By John Revill BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) -Austria won the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Swiss host city Basel on Saturday, in the country's first victory since bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst won in 2014.

“It's absolutely crazy, my dreams have come true,” marveled JJ, whose real name is Johannes Pietsch, at the post-competition press conference.

Though organizers insist Eurovision is an apolitical event, the contest has long been embroiled in the continent’s tensions.