Eurovision favourites KAJ were âreally nervousâ before making final
The trio, representing Sweden, qualified for the last stage of the song contest in Tuesdayâ??s semi-final in Basel, Switzerland.
Swedenâs Eurovision Song Contest act KAJ said they were âreally nervousâ before learning they had won a place in Saturdayâs final.
Touted as the favourites to win, the comedy trio, made up of Kevin Holmstrom, Axel Ahman and Jakob Norrgard, aim to spread Nordic sauna culture to the rest of Europe with their Swedish language entry Bara Bada Bastu.
The group, formed more than a decade ago in Finland, qualified for the last stage of the contest in Basel, Switzerland, in Tuesdayâs semi-final, along with Ukraineâs Ziferblat with the song Bird Of Pray, and Estoniaâs Tommy Cash with Espresso Macchiato, among others.
At their hotel in Basel on Wednesday, Norrgard told the PA news agency he âgot really nervousâ when he saw a clip of them performing played back during the voting process.
KAJ from Sweden performs the song Bara Bada Bastu during the first semi-final. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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He said he âfelt like there were so many great actsâ, and wondered whether they might be the first Swedish representatives in more than a decade to not reach the final.
Ahman said it is âvery, very surrealâ to be touted as the ones to watch, because the trio come from a small Swedish-speaking region of Finland.
He added that he did not care at first, but they have âstayed there (in the odds) and even risen a bit lately, so letâs seeâ.
âItâs exciting times, but anything can happen, weâve seen that so many times (at Eurovision),â he said.
Sweden is joint record-holder for the most Eurovision wins, taking home seven trophies with mainly solo singers, including Loreen twice, and pop acts such as Abba, but this time Ahman said they have âdared to try something newâ with KAJ.
Holmstrom said they also take being ambassadors for Nordic sauna culture âvery seriouslyâ.
âWe are hoping that people around Europe will take it seriously and consider the health benefits of going to the sauna every now and then,â he said, adding that it can help people mentally and physically.
Their hotel in Basel does not have a sauna, but their hometown of Vora organised for someone to drive one to Switzerland for them to use.
British fans will have to wait for the second semi-final on Thursday, when the UKâs Remember Monday will perform What The Hell Just Happened?, to cast their votes for their favourite Eurovision act.
Norrgard said: âI think itâs going really well for Remember Monday, itâs so, so fun. We met them and talked to them a lot in Madrid, at the pre-parties, and we realised that weâre basically the same, weâre a trio, and weâve been doing it for a long time.
âAnd weâre really, both groups, really into musical theatre, so theyâre the female version of KAJ.â
Tuesdayâs first semi-final also saw a pre-recorded message from Canadian singer Celine Dion, a former winner for Switzerland, saying the country has âalways held a special place in my heartâ as she spoke in French and English.
She said she would want ânothing more but to be with youâ in Basel as discussions continue with the organisers for her to make a stage comeback during Saturdayâs final amid her health issues.
Also through on Tuesday was Dutch act Claude Kiambe, Polandâs Justyna Steczkowska, and Icelandic electronic musician brothers Matthias Davio Matthiasson and Halfdan Helgi Matthiasson, who perform under the name VAEB.
The other qualifiers were San Marinoâs Gabry Ponte, Albaniaâs Shkodra Elektronike, Portugalâs Napa, and Norwayâs Kyle Alessandro.
The Grand Final on Saturday will see the 10 qualifiers from each semi-final perform alongside the âbig fiveâ â France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom â and reigning champion Switzerland, who as host are guaranteed a slot after their act, Nemo, was victorious last year.
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