Austria wins the Eurovision 2025 with JJ and “Wasted Love”: it is the third victory of the story after Udo Jürgens in 1966 and Conchita Wurst in 2014
The last Austrian seal atEurovision Song Contest dated back to 2014, when Conchita Wurst he turned upside down the predictions by imposing himself with Rise Like in Phoenix. That triumph interrupted a 48 -year fast, which began in 1966 with the victory of Udo Jürgens and his Goods, Chérie – An absolute record for the longest interval between two successes in the history of the event. Now, with the exploit of Johannes Petschaka JJtoEurovision 2025Austria rewrites its history in the European contest.
Who is JJ, the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025
JJ is 24 years old, he was born in Vienna from Filipino mother and Austrian father, and grew up in Dubai before returning home at 15 years of age. His training ranges between lyric and pop music: he stood out at The Voice Ukarrived in the final a Stormiaand today he performs at theVienna State Work. He studies at the Muk University and is one of the few young people countertenorsEuropeans also active in the pop panorama.
Orf, the Austrian broadcaster, has focused on an artistic figure that unites refined aesthetic, refined vocality and scenic impact. A choice consistent with the recent orientation of Austria to Eurovision, which favors intense performance rather than conventional pop solutions.
“Wasted Love”: voice and pain in black and white
The winner song, Wasted Loveis a night and dramatic ballad that tells the end of an impossible love through the metaphor of the stormy sea. JJ wrote the piece together with Teya And Thomas Thurnerbringing on stage a minimalist performance in black and white, all played on vocal expressiveness.
Acclaimed by its emotional intensity, the song divided the criticism: if on the one hand it has been praised by elegance and the interpretative force, on the other hand it fueled the debate on the evolution of the Eurovision, which seems to reward more and more proposed with a strong symbolic and visual content.
Austria: three wins in sixty -eight participations
Austria participates in theEurovision Song Contest Since 1957 and won three times: in 1966 with Udo Jürgens, in 2014 with Conchita Wurst and now in 2025 with JJ. It is one of the few countries that has been able to reinvent itself over time, conquering symbolic successes and deeply linked to the European cultural context.
JJ’s success confirms the effectiveness of an artistic approach that favors expressive quality and contamination of genres. And, as already happened in 2014, this victory also brings with it an inclusive and personal message: JJ is openly queer and wanted to make his identity visible also in the visual narrative of the show.
Eurovision 2026 will be in Austria
With JJ’s victory, Austria will host theEurovision Song Contest 2026. The debate on the future identity of the Festival is open: between aesthetics, inclusiveness and research of originality, the competition continues to reflect the transformations taking place in Europe.
