section_path: Critical reception/Austrian media and personalities
section_name: Austrian media and personalities
paragraph_text: Austrian media and personalities
  
  Die Presse 's Klemens Patek described the song as a "well-rounded song without seeming too contrived" compared to other songs in the contest, praising the musical composition of the song's verses. Der Standard 's Ljubiša Tošić commended JJ's vocal abilities and the song's high energy musical composition, stating that the song was a "perfect fit for the Song Contest". Andi Knoll, the Austrian commentator for Eurovision, stated to Kurier that he though the song's classical musical composition was "incredibly Austrian", adding, "It's an opera in three minutes. And although it's so demanding, it's also so catchy." "Wasted Love" received positive reception from multiple past Austrian Eurovision contestants, including 1991 representative Thomas Forstner, 2003 representative Alf Poier, and 2021 representative Vincent Bueno.