For the first time in history, Bulgaria has won the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, represented by DARA with the song "Bangaranga." The final of the contest took place on Saturday evening, and Ukraine's representative, Leleka, finished in ninth place. This was reported by UNN.
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The Ukrainian performer presented the song "Ridnym," with which she managed to break into the top ten contestants.
According to the results of the professional jury's voting, Ukraine received 54 points.
The Ukrainian singer's final result was significantly improved by points from viewers voting around the world.
In the end, Leleka took ninth place in the final Eurovision 2026 standings.
For Bulgaria, this victory was the first in the entire history of the country's participation in Eurovision.
According to the rules, the next Eurovision Song Contest in 2027 is to be hosted by Bulgaria.
