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Bulgaria Comes Out of Nowhere to Win Eurovision, Israel Is Runner-Up

Dara's dance-hall thumper "Bangaranga" is the top point-getter as Bulgaria wins the contest for the first time. Noam Bettan's "Michelle" comes in second despite boycotts.

Eurovision Song Contest 2026 at Wiener Stadthalle on May 12, 2026 in Vienna, Austria. — Source image associated with the linked report from The Hollywood Reporter. Image selected from source-page metadata and displayed with attribution and link back; VINI does not copy the image into local storage unless rights are cleared.Credit: Image via The Hollywood Reporter · Source-hosted image; rights remain with the publisher or credited rights holder. · Image source

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According to The Hollywood Reporter’s source item, Bulgaria Comes Out of Nowhere to Win Eurovision, Israel Is Runner-Up, Dara’s dance-hall thumper “Bangaranga” is the top point-getter as Bulgaria wins the contest for the first time. Noam Bettan’s “Michelle” comes in second despite boycotts.

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Bulgaria Comes Out of Nowhere to Win Eurovision, Israel Is Runner-UpThe Hollywood Reporter - 2026-05-16T23:35:43+00:00

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