JJ's Eurovision trophy didn't survive the celebration
Eurovision winner JJ has joined the list of artists who have broken the iconic trophy with former Ireland representatives Jedward saying the act is now a 'tradition.'
The 24-year-old singer, whose real name is Johannes Pietsch, won the 2025 edition of the competition which was held in Basel, Switzerland last month.
JJ represented his native of Austria with the song, Wasted Love, and expressed his love for Europe following his win. Eurovision winner JJ has joined the list of artists who have broken the iconic trophy with former Ireland representatives Jedward saying the act is now a 'tradition.' Pic:Over the weekend, JJ took to video-sharing app TikTok to confirm the unthinkable had happened… the glass microphone had broken.
The singer captioned the video, which saw him show the trophy in two pieces, 'Everyone: Nemo broke their trophy, you better be careful with it.'
JJ used the viral Surprise Surprise audio, which hears Cilla Black singing the theme tune to her famed British reality show of the same name. @johannesjjpietsch guys, my suitcase came back broken 😭 therefore everything inside my suitcase was broken too… dw we're getting it fixed 😝 #eurovision #wastedlove #trophy ♬ Surprise Surprise – I Green Screen Things
Sharing further context, JJ said: 'Guys, my suitcase came back broken therefore everything inside my suitcase was broken too… dw [don't worry] we're getting it fixed.'
The most generated more than half a million likes with many taking to the comments with many wondering why the trophy was so fragile.
One wondered: 'I think this should be a sign for them to make the trophy hold better, it's iconic but breaks easily apparently.' Last year, the Eurovision trophy also broke with celebrations from Nemo getting too carried away as the trophy 'shattered' when they were putting it down. Pic: SPA/dana press/REX/Shutterstock
Another made a play on the singers' songs saying Nemo 'broke the trophy,' while JJ 'wasted' it — Nemo won with their song Broke The Code last year.
Two-time Irish Eurovision representatives Jedward added: 'It's a tradition now.'
Last year, the Eurovision trophy also broke with celebrations from Nemo getting too carried away as the trophy 'shattered' when they were putting it down.
The artist even sustained cuts to the thumb following the break, which happened directly after they were crowned Eurovision 2024 winners.
It's not the first (or second) time a Eurovision trophy has broke — and likely won't be the last either! Other unfortunate winners include, but are not limited to, Netherlands' Duncan Laurence, the 2019 winner as well as Norway's Alexander Rybak, who won in 2009.
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