Terry Wogan says Conchita Wurst turned Eurovision into “a freakshow”

Woah, what the hell Wogan?

Published on3rd November 2014 at 5.33pm

Terry Woah-what-the-hell-gan news now. Terry Wogan has said 2014’s bearded lady winner Conchita Wurst turned the contest into “a freakshow”.

Terry Woah-what-the-hell-dude-that’s-not-cool-gan, made the remarks while reviewing Graham Norton’s autobiography for The Irish Times.

Writing about his Eurovision successor, he said: "Norton says my only advice to him was not to start drinking before song seven. He made it his own from year one - although I'm bound to say that the Bearded Lady who won this year, reducing Graham to tears, might have had a slightly different effect on me.

"I've always seen the *Eurovision* as a sometimes foolish farce, but not as a freakshow."

This is Eurovision you’re talking about Terry Wogan. Not The Nobel Peace prize. One year a bunch of blokes from Finland won dressed as goblins. It’s hardly a very conservative affair. Plus, Conchita is thoroughly excellent and a positive step for the LGBT community, so don’t be such a square, yeah?

Graham Norton took over from Wogan presenting the UK’s Eurovision coverage back in 2008. That means Wogan who started in 1971 had 37 years of excellently bizarre Eurovision viewing to open his tiny mind. Oh well.

Conchita Wurst won Eurovision 2014 while representing Austria with the song Rise Like A Phoenix.

Now here's a gallery of the worst outfits in Eurovision's history

Eurovision Song Contest: the worst outfits EVER!

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Conchita Wurst - Austria

When you look that good as a woman (check out the pins!), why not make yourself a t-shirt dress with a picture of yourself on it eh?

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Army Of Lovers - Sweden

We're sorry, but how were these not the winners last year? Or every year? Bring back AOL!

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Javine Hylton - West End Eurovision

We're sorry, this is gross. But this reminds us of a used tampon

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Javine Hylton - West End Eurovision

We're sorry, this is gross. But this reminds us of a used tampon

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Gaby Roslin - West End Eurovision

At least Gaby had those dressing room drapes as a last resort when her dress broke

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Mika Newton - Ukraine

Mika's song for 2011 was called Angel. This outfit is anything but going to fashion heaven

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Cheryl Baker from Bucks Fizz - West End Eurovision

Leather hotpants aren't a good idea at the best of times. Let's just hope there were no side splits in this routine

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Javine Hylton - United Kingdom

Remember Javine? We do. But until now, we did not remember this awful outfit, thank goodness

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Soraya - Spain

We pity the poor person who had to stick all those diamantes on only to get an end result like this

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Dita Von Teese and Alex Christensen

Dita was a guest in Moscow in 2009! Wearing a veil. And little else

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Svetlana Loboda - Ukraine

Just caught sight of yourself in the mirror? It's too late now!

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Bonnie Langford - West End Eurovision

Apparently the West End's version of Eurovision is no better dressed (or tressed)

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Yohanna - Iceland

NOhanna more like. We don't need to see a loo roll cosy on the stage thanks

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AySel and Arash - Azerbaijan

Gaga would be totes jealous of that one metallic Lycra leg

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Diana Gurtskaya - Georgia

The shredder strikes again. Someone should really have moved this off the Eurovision set before letting the acts get in the way

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A bit of all white. Or a lot of all white

Dima Bilan - Russia

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Laka - Bosnia and Herzegovina

Clown college try-outs were last week, sorry love

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Boaz - Israel

What a lovely sweaty satin waistcoat that is

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Balthazar - Romania

Slightly reminiscent of Geri Halliwell in her Spice Girl days, no?

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Gisela - Andorra

We can't help but guess Shakira might have something to do with this frocky horror...

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Elnur and Samir - Azerbaijan

We're guessing flying without wings isn't an option then

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Rebeka Dremelj - Slovenia

Auditioning for Wicked, were we?

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Cascada's Nataile Horler - Germany

At first glance, we thought Natalie might have weed herself

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Ishtar - Belgium

Was 2008's Eurovision circus themed?

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Marija Sestic - Bosnia

This outfit wouldn't have looked out of place on last night's MET Gala red carpet

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KMGs - Belgium

My, that silk shirt looks very inviting

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Eliza Todorova - Bulgaria

Giving Heath Ledger's leather trousers in 10 Things I Hate About You a run for their money

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Eric Papilaya - Austria

In the '90s, we would have killed for those trousers

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Helena Paparizou - Greece

Another one falls victim to the dreaded paper shredder

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Jari Sillanpaa - Finland

Those newspaper trews were actually all over the Moschino S/S '14 catwalk, dontcha know

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Cosmos - Latvia

'70s choirboys made a comeback in 2006 apparently

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Carola Haggkvist - Sweden

2006 doesn't seem long ago enough to accept that spray-on jeans were 'a thing'

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Petra Mede

Is it a coat? Is it a dress? Is it a tux? There's only one thing we know for sure. That it's gross

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Lordi - Finland

J.R.R. Tolkien would be proud

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Sibel Turzun - Turkey

My, what a lovely embellished nude body stocking...

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Nonstop - Portugal

Let's hope she doesn't need a wee anytime soon

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Nonstop - Portugal

A green nappy with chains attached? Why not?

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Tina Karol - Ukraine

Is it just us, or did Rita Ora wear those very boots recently?

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Dana International - Israel

Dana had this lovely ensemble specially made for her by Jean Paul Gaultier, although he apparently forgot the top. At least Dana had those black beads eh?