"Wasted Love" is the debut single by Austrian singer JJ. The song was released on 6 March 2025 and was written by JJ himself alongside Teodora Špirić and Thomas Thurner. It represented Austria in the
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JJ performing "Wasted Love" at a Eurovision 2025 dress rehearsal before the grand final.
A fence poster in Vienna, Austria put for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 tributing Wasted Love
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The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 was the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It consisted of two semi-finals on 12 and 14 May and a final on 16 May 2026, held at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna,
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…a representation of "amazing acceptance and equality for everyone". Reactions to performance and victory A fence poster in Vienna, Austria put for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 tributing Wasted Love In a Guardian live blog, Martin Belam praised the genre change within the song, predicting a top-three finish and adding that…
Wiener Stadthalle – host venue of the 2026 contest
Demonstration against Israel's participation in Vienna on 16 May 2026, the day of the final
Exterior of Wiener Stadthalle (Hall F) during the Eurovision event weeks
The stage and green room in the arena