SVT, the Swedish national broadcaster, has unveiled that it ready to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 if KAJ win this year’s edition in Basel.
Sweden and KAJ are the hot favourites to win the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with ‘Bara Bada Bastu‘. KAJ are leading the betting odds with 38% chances of winning the contest next May, followed by JJ from Austria with 15% chances according to eurovisionworld.com
SVT ‘s Program Commissioner Anton Glanzelius confirmed to P3 News that Sweden and SVT are ready to host ESC 2026 if KAJ win in Switzerland, despite the budget cuts.
It seems Sweden is gearing up for a record 8th Eurovision victory when the Eurovision bandwagon lands in Basel, Switzerland.
If Sweden wins ESC 2025 then it will be the 2nd time in 3 years that Sweden will be welcoming the Eurovision Song Contest.
Sweden has won the contest 7 times (1974, 1984, 1991, 1999, 2012, 2015, 2023) and hosted the event 7 times to (Stockholm 1975, 2000, 2016/ Malmo 1992, 2013,2024/ Gothenburg 1985).
Source: Sveriges Radio
Photo credit: SVT
