ESC winner JJ
Politics celebrates him as a “bridge builder”
After his triumph in Basel, the singer is warmly welcomed in the Federal Chancellery.
Great reception for ESC winners JJ in Vienna: After his triumph at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, the 24-year-old was received in the Federal Chancellery on Monday. JJ appeared in an elegant black pinstripe suit with the ESC Cup in her luggage – the trophy for his winning song “Wasted Love”. Chancellor Christian Stocker (65), Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler (52), State Secretary Elisabeth Zehetner (48) and other top politicians posed for the cameras with the singer. Foreign Minister Beate Meinl -Reisinger (47) kept – including the bright winning mood.
“It was a very nice day for all of us, actually a very nice night,” said Chancellor Stocker. “It fulfilled an entire country with pride – and really thank you for that,” added Foreign Minister Meinl -Reisinger.
“Bridge between popular music and classical music”
The politicians in particular praised JJS performance of having connected pop with classical music in his performance. After all, it has a great tradition in Austria not only through the Viennese classical classic around Mozart and Haydn. According to Stocker, “Wasted Love” shows the diversity of Austrian art and culture, the connection of classic with modern music “.
Meinl-Reisinger spoke of a “bridge between popular music and classical music”. “There is no contradiction between high culture and popular culture,” said Minister of Culture and Vice Chancellor Babler in the same notch. Yesterday Babler greeted JJ at the airport on Sunday after his return from Basel.
JJ himself showed himself moved “that I was able to bring classical music to the largest pop stage”. He was also particularly proud to have represented “the youth and the queer community”.
“Set up a great event next year”
The fact that politics is not only pleased with JJ’s victory but also shocked was a running gag in Austria. After all, the public broadcast recently received a savings course. JJS Triumph has to align the next ESC in his home country.
“I am very convinced that we will get an incredibly great event up next year,” Andreas Babler invalidated the concerns. Austria will show up “open, creative and modern”.
Chancellor Stocker sees an opportunity in the ESC 2026. “I am convinced that this will also have economic importance beyond art and culture,” he said.
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Source: Stern
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