Bulgaria wins Eurovision 2026, Dara defeats Israel

musicMay 17, 202661765

Bulgaria's Dara won Eurovision 2026 in Vienna with the song "Bangaranga", finishing ahead of Israel. The contest unfolded amid a boycott by five countries. Organizers and broadcasters reported a sharp divergence between professional juries and public votes, prompting calls for a formal televote audit. Dara's victory elevates Bulgaria on the European music stage and intensifies scrutiny of voting transparency at future contests.

Mythical Britain

@mythicalbritain.bsky.social

I’m thinking of entering #Eurovision next year doing a 3-minute abridged version of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight read in Middle English, accompanied by a lute-playing John Cooper Clarke (who’ll hopefully agree to be paid on results). Surely an inexpensive way to 0 points or even 1. Any takers?

Picture showing a copy of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Michael Smith laid on top of a full colour linocut by him showing Sir Gawain riding his white horse.

1555h ago

Gary3

If you Eddie The Eagle it well enough, people will come.

The Associated Press

@apnews.com

Bulgaria wins the 70th Eurovision Song Contest with the party anthem "Bangaranga."

10413h ago

Claus Jepsen🇩🇰🇺🇦3

Ridiculously bad, what a joke. Eurovision hit a new bottom this year!

Justice For Victims2

A good time to remember that Israel committed genocide and Netanyahu needs to be held accountable for his war crimes.

little baby granny 🏳️‍⚧️2

i remember them.t hey did the song 'cruel summer'

hroarnFuzzled 2026

@hroar.dog

Coming up on shrooms to Bangaranga was something 🤯 Cyprus and Sweden though 💦💦 #eurovision #fursuit

7513h ago

Ken Fang -- Very Asian

@fangsbites.bsky.social

The moment Bulgaria won #Eurovision for the very first time. Dara with Bangaranga!

1713h ago

Dara Lind

@daralind.bsky.social

Look it’s a little femmier than I usually go for but I would absolutely wear it if I were performing at Eurovision

The Bulgarian singer Dara(!!), who won the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest. She has long black hair (not like our Dara), dramatic eyelashes (that’s definitely been known to happen), a pink tank top through which you can definitely see details of her breasts (…no comment), and leather shorts with grommets (again look it’s EUROVISION why not)

2513h ago

Eurovangelists

@eurovangelists.com

We completely failed to predict the winner (as usual) but congratulations to Dara of Bulgaria!! Sofia 2027!!!

Dara, the Bulgarian singer and winner of Eurovision 2026

2311h ago

Middle East Eye (Unofficial)

@middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social

Israel booed at Eurovision final as Bulgaria wins competition - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-booed-eurovision-final-bulgaria-wins-competition

163h ago

The EuroWhat? Podcast

@eurowhat.bsky.social

Bulgaria wins, and the EBU's learned nothing! I look forward to whatever raw data we get. -B #Eurovision

2214h ago

FGFriendliesOnBluesky

@fgfriendlies.bsky.social

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75h ago

Catherine Baker

@richmondbridge.bsky.social

Bulgaria 🇧🇬 wins its first #Eurovision with 516 points, 204 from jury / 312 from public. Result came down to the very last split-screen with 🇮🇱 exactly the same way as last year. So round and round fans, broadcasters and the EBU all go.

1713h ago

Beau

@drbeaubeaumont.bsky.social

The right result, and the best song absolutely won. But the real adventure was the #Bangaranga we made along the way. Good night, my fellow European chums. #Eurovision