

One other Twitter user shared: 'Conchita Wurst - Rise Like a Phoenix. What a performance to kick off this week of #eurovisionwelcomeparty.' While another person wrote: 'Well absolutely nailed that. Someone else commented: 'Phenomenal performance and the sky drones lighting up #eurovisionwelcomeparty #Eurovision #IStandWithUkraine.' 'Top marks to Conchita Wurst on a spectacular performance,' shared someone else. #Eurovision2023,' remarked another viewer, while one other fan tweeted: 'Conchita Wurst is the moment.' Stunning.'Īnother person posted: 'Conchita Wurst is the undisputed Queen of Eurovision. Someone else shared: 'Goosebumps every time I hear Conchita Wurst sing Rise Like a Phoenix.

Success story: Austrian singer Conchita, real name Thomas Neuwirth, 34, won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014 with her song Rise Like a Phoenix One person wrote: 'Conchita Wurst still performs terrifically, surely her #Eurovision return is near?', while another person posted: 'I think if Conchita Wurst was in every Eurovision since she won then she would have won every year.' She returned to the stage on Sunday for the welcome concert in Liverpool ahead of Saturday's competition final, with her performance of her winning song airing on BBC One on Monday.Īnd music fans were so impressed with her vocals that they took to Twitter to say they'd been left with 'goosebumps', with some branding her performance 'spectacular' while calling for her to compete once again in the future. Someone else commented: 'I just fell a little more in love with Ricky Tomlinson #Eurovision.'Ī number of stars took to the stage in Liverpool on Sunday evening, including the 2014 winner of the Eurovision Song Contest Conchita Wurst.Īustrian singer Conchita, real name Thomas Neuwirth, 34, won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014 with her song Rise Like a Phoenix. Moving: Viewers of the highlights of the concert took to Twitter on Monday to praise Ricky for his performance, with one person saying it was 'hard not to cry' While another person wrote: 'I love this piece being read by Ricky Tomlinson #Eurovision #EurovisionWelcomestheWorld.' One other person wrote: 'I didn’t cry at the Coronation but I just cried at Ricky Tomlinson doing a rousing speech on Eurovision Welcomes the World.' 'What a brilliant and impassioned reading from #LoveIsAllYouNeed #Eurovision2023,' remarked someone else. What an amazing production #Eurovision2023.'Īnother person tweeted: '#RickyTomlinson Nations treasure #legend #icon delivers truly emotional poem Superb & evocative #Beatles powerful cultural heritage #Liverpool #Eurovision2023 #allyouneedislove.' Someone else wrote: 'Just giving a masterclass in passion and the Liverpool signing choir signing All you need is love. While someone else shared: 'Jesus, Ricky Tomlinson on the #Eurovision show. 'Beautiful & emotional #RickyTomlinson delivers powerfully evocative poem - hard not to cry Congratulations #RickyTomlinson & #Eurovision2023 #CulturalHeritage #Liverpool #allyouneedislove,' they you could not have chosen a better voice and man to speak your beautiful use of words #RickyTomlinson,' wrote another user of the social media platform.

Born to perform: The actor, 83, took to the stage in in the Song Contest's host city of Liverpool on Sunday, with highlights being aired on BBC One the following day
