The UK has self-destructed at Eurovision all over again. Look Mum No Computer, aka musician Sam Battle, got one solitary point, ending up in last place. It's the third time we've been at the bottom of ...

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Bulgarian singer DARA quotes Kanye West’s (now Ye) famous 2005 Grammy speech after winning the Eurovision 2026 – a historic first win for the country. After missing the competition for three years, ...

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It's that time of year again, as the Eurovision Song Contest is once again gracing our TV screens. Last year's Eurovision Song Contest took place in Basel, Switzerland, and it was JJ's 'Wasted Love' ...

Dara's dance-hall thumper "Bangaranga" is the top point-getter as Bulgaria wins the contest for the first time. Noam Bettan's "Michelle" comes in second despite boycotts.

It may feel like just yesterday that Australia joined the Eurovision Song Contest as a wildcard entry and never looked back, but it’s been over a decade since we were granted entry into the ...

Moldova, Romania, and Bulgaria—returned to the 70th Eurovision Song Contest after not competing for one, two, and three years respectively. All three returners made incredible comebacks by landing Top ...

Bulgarian singer Dara’s dance anthem “Bangaranga” won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria on Saturday, in Bulgaria’s first-ever Eurovision win.

Bulgaria was not among the favorites to win. But performer Dara's catchy, banging anthem bested 24 other nations at the 70th ...

This year, the Balkan nation was represented by Dara, whose songs and videos had amassed over 80 million listens and views before the competition had even started. Dara was crowned the winner with a ...