The Grand Final was overshadowed by a failed stage invasion during a performance by Israeli singer and entrant Yuval Raphael, who came second in the competition in Basel, Switzerland.

Austria's Johannes Pietsch, a classically trained singer who performs under the name of JJ, has won the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Wasted Love."

Austria’s JJ has won the Eurovision Song Contest with the emotional song Wasted Love, while Israeli singer Yuval Raphael was the runner-up. The singer, real name Johannes Pietsch, said “love is the strongest force in the world,