Austria's JJ Wins Eurovision Song Contest 2025
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Classically trained countertenor JJ of Austria is the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest winner with “Wasted Love,” a song that combines operatic, multi-octave vocals with a techno twist. JJ beat 25 other competitors during Saturday’s (May 17) grand final in the Swiss city of Basel.
The final leaderboard for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Grand Final has been confirmed following the Grand Final on Saturday night – including last place. This year’s competition took place in Basel, Switzerland after Nemo’s win with The Code in 2024.
As the 'big five countries' United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, France and Italy automatically qualified for the final. Switzerland was also guaranteed a place in the grand final thanks to Nemo's victory in 2024. Read the full story here.