"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."
"Bulgaria had missed the last three editions of the glitzy extravaganza but took the crown in Vienna for the first time ever, overtaking Israel at the very end as the points came in, with Romania finishing third."
"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."
"'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"."
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 and rose to first place as points were announced, overtaking Israel at the very end. Romania finished third. Dara, a 27-year-old pop singer, gained momentum after a strong semi-final performance featuring highly choreographed dance routines. She said the goal was to offer something new and unexpected. Eurovision noted the song won both jury and public votes, the first time this happened in almost 10 years. The event also reflected geopolitics, including a major boycott by several countries over Israel’s participation tied to the war in Gaza.
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