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Bulgaria won the Eurovision 2026 contest with Dara's song "Bangaranga," while Israel finished second. The Bulgarian victory was propelled by a strong surge in the audience vote. The article also lists the participating artists from a range of European countries.
- ▪Dara represented Bulgaria and secured the win with her track "Bangaranga.",
- ▪Israel's entry placed second in the competition.
- ▪The audience vote gave Bulgaria a significant boost that clinched the victory.
- ▪The report includes a roster of performers from nations such as Norway, Romania, Lithuania, Finland, Poland, the United Kingdom, France, Croatia, Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, Belgium, Australia, Denmark, Albania and Ukraine.
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Eurovision 2026: Bulgaria Wins. Israel Takes Second.Dara and her catchy dance track, “Bangaranga,” secured Bulgaria the victory with a big surge from the audience vote.Published May 16, 2026Updated May 17, 2026Share full articleViennaDara, representing Bulgaria.Tobias Schwarz/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesNoam Bettan, representing Israel.Christian Bruna/Getty ImagesDara, representing Bulgaria.Lisa Leutner/ReutersJonas Lovv, representing Norway.Martin Meissner/Associated PressAlexandra Capitanescu, representing Romania.Tobias Schwarz/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesLion Ceccah, representing Lithuania.Radek Mica/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesLinda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen, representing Finland.Martin Meissner/Associated PressMax Slovencik/Agence France-Presse — Getty…
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