Loreen clinched the victory, and won against Finland’s Käärijä in the Eurovision song contest.
But the pictures from the reception of the two stars show something else.
It was a tough fight between Sweden’s Loreen with the song “Tattoo” and Finland’s Käärijä with “Cha cha cha” in Saturday’s final of the Eurovision song contest.
Loreen won thanks to the jury’s votes, while Käärijä had the people on her side. Something that fueled the debate about whether the jury should have such great power when it comes to awarding points.
Folk festival at the Finnish airport
As Loreen lands at Arlanda on Tuesday afternoon, a small crowd gathered to catch a glimpse of the mello star, someone calls out her name.
When Käärijä lands at Helsingfors-Vanda, wearing a sparkly costume, it’s a public celebration. The sea of people erupts in jubilation, and sings along to the Finnish contribution “Cha cha cha”.
All the more love and cheers Loreen received when, after her visit to Arlanda, she went straight to the Kungträdgården in Stockholm to really celebrate the win with the Swedish fans.