Who is Austria's Eurovision 2025 act JJ and what are the lyrics of his song Wasted Love
Who is Austria's Eurovision 2025 act JJ and what are the lyrics of his song Wasted Love
This year, JJ hopes to take the winning title for Austria with their song Wasted Love
JJ representing Austria performs during the Semi Final Round Two of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest Opening Ceremony at Messe Basel
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The 69th Eurovision Song Contest's Grand Final is almost here.
On Saturday evening, crowds at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland will get to see 26 acts perform in this year's final. In 2024, Swiss singer Nemo proved to be the favourite with the public with their song, The Code, in in Malmö, Sweden. This year, JJ hopes to take the winning title for Austria with their song Wasted Love. The singer managed to make it to the final of the singing competition as one of the second 10 qualifiers for Saturday night's Grand Final (May 17).
JJ managed to secure his spot for the final alongside Finland, Lithuania, Israel, Armenia, Denmark, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta and Greece. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter .
The first 10 qualifiers were Estonia, Albania, Sweden, Iceland, Netherlands, Poland, San Marino, Portugal and Ukraine, who all joined Switzerland and the "big five" nations which are the UK, Italy, Spain, France and Germany, to the final.
Here's everything you need to know about Austria's act and their song.
Who is JJ?
According to Eurovision's website, JJ is a countertenor with a "distinctive" voice that can reach soprano heights.
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It comes as no surprise therefore that the singer has made a name for himself in the classical music world.
And now, the artist is hoping to branch out to a new set of audience through the Eurovision Song Contest.
JJ, whose real name is Johannes Pietsch, was born in Vienna in 2001 and grew up in Dubai before returning to the Austrian capital of Vienna in 2016.
Some music fans may have spotted JJ from the Austrian TV talent Starmania, which has a similar format to the former talent show Pop Idol in the UK.
While appearing on the show in 2021, the Austrian-Filipino showcased his extraordinary voice and range and made it to the final.
The singer currently performs at the Vienna State Opera and has taken part in several productions, including Die Zauberflöte, Von der Liebe Tod and Tschick, according to Eurovision.
And while he is not busy performing on stage, JJ is also studying classical music at the prestigious Music and Art Private University of Vienna (MUK).
His song, Wasted Love, was released in March this year and has so far reached 5 million streams on Spotify. The song is performed in the English language and showcases JJ's remarkable singing abilities.
Lyrics of Wasted Love
I'm an ocean of love And you're scared of water You don't want to go under So you let me go under I reach out my hand But you watch me grow distant Drift out to the sea and Far away in an instant
You left me in the deep end I'm drownin' in my feelings How do you not see that?
Now that you're gone All I have Is wasted love This wasted love Now that you're gone Can't fill my heart With wasted love This wasted love
When you let me go I barely stayed afloat I'm floatin' all alone Still, I'm holdin' on to hope
Now that you're gone All I have Is wasted love This wasted love Now that you're gone Can't fill my heart With wasted love This wasted love
Wasted love This wasted
Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted Love (Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted) Love
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The Eurovision Song Contest grand final will be available to watch on BBC and BBC iPlayer from 8pm on tonight, May 17.
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