Eurovision 2025: Austria's JJ wins with 'Wasted Love'

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Eurovision 2025: Austria's JJ wins with 'Wasted Love'  In one of the most politically charged competition's yet, Austria has been named the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest winner with JJ taking the title for his pop-opera 'Wasted Love'  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/17/controversy-drama-and-dazzle-join-us-live-for-the-eurovision-2025-grand-final-in-switzerla  Spark your senses, wake your wonder. Euronews Culture seeks to show creativity in action and inspire our audience to explore the world through the five senses. Start your journey through the best of Europe's arts, gastronomy, traditions and high-end craftsmanship.

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00:00One hundred and seventy and nine!

00:10Austria's JJ has won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel.

00:16The classically trained singer took home the iconic glass trophy with the pop opera song Wasted Love.

00:22Israel's Yuval Raphael came in second and Estonia's Tommy Cash took a close third place.

00:29This year's contest was roiled for a second year by disputes over Israel's participation.

00:35Dozens of former participants, including last year's winner Nemo, called for Israel to be excluded.

00:42Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protests both took place in Basel, though on a much smaller scale than at last year's event in Sweden.

00:50The European Broadcasting Union tightened the contest's code of conduct this year,

00:55calling on participants to respect Eurovision's values of universality, diversity, equality and inclusivity, and its political neutrality.

01:04Love is the strongest source in the world. Let's spread more love.

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