KAJ is not the only one: these artists have represented countries other than their own at Eurovision

The Senhit presents the song as adrenal. Flo Rida included. — Italian Senhit and American Flo Rida represented San Marino in 2021.

KAJ is by no means the only band that has chosen to represent a country other than their own at the Eurovision Song Contest. But not everyone has received such warm support from their home country.

The selection of KAJ from Ostrobothnia as Sweden’s Eurovision representative is not the only one of its kind. In fact, the list of artists who have represented a country other than their own at the Eurovision Song Contest is long.

Although the Eurovision Song Contest is known for its strict rules, the rules do not stipulate that the artist must be a national of the country they represent. However, countries set their own rules for their selection competitions.

The UMK, on the other hand, requires that at least one of the authors and main soloists must have Finnish citizenship or permanent residence in Finland.

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After a Eurovision victory, Dion’s career went up not only in Europe but also around the world.

There has been talk of the return of Celine Dion’s \”comeback\” in Basel, Switzerland, where it all started. According to The Sun, the organizers of the competition asked Dion to appear in the interim number, but due to the singer’s state of health, the performance is still uncertain.

Celine Dion at the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, which he won. — Canadian-born Celine Dion won the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest in Ireland.

In the past, several different nationalities have been seen under the San Marino flag.

First, an artist born in England in 1974 represented Luxembourg with the song \”*bye, bye, I love you*\”. Next time in 1978, he represented Germany with \”*Feuer*\”. For the last time in 1985, he was again seen as a representative of Luxembourg in a six -person solo group as \”*Children, Kinder, Enfants*\”.

In the picture, the performer holds the microphone in his hand and is dressed in a beautiful light green evening dress. The suit has long sleeves and is decorated with glittering details at the waist and cuffs. In the background, stage lighting creates the atmosphere for the performance. — English-born singer Ireen Sheer represented Luxembourg at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest in her home country.

quintna Slänger med håret — Eléni Fouréira from Albania scored the country’s best result in the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest for Kyrpos.

The female singer is presenting a microphone in his hand. — Sahlene performing at the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest in Tallinn, Estonia.

The band has also participated several times in the Estonian qualifiers. Vanilla Ninja is one of the most successful Estonian bands internationally.

Three musicians performing on one stage in white outfits and playing guitars. — Vanilla Ninja is one of the most internationally successful Estonian bands.

The man stands outside in the park in the festive atmosphere, holds the drink in his other hand and reaches his hand in the direction of the camera. He is wearing a striped necktie and striped little jacket. — Geir Rönning from Norway represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005.

The twins did not receive a very warm encouragement in their home country for their participation in the Swedish Eurovision Song Contest instead of Norway.

According to Aftonbladet, they were even called \”treacherous\” in the media.

The twins were trying to become Swedish Eurovision Song Contest as early as 2023, but the victory was not yet released.