Austria triumphs at Eurovision 2025 with JJ's song Wasted Love

JJ secures the nation's third victory amid political tensions surrounding the event.
Text: Óscar Ontañón Docal
Published 2025-05-18

The latest news on Austria. On Saturday, Austria claimed its third Eurovision title as JJ captivated juries and viewers with Wasted Love, outshining Israel's Yuval Raphael, whose second-place finish came amid ongoing controversy tied to the Gaza conflict.

Since I'm from Spain, I watched it on the Spanish broadcaster RTVE, and something that stood out this year was the fact that RTVE aired a pro-Palestinian message before the final. A move that truly underscores the highly politicised atmosphere of this year's contest.

Still, I believe art and politics should go their separate ways, or at the very least, art shouldn't be so heavily politicised. So here it is: the winning song of Eurovision 2025, Wasted Love by JJ. Forget the world news for a moment and check it out below.

<social>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onOex2WXjbA&ab_channel=EurovisionSongContest</social>

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