JJ – real name Johannes Pietsch – won the 69th Eurovision contest on Saturday night, performing his original song, Wasted Love. Representing Austria, the singer won with 436 points, with Israel's act Yuval Raphael coming in a close second with 357 points.

The winner of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest is speaking out against the war in Gaza and Israel's inclusion in the global music event. JJ, who won the competition May 17, said in an interview published Thursday (May 22) that he would like to see Israel banned from next year's contest.

The Grand Final was overshadowed by a failed stage invasion during a performance by Israeli singer and entrant Yuval Raphael, who came second in the competition in Basel, Switzerland.