Los fanáticos austriacos dieron una entusiasta bienvenida al cantante de formación clásica JJ en el aeropuerto de Viena el

JJ of Austria, a classically trained countertenor, is the winner of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest with his pop-opera song "Wasted Love."

Austria won the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Swiss host city Basel on Saturday, in the country's first victory since bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst won in 2014. Operatic singer JJ won ahead of Israel in the world's biggest music competition,

The Eurovision Song Contest just produced its 69th edition, featuring acts from 37 member nations performing at St. Jakobshalle, in Basel, Switzerland. The winner this year was the song “Wasted Love,” performed by JJ, representing Austria.

The lineup for the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest has been decided, with six countries eliminated after a semifinal on Thursday.

It's a two horse race for continental glory at tonight's Eurovision final, with previous frontrunners Sweden being snapped at by a pop opera singer from Austria

“Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi” remains the last entry performed in French to win Eurovision; France has not won since 1977. Switzerland waited until 2024 to prevail again, that time with Nemo’s “The Code,” which is written in English — not one of Switzerland’s four official languages.