Austria’s JJ wins Eurovision as Israel comes second - with nul points from public for UK
Austria’s JJ has won the Eurovision Song Contest with the emotional song Wasted Love, while Israeli singer Yuval Raphael was the runner-up.
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The singer, real name Johannes Pietsch, opted for a black and white staging in Basel, Switzerland, which looked like a disastrous boat trip as he sang about someone he cared about being overwhelmed.
The 24-year-old was emotional as he said "thank you Europe, I love you all", after performing his song for a second time.
Vienna-born JJ is an Austrian-Filipino opera singer and has been studying at the Music and Art Private University of Vienna (MUK).
Previous Austrian wins include drag artist Conchita Wurst in 2014 with Rise Like A Phoenix, and 1966's Udo Jurgens with Merci Cherie.
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The UK received zero points from the public vote at the Eurovision grand final in Basel, Switzerland. This was despite receiving 88 points from the jury vote, made up of music industry professionals from each country. This almost doubles Olly Alexander's score of 46 points, the UK's entry in 2024, who also received nul points in the public vote.
It comes after Remember Monday, made up of Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte Steele, performed their song What The Hell Just Happened?
Israel scored 357 points at the Eurovision grand final in Basel, Switzerland.
Singer Yuval Raphael, 24, sang her entry New Day Will Rise, receiving 297 points from the public vote.
The UK gave its 12 points to Latvia during Saturday's Eurovision grand final in Basel, Switzerland.
Murder On The Dancefloor singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor announced the points as the UK gave its 10 points to to Denmark and eight to Austria.
The UK's national jury votes were announced by Ellis-Bextor after Doctor Who actor Ncuti Gatwa pulled out of being the British Eurovision spokesperson because of "unforeseen circumstances".