Austria Joins Sweden's Competitors in Eurovision 2025 Final
Austria's JJ advances to Eurovision final, joining a strong Nordic showing.
Key Points
- • Austria's JJ advances with 'Wasted Love'.
- • All Nordic countries qualify for Eurovision final, a first since 2014.
- • Israel's performance met with controversial audience reactions.
- • Sweden's KAJ remains a strong favorite to win.
Austria's representative, JJ, has successfully advanced to the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with their hit song "Wasted Love." This advancement positions Austria as a significant competitor for Sweden, whose act, KAJ, is currently favored to win according to betting odds.
In a promising development for the region, all Nordic countries qualified for the final for the first time since 2014, with Finland and Denmark also securing their spots. Finland's song "Ich komme" and Denmark’s entry "Hallucinations" by Sissal contribute to a strong representation that heightens the competitive atmosphere of the final.In addition to Austria’s and the Nordic success, emotions ran high as Israel’s Yuval Raphael performed "New Day Will Rise," facing booing and disruptions from audience members displaying Palestinian flags amidst the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
The final performance lineup has now been completed, with anticipation building as the contest is set to take place on Saturday. Unique to this year’s final is the combination of votes from both the public and a jury, making each performance’s success even more consequential. With KAJ’s leading position in the betting odds since March, the question remains whether they can uphold their status in light of this fierce competition.