section_path: Background and composition
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  "Wasted Love" was written by Johannes Pietsch (known professionally as JJ), Teodora Špirić (known professionally as Teya), and Thomas Thurner, with production handled by Thurner, Pele Loriano, and Wojciech Kostrzewa. Prior to the song's release, Špirić was a previous contestant at Eurovision, having competed for Austria in 2023 with the song " Who the Hell Is Edgar? ". According to Kleine Zeitung, the song was created within one day in the summer of 2024. The song was released on 6 March 2025.
  
  In press statements and interviews, JJ stated that the song was inspired by his own experiences with unrequited love in 2024, describing the feeling as "floating on a fragile paper boat at sea" that disintegrates. He further added that the feeling was "undeniably beautiful in this naïve devotion. Because in the end, it is beautiful to simply be able to love - no matter how wasted." He later added that he wanted to emphasise the importance of love for humanity, stating in a press conference, "Love wins. In my song I was talking about how love is wasted, but love wins. Spread love, forget hate, love is the strongest force."