JJ (singer) Johannes Pietsch (German pronunciation: [joˈhanəs ˈpiːtʃ]; born 29 April [1]), also known by his stage name JJ, is an Austrian singer-songwriter. He won the Eurovision Song Contest for Austria with the song "Wasted Love". The extravaganza that is the Eurovision Song Contest comes to a dramatic conclusion on Sunday morning Australian time. Among the 26 acts fighting it out for victory are a numbers of queer with some strong contender among them. He is of Austrian-Filipino descent and was previously best known for competing on The Voice UK, where he made it through to the knockout rounds.
JJ, aka Johannes Pietsch, is a year-old male soprano singer from Austria. He is of Austrian-Filipino descent and was previously best known for competing on The Voice UK, where he made it through to the knockout rounds. This year, he performs Wasted Love and is among the favourites to take out the competition. As a teenager, he lived in Dubai, which is where he first heard about Eurovision. Johannes Pietsch, an Austrian singer with classical training, won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland on Saturday with the song "Wasted Love," which features operatic, multi-octave vocals with a techno touch. Israeli musician Yuval Raphael placed second at an exciting evening of music and unity that was marred by tensions over Israel's participation amid its ongoing conflict with Gaza. Who is JJ?
The song was released on March 6, JJ is the third winner from Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest. JJ earned a total of points from the judges and audience for his performance in the Eurovision Song Contest (). In an interview, JJ mentioned that he is a queer, and he has a boyfriend. With very different staging to his performance, JJ performed Wasted Love to a screaming crowd. It was a nail-biting count between the Jury and Public voting at this years Eurovision Song Contest. When public voting was announced, it came down to Israel and Austria, with Austria taking the win with public votes.
So who is JJ, and what do you need to know about his song “Wasted Love”? Who is Austria’s entrant? Classical singer JJ (Johannes Pietsch) has been chosen as Austria’s entrant, and as an impressive countertenor who can reach soprano heights, the queer singer is noted as one of the favourites to win. The year-old reportedly has a 22 per cent chance of winning as of 6 May , which. Since , Austria has been selecting its Eurovision representatives through internal selection, and this year was no exception. JJ was announced as the internally selected artist , and when the song was released, everyone was surprised by his impressive vocals. Austria has won Eurovision twice—first in with Udo Jürgens and again in with Conchita Wurst.