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.

Austrians were getting ready Sunday to welcome back home and celebrate classically trained singer JJ, who won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest for their country with “Wasted Love,” a song that combines operatic,

Austria’s entrant, JJ, took the prize after a tense count that was neck-and-neck until the last votes were revealed.