Breaking news: Austria wins Eurovision in narrow victory
JJ, a classically trained singer, won the song contest after a tense final count.
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May 17, 2025, 7:44 p.m. ET

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Austria Wins Eurovision in Narrow Victory Over Israel

JJ, a classically trained singer from Austria, won the Eurovision Song Contest after a tense count in which he was neck-and-neck with Israel’s entrant in the last moments.

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