Eurovision in Basel is less than a month away. In the lead-up to the start of rehearsals, we will get to know a bit more about this year’s artists, their discography, and their Eurovision 2025 journey so far. Next up, we will preview Austria’s JJ.
JJ’s Eurovision Journey So Far
JJ was announced as Austria’s internal selection in January.
JJ’s song for Eurovision 2025 “Wasted Love” was co-written by himself and by Teya, who represented Austria in 2023 as part of Teya & Salena.
What do we think of “Wasted Love”?
The team at That Eurovision Site has reacted to Austria’s entry for Basel. Shiloh gave his thoughts on “Wasted Love”, which you can check out below:
In addition to Shiloh’s reaction to “Wasted Love”, you can also find out what the other members of the team thought of Austria’s entry right here.
Who is JJ?
Johannes Pietsch, known at Eurovision as JJ, is an Austrian-Filipino singer, known for his high operatic vocal range. Born in Vienna and raised in Dubai, he started his singing career on the 2020 season of The Voice UK, and later participated in the Austrian talent show Starmania.
Austria’s Eurovision Journey
In 1957, Austria made their debut into the Eurovision Song Contest, where Bob Martin represented the landlocked nation with the song “Wohin, kleines Pony?”. At the close of voting, it managed to place 10th overall. Since their debut, Austria has participated 56 times (being in the final 49 times), and have won the competition on two occasions in 1966 and 2014.
For 2024, Kaleen was internally selected to represent Austria with their song “We Will Rave”. In Malmö, Kaleen qualified for the final, where she went on to finish in 24th place with 24 points. Of these, 5 points came from the televote and another 19 came from the juries.
What do you think of “Wasted Love”? Are you excited to see what JJ will do in Basel? As always, let us know what you think by commenting below. Also, be sure to follow “That Eurovision Site” on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Tumblr, Threads and Bluesky as we gear up for Eurovision 2025!
News Source: That Eurovision Site / JJ
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