JJ "Wasted Love": the incredible Austrian countertenor who could win Eurovision 2025
Every year in the Eurovision pre-season, a UFO comes out of nowhere. A song that is unlike any other, that has winning potential and that we know will go far. "Wasted Love » is one such song, and it's fair to say that Austria has decided to play the vocal intensity card...
A countertenor at Eurovision!
"Wasted Love » is performed by JJHis real name is Johannes Pietsch. He was born in Vienna in 2001, with origins in the Philippines, and grew up in Dubai, before returning to Austria with his family in 2016.
It is involved in The Voice UK in 2020 and then in 2021 in the fifth season of Starmania perform an operatic version of Chandelier » (Sia). He reached the first final. Trained at the Opera School of the Vienna State Opera. He performed in operas such as The Magic Flute Mozart. He is currently studying at the University of Music and Arts in Vienna...
"Wasted Love": between lyricism and modern pop
Composed by JJ himself, with Teodora Špirić (aka TEYA, half of the duo TEYA & Salena who represented Austria in 2023) and Thomas Thurner, "Wasted Love is unlike any other track in this edition.
"Wasted Love » is rooted in a pop aesthetic with lyrical undertones carried by JJ's incredible vocal range. It's about unrequited love.
"This song perfectly reflects my experience of unrequited love. There's a unique kind of heartbreak in having so much love to give but not being able to land it anywhere. It's like being adrift at sea on a fragile paper boat, clinging to the tiniest shred of hope, only to see it dissolve beneath your feet. And yet there's something undeniably beautiful about this naive devotion. Because at the end of the day, just being able to love - no matter how much it's wasted - is a beautiful thing in itself. »
An experienced team behind Austria
Behind JJ is a team of familiar faces from the world of Eurovision. In addition to Teodora Špirić as writer, Sergio Jaen will be in charge of staging the show in Basel - the same man who is in charge this year of Erika Vikman (Finland) and Theo Evan (Cyprus). We can therefore expect an emotional performance. Note that Teodora Špirić will herself be providing backing vocals.
JJ at Eurovision: a potential surprise?
With "Wasted LoveAustria is taking a bold artistic turn away from standard Euro-pop and ballads. very A choice that could really surprise and thrill the audience, like the ones we felt at the Eurovision in Concert pre-party last week.
The official video clip for Austria at Eurovision 2025
Austria at Eurovision
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Entries
| Year | Artist | Song | Points | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wasted Love | - | - | |
| 2024 | We Will Rave | 24 | 24 | |
| 2023 | Who The Hell Is Edgar? | 120 | 15 | |
| 2022 | Halo | - | - | |
| 2021 | Amen | - | - | |
| (2020) | Alive | - | - |
