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Bulgaria at Eurovision

Bulgaria returned to Eurovision in 2026 and immediately made history with its first victory.

Debut2005
Completed appearances15
Victories1
Podiums in archive2
Top-10s in archive4
2027 participationHost country
Eurovision history

Bulgaria Eurovision history

DARA won Eurovision 2026 in Vienna with “Bangaranga”, giving Bulgaria its first Contest win.

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Winning years

2026

Podium record

Bulgaria has 2 verified Grand Final podium finishes in the 1957–2026 archive: 1 win, 1 second place and 0 third places.

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Runner-up record

Bulgaria has finished second in the Eurovision Grand Final 1 time: 2017.

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LATEST NEWS

Latest Bulgaria Eurovision news

Moldova confirms Eurovision 2027 participation after deadline extension and names delegation chief
Moldova

Moldova confirms Eurovision 2027 participation after deadline extension and names delegation chief

Moldova will compete in the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 in Burgas, Bulgaria, after broadcaster TRM confirmed its participation on 15 October 2026. The decision ends weeks of uncertainty…

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Belgium confirms Eurovision 2027 participation as VRT plans an internal selection
Belgium

Belgium confirms Eurovision 2027 participation as VRT opts for internal selection

Flemish broadcaster VRT has confirmed Belgium will compete at Eurovision 2027 in Burgas and will choose its artist internally.

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DARA in official The Voice of Bulgaria imagery accompanying the new season
Bulgaria

Eurovision winner DARA returns as The Voice of Bulgaria launches its new season

DARA is back in a coaching chair as season 12 of The Voice of Bulgaria begins on 6 September with a new stage, new rules and more than 2,000 audition applicants.

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ENTRY HISTORY

Recent Bulgaria Eurovision entries

Latest indexed songs and Contest outcomes, including Grand Final placings, Semi-Final non-qualifications and the cancelled 2020 edition where relevant.

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Showing the latest 12 of 16 indexed entries.Open complete Bulgaria song archive →
RESULTS ARCHIVE

Top-10 Grand Final results

All 4 top-10 finishes currently covered by the Song Contest Radar archive.

2026#1DARABangaranga516 pts→
2017#2Kristian KostovBeautiful Mess615 pts→
2016#4Poli GenovaIf Love Was A Crime307 pts→
2007#5Elitsa Todorova & Stoyan YankulovWater157 pts→

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