JJ has been chosen to represent Austria at Eurovision 2025, which will take place in Basel, Switzerland. The song is expected to be revealed in early March.
Johannes Pietsch, or in his stage name, JJ, an Austrian singer, will represent the country in Eurovision 2025 in Basel. JJ was revealed today (Thursday) on Ö3’s morning show Ö3-Wecker, which has an average of 2.3 million daily listeners and is considered Austria’s most successful morning program. JJ was chosen through an internal selection process, a method Austria has been using since 2017. The Austrian national broadcaster, ORF, will unveil the competition song on the radio in early March, on a date yet to be announced.
JJ – Who Are You?
Johannes Pietsch, or JJ, is a 23-year-old Austrian opera singer with a soprano voice type. Raised in Dubai, he previously participated in The Voice UK in 2020, impressing judges with his high voice. JJ also took part in the series Starmania 21 and currently performs at the Vienna State Opera.
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Selection Committee and Criteria
The Austrian representative was chosen by a committee comprising local Austrian experts and international specialists. Among the decision-makers is Peter Schreiber, who collaborates with ORF. Stefanie Groiss-Horowitz, ORF’s program director, previously stated she was looking for something “with a bit of local dialect”. It was reported in July that Eberhard Forcher would again serve as an advisor alongside Schreiber for the Austrian broadcaster. Additionally, Cesár Sampson, Austria’s representative and third-place winner at Eurovision 2018, would serve as an additional advisor.
Austria’s internal selection process included several stages, incorporating opinions from audience representatives and experts in music and Eurovision. There are several fixed rules that candidates must adhere to:
- The Eurovision song cannot be performed live or published before September 1st, 2024.
- The song must not exceed 3 minutes in length.
- The song must be original and not contain samples (excerpts from other songs).
Austria in Eurovision 2024
Austria was represented by Kaleen with the song “We Will Rave”. She performed in the second semi-final, qualifying to the grand final, where she closed the show and finished in 24th place with 24 points.
Source: kleinezeitung.at
Eurovision 2025: This will be Austria’s 57th participation in Eurovision. Austria joined the competition in 1957 and has won twice over the years. Austria’s last victory was in Eurovision 2014 with the song “Rise Like a Pheonix” performed by singer Conchita Wurst.
