Austria’s Eurovision winner Johannes Pietsch, known as JJ, has called for Israel to be banned from next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. In an interview with Spanish newspaper El País, as cited by Der Standard, the 24-year-old artist expressed disappointment that Israel was allowed to participate in this year’s contest.

By John Revill BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) -Austria won the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Swiss host city Basel on Saturday, in the country's first victory since bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst won in 2014.

Austria won its third Eurovision Song Contest after a glittering grand final in neighboring Switzerland, with singer JJ earning the continent’s votes for the operatic pop anthem “Wasted Love.”