Sweden SWEDEN 2025 - KAJ - Bara bada bastu

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[Loindici]

Guys are we even in a paralell universe now because whoa a song so not usual Sweden has won

And the mention of Arja Saijonmaa

 

[mauve]

I wonder how @Realest is feeling now as he wanted Mans to win very badly. Next year Sweden will get back to usual and you will be fine.

 

[aef]

Tommy must be crying in absolute pain now that he has got this elaborate fun entry in the competition and Tutta L‘Italia could make him even more desperate.

His „song“ looks and sounds even more painful in comparison.

 

[Jupiter]

Two random thoughts:

In 2023 a finn won the televote with a song that can be abbreviated to CCC (ChaChaCha)

In 2025, finns (competing for Sweden) might win the televote with a song that can be abbreviated to BBB (Bara Bada Bastu).

So, for 2025 dear Finland, AAA?

And secondly: wasn't it clear after KAJs score that they won? I mean, numbers-wise, it was clear Måns could not beat them with this System. So why the drawn out last reveal? I mean, most Contests including Eurovision do that, but they have bigger numbers so it is harder to keep track. Swedens system makes it easy though xD

 

[hungo]

I like people beeing enthusiastic about what they love but really..... this song is not a song that could win eurovision......
I think you all are just very happy because mans did not win.
still its a nice and fun song.

 

[Realest]

I wonder how @Realest is feeling now as he wanted Mans to win very badly. Next year Sweden will get back to usual and you will be fine.

Im fine, they totally won fair and square. I havent watched MF this year (except the voting) anyway.

 

[sigi]

12 points ...so happy for KAJ

 

[mauve]

Im fine, they totally won fair and square. I havent watched MF this year (except the voting) anyway.

You didn't watch it???

 

[cassio]

congrats nabours a song from Finland in swedish, finish and something else. I understood one word Sauna!!! 10 points

 

[jatojo]

Probably the first Kaj at Eurovision since Kølig-Kaj in 1997.

 

[Realest]

Down to #2.

 

[ViVillRejv]

I'm beaming with happiness and still IN SHOCK over Måns not getting 100+ televote points

The right song won for once and I can have a year where I don't actively dislike our entry (last times were in 2022, 2012 and 2007)

 

[Loindici]

I like people beeing enthusiastic about what they love but really..... this song is not a song that could win eurovision......
I think you all are just very happy because mans did not win.
still its a nice and fun song.

 

[goncalovieira]

They all get drunk after the performances, right?

 

[I bims]

God forbid we just simply prefer another song that doesn't need expensive staging and a huge name to make you care about it

 

[Fierro]

Unfortunately, I couldn't keep up with the show after song 2 because a friend called me, and I needed to help him.

Rewatched all the performances, and this indeed looks like the most original choice in context of this lineup. The only question bugging me was why their overall visuals and staging was not looking too much like Swedish culture (it resembled russian for me tbh), but after I found out they are Finns, everything fell in place.

If we focus only on a song and fun factor, I was enjoying Bara Bada Bastu, finally something refreshing and entertaining from Sweden instead of overly polished pop (not denying I enjoyed their past few entries though). As for visuals and staging, there are some off turning and even quite controversial elements for me in it but they are not relevant to ESC bubble, so I'll leave it at that.

points

 

[Chalphon]

Yksi, kaksi, kolme, SAUNA!

 

[aef]

Swedish is among the top 5 most beautiful languages in Europe and it’s so nice to hear some Swedish at Eurovision instead of sending another slick pop song in English.

Is their Swedish very different from standard Swedish? I feel like I hear differences…

 

[Chalphon]

Upon learning he didn't win Mans vanished in a plume of dark smoke, thunder rattling in the sky as he retreated, vowing that he'd get his revenge as he fled to his Doom Fort in the mountains.

Nah, he was very happy for KAJ actually. No bad blood there.

 

[LoveHate]

Down to #2.

So same as in the Mello odds. I like their chances.