JJ provides goosebumps and high hopes with a mega appearance!

JJ provides goosebumps and high hopes with a mega appearance!

Basel, Schweiz - On May 17, 2025, the world looks excitedly at the Eurovision Song Contest, which takes place in Basel. Ten years after the impressive victory of Conchita Wurst in Vienna, JJ (Johannes Pietsch) has the honor of representing Austria. With his song "Wasted Love" and a strong qualification performance, he has qualified for the final and is currently constantly ranked second in the betting odds. He will go into competition with start number 9, which gives him a promising chance of the title. During the final, both the international audience and specialist juries will vote on what JJ could possibly benefit, reports the Krone .

JJ worked intensively on his performance to increase the chances of winning. This year a total of 20 acts from the semi -finals qualified for the final. Among the favorites are well -known names such as Kaj from Sweden, Erika Vikman from Finland and Mariana Conte from Malta. The "Big Five", consisting of Germany, Spain, Italy, Great Britain and France, are also represented in the final, as are the previous year's winner from Switzerland.

rumors about Celine Dion

Special attention attracts a rumor about a possible surprise appearance by Celine Dion. Originally, only a greeting was planned by the singer, but indications indicate that she could possibly be seen live on stage. This would give the event an additional shine, because the ESC attracts around 150 million viewers in dozens of countries every year.

The organization of the competition in Vienna has its pitfalls. The ORF expresses concerns about the high costs that are estimated at up to 30 million euros. These figures raise questions about how the competition can be aligned in the future.

a special duet

Together with Conchita Wurst, which Austria helped to fame in 2014 with its winning title "Rise Like a Phoenix", JJ published a mash-up of both ESC contributions. JJ describes this collaboration as "simply incredible" and emphasizes that he had goose bumps during the performance. Conchita praises JJ as extremely professional and describes his performance as timeless. During her promo tour, JJ already performed at the Dutch Eurovision Pre Party in Amsterdam and is now preparing for the London Eurovision Party and the ProParty in Madrid.

Austria has an eventful balance in its Eurovision history. In 1957 the country took part for the first time and took Bob Martin and the title "Where to, little pony?" the last place. The original successes are manageable because most Austrian contributions ended up in the middle of the years. Udo Jürgens, an icon of Austrian music, first reached sixth place in 1964 and finally won "Merci Chérie" in 1966. Overall, Austria took part in the competition 55 times in its history and was able to win him twice, as a proud record, as on Eurovision.de