The Eurovision Song Contest final is set to feature aspiring talents from 26 countries, with a focus on the top contenders as highlighted by bookmakers. Sweden brings a comedic twist with a trio of Finnish singers performing a quirky sauna-themed song aiming for a record eighth trophy. Austria's Johannes Pietsch delivers a contemporary mix of pop and techno through an emotional ballad about unrequited love. Meanwhile, France's Louane, celebrated since her 2013 rise on 'The Voice,' is hopeful for her country's win, which hasn't occurred since 1977.
The trio wear suits in a mock sauna surrounded by dancers in towels and woolly hats, and armed with bouquets of birch branches, used by sauna enthusiasts to whip up their blood circulation.
In his Eurovision song, about the experience of unrequited love, he pivots from high soprano notes into a blend of lyricism and balladry, before ending with a techno flourish.
Well-known in France, 28-year-old singer and actress Louane has infused a sense of hope that her country could win Eurovision for the first time since 1977.
The act representing Sweden is actually a comedy trio of dour-looking Finns, marking a departure from the polished, glossy spectacles Sweden usually presents.
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