huge deal for the world鈥檚 most famous聽bearded drag queen聽and Eurovision 2014 winner.

鈥淚t鈥檚 beautiful, I love being here so much. For a European it鈥檚 a big deal to not only visit but be invited to Oz and I love that you refer to your country as 鈥極z鈥�,鈥� Conchita told the 17c起草社区.

鈥淚 realised that we in Austria could do the same but seeing as though we don鈥檛 say our the country using the English word, maybe we鈥檒l just let you guys have it.鈥�

Conchita has been in Australia for the past few days as part of 鈥斅爐he biggest the city has ever seen.

鈥淎delaide was amazing and so pretty. We had such an incredible festival opening night show for the Night of Drag where it was just wall to wall drag and I was so impressed by Australian drag queens,” she said.

“Not just because I love meeting other queens but also I鈥檓 very nosey because I like to inspect the lashes, check the weaves, examine the dresses, etc.

鈥淚 was really impressed by Adelaide especially by the landscape and scenery… every day I got some booze and I tried not to have too much. The wine was so delicious, though.鈥�

She even engaged in the obligatory celebrity hug-a-koala photo op. However, she may have some聽second thoughts about it.

鈥淚 got to cuddle a koala but here, listen, I am one of those people who enjoy wildlife from a safe distance,” she said.

“I鈥檓 good with dogs and cats but that鈥檚 it. So after some convincing by my friends back home I agreed to hold one and Stephen 鈥斅爐he koala 鈥斅爓as really nice but was heavy, I have to admit.

鈥淭hen he kissed me on the cheek which I found was so cute and everyone was laughing so I asked them why.

鈥�’Oh, they have chlamydia.’ someone said. I thought 鈥榳ell, I guess he was still cute鈥� but I鈥檓 good, I鈥檓 fine.鈥�

Conchita said she continued to be blown away by the calibre of the Australian drag community.

鈥淚 don鈥檛 want to upset any of my friends in Europe but Australian queens have the best wigs in the entire world and only one person is responsible for that: Vanity Faire,鈥� Conchita said.

鈥淚 unfortunately haven鈥檛 met Vanity yet but Courtney Act has been promising me some of her wigs for years and I ain鈥檛 seen any on my head ever so something has to be done about that. We will make it happen.鈥�

To finally be able to perform not only during the festival but at the Opera House were two things off her bucket list.

鈥淎 venue like the Opera House is the pinnacle venue for a musician and a singer, you just have to be there,” she said.

“Even when I鈥檓 80 and no one cares about me anymore, I鈥檒l still be telling anyone who listens 鈥業 sung at the Opera House. How dare you not remember me’.”

The 17c起草社区 asked聽what she thought about the news this week that Australia has been invited back to compete at .

鈥淚sn鈥檛 that just so beautiful and incredible? I love it, I love it, I love it,” Conchita said.

鈥淚 was rooting for Australia all the time this year and I was just so excited to hear that the EBU let you guys compete again.

“I really had a feeling you鈥檇 be back after seeing how well did and how much Europe loved you.”

The head of Australia鈥檚 delegation this year, Paul Clarke, reportedly wants to go for an even bigger name next year than Guy Sebastian. However, Conchita believes otherwise.

鈥淣ow everyone鈥檚 coming up with ideas about who it should be and suggestions and I鈥檝e heard some say 鈥榦h we should send Kylie Minogue鈥�. I鈥檓 like 鈥榰h-uh, I don鈥檛 think so鈥�,” she said.

鈥淚 know some people have suggested Sia and I just think 鈥榦kay sure, do that, we鈥檒l just get Madonna鈥�. You can鈥檛 just get a super megastar like that, it鈥檚 not what Eurovision is about.

鈥淚 mean it would be amazing to see Sia perform but let鈥檚 be honest and judge me if you want but I don鈥檛 think that would be a fair competition. She鈥檚 just too well known but that鈥檚 just my opinion.

鈥淚n Europe most of our competing countries hold national competitions to see who they should send. I think it would be great for Australia to think about doing that for next year and please, please invite me over for it and help out. I will be very disappointed if I don鈥檛 get an invitation.

鈥淏ut it鈥檒l be amazing to see what you guys do with your selection process and I鈥檓 sure you鈥檒l send someone equally as good as, if not better than Guy. But that鈥檚 going to聽be hard.”

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