US EditionWho Is JJ? Austria' S Eurovision Act Made Second Favourite to Win in Basel
- Austria's 24-year-old singer-songwriter JJ will compete in Eurovision 2025 with the song "Wasted Love" on 17 May in Basel after qualifying from the second semi-final on 15 May.
- JJ, an Austrian-Filipino born in Vienna, has built a reputation through shows like The Voice UK and Starmania, while Austria's Eurovision success traces back to 2014 with Conchita Wurst's win.
- JJ's "Wasted Love" explores unreciprocated love and features operatic vocals and tempo changes, gaining strong support at pre-parties, rehearsals, and from experts who predict a successful outcome.
- Bookmakers place Austria second in winning odds with JJ holding a 22% chance, while ORF's Programme Director praised him as an exceptional talent bringing unique pop-classical magic to the stage.
- JJ emphasizes love's importance and represents the LGBTQ+ community at Eurovision, underscoring love as beautiful and hate as horrible in his personal message leading up to the contest.
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JJ Enters the Song Contest Finale: Perfect Performance. Almost
With "Wasted Love", JJ delivers a confident song contest start, which only takes off towards the end of the race. The competition was pretty strong. Despite the strong song, Abor & Tynna, the German contribution from Austria, lacked a little energy.
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