Eurovision has a winner! Austrian singer JJ won the nail-biting finale, held May 17 in Basel, Switzerland. The 24-year-old beat out 26 finalists. He clinched the prize with the tune Wasted Love.

A medley of nations

The Eurovision Song Contest is one of the world’s longest-running international music competitions. It’s like a musical Olympics. Singers from across Europe and beyond perform original songs. Each of them hopes to bring the trophy home for their country.