Bulgaria’s DARA emerged victorious at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Grand Final.
‘The X Factor Bulgaria’ star led the country to its first-ever victory with a total of 516 points for her song ‘Bangaranga’, made up of 204 from the juries (1st) and 312 from the televote (1st).
In her home country, DARA has achieved huge success, having scored multiple No. 1 hits on the charts and appearing as a coach on ‘The Voice Of Bulgaria’ since 2021, leading her team to two wins so far.
Elsewhere in this year’s Contest, Israel finished in second place and Romania came in third. Australia – represented by another pop powerhouse, Delta Goodrem – ended the night in fourth place, with Italy in fifth.
The United Kingdom, represented by LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER aka Sam Battle, meanwhile, finished in last place with only 1 jury point and nul points from the televote, leaving him at the bottom of the leaderboard.
