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.

Austrian fans have enthusiastically welcomed classically trained singer JJ back home at Vienna airport after he won the Eurovision Song Contest with “Wasted Love.”

Austria's JJ wins the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland "Love is the strongest force in the world, let's spread more love," the 24-year-old says as he collects the trophy for his song Wasted Love UK's Remember Monday collect nul points from the public,