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Eurovision 2025 crowns winner of 69th Song Contest

It was a tense reveal.

FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images

Published: Sunday, 18 May 2025 at 12:06 am

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After a week of toe-tapping bangers, over-the-top outfits and stellar performances, the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 has finally been crowned!

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It was a tough competition, as the 26 acts all took to the stage to perform to the best of their abilities in order to take home the crown of champion.

And for JJ, he did just that, with the Austrian act taking home the third win for his country.

JJ brought his song Wasted Love to this year's competition, hosted by Switzerland in Basel, as he shot straight up the leaderboard in tonight's final.

The singer scored an impressive 436 points, beating Israel's Yuval Raphael, who scored 357 points, just narrowly missing out on the top spot.

Austrian singer JJ representing Austria with the song 'Wasted Love' arrives on the turquoise carpet next to the Basel Town Hall during the opening ceremony of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel on May 11, 2025. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

JJ. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images

Estonia's Tommy Cash came in third place with 356 points, while Sweden placed fourth with its entry KAJ.

After the two semi-finals, 26 acts were confirmed to take part in the Grand Final, with the likes of Estonia, Sweden, Albania and Portugal competing alongside the Big Five (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) as well as last year's winners Switzerland.

The electric show was hosted by presenters Hazel Brugger, Sandra Studer and Monika Hunziker, with audiences in the UK offered commentary by Graham Norton, Rylan Clark and Scott Mills across the week of competition.

The Grand Final also saw Baby Lasagna and Käärijä return to perform in the interval, while Nemo opened the ceremony with their previously winning performance titled The Code.

You can check out the full list of Eurovision winners and how many times the UK has won Eurovision here.

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Katelyn MensahSenior Entertainment Writer

Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.

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