Who Are the Favorites to Win Eurovision?

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KAJ, representing Sweden with an ode to the sauna, is the bookmakers’ favorite, but singers from France, Austria, the Netherlands and Finland are also causing a stir.

From top left: performers representing Finland, Netherlands, France, and Sweden.

By Alex Marshall and Claire Moses

Alex Marshall reported from London and Basel, Switzerland, and Claire Moses reported from Amsterdam.

May 16, 2025, 5:06 a.m. ET

A comedy song about saunas. A tear-jerking ballad about motherhood. A high-camp rock stomper, whose singer rides a giant flying microphone.

All three of those tracks are among the favorites to win the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday in Basel, Switzerland, according to betting firms.

Who do you think deserves to triumph? Read about eight key acts below, then tell us your favorite in the comments.

Sweden

‘Bara Bada Bastu’ by Kaj

Kaj — the favorite of most online betting sites on Friday — is a musical comedy act from a small town in western Finland, though, confusingly, it is representing Sweden. And its entry, a catchy, silly song called “Bara Bada Bastu,” is about how Finnish people love sweating their worries away in the sauna.

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