JJ from Austria, who performed the song “Wasted Love,” reacts to voting during the Grand Final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland Sunday, May 18.

Austria has won the 69th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. The country’s 24-year-old entrant — Johannes Pietsch, known as JJ — won the total cumulative votes from the public and judges ...

JJ, center, from Austria arrives at the airport in Vienna, Austria, Sunday, May 18, 2025, after winning the Grand Final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel yesterday. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos) ...

Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest JJ from Austria holds up the trophy, he won with the song "Wasted Love" during the Grand Final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest ...

Classically trained Austrian singer JJ won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland on Saturday with “Wasted Love,” a song that combines operatic, multi-octave vocals with a techno ...

VIENNA (AP) — Austrian fans enthusiastically welcomed classically trained singer JJ back home at Vienna airport on Sunday after he won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest with "Wasted Love." ...

Pietsch follows in the footsteps of Austria’s second Eurovision winner, drag icon Conchita Wurst, who took home the microphone trophy in 2014 with their single “Rise Like A Phoenix”.

Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest JJ from Austria on stage after winning the competition with the song “Wasted Love” during the Grand Final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel ...

May 18 (UPI) -- Austria's Johannes Pietsch, a classically trained singer who performs under the name of JJ, has won the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Wasted Love." The 24-year-old ...

Austrian artist JJ has won Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with his powerful single, “Wasted Love.” The track is a break-up inspired pop-opera track, featuring explosive techno beats.