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winner JJ, who was victorious for in the 2025 contest on Saturday May 17 with his track Wasted Love, clapped back at haters of the competition shortly before his win, saying "it's not everyone's cup of tea". Speaking exclusively to at the London Eurovision Party just weeks before the contest he acknowledged not everyone likes the show but urged them to give it a chance.

"I mean, it's not everyone's cup of tea - nor is classical music. It's not everyone's cup of tea, so I respect everyone's opinion. But Eurovision is just a fun show. It's just fun to watch. You can feel the love through the TV screen if you're watching at home. So I would encourage people to keep an open mind and just see and watch the show," he implored. JJ won the competition during the intense final. After the national juries had cast their votes, he was leading the pack with 258 points, closely followed by Switzerland with 214 points.

When the audience votes were tallied Israel found themselves at the top of the leaderboard with 357 points leaving JJ anxiously waiting to see if with 436 points.

came in second place with 357 points, while Estonia clinched third position with 356 points, and Sweden rounded out the top four with 321 points.

Prior to the competition the 24-year-old singer revealed .

"I'm a huge fan of Conchita and I'm so lucky and I'm so happy that Conchita is following me throughout this journey and offering as much help as possible," he said.

The Rise Like a Pheonix singer was seen celebrating his win as the results were announced.

Meanwhile the UK's came 19th overall in the competition. Although reaching the top ten with the jury vote they received zero points from the public which sent them careering down the leaderboard.

However with a shrug and a smile. On Sunday morning they declared "this is just the beginning". They said in a statement: "WOW - what a ride! Three best mates walked onto the world's biggest music stage and came out with a Top 10 Jury score, massive streaming numbers, and memories that will last a lifetime.

"Performing at Eurovision was one of the most surreal and emotional moments of our lives. The love we've felt from fans, our incredible team, and everyone who streamed, voted, and believed in us has been overwhelming."

"This is just the beginning for Remember Monday. We've got new music coming your way, a UK and Ireland headline tour this year, a summer packed with festivals, and we'll be hitting the stage at Wembley Stadium for the Summertime Ball... no big deal!" they announced.