Austrian performer Johannes Pietsch won the 69 th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night while Israel's Yuval Raphael came second after a tense showdown at the Grand Final in Basel, Switzerland.

May 18 (UPI) --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." The 24-year-old ...

With his falsetto voice and an angelic smile, Johannes Pietsch, alias JJ, early Sunday catapulted Austria to its first Eurovision victory since the triumph of bearded drag performer Conchita Wurst ...

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

Johannes Pietsch, an Austrian singer with classical ... His message, according to him, was “equality and acceptance for everyone.” Austria, the contest's host country next year, congratulated ...

Austria has claimed the Eurovision 2025 title as 24-year-old artist JJ, real name Johannes Pietsch, emerged victorious with his stirring pop-opera ballad “Wasted Love”. The grand final ...

Austrian performer Johannes Pietsch won the 69 th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night while Israel’s Yuval Raphael came second after a tense showdown at the Grand Final in Basel, Switzerland.