"Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday with Dara's catchy floor-filler "Bangaranga" sweeping the 70th edition of the world's biggest live televised music event and pushing into second place Israel, whose participation had triggered a major boycott."
"Pop singer Darina Yotova, known as Dara, was not among the favourites going into Eurovision week but the 27-year-old gained traction following a strong performance in the semi-finals, with her highly choreographed dance routines. "Everything is possible: Bulgaria just won Eurovision!" Dara told a press conference."
""We wanted to give to the audience something new and fresh, something that is not expected." 'Magnificent story' Eurovision highlighted that "the song ended up winning both sets of scores, which is the first time the juries and the public have chosen the same winner in almost 10 years, since Kyiv 2017"."
"Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland and Slovenia staged the biggest political boycott in Eurovision history over Israel's participation, citing the war in Gaza. And it looked as though"
Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna for the first time, with Dara’s “Bangaranga” taking the top spot. Bulgaria had missed the previous three editions but surged to victory after a strong semi-final performance and highly choreographed dance routines. Dara was not considered a favorite going into Eurovision week, but her act gained momentum and ultimately won both sets of scores. Israel finished second, and Romania placed third. The result came amid major geopolitical tensions, including a large boycott by several countries over Israel’s participation related to the war in Gaza. Bulgaria’s prime minister praised Dara’s talent and professionalism and looked ahead to hosting Eurovision in 2027.
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