JJ storms the charts: goosebumps before the ESC final on Saturday!

JJ storms the charts: goosebumps before the ESC final on Saturday!

Basel, Schweiz - On Saturday, May 17th, 2025, the Austrian singer JJ will appear at the Eurovision Song Contest . His highly expected song "Wasted Love" has already reached the excellent third place in the domestic iTunes charts and not only inspires in Austria, but throughout Europe.

After a strong appearance in the semi -finals, which took place on May 15, JJ qualified for the final. Comments from the audience are: "goosebumps", "much better than Sweden", and "The winner!". The song is celebrated as the best-placed ESC contribution in Austria, only exceeded by "Time Will Heal" by Volbeat and "End of the World" by Miley Cyrus.

international chart placements

"Wasted Love" has also placed well in other countries in the iTunes charts. The song reached:

• Switzerland: 14th place
• Finland: 16th place
• Greece: 19th place
• Belgium: 31st place
• Netherlands: 32th place

In addition to the expected performance in the grand finale on Saturday, JJ also has various colleagues from the ESC in the chart rankings, such as "Baller" by Abor & Tyna (19th place), "Bara Bada Basu" by Kaj (26th place) and "Laika Party" by Emmy (36th place).

about the song "Wasted Love"

"Wasted Love", which was published on March 6, 2025, addresses the challenges of unfortunate love and mixes musical elements from pop and techno. The protagonist of the song describes how he feels overwhelmed by an “ocean of love” and the loved one is increasingly moving away. These urgent texts are just one of the elements that make the song so unique. The track was written by JJ, Teodora Špirić and Thomas Turner, the latter was also responsible for production.

The participation of Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 was announced on September 7, 2024 by the Austrian Radio (ORF). The official announcement that "Wasted Love" was selected as a contribution to the competition took place on January 30, 2025 after a panel of 30 music experts and OGAE fan club representatives had made the selection.

history and prospects

The event takes place in the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland. As part of the competition, Austria was able to qualify in the second semi -finals, which significantly increases the chances of a successful placement in the final in which JJ appears with start number 9. Historically, Austria has a mixed balance in previous participation, with a total of eight last places in the history of the competition, which increases the anticipation for this appearance.

In view of the previous success and the enthusiasm for “Wasted Love”, many hope that JJ and his team will write history and possibly bring the victory to Austria.