"Bulgaria took an early lead during the jury vote. They returned to the competition after a three-year absence, with Dara performing the song “Bangaranga”. After the jury vote, they were storming ahead with 204 points. They were up against Israel for the top spot, but ultimately clinched it."
"Meanwhile, Australia and Denmark were tied second with 165 points after the jury vote. The UK, represented by Look Mum No Computer, had just one point and, as commentator Graham Norton said, nobody could take that away from us! When it came to the audience vote, the UK scored a whopping... zero points. That meant, the UK came in last place, with just one point."
"Going into the night, Finland were the favourites to win, with Australia the second favourites. Finland ended the night with 279 points. Bulgaria has won the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest with a huge 516 points. It is Bulgaria's first time winning."
"This year's contest didn't come without controversy though, with five counties pulling out - the largest boycott in the competition's history since 1970. Spain, Slovenia, Ireland, Iceland and the Netherlands confirmed they would not be taking part, after it was confirmed that Israel would be competing."
Bulgaria won the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest with 516 points, marking its first win. Dara performed “Bangaranga” and took an early lead during the jury vote, reaching 204 points and ultimately clinching the top position ahead of Israel. Australia and Denmark were tied for second with 165 points after the jury vote. The UK received only one point from the jury and then received zero points from the audience, finishing last with one point. Finland entered as the favorite and ended with 279 points. Five countries—Spain, Slovenia, Ireland, Iceland, and the Netherlands—boycotted the contest due to Israel’s participation, the largest boycott since 1970.
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