
Early this morning, the long-awaited announcement was finally made regarding Austria’s representative for the Eurovision Song Contest which will take place in Basel, Switzerland in May of this year.
With that, let’s take a moment to get to know Austria’s chosen artist, JJ.
Johannes Pietsch, under his stage name JJ, will represent Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest. His song is called Wasted Love and is a surprising drama in itself. He also revealed that his song was written by TEYA, half of the duo TEYA & Selena, which represented Austria in 2023. The song is set to be released in March 2025.
What might first appear as a fusion of two entirely different worlds, opera and pop, for JJ, a seamless and natural blend. As a countertenor with a unique voice, he has already earned recognition for his extraordinary vocal range and deeply emotive performances.
JJ, was born in Vienna in 2001 and spent his childhood in Dubai before returning to Vienna in 2016. He gained attention in 2021 on Starmania, where his remarkable voice, capable of reaching soprano heights, carried him all the way to the final show.
Currently, JJ performs at the Vienna State Opera and has participated in numerous productions, including Die Zauberflöte, Von der Liebe Tod, Tschick, and many other classical masterpieces.
Offstage, he continues to refine his craft by studying classical music at the renowned Music and Art Private University of Vienna (MUK) under the guidance of Univ.-Prof. Kammersängerin Linda Watson, where he is recognised as an outstanding talent in his field.
Austrian audiences will be able to get a glimpse of JJ‘s talent on Friday the 7th of February at 21:00 CET on ORF 2, during the broadcast of the new production of Die Zauberflöte from the Vienna State Opera, where he will be the first boy on stage.
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