ESC Winner JJ Praises KAJ and Swedish Entry Bara Bada Bastu

JJ, or Johannes Pietsch as he is actually called, is on a lightning visit to Helsinki, Finland. He has spent the eleven days that have passed since the victory touring to launch his song and new music that will be released shortly. "I have traveled a lot and done a lot of promotion. But it's really fun!", he says to Hufvudstadsbladet. JJ and his winning contribution "Wasted love" has a clear connection to Finland. "My stage equipment was also built here in Finland and we had many Finns working in our team. A third of my team was Finnish." He is also still in touch with the members of KAJ after their meeting in Eurovision. "They are so nice, full of energy and really funny. It was really fun to talk to them. It didn't feel like a competition, but more like we were on a school trip together." The humor group from Vörå, who long topped the odds lists, ended up in fourth place. Pietsch says the result came as a surprise. "It was very different from what we had expected, but KAJ did a fantastic job and the entire arena screamed "Sauna" when their song was played", says Pietsch.