Bulgarians celebrated on May 17 their country's surprise first win in the Eurovision Song Contest as they prepared to welcome home Dara, who triumphed with her catchy, crowd-pleasing, optimistic dance ...

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Bulgaria’s Dara has won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest with 516 points for her song “Banagaranga.” Israel’s Noam Bettan came second with 343 points for his track “Michelle” while Alexandra ...

Dara and her catchy dance track, “Bangaranga,” secured Bulgaria the victory with a big surge from the audience vote. Look Mum No Computer, representing the United Kingdom. Alex Marshall Reporting from ...

Bulgaria was the surprise winner at the 2026 Eurovision, with the country’s Dara and her “Bangaranga” victorious at the 70th annual Song Contest. The win marked Bulgaria’s first Eurovision victory ...

Europe’s biggest music event has crowned a new victor. Bulgaria’s Dara triumphed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 on Saturday night in Vienna, Austria, with her catchy song “Bangaranga.” It is the ...