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"#eurodab"
Single by Käärijä and Baby Lasagna
Language
B-side"Cha Cha Cha"
Released16 May 2025 (2025-05-16)
Genre
Length2:38
LabelWarner Music Finland
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Aleksi Nurmi
  • Joy Deb
  • Kiro
Käärijä singles chronology
"Kaistaa"
(2025) 		"#eurodab"
(2025)
Baby Lasagna singles chronology
"Bam Bam Bira"
(2025) 		"#eurodab"
(2025)
Audio
"#eurodab" on YouTube

"#eurodab" is a song by Finnish rapper Käärijä and Croatian musician Baby Lasagna. It was released as a single by Warner Music Finland on 16 May 2025. The song was performed live a day after release, in the grand final of Eurovision Song Contest 2025.

Background and release

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Käärijä and Baby Lasagna rose to international prominence across Europe upon their performances at the Eurovision Song Contest. The former represented Finland at the 2023 contest with his song "Cha Cha Cha" and quickly became a fan favourite; he ultimately placed second behind Sweden. The latter represented Croatia at the 2024 contest with his song "Rim Tim Tagi Dim", which was largely compared to "Cha Cha Cha" upon release. Despite the said similarities, the song became a fan favourite as well and also placed second behind Switzerland.[1][2][3] Despite the plagiarism accusations, Käärijä praised Baby Lasagna's entry and denied that he was plagiarized.[4]

In mid-May 2025, a snippet of "#eurodab" appeared on TikTok. On 12 May 2025, Käärijä confirmed that the full song would be released on 16 May and that it would be a collaboration with the Croatian musician.[3] Baby Lasagna stated that the two musicians were contacted by the 2025 contest's organizers, who were asking them to perform together, which the two used to record a collaborative song and premiere it during the said performance.[1] The initiative came from Käärijä and his team. Upon recording the demo, he sent it to Baby Lasagna who completed his part and recorded it remotely.[5]

Composition

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Described as hyperpop and Eurodance,[6] the song nostalgically recalls the mid-2010s when dab was a global cultural phenomenon. Mixing English with the artists' native Finnish and Croatian,[2] it is the first song with Croatian lyrics to be released under the Baby Lasagna pseudonym.[7]

Critical reception

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Ruxandra Tudor of Wiwibloggs described the track as a "total banger" and its mix of languages as "one addictive mix that's high-energy and impossible to forget. It's the kind of track that gets stuck in your head after just one listen, and you won't even mind."[2] Croatian portal Journal.hr wrote that Käärijä and Baby Lasagna "transformed [the dab] into a real Eurovision statement – visually strong, fun and irresistibly 'extra'."[1]

Live performances

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Eurovision 2025 performance
video icon "#eurodab" at the Grand Final on YouTube

On 17 May 2025, a day after the song's release, Baby Lasagna and Käärijä appeared in the grand final of Eurovision Song Contest 2025 as an interval act. They performed a mashup of their respective entries in what NME's Laura Molloy described as "a video game-esque face off", before proceeding to perform "#eurodab" for the first time.[8] Mojmira Pastorčić of RTL Direkt dubbed the two musicians' joint performance "delirium-inducing".[9]

Track listing

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Digital download/streaming[10]

  1. "#eurodab" – 2:38
  2. "Cha Cha Cha" – 2:55

Digital download/streaming[11]

  1. "Cha Cha Cha / Rim Tim Tagi Dim" (Battle Mashup) – 1:55
  2. "#eurodab" – 2:38

Charts

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Chart performance for "#eurodab"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Croatia (Billboard)[12] 6
Croatia International Airplay (Top lista)[13] 3
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] 7
Lithuania (AGATA)[15] 92
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 93
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[17] 17
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[18] 18

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Miljenici Eurosonga objavili su duet! Poslušajte kako zvuče Käärija i Baby Lasagna, fanovi su oduševljeni". Journal.hr (in Croatian). 16 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Tudor, Ruxandra (18 May 2025). "New music this week (part 1): Songs from Abor & Tynna, Katarsis, Klemen and more". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  3. ^ a b Pek, Dora (12 May 2025). "Konačno, dečki! Baby Lasagna i Käärijä objavili kada će izaći njihov viralni hit s TikToka..." 24sata (in Croatian). Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Baby Lasagnu optužili su da ga je kopirao, a finski predstavnik sada je javno komentirao našu pjesmu". Večernji list (in Croatian). 28 February 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  5. ^ Večić, Tamara (16 May 2025). "🇨🇭 Eurovision 2025: Baby Lasagna and Käärijä Release New Song". Eurovoix. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Baby Lasagna and Käärijä Join Forces For Hyperpop Eurodance Smash '#eurodab'". Culture Fix. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Baby Lasagna i Käärijä udružili snage na singlu "#eurodab"!". Eurosong.hr (in Croatian). 16 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  8. ^ Molloy, Laura (18 May 2025). "Watch Käärijä and Baby Lasagna duel at Eurovision 2025". NME. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  9. ^ Stojkovski, Rikardo (3 June 2025). "I časne i djeca i penzioneri - svi plešu eurodab! Baby Lasagna otrkio u čemu je tajna". Net.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  10. ^ "#eurodab - Single by Käärijä, Baby Lasagna". Spotify. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  11. ^ "Cha Cha Cha / Rim Tim Tagi Dim (Battle Mashup - Single by Käärijä, Baby Lasagna". Spotify. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Croatia Songs: Week of May 31, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  13. ^ "Airplay Radio Chart Top100 – 26. svibnja 2025". Top lista. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  14. ^ "kaarija: Eurodab" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  15. ^ "2025 22-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  16. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 22, 2025". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
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