Sweden in Swedish! KAJ wins Melodifestivalen and represents the country at Eurovision 2025

Sweden has chosen KAJ and the song Bara bada bastu at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2025. The final of Melodifestivalen took place this Saturday at the Strawberry Arena in Stockholm.

Hosted by Edvin Törnblom and Keyyo, the show featured 12 contestants: John Lundvik performed first, while KAJ was the last to take the stage.

To add some sparkle to the event, there were also special guests: last year ESC winner, Nemo opening the show; the Lili & Susie, Medina, Petra Mede, and Sarek, who were inducted into the Hall of Fame.

The results were determined by an international jury and the public, each with a 50 percent weight. First, the international jury’s votes were revealed, with Måns Zelmerlöw receiving 76 points.

The public favored KAJ, awarding them 90 points. In the combined voting, KAJ and the song Bara bada bastu emerged victorious, scoring a total of 164 points. Thus, they will represent Sweden at ESC 2025 in May in Basel.

Results

(Click on song titles to watch the performances)

1st. KAJ: Bara bada bastu – 164 points

2nd. Måns Zelmerlöw: Revolution – 157 points
3rd. Greczula: Believe Me – 103 points
4th. Klara Hammarström: On and On and On – 77 points
5th. Dolly Style: YIHAA – 75 points
6th. John Lundvik: Voice of Silent – 74 points
7th. Scarlet: Sweet n’ Psycho – 64 points
8th. Annika Wickihalder: Life Again – 54 points
9th. Erik Segerstedt: Show Me What Love Is – 51 points
10th. Meira Omar: Hush Hush – 50 points
11th. Maja Ivarsson: Kamikaze Life – 32 points
12th. Saga Ludvigsson: Hate You So Much – 27 points

Jury vote (50%)

1. Måns Zelmerlöw: Revolution – 76 points
2. KAJ: Bara bada bastu – 74 pontos
3. John Lundvik: Voice of Silent – 49 points
4. Dolly Style: YIHAA – 48 points
5. Greczula: Believe Me – 47 points
6. Annika Wickihalder: Life Again – 36 points
7. Klara Hammarström: On and On and On – 34 points
8. Scarlet: Sweet n’ Psycho – 31 points
9. Meira Omar: Hush Hush – 26 points
10. Erik Segerstedt: Show Me What Love Is – 24 points
11. Saga Ludvigsson: Hate You So Much – 17 points
12. Maja Ivarsson: Kamikaze Life – 2 points

Public vote (50%)

1. KAJ: Bara bada bastu – 90 points
2. Måns Zelmerlöw: Revolution – 81 points
3. Greczula: Believe Me – 56 points
4. Klara Hammarström: On and On and On – 43 points
5. Scarlet: Sweet n’ Psycho – 33 points
6. Maja Ivarsson: Kamikaze Life – 30 points
7. Dolly Style: YIHAA – 27 points
8. Erik Segerstedt: Show Me What Love Is – 27 points
9. John Lundvik: Voice of Silent – 25 points
10. Meira Omar: Hush Hush – 24 points
11. Annika Wickihalder: Life Again – 18 points
12. Saga Ludvigsson: Hate You So Much – 10 points