Austrian Singer JJ Wins Eurovision Song Contest

Austrian singer JJ won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest Saturday with “Wasted Love” song.

JJ, whose full name is Johannes Pietsch, was Austria’s first winner since bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst in 2014. JJ, who sings as a countertenor with the Vienna State Opera, has called Wurst a mentor. It was Austria’s third victory overall in Eurovision.

“This is beyond my wildest dreams. It’s crazy,” said the singer after being handed the microphone-shaped glass Eurovision trophy.

Speaking to queer.de in March JJ said he was happy to represent the queer community at Eurovision. He also said: “My personal message would also be just to love each other, because love is the most beautiful thing in the world, and hate is the most horrible thing. When you’re there for each other, everything can work great.”

Wasted Love Lyrics:

[Verse 1]
I'm an ocean of love
And you're scared of water
You don't want to go under
So you let me go under
I reach out my hand
But you watch me grow distant
Drift out to the sea and
Far away in an instant

[Pre-Chorus]
You left me in the deep end
I'm drownin' in my feelings
How do you not see that?

[Chorus]
Now that you're gone
All I have
Is wasted love
This wasted love
Now that you're gone
Can't fill my heart
With wasted love
This wasted love

[Verse 2]
When you let me go
I barely stayed afloat
I'm floatin' all alone
Still, I'm holdin' on to hope

[Chorus]
Now that you're gone
All I have
Is wasted lovе
This wasted love
Now that you're gonе
Can't fill my heart
With wasted love
This wasted love

[Bridge]
Wasted love
This wasted

[Breakdown]
Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted
Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted
Love (Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted)
Love