Bulgaria wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2026

The Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 took place on Saturday in Vienna, Austria, where 25 countries competed for the trophy, and the honor of hosting next year's Eurovision Song Contest.

After four hours of music, performances, entertainment and excitement, Dara from Bulgaria was crowned the winner of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Bangaranga".

The song was written by Dara herself, along with Anne Judith Wik, Cristian Tarcea, and Dimitris Kontopoulos. The amazing staging was in the hands of Fredrik Rydman.

Bulgaria received a total of 516 points, and won both the national juries (204 points) and the public vote (312 points).

Eurovision 2026 Results

Check out the detailed results, voting, and points from the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.

Dara

Dara is a Bulgarian pop artist with an international outlook and an established presence on the contemporary Bulgarian and Balkan music scene. With millions of streams, multiple number-one singles, ongoing international collaborations, and an active live profile, she is part of the current generation shaping modern Bulgarian pop music.

She has worked with producers and songwriters such as Chris Young, known for his work with Rod Stewart and Kylie Minogue, Jungleboi, who has collaborated with artists including ZAYN and Rihanna, as well as Yoad Nevo and Monoir.

Among her recent releases are the songs “Da Ne Mozhem,” “Nito Zvuk,” “Nishto Poveche,” “Samo Moy,” and “Kradec na Mechti,” alongside the collaborative tracks “Barbie & Ken” and “Zmiya.”

Since 2021, Dara has served as a mentor on the talent show The Voice of Bulgaria, where she works with emerging artists. In 2025, she released her most personal project to date, the album ADHDARA, which combines elements of confidence, vulnerability, and experimentation. The project marks a shift from a nationally established pop career towards a more internationally oriented artistic direction with an expanding global presence.

Voting

The voting procedure followed the last three year's formula. Viewers in some of the non-participating countries ("rest of the world") were able to vote online. These online votes had the same weight as one participating country in both of the Semi-Finals, as well as the Grand Final. Each country and "rest of the world" had one set of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 12 points to give.

• Each of the 35 countries participating in this year's Eurovision could vote.
• Each country had a national jury who gave one set of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 12 points.
• Each country had televoting which also resulted in a set of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 12 points.
• Additionally, "rest of the world"-countries gave one set of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 12 points.
• First, the juries points were presented individually by a spokesperson from each country.
• Secondly, the points from televoting/online were bundled, and given combined.
• The national juries voted the evening before the final (Friday 15 May) during the second dress-rehearsal.
• If two countries had the same points, a combined national televoting and jury result was calculated only for the purpose of solving a tie situation. The best of the two was the song which has obtained points from the highest number of countries from the combined national televoting and jury calculation.

Eurovision Song Contest 2026

The 70th Eurovision Song Contest took place in May 2026. The contest was held in Vienna, Austria and produced by Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF).

• Location: Vienna, Austria
• Participants: 35
• Semi-final 1: 12 May 2026: The 10 best songs qualified for the Grand Final
• Semi-final 2: 14 May 2026: The 10 best songs qualified for the Grand Final
• Grand Final: 16 May 2026: 25 participants – Austria, Big-4 (Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom), 10 best from Semi-final 1, 10 best from Semi-final 2