Bulgaria: Natsionalna Selektsiya 2026
Natsionalna Selektsiya za Evroviziya 2026
Bulgaria is preparing for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with three selection shows.
Artist: Show 1 & 2
In the two first shows, the artist representing Bulgaria at Eurovision 2026 was selected: Dara will represent Bulgaria at Eurovision 2026.
Song: Show 3
In the last show, Dara's song for Eurovision 2026 will be selected.
Artist: Semi-final
Artist selection
Natsionalna Selektsiya 2026 – Artist: Semi-final
| Date | 24 January 2026, 20:00 - 23:00 CET |
| Location | BNT, Studio 1 |
| City | Sofia |
| Hosts | Georgi Lyubenov Boryana Gramatikova Vladimira Ilieva (backstage) |
| Voting | 5-member jury (1-5 points to each artist) Online voting (15, 14, 13, ..., 1 points) |
- 15 artists performed a previously released song of theirs
- 8 artists qualified for the Artist Selection Final on 31 January
Artist: Final
Artist selection
Natsionalna Selektsiya 2026 – Artist: Final
| Date | 31 January 2026, 20:00 - 22:21 CET |
| Location | BNT, Studio 1 |
| City | Sofia |
| Hosts | Georgi Lyubenov Boryana Gramatikova Vladimira Ilieva (backstage) |
| Voting | 5-member jury (1-5 points to each artist) Online voting (8, 7, 6, ..., 1 points) |
- 8 artists perform a previously released song (different song than in the previous show)
- The artist with the highest points will represent Bulgaria at Eurovision 2026
Song Selection
Artist: Dara
Natsionalna Selektsiya 2026 – Song Selection
| Date | 28 February 2026, 20:00 CET |
| Location | BNT, Studio 1 |
| City | Sofia |
| Hosts | Georgi Lyubenov Boryana Gramatikova Vladimira Ilieva (backstage) |
| Voting | 10-member jury (3, 2, 1 points) Online voting (3, 2, 1 points) |
| Watch | * The livestream may not be available in all countries |
- Dara will perform three new songs
- The song with highest points will be Dara's song for Eurovision 2026
