section_path: Eurovision Song Contest 2025/At Eurovision
section_name: At Eurovision
paragraph_text: At Eurovision
  
  The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 took place at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, and consisted of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 13 and 15 May and the final on 17 May 2025. During the allocation draw held on 28 January 2025, Austria was drawn to compete in the second semi-final, performing in the first half of the show. JJ was later drawn to perform in sixth, after Armenia 's Parg and before Greece 's Klavdia.
  
  For its Eurovision performance, Sergio Jaen was appointed as the staging director. The performance featured JJ alone in a black denim outfit designed by Finnish designer Teemu Muurimäki; according to Muurimäki, the outfit was "inspired by a stormy black ocean". The performance is filmed under a black-and-white filter, with a boat prop made out of crates, a wooden mast, and a white sail being predominantly featured. During the performance, JJ performs choreography that symbolizes a boat out in rough seas, with JJ shown struggling to cling onto the boat while a wind machine blows during the song's second chorus. Nearing the end of the performance, an LED background of waves and stormy clouds with strobe lights appear, amplifying a chaotic environment. At the end, the storm and chaotic nature of the performance dissipates, with the background showing a lighthouse as a symbol of hope. "Wasted Love" secured a position in the grand final, finishing in fifth with 104 points.
  
  JJ performed a repeat of his performance in the grand final on 17 May. The song performed ninth, after the United Kingdom 's Remember Monday and before Iceland 's Væb. After the results were announced, JJ finished with a total score of 436 points, with a split score of 258 jury points and 178 televoting points. Regarding the jury, the score was the highest out of any finalist. JJ's total score was enough to earn him the victory, finishing 79 points above the runner-up, Yuval Raphael 's " New Day Will Rise " from Israel. Regarding the jury vote, the song received eight sets of the maximum 12 points. However, the song did not receive any sets of 12 points from the televote; the highest amount of points given via televote was five sets of 10 points. In response to his victory, JJ encouraged in a post-Eurovision press conference to prioritize and to spread love. JJ, who identifies as queer, later added that as the third consecutive LGBTQ+ victor at Eurovision, his victory was a representation of "amazing acceptance and equality for everyone".