A group of fans of Swedish Eurovision hopefuls KAJ arrived in Basel on Thursday (May 15) with a sauna they brought from Finland. The four fans left Vora in the southwest of Finland eight days before and drove some 1,

Eurovision band Ziferblat of Ukraine sings their national anthem with Ukrainian people during a family meeting in a park in Basel as part of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest week, in Basel, Switzerland, Thursday, May 15, 2025. Credit: AP/Martin Meissner BASEL, Switzerland — Ukraine’s musicians can’t escape war, even at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Yuval Raphael previously said she was expecting boos during her performance, as Israel's presence at the Basel contest has drawn controversy amid the war in Gaza.

The grand final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest takes place on Saturday, May 17, in Basel, Switzerland. It's an annual celebration of melody, rhythm, fabulousness and glitter.

KAJ, the bookies’ favorite to win the pan-continental music contest this week with their track “Bara Bada Bastu,” talk the inspiration behind them wearing suits in saunas and cooking sausages on stage.

The countdown is over, the Eurovision Song Contest is back for another and the eyes of the world will be on Basel as the famous events kicks off with its first semi final on Tuesday night. And there are three people with a very important job to do as the show's hosts.

The city at the crossroads of France, Germany and Switzerland gears up amid global tensions over diversity and inclusion.

KAJ — pronounced “kai” and named for the members’ initials — is bookies’ favorite to win the pan-continental music contest this week with “Bara Bada Bastu,” an ode to steam and heat whose title translates roughly as “just take a sauna.”

As fans prepare for the annual European Song Contest - which is being hosted in St Jakobshalle, Basel - many have been calling for Israel to be banned.