KAJ

KAJ is a Finnish comedy trio that mainly performs in Swedish with lyrics in the Vörå dialect. The name of the band is taken from the first initials of each of its members.

Axel and Jakob met each other through football, while Kevin met Axel at a motocross track. In 2009, they all attended the same school where their friendship was cemented. Three years later, they released their first album and since released several more including a live album in 2020.

They won Melodifestivalen 2025 and will represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel with the song Bara bada bastu. Despite being the heavy favorite to win, they finished in 4th place in the grand final.

Eurovision Song Contest 2025
Participants
Semi Final 1
Væb • Justyna Steczkowska • Klemen • Tommy Cash • Ziferblat • KAJ • Napa • Kyle Alessandro • Red Sebastian • Mamagama • Gabry Ponte • Shkodra Elektronike • Claude • Marko Bošnjak • Theo Evan
Semi Final 2
Go-Jo • Nina Žižić • Emmy • Tautumeitas • Parg • JJ • Klavdia • Katarsis • Miriana Conte • Mariam Shengelia • Sissal • ADONXS • Laura Thorn • Yuval Raphael • Princ • Erika Vikman
Final
Louane • Abor & Tynna • Lucio Corsi • Melody • Zoë Më • Remember Monday
Songs
Semi Final 1
Róa • Gaja • How Much Time Do We Have Left • Espresso Macchiato • Bird of Pray • Bara bada bastu • Deslocado • Lighter • Strobe Lights • Run With U • Tutta l'Italia • Zjerm • C'est La Vie • Poison Cake • Shh
Semi Final 2
Milkshake Man • Dobrodošli • Laika Party • Bur man laimi • Survivor • Wasted Love • Asteromata • Tavo akys • Serving • Freedom • Hallucination • Kiss Kiss Goodbye • La poupée monte le son • New Day Will Rise • Mila • Ich Komme
Final
Maman • Baller • Volevo essere un duro • Esa diva • Voyage • What The Hell Just Happened?

Trivia[]

They are the second consecutive foreign act to win Melodifestivalen, following their predecessors Marcus & Martinus.
They are also the first act to win in its debut since Tusse in 2021.