Sweden hot favourite to win Eurovision

The 69th Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Basel,
Switzerland, where 37 countries will compete for
the prestigious glass microphone trophy

TOP 10 MOST SUCCESSFUL NATIONS

Ireland
Sweden
UK
France
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Israel
Italy
Switzerland
Ukraine

Winner
Runner-up
3rd place

Sweden, which has
previously won seven
times (most recently
in 2023), is tipped to
win again this year with
its entry Bara Bada
Bastu, an upbeat
ode to sauna culture,
performed by KAJ
(pictured above) –
trio from Finland’s
westcoast Vörå
region (Swedish-
speaking minority
with its own dialect)

Picture: Sarah 
Louise Bennett/EBU
Sources: BBC, ABC, AP, EBU, Norddeutscher Rundfunk, Eurovisionworld
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