Austria won its third Eurovision Song Contest after a glittering grand final in neighboring Switzerland, with singer JJ earning the continent’s votes for the operatic pop anthem “Wasted Love.”

The Eurovision Song Contest just produced its 69th edition, featuring acts from 37 member nations performing at St. Jakobshalle, in Basel, Switzerland. The winner this year was the song “Wasted Love,” performed by JJ, representing Austria.

So bad, it’s brilliant, Eurovision was a triumph of kitsch with spectacular staging and as much tension as hilarity