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Bulgaria wins 70th Eurovision contest with Dara and Bangaranga
The UK finished last as the contest, held in Vienna, saw five countries boycott it over the participation of Israel
TL;DR
- Bulgaria won the 2026 Eurovision song contest with Dara's song 'Bangaranga'.
- This is Bulgaria's first Eurovision victory in its history.
- The song 'Bangaranga' is described as pop music with folklore elements, inspired by ancient Bulgarian kukeri rituals.
- Five countries boycotted the event due to Israel's continued participation amid the conflict in Gaza.
- The UK finished last in the competition.
- Austria hosted the 70th anniversary of the Eurovision song contest in Vienna.
- Changes were made to the voting rules following concerns about Israel's promotion of its acts.