Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025
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Austria was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Wasted Love", written by Johannes Pietsch, Teodora Špirić, and Thomas Thurner, and performed by Pietsch himself under his stage name JJ. The Austrian participating broadcaster, Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), internally selected its entry for the contest, which it ultimately won.
Infobox
Participating broadcaster
Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
Country
Austria
Selection process
Internal selection
Announcement date
Artist: 30 January 2025 Song: 6 March 2025
Song
"Wasted Love"
Artist
JJ
Songwriters
Johannes Pietsch Teodora Špirić Thomas Thurner
Semi-final result
Qualified (5th, 104 points)
Final result
1st, 436 points
Tables
Points awarded to Austria (Semi-final 2)
12 points
12 points
Score
12 points
10 points
10 points
Score
10 points
Televote
Greece
8 points
8 points
Score
8 points
Televote
Armenia
Lithuania
7 points
7 points
Score
7 points
Televote
Denmark
Finland
Latvia
Malta
Montenegro
6 points
6 points
Score
6 points
Televote
Czechia
Georgia
Ireland
Israel
Serbia
5 points
5 points
Score
5 points
Televote
Germany
4 points
4 points
Score
4 points
Televote
Luxembourg
3 points
3 points
Score
3 points
Televote
Australia
2 points
2 points
Score
2 points
1 point
1 point
Score
1 point
Televote
France
| Score | Televote |
| 12 points | |
| 10 points | Greece |
| 8 points | Armenia Lithuania |
| 7 points | Denmark Finland Latvia Malta Montenegro |
| 6 points | Czechia Georgia Ireland Israel Serbia |
| 5 points | Germany |
| 4 points | Luxembourg |
| 3 points | Australia |
| 2 points | |
| 1 point | France |
Points awarded to Austria (Final)
12 points
12 points
Score
12 points
Jury
Belgium
Finland
Germany
Ireland
Latvia
Netherlands
Norway
Sweden
10 points
10 points
Score
10 points
Televote
Azerbaijan
Greece
Malta
Serbia
Slovenia
Jury
Croatia
Greece
Luxembourg
Slovenia
8 points
8 points
Score
8 points
Televote
Israel
Jury
Armenia
Iceland
Montenegro
Serbia
United Kingdom
7 points
7 points
Score
7 points
Televote
Armenia
Finland
Poland
Portugal
Jury
Albania
Australia
Cyprus
Estonia
Malta
Poland
Spain
Switzerland
6 points
6 points
Score
6 points
Televote
Albania
Cyprus
Germany
Switzerland
Ukraine
Jury
Israel
Portugal
5 points
5 points
Score
5 points
Televote
Croatia
Georgia
Lithuania
San Marino
Jury
Denmark
4 points
4 points
Score
4 points
Televote
Czechia
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Spain
Jury
France
Lithuania
3 points
3 points
Score
3 points
Televote
Australia
Belgium
Denmark
Iceland
Montenegro
Netherlands
2 points
2 points
Score
2 points
Televote
France
1 point
1 point
Score
1 point
Televote
Norway
Rest of the World
Jury
Ukraine
| Score | Televote | Jury |
| 12 points | Belgium Finland Germany Ireland Latvia Netherlands Norway Sweden | |
| 10 points | Azerbaijan Greece Malta Serbia Slovenia | Croatia Greece Luxembourg Slovenia |
| 8 points | Israel | Armenia Iceland Montenegro Serbia United Kingdom |
| 7 points | Armenia Finland Poland Portugal | Albania Australia Cyprus Estonia Malta Poland Spain Switzerland |
| 6 points | Albania Cyprus Germany Switzerland Ukraine | Israel Portugal |
| 5 points | Croatia Georgia Lithuania San Marino | Denmark |
| 4 points | Czechia Ireland Italy Latvia Spain | France Lithuania |
| 3 points | Australia Belgium Denmark Iceland Montenegro Netherlands | |
| 2 points | France | |
| 1 point | Norway Rest of the World | Ukraine |
Points awarded by Austria (Semi-final 2)
12 points
12 points
Score
12 points
Televote
Israel
10 points
10 points
Score
10 points
Televote
Serbia
8 points
8 points
Score
8 points
Televote
Latvia
7 points
7 points
Score
7 points
Televote
Greece
6 points
6 points
Score
6 points
Televote
Luxembourg
5 points
5 points
Score
5 points
Televote
Czechia
4 points
4 points
Score
4 points
Televote
Finland
3 points
3 points
Score
3 points
Televote
Denmark
2 points
2 points
Score
2 points
Televote
Australia
1 point
1 point
Score
1 point
Televote
Malta
| Score | Televote |
| 12 points | Israel |
| 10 points | Serbia |
| 8 points | Latvia |
| 7 points | Greece |
| 6 points | Luxembourg |
| 5 points | Czechia |
| 4 points | Finland |
| 3 points | Denmark |
| 2 points | Australia |
| 1 point | Malta |
Points awarded by Austria (Final)
12 points
12 points
Score
12 points
Televote
Germany
Jury
Finland
10 points
10 points
Score
10 points
Televote
Italy
Jury
Malta
8 points
8 points
Score
8 points
Televote
Estonia
Jury
Denmark
7 points
7 points
Score
7 points
Televote
Israel
Jury
United Kingdom
6 points
6 points
Score
6 points
Televote
Albania
Jury
France
5 points
5 points
Score
5 points
Televote
Poland
Jury
Sweden
4 points
4 points
Score
4 points
Televote
Sweden
Jury
Latvia
3 points
3 points
Score
3 points
Televote
Netherlands
Jury
Estonia
2 points
2 points
Score
2 points
Televote
Finland
Jury
Netherlands
1 point
1 point
Score
1 point
Televote
Iceland
Jury
Luxembourg
| Score | Televote | Jury |
| 12 points | Germany | Finland |
| 10 points | Italy | Malta |
| 8 points | Estonia | Denmark |
| 7 points | Israel | United Kingdom |
| 6 points | Albania | France |
| 5 points | Poland | Sweden |
| 4 points | Sweden | Latvia |
| 3 points | Netherlands | Estonia |
| 2 points | Finland | Netherlands |
| 1 point | Iceland | Luxembourg |
Detailed voting results from Austria (Semi-final 2) · At Eurovision › Voting › Detailed voting results
Rank
Rank
R/O
Rank
Country
Points
01
01
R/O
01
Country
Australia
Televote
9
Televote
2
02
02
R/O
02
Country
Montenegro
Televote
15
03
03
R/O
03
Country
Ireland
Televote
13
04
04
R/O
04
Country
Latvia
Televote
3
Televote
8
05
05
R/O
05
Country
Armenia
Televote
12
06
06
R/O
06
Country
Austria
07
07
R/O
07
Country
Greece
Televote
4
Televote
7
08
08
R/O
08
Country
Lithuania
Televote
11
09
09
R/O
09
Country
Malta
Televote
10
Televote
1
10
10
R/O
10
Country
Georgia
Televote
14
11
11
R/O
11
Country
Denmark
Televote
8
Televote
3
12
12
R/O
12
Country
Czechia
Televote
6
Televote
5
13
13
R/O
13
Country
Luxembourg
Televote
5
Televote
6
14
14
R/O
14
Country
Israel
Televote
1
Televote
12
15
15
R/O
15
Country
Serbia
Televote
2
Televote
10
16
16
R/O
16
Country
Finland
Televote
7
Televote
4
| R/O | Country | Televote | |
| Rank | Points | ||
| 01 | Australia | 9 | 2 |
| 02 | Montenegro | 15 | |
| 03 | Ireland | 13 | |
| 04 | Latvia | 3 | 8 |
| 05 | Armenia | 12 | |
| 06 | Austria | ||
| 07 | Greece | 4 | 7 |
| 08 | Lithuania | 11 | |
| 09 | Malta | 10 | 1 |
| 10 | Georgia | 14 | |
| 11 | Denmark | 8 | 3 |
| 12 | Czechia | 6 | 5 |
| 13 | Luxembourg | 5 | 6 |
| 14 | Israel | 1 | 12 |
| 15 | Serbia | 2 | 10 |
| 16 | Finland | 7 | 4 |
References
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- ESCTodayhttps://esctoday.com/195928/austria-confirms-participation-at-eurovision-2025/#:~:text=Austria%20has%20confirmed%20its%20participation,the%20upcoming%202025%20Eurovision%20edition.
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- eurovisionhttps://eurovision.tv/event/basel-2025/grand-final/jury