Eurovision winner JJ gets huge welcome home at Vienna airport

The 24-year-old took the title at the Eurovision competition with the song Wasted Love.

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Fans, family, and media gathered and cheered as JJ smiled and posed for selfies.

The 24-year-old, who is a counter tenor, took the title at the competition with the song Wasted Love, a tempestuous electro-ballad about unrequited love.

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