{"id":7407,"date":"2026-05-17T16:56:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T08:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moresourcing.com\/eurovision-winner-dara-bangaranga-bulgaria-vienna-austria\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T16:56:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T08:56:03","slug":"eurovision-winner-dara-bangaranga-bulgaria-vienna-austria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moresourcing.com\/en\/eurovision-winner-dara-bangaranga-bulgaria-vienna-austria\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulgaria wins its 1st 2026 Eurovision Song Contest : NPR"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bulgaria has won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest<\/a> \u2014 the country’s first-ever win.<\/p>\n

The achievement surprised many because Bulgaria wasn’t among the favorites<\/a> to win in 2026. But with its catchy “Welcome to the riot!” refrain and bouncy vibe, performer Dara’s banging anthem “Bangaranga<\/a>” bested 24 other nations for the glittery global musical crown at the finals on Saturday in Vienna, Austria.<\/p>\n

Israel came in second, as it did last year. Ten competitors were eliminated from the original group of 35 in the semi-finals earlier this week.<\/p>\n

In his appraisal of his 10 favorite Eurovision 2026 songs<\/a>, NPR critic Glen Weldon called “Bangaranga” an “insanely catchy bop” and praised its “deep, profound, abiding grooviness.”<\/p>\n