Austria wins Eurovision 2025 as Malta places 17th

She came, she sang, she served… but it was not enough. Miriana Conte places 17th in the Eurovision with Austria winning the coveted glass trophy

18 May 2025, 1:18am
by Kurt Sansone

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Austria's JJ won Eurovision 2025 (Photo: Sarah Louise Bennett/EBU)

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Miriana Conte placed 17th in the Eurovision song contest, which saw Austria capture the top spot in Basel, Switzerland.

Malta received 91 points—83 from the national juries and a disappointing eight points from televoting.

Miriana Conte placed 17th in the Grand Final of the Eurovision (Photo: Corinne Cumming/EBU)

With odds placing her among the top 10 until yesterday afternoon, it was always going to be a long shot for Conte to win. In the end, her ‘secret’ just was not enough to capture hearts and minds, slipping to 17th place when all points were tallied.

Austria won the 69th edition with 436 points, followed by Israel with 357 points. Austrian-Filipino singer-songwriter JJ, who originally trained as a countertenor, represented the winning country with his operatic ballad Wasted Love.

The Eurovision song contest will next year be held in Austria.

Kurt Sansone is Executive Editor of MaltaToday. He was formerly deputy editor of MaltaTod...