France, Aug. 20 -- Austria's JJ won this year's contest, held in Basel in Switzerland, meaning his home country will stage the 2026 event.Its capital, Vienna, was announced on Wednesdayas the host city, beating out rival bidder Innsbruck.

JJ - otherwise known as Johannes Pietsch - gave Austria its first victory since bearded drag performer Conchita Wurst's 2014 triumph.

Vienna, which hosted the contest in 1967 and 2015, edged out its competitor Innsbruck to stage next year's contest, Austrian public broadcaster ORF announced.

The final of Eurovision's 70th edition will be held on 16 May, 2026 at the Wiener Stadthalle, Austria's largest indoor arena, with semi-finals set for May 12 and 14, Eurovision said.

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