Bulgaria's Dara wins Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna
Dara won with 516 points after topping both the jury and public vote, giving Bulgaria its first Eurovision title amid a five-country boycott.
- On Saturday, pop star Dara secured Bulgaria's first-ever Eurovision Song Contest victory at Vienna's Wiener Stadthalle, earning 516 points with her high-energy anthem 'Bangaranga' to win the 70th edition.
- Dara's commanding staging alongside 24 other finalists propelled Bulgaria to a historic win, ending years of near misses and intermittent withdrawals from the contest.
- Israel's Noam Bettan claimed second place with 343 points, while Romania's Alexandra Căpitănescu rounded out the top three with 296 points. Look Mum No Computer finished 25th with 1 point.
- Controversy surrounding Israel's participation prompted five countries to withdraw from the contest in protest. Bulgaria will host next year's Eurovision Song Contest following Dara's victory.
- Australia's Delta Goodrem finished fourth with her power ballad 'Eclipse,' marking the country's strongest Eurovision result in years. Goodrem will launch her eighth studio album 'Pure' on Nov. 6.
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Supported by a large vote of the public and juries, Bulgaria won on the night of this Saturday 16 to this Sunday 17 May, in Vienna, its first Eurovision thanks to Dara. France, represented by Monroe,
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There’s a compelling explanation as to why Israel soared above the din of geopolitical protest to power into second place at last night’s Eurovision Song Contest. In short, it was a bloody good song. Amid the habitual smorgasbord of dad dancing, gothic frightwigs and dud vocals – Moldova and Norway’s entries threatened tinnitus, and let’s not even plough the embarrassing depths of the UK’s ghastly contribution – Noam Bettan, Israel’s representat…
Bulgaria won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Bangaranga". The singer Dara got the most points, as was announced in the live show in Vienna. Germany ended up with the singer Sarah Engels in the night of Sunday in the 23rd place of 25 finalists. All points came from the jury from a handful of countries - the TV audience did not get a single entry. Israel became second, followed by Romania, Australia and Italy as well as Finland. Fo…
The singer reached 516 points at the gala held in Vienna, marked by the return of her country and in which she was not among the main favorites.
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