section_path: Personal life
section_name: Personal life
paragraph_text: Personal life
  
  Pietsch speaks German, English, French and Tagalog. Pietsch has stated that he is queer and wants to be a voice for the queer community in Austria. At a press conference following his Eurovision victory, he stated that he has a boyfriend.
  
  After the competition, Pietsch expressed "disappointment" over Israel's participation in the event and stated in an interview with El País, "I would like Eurovision to be held in Vienna next year and without Israel. But the ball is in the EBU 's court. We, the artists, can only raise our voices on the matter."