Vienna cheers: Mayor presented JJ the Golden Rathausmann!
Vienna cheers: Mayor presented JJ the Golden Rathausmann!
Wien, Österreich - On July 15, 2025, a ceremonial event took place in the Red Salon of the Vienna City Hall, in which Mayor Michael Ludwig presented Johannes Pietsch, better known as his artist name JJ, the Golden Rathausmann. This award honors JJS impressive victory at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2025, which took place in Basel. Ludwig expressed the joy of Vienna about this significant success for Austria and emphasized the city's intention to organize the ESC again in the future, underpinned by an 80-page concept paper that has already been submitted. Vienna had already successfully organized the ESC in 2015 and sees itself as a potential host city for future competitions.
Johannes Pietsch is not only the winner of the ESC 2025, but also the first Austrian to record over a million streams for his winning title "Wasted Love" within a week. In his speech, Ludwig emphasized that JJ is part of a long series of successful Austrian ESC participants, including the former winners Udo Jürgens and Conchita Wurst, who also received the Golden Rathausmann.
A young artist on the way to fame
JJ, born on April 29, 2001 in Vienna and grew up in Dubai, returned to Austria with his family in 2016. After completing the Wenzgasse grammar school in 2020, he decided on the opera school of the Vienna State Opera and took a bachelor's degree in solo singing at the music and art private university of the city of Vienna (MUK) in 2023. His vocal training shaped him and contributed to the development of his artistic talent.
But JJ is not just a talented singer; It also impressed in various formats such as "The Voice UK" and "Starmania". In the ESC competition, he demonstrated his skills with his song "Wasted Love", which was composed by Teodora Špiric.
A review of Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest
Austria has a eventful story at the Eurovision Song Contest. The country first took part in the competition in 1957 and has been there 57 times since then. In this long list of participation, Austria achieved a total of three impressive first places, including the youngest with JJ in 2025. The highest score was reached in 2025 when JJ won 436 points.
- 1966: First victory with Udo Jürgens and the song "Merci, Chérie"
- 2014: Second victory with Conchita Wurst
- 2025: Third victory with JJ and 436 points
Austria also had its challenges, including several last places and zero-point ratings. However, the consistency of the appearances and successes shows that the country is an integral part of the Eurovision family.
In his speech, JJ thanked his supporters and described the award as a great honor. He is already working on a successor single and an album, which means that his musical journey goes far beyond the ESC. With his victory, JJ sets new standards for Austrian artists and shows how cosmopolitanism and cultural diversity can be encouraged in music. This success is not only a milestone for him personally, but also a sign of the cultural radiance of Vienna and Austria on the international stage.For more information about JJ and his musical career, see MUK and a comprehensive overview of Austria at the [Eurovision Song Contest] (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96 Austria_Beim_eurovision_Song_contest).
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