What do the lyrics of Sweden's Eurovision entry Bara Bada Bastu actually mean?

It seems that all of Europe has KAJ fever – the trio are favorites for the Eurovision final. And no one is more surprised than the trio themselves. – In Melodifestivalen we beat

What do the lyrics of Sweden's Eurovision entry Bara Bada Bastu actually mean?

Swedish-Finnish humour trio KAJ's 'Bara Bada Bastu' has emerged as an unexpected favourite to win the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. The Local has done a line-by-line translation of the lyrics, so that you know what you're singing about when it's stuck in your head.

KAJ has tested the Eurovision stage in Basel for the first time – and has brought in a Finnish entry that is a hit with the fans. – It was a lot of adrenaline, actually, says Jakob Norrgård shortly after the first rehearsal.

Now the big favourites are on the rehearsal stage for the first time: KAJ from Sweden (recording photo: KAJ and the Swedish delegation on their departure to Switzerland) arrived in Basel and rehearsed their hit "Bara Bada Bastu" for the first time. Can they consolidate or even expand their favorite status? We keep the current developments for you [...]

Sweden's KAJ wins the OGAE Poll for Eurovision 2025 as Australia receives final points

KAJ from Sweden has won the OGAE Poll for Eurovision 2025 with Bara bada bastu. Topping the poll on 421 points, they were followed by Austria's JJ with 382 points and The Netherlands' Claude on 278 points.This is the sixth time Sweden has won the OGAE poll after previously winning in 2008 (Charlotte Perrelli), 2012 (Loreen), 2014 (Sanna Nielsen), 2022 (Cornelia Jakobs) and 2023 (Loreen). On two of those occasions (2012 & 2023) they also went on …

Sweden wins the OGAE poll for Eurovision 2025: See how the fans voted

The Eurovision fan clubs in the OGAE network have voted in the yearly poll. The favorite among the hardcore fans is Sweden's KAJ with "Bara bada bastu"