Austria Wins Eurovision 2025 with 'Wasted Love'

Austria's JJ won the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with his song "Wasted Love," scoring 436 points, after a dramatic finish that saw him overtake Israel's Yuval Raphael at the last minute. The UK's entry, Remember Monday, came 19th with 88 points, and for the second year in a row, received zero points from the public. JJ, a 24-year-old counter-tenor from the Vienna State Opera, performed a black-and-white themed show with a rickety boat prop, and dedicated his win to spreading love. Israel's Yuval Raphael came second with 357 points, while Estonia took third place with 356 points. The contest was marked by controversy over Israel's participation, with protests taking place outside the venue, and a stage invasion attempt during Israel's performance.

Austria won the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with singer JJ performing the song "Wasted Love". The competition was held in Basel, Switzerland, and was marked by protests during Israel's performance, with two pro-Palestinian protesters attempting to rush the stage and throwing paint at a crew member. Israel's Yuval Raphael finished as runner-up with her song "New Day Will Rise". The UK's entry, Remember Monday, finished 19th, avoiding "nul points" but receiving no points in the public score. The contest was presented by an all-female team and featured performances by previous Eurovision winners and runners-up.

Austria won the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with JJ's song "Wasted Love," narrowly beating Israel by 79 points. JJ, a 24-year-old classically trained countertenor, received 436 points for his dramatic song about heartbreak. Israel received the most points in the public vote but lost out overall due to lower scores from the professional juries. Austria last won the competition in 2014, and JJ's victory was met with tears as he called on voters to "spread more love" in the world.