Sweden SWEDEN 2025 - KAJ - Bara bada bastu

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[Stargazer]

Now for the love of Arja Saijonmaa... please keep it in Swedish for Eurovision!

 

[mauve]

Something decent from Sweden? Am I living in a parallel universe?

 

[ekzuu]

This is quite enjoyable and good, nice result Sweden Something different from Sweden!!!

 

[I bims]

It's cool. If this is not the best Eurovision year ever, at least these two things happened (unless they change to English later).

Yeah if we get served mid songs at least they are diverse and not english pop slop

 

[Chrisiam]

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.

 

[Maia]

Finally a Swedish entry I can get behind!

 

[Maia]

[clearly a little too much]

 

[Leydan]

Now for the love of Arja Saijonmaa... please keep it in Swedish for Eurovision!

Don't threaten us like that

 

[Maia]

[forgive me]

 

[I bims]

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.

After this loss he is most likely going to be back for the UK next time, aren't you guys thrilled? /s

 

[Ted Talks]

Well I’m sure the KAJ fans are going to be gracious in victory - although some comments already are…less than pleasant I see already.

Oh well. Congrats to KAJ. I don’t like the song at all. It sums up the 2025 contest to me. Jokey and gimmicky and just not representing what I’ve felt Eurovision has been moving towards the last few years.

This year is really feeling more and more like a poor one for me sadly…

 

[aef]

I can’t believe this. I can’t. I cant. What just happened?

 

[lavieenrose]

I think some of the pro-KAJ sentiment has come about because they symbolize Sweden forgetting about the scoreboard and letting loose for once. And yes, Sweden’s reputation for making the ruthlessly competitive choice most of the time is not unearned. But here’s the thing: I think KAJ are the ruthlessly competitive choice. When you have these three singing and performing something so passionately, so true, so authentic, I think you give Europe something they’ll really respond to. And my god, they lowkey kinda beast it live. One of the least surprising things to find out that they’ve got a couple musicals under their belt; the best real world comp I could come up with is “Corn” from the musical Shucked, a similarly passionate and lovely and massive Broadway opening number of a song.

It might be the end of the season generosity talking, but I’m gonna go ahead and give this a .

And yes, I did type out this whole review from Scottsdale Stadium, where my San Francisco Giants are up an early 5-0 on Kansas City courtesy of towering home runs from Mike Yastrzemski and (correct me if I’m wrong Steph) old friend of @esc87fan ‘s team Matt Chapman

 

[ayzelto]

Very good Sweden. Måns winning would have been a huge step back so I am very glad KAJ won. It’s a catchy and fun song, and possible televote winner in Switzerland. 8 points.

 

[ArmpitOfEurope]

Now watch Sweden indeed winning Esc 2025, but with Kaz and not with Mans ( I cant believe I let people persuade me he was going to be a threat to my Loreenita's record title with that basic-*ss song! ).
Kaz are amazing. What a banger~! points no doubt!

 

[Jokuc]

I kind of want KAJ to win just to send a fun song for once, or maybe "Believe Me", even though I don't think either of them are amazing songs or anything. I just had fun watching and listening to their performances.

I don't want Måns to win but obviously he will win. I don't know why people are even speculating, it's so obvious he will win it's not even funny. Måns was predicted as the winner before anyone even heard the song. As long as the song isn't shit he will win with anything if the stage is flashy. I think his song is okayish.

As for the song I personally liked the most it's probably "Hush Hush", it feels very early 2000s Turkey ESC to me. But I don't see it having any chances of winning hence why I'm rooting for the other two above.

Guess I'll have too eat my words on this one. I was absolutely certain Måns would crush everyone in the Jury votes but it was closer than expected. Nice to see.

 

[Ted Talks]

After this loss he is most likely going to be back for the UK next time, aren't you guys thrilled? /s

Well I’d certainly welcome him - but then again I don’t begrudge someone trying to win something for a second time and be needlessly mean about them.

 

[VirginiaVision]

I don't normally watch Melfest, but decided to tune in just in case something incredible happened. Needless to say, I'm glad I was there! Happy to see Sweden join Latvia and Germany in sending a song in a national language after ~two decades of sending stuff in English

 

[marty]

Its a fun song. I give 7 points.

 

[MopManMoss]

Ireland was responsible for 5 of the 7 point difference you are welcome