Austrian artist Johannes Pietsch won the 69th The Eurovision Song competition on Saturday evening while Yuval Raphael of Israel arrived second after a stretched force test at the grand finale in Basel, Switzerland.
Pietsch, an Austrian opera -filino singer who was raised in Dubai – and occurred professionally under the name of JJ – sang the opera ballad “Wasted Love” in a dilapidated dingy in the middle of Stroboscopic lighting on stage and won 436 points. He beat the Israeli participant Raphael when she finished second with 357 points, while winning the section of the votes of the competition.
The first five of a competition voted via a combination of national juries from the music industry and the world public included third -point Estonia with 356 points, Sweden with 321 points and Italy with 256 points.
The grand finale included Raphael singing his power ride, “New Day Will Rise”. During his performance, a man and a woman tried to rush the scene. A spokesperson for the Swiss broadcaster SRG SSR said The Hollywood Reporter That two demonstrators launched painting on a crew member before their arrest.
For the second consecutive year, the Eurovision competition was overshadowed by demonstrations against the decision of the European Union of Radiation to allow a participant of Israel to participate as the conflict of this country in Gaza continues. Raphael, a survivor of the Nova festival massacre on October 7, 2023, made a solo performance around a giant staircase similar to a chandelier on stage during the grand finale.
THE Hunger games Pop music had 26 contenders for the fight against original songs, whether tormented walks or mad-pop mad, to win the glory of Eurovision. The competition even included Tavo Akys of Lithuania bearing a Tunic with long sleeves of District 12 style during its performance.
Eurovision content had its usual mixture of sparkling costumes, elaborate sets and light shows and, of course, encouraging fans in the arena and at home. Upon entering the grand finale, the Bookmakers’ favorites included the entrance to Sweden, the Trio of Finnish musical-Swedish Kaj, and their sauna song directed by the accordion “Bara Bada Bastu”, an ode to the flight of the wooden cabin, and the French singer Louane, who interpreted her torch song “Maman” with a Tornado-Swirada St. Jakoblal.
This year’s competition also had a controversy around Tommy Cash from Estonia with a Bendy leg dance interpreting the Pop Cafénée ‘Espresso Macchiato “, on another country, Italy, and its coffee, which some Italians have criticized to make fun of their culture with stereotypes.
In total, 26 acts were seen on Saturday evening which had been reduced by 37 contenders participating in two semi-final competitions earlier this week. The grand final of the annual singing competition opened its doors with a video where host presenters Hazel Brugger, Sandra Studer and Michelle Hunziker waited nervously extreme sports athletes to deliver the Eurovision microphone glass trophy to the arena.
Last year, the winner of Switzerland, the Nemo in Switzerland, interpreted his song “The Code” against a splashing laser light show, followed with a parade of flag of 26 country finalists, with all the competitors welcomed on stage to rapid cheers filled with fans of the flag in the audience of the Arena and in an assistant soccer program filled with 36,000 spectators A blow of mass which made a point of mass to a point of making a point of mass during the Eurovinis “Waterloo.”
JJ’s label, Warner Music, published a statement after his victory. “JJ’s incredible talent, combined with its innovative sound, has really resonated with the public across Europe and beyond, attracting new fans with all performance,” said Doreen Schimk and Fabian Drebes, co-presenters of Warner Music Central Europe. “Eurovision is the most watched music television show in the world, and we are delighted to see it shine on such a global scene. We are proud to be part of JJ’s trip.”
