Conchita Wurst proclaimed, after she won last year’s Eurovision Song Contest, “We are unity and we are unstoppable,” raising her trophy like a sword. It was an epic moment that will for sure make the Eurovision history books. Quickly afterwards, she capitalized on the success of her speech, calling her fans #theunstoppables and now, one year on, she is releasing the single “You Are Unstoppable”.
Unlike my colleague Sopon, who didn’t quite take to the song, I am in awe of it. “You Are Unstoppable” feels more like an anthem than a follow-up single. At the same time, it is the song that Conchita Wurst was expected to drop after ‘rising like a Phoenix’ and skyrocketing to global stardom in May 2014.
The lyrics serve as an inspiration to countless people who are battling all forms of discrimination and trauma and it gives them a sense of belonging to a community. Conchita’s vocals are absolutely flawless, she even sounds like Cher in parts. When she sings, “it could be beautiful”, Eurovision fans also have flashbacks of Sweden’s 2013 entry, Robin Stjernberg’s “You”. The “bad romance” is a clear bow to LGBT icon Lady Gaga.
The lyric video also speaks to this feeling of unity of #theunstoppables. Conchita Wurst’s beard is superimposed on other people’s faces, and the meaning is clear: we are all Conchita, we are all different and we are all unstoppable. Brilliant!
Now we can hardly wait for the official video and for Conchita’s live performance of the “You Are Unstoppable” in Vienna. How about you? What do you think about the lyric video and about the message of “You Are Unstoppable”? Are you team #theunstoppables?
all these inspirational, love-thyself songs by conchita are getting kinda old to me. start making campy song please!
While I think this song could have been little bit better, it’s still good. And the lyric video is really super adorable.
I´m not a hater (don´t think other are too who don´t like this song) but this is a community and we have all the rights to say what we think. So not a hater but think this is bad!
Haters are gonna hate. Great song, powerful lyrics, perfect voice, Conchita is doing quality music. We love it!
Why does everybody keep referring to Wurst as a “she”, that’s just plain weird…
Haven’t we heard enough of Conchita Wurst unstoppable messages? Think he have over exposed himself and the music he relese now a year after focusing on red carets, pride events etc it something coming in other hand for him and it just what we all hear in that bad poor song
meh
Nice song but i’m sick of her so called empowerment songs. They are so cliche.
She should record some dance anthems for gay clubs (her prime audience)
I really like the song, but the video and the whole significance it conveys is just pure brilliance.
Not special at all
Amazing song, always amazing Conchita. I want her to sing this at the final with all the contestants on stage like Emmelie did last year with “Rainmaker”.
Beautiful song…<3 Not that amazing as her 1st post after Vision single *Heroes* but still really good song though <3 🙂
Im so excited 4 Conchi's Wurst debut maiden album that will get launched very soon! <3
Im expecting this album to contain numerous if all even(!) diamonds songs! <3
~~~~ This…Yeah….It really could BE Beautiful…
But it ended up just disaster armageddon….
What a waste…..! ~~~~