Austria crowns JJ: An emotional victory at the ESC 2025 in Basel!

Austria crowns JJ: An emotional victory at the ESC 2025 in Basel!

Basel, Schweiz - On May 17, 2025, the final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in Basel, Switzerland, took place. Austria was represented this year by 24-year-old Johannes Pietsch, better known as JJ. With his emotional song "Wasted Love", Austria secured the title and was crowned with the winner. Overall, the country received an impressive 436 points, including 258 points from the jury, which secured JJ first place in the jury rating. The news of this triumphant victory reached the public on May 18, 2025 and triggered great joy and emotions. After the victory, JJ was found in his eyes with tears as he ran to his family to celebrate this special moment. 5min.at reports that JJ worked on the play together with producer Thomas Turner and singer Teya. The style of the song combines personal experiences with elements from pop, opera and electronic beats.

This year's ESC attracted a total of 37 participating countries, including the five great nations: Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy and Spain. The audience and the national juries had an equivalent influence on the allocation of the points, whereby the audience could also vote online from non -participating countries. A well thought -out point system that awarded the viewers and juries 1, 2, 3 to 12 points to the end. Eurovisionworld emphasizes that JJ, who previously received awareness in the Austrian Talentshow Starmania, also appeared at "The Voice" in the United Kingdom. The young countertenor is currently studying classical music in Vienna and regularly impresses at the Vienna State Opera.

key moments of the competition

The Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 was a return to the roots for Austria, which due to its previous successes - two profits in 1966 and 2014 - played an important role in Eurovision history. Other strong candidates also presented themselves this year, including:

• Norway: Kyle Alessandro with "Lighter"
• Luxembourg: Laura Thorn with "La Poupée Monte Le Son"
• Estonia: Tommy Cash with "Espresso Macchiato"
• Israel: Yuval Raphael with "New Day Will Rise"
• Lithuania: Qatarsis with "Tavo Akys"
• Spain: Melody with "Esa Diva"
• Ukraine: Ziperblat with "Bird of Pray"
• Great Britain: Remember Monday with "What the Hell Just Happed?"
• Island: Væb with "róa"
• Latvia: Tautumeitas with "Bur Man Laimi"
• Netherlands: Claude with "C’est la vie"
• Finland: Erika Vikman with "I come"
• Italy: Lucio Corsi with "Volevo Essere Un Duro"
• Poland: Justyna Steczkowska with "Gaja"
• Germany: Abor & Tynna with "Baller"
• Greece: Klavdia with "Asteromáta"
• Armenia: Parg with "Survivor"
• Switzerland: Zoë Më with "Voyage"
• Malta: Miriana Conte with "serving"
• Portugal: Napa with "Deslocado"
• Denmark: Sissal with "hallucination"
• Sweden: Kaj with "Bara Bada Bastu"
• France: Louane with "Maman"
• San Marino: Gabry Ponte with "Tutta l’Italia"
• Albania: Shkodra Elektronike with "Zjerm"

The significant performance of JJ and Austria has once again illuminated the competitive landscape in the ESC. With 56 participations since 1957, Austria has a multifaceted story in the Eurovision Song Contest, which was also accompanied by some setbacks. Wikipedia Documented Austria's journey since its first participation in Frankfurt am Main and the large heights and depths that the country has experienced over the years. The 2025 victory will surely go into this story as a further milestone and increase the anticipation for the next participation.