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Who is JJ? Austria’s Johannes Pietsch wins Eurovision 2025 with ‘Wasted Love’ in Basel
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 ...
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Eurovision winner JJ wants Israel excluded from 2026 contest over Gaza
With his song "Wasted Love," the operatic singer—whose real name is Johannes Pietsch—won the Eurovision jury vote at the contest held in Basel, Switzerland. Though El Pais did not mention the ...
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Eurovision winner JJ calls for Israel to be banned from competition
The Austrian-Filipino singer (real name Johannes Pietsch) made the comments to Spanish ... Speaking to El País, JJ called for Eurovision to make “changes to the voting system”, arguing ...
Austria's Eurovision winner receives hero's welcome
Austrian singer JJ returned to Vienna on Sunday to a hero's welcome, greeted by hundreds of cheering fans after winning the ...
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Inside Austria: Eurovision politics, your next day off, and what’s really behind rising prices
In this week’s Inside Austria, we unpack the controversy swirling around JJ’s comments on Israel, help you plan for the long ...
Austrian president issues nine-word statement after JJ's Eurovision victory
JJ, whose full name is Johannes Pietsch, was Austria's third Eurovision winner, after bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst in ...