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Austria’s JJ wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2025

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Austria’s JJ has won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel with the song Wasted Love, securing Austria’s first Eurovision Song Contest win since 2014.

A countertenor with a distinctive voice that can reach soprano heights, JJ has already made a name for himself in the classical music world.

The singer, whose real name is Johannes Pietsch, was born in Vienna in 2001 and grew up in Dubai before returning to Vienna in 2016.

Offstage, he continues to refine his craft by studying classical music at the renowned Music and Art Private University of Vienna (MUK).

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Points announcement:

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Austrian singer JJ has won the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, after a nail-biting finish that saw him topple Israel from pole position at the very last minute.

The 24-year-old, who is a counter-tenor at the Vienna State Opera, took the title with the song Wasted Love, an tempestuous electro-ballad about unrequited love.

"Thank you so much for making my dreams come true," he said as he accepted the coveted glass microphone trophy. "Love is the strongest force in the world, let's spread more love."

JJ's younger sister broke through security guards to hug him after his victory was announced.

The Austrian said his whole family had arrived to support him at the contest, including his 85-year-old grandfather, and a four-month-old niece, who watched outside with his brother.

It is the third time Austria has won the contest, with previous victories going to Udo Jürgens' Merci, Cherie in 1966; and Conchita Wurst with Rise Like a Phoenix in 2014. JJ was inspired to take part in Eurovision by Conchita.

The singer had always been one of the favourites to win, but the most hotly-tipped contestants were Sweden's KAJ - whose tongue-in-cheek ode to sauna culture, Bara Bada Bastu, ultimately took fourth place.

Speaking after the show, JJ said he was "so pleased" that viewers had connected with his story of heartache.

"I wanted to let them have an insight on my deepest soul [and] how I felt when we wrote the song."

"What I'm trying to commit [to] is that there's no wasted love. There's so much love that we can spread around. It's the strongest force on planet earth."

Asked how he would celebrate, he replied: "Honestly, I need to sleep now. I'm tired."

www.bbc.com

Eurovision 2025: Austria wins with last-minute vote, as the UK comes 19th

Austrian counter-tenor JJ wins with Wasted Love, but the UK gets zero points from the public.
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:)
 
Btw:

The winner, JJ, is gay and has a boyfriend.

JJ has been bullied in school for his high-pitched soprano voice, because it's not "manly enough" ...
 
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This m3rde is Italy’s 2025 Eurovision entry - I Wanted to Be a Tough Guy. Not really worth more than a minute worth of listening.



There are no subtitles, but the lyrics are as puerile as one would expect from the arrangement.
(How does a country go from Maneskin to Lucio Corsi?)
 
I'm pleased that Israel came second. They have a great deal of support from the peoples of Europe.
 
Tender Branson said:
Austria’s JJ has won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel with the song Wasted Love, securing Austria’s first Eurovision Song Contest win since 2014.

A countertenor with a distinctive voice that can reach soprano heights, JJ has already made a name for himself in the classical music world.

The singer, whose real name is Johannes Pietsch, was born in Vienna in 2001 and grew up in Dubai before returning to Vienna in 2016.

Offstage, he continues to refine his craft by studying classical music at the renowned Music and Art Private University of Vienna (MUK).

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Points announcement:

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Song:



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Wow. Awesome performance.

I have to be honest. The first thing that came to mind when I started watching that performance was "castrato". But, of course, that's not what this is. It is amazingly developed vocal cords and, perhaps, head voice. It brings to mind a couple of other performers I've heard...

Marcelito Pomoy



Dimash Qudaibergen



I've never heard of JJ before. I wonder if he sings in lower and more masculine ranges.
 
Mycroft said:
Wow. Awesome performance.

I have to be honest. The first thing that came to mind when I started watching that performance was "castrato". But, of course, that's not what this is. It is amazingly developed vocal cords and, perhaps, head voice. It brings to mind a couple of other performers I've heard...

Marcelito Pomoy



Dimash Qudaibergen



I've never heard of JJ before. I wonder if he sings in lower and more masculine ranges.
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Okay. I looked into him a bit and he has a naturally high voice.
 
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