Bangaranga! Bulgaria wins Eurovision - but UK comes last
Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time with Dara's energetic performance of 'Bangaranga,' which topped both jury and public votes with 516 points. Israel's Noam Bettan took second place with 'Michelle,' despite protests over Israel's participation due to the war in Gaza. The UK finished last for the third time since 2020, with Look Mum No Computer scoring only one point.
- ▪Dara's 'Bangaranga' earned Bulgaria its first Eurovision victory with 516 points, winning both public and jury votes.
- ▪The UK's entry, 'Eins, Zwei, Drei' by Look Mum No Computer, finished in last place with just one point.
- ▪Protests surrounded Israel's participation in the contest over the war in Gaza, though no disruptions occurred during Noam Bettan's performance.
- ▪Dara's performance drew on Bulgarian Kukeri traditions and addressed her personal struggles with anxiety and ADHD.
- ▪Next year's Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria, following the country's first win.
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Bangaranga! Bulgaria wins Eurovision - but UK comes last32 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMark SavageMusic correspondentEPADara's song Bangaranga was a dark horse - but ended up almost 200 points ahead of the nearest competitionBulgarian pop star Dara has won the Eurovision Song Contest with her pneumatic dance anthem Bangaranga.The 27-year-old topped both the public and the jury vote in a nail-biting conclusion, soaring ahead of Israel in second and Romania in third to score a massive 516 points.Dara was far from a front-runner going into the contest, but her intricate choreography and naggingly catchy chorus helped her eclipse the competition - giving Bulgaria its first ever Eurovison title. The UK, however, continued its run of disastrous results.
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