Bulgarians cheer "Bangaranga" and the country's first Eurovision win
Bulgaria celebrated its first Eurovision victory after Dara won with her song "Bangaranga" at the 2026 contest held in Vienna. Prime Minister Rumen Radev and Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova-Chamova praised Dara's achievement as a national triumph. The win positions Bulgaria to host the 71st Eurovision Song Contest next year.
- ▪Dara won the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest with the upbeat dance track "Bangaranga."
- ▪Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced that Sofia is expected to host the 71st Eurovision Song Contest next year.
- ▪Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova-Chamova called Dara Bulgaria's greatest young ambassador.
- ▪The Eurovision event was held in Vienna and was marked by a boycott from five countries over the Gaza war.
- ▪Bulgaria recently joined the euro zone at the start of 2026, marking a significant economic milestone.
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- ▪ Bulgarians cheer 'Bangaranga' and the country's first Eurovision win - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ Bulgarian banger 'Bangaranga' bags country its 1st Eurovision win — NPR — News
- ▪ Bangaranga! Bulgaria wins Eurovision - but UK comes last — BBC News — Entertainment
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Bulgarians cheer "Bangaranga" and the country's first Eurovision winSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 17, 2026, 07:13 PMUpdated May 17, 2026, 07:13 PMATHENS, May 17 - Bulgarians celebrated on Sunday 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 track "Bangaranga".Prime Minister Rumen Radev took to Facebook to congratulate Dara, who is expected to return to Bulgaria later on Sunday.He said that Bulgaria awaits Europe and the world when Sofia is expected to host the 71st Eurovision Song Contest next year.Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova-Chamova said on X that the 27-year-old pop musician was Bulgaria's greatest young ambassador and…
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