The sensation is perfect! JJ sings into the hearts of Europe with “Wasted Love” and wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. With 258 points from the international juries and 178 points from the audience, he was crowned the winner during an exciting voting before Israel and Estonia. The 70th Song Contest will take place in Austria in 2026.
ORF general director Roland Weißmann: “This love was not wasted, it has reached all of Europe and was impressively returned. We congratulate JJ on his fantastic performance and are proud of his success, similar to Conchita Wurst. And so the ESC will be in Austria in the 70th year ago after the 60th anniversary. as well.”
ORF program director Stefanie Groiss-Horowitz: “JJ, with your voice made of gold and your nerves made of steel you inspired the world and made an entire nation proud!
JJ: “I Bring’s Hoam! The victory is more than I have ever dared to hope. It’s really a crazy feeling.” Also: “I wanted the audience to feel my performance inside how I felt when we wrote the song. It makes me very happy that people react so positively. Love is never wasted, it is the strongest power of the world. We need it more than ever now.”
After Udo Jürgens (1966) and Conchita Wurst (2014), JJ took care of Austria’s third victory in the world’s largest music competition. Cesar Sampson achieved another Stockerlplatz, who sang third place in 2018.
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