It’s time for a weekly update! A little over a week has passed since Austria won the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with JJ’s “Wasted Love.” As the celebrations fade, Europe turns its eyes toward Eurovision 2026. Plenty is already happening: Austria is preparing to host, broadcasters question the voting, Israel’s
Austria wins Eurovision Austria has secured its third Eurovision victory, following previous wins in 1966 and 2014, with JJ’s captivating performance of “Wasted Love” at the 2025 contest in Basel. This triumph marks a significant milestone for the 24-year-old Austrian-Filipino countertenor, whose unique blend of pop and opera resonated deeply
Tomorrow the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest takes place in the St Jakobshalle in Basel. 16 countries compete for a spot in the final. One of them is Austria , represented by JJ. But who is he? Let’s give him a spotlight. Johannes Pietsch, aka JJ, was born
Today was the day of milkshakes and a diva not down. Many participants of the second semifinal have their second rehearsal. We have no liveblog from EBU, however we are expecting 30 seconds videos later today. Hopefully they will be faster than yesterday, when they seem to have forgotten about
📷 Thomas Ramstorfer This rehearsal afternoon is about a treadmill, a boat, a pier and blue. Today we started the rehearsals of the second semifinal. We tell you everything we know about the second row of 4 countries in this article. EBU has decided to release photo’s of it only
Road to Basel: Germany As we eagerly anticipate the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, we continue our daily spotlight on this year’s contestants. Today, we focus on Germany. Abor & Tynna Abor & Tynna are a sibling duo from Vienna, Austria. The duo consists of Attila (Abor) and Tünde (Tynna)
Austria’s JJ presents “Wasted Love”. Austria has selected JJ, the stage name of Johannes Pietsch, to represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with his song “Wasted Love”. The official music video for “Wasted Love” was released this morning. Austria has selected JJ, also known as Johannes Pietsch,
📷 EBU/Sarah Louise Bennett About Quick Facts MembersAtilla BornemiszaTünde Bornemisza Founded2016 Nationality🇦🇹 Austrian National SelectionChefsache ESC 2025 In Eurovision2025 Basel SongBaller (2025) Biography Abor & Tynna are an Austrian sibling duo set to represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel. The duo consists of Attila and Tünde
📷 EBU/Corinne Cumming About Quick Facts NameJohannes Pietsch Born29 April 2001 Nationality🇦🇹 Austrian National SelectionInternal selection 2025 In Eurovision2025 Basel SongWasted Love (2025) Biography Johannes “JJ” Pietsch is a 23-year-old Austrian-Filipino counterteno. With his extraordinary vocal range, JJ has captivated audiences in both the classical and contemporary music scenes. Born
JJ repesents Austria in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest. Austrian broadcaster ORF just announced that news today. The search for Austria’s representative for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest started in early summer 2024. Experienced Eurovision talent scouts explored the Austrian music scene, looking for the perfect act. For the first