Late on Saturday evening, the Finland Swedes secured victory in the Swedish ESC preliminary round with their song "Bara bada bastu" (in English: "Just go to the sauna"), as announced by the broadcaster SVT and the organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest.

Eurovision Song Contest: Sweden Has Won Seven Times Already

The musicians belong to the Swedish-speaking minority in Finland. In their catchy humorous song, which combines folkloric with electronic elements, KAJ alludes to their compatriots' fondness for sauna bathing. It is not the first time that musicians from another country have competed for Sweden in the ESC. Last year, the country sent the Norwegian twins Marcus and Martinus into the competition.

Sweden has won the ESC seven times so far - only Ireland has achieved this as often. Last year, the ESC was hosted in the Swedish city of Malmö because the singer Loreen ("Tattoo") won the contest in 2023. For the Swede, it was already the second ESC victory. In 2012, she won the contest in Baku with "Euphoria". However, Sweden experienced its probably greatest moment in the competition more than 50 years ago: In 1974, the pop group ABBA won the then Grand Prix in Brighton, England, with their entry "Waterloo". The success made ABBA instantly internationally famous.

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