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Australia soars into Eurovision final as UK song debuts

Eurovision](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2g7z375l9o) Earlier, the second semi-final kicked off with Bulgarian singer Dara

‘She was phenomenal, she was iconic’: Delta Goodrem wins praise as Australia places fourth at Eurovision

Bulgarian singer Dara](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/bulgaria-wins-70th-eurovision-contest-dara-bangaranga), whose party anthem Bangaranga took out the 70th edition of the contest in the first win for the eastern European nation. ![Goodrem stands at a sparkling, golden piano

Bulgaria wins Eurovision for first time; Israel comes second amid boycott

Eurovision Song Contest for the first time as Israel, whose participation had [triggered a boycott from five countries](/news/2026/5/12/why-is-israel-allowed-to-take-part-in-the-eurovision-song-contest) and [protests](/news/2026/5/16/thousands-protest-at-eurovision-final-as-five-countries-boycott-over-israel) over its genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza, came in second. Bulgarian

Eurovision final: Sex, violins and seven other things to look out for

Bulgarian singer Dara has the night's best staging on Bangaranga - a nonsensical typhoon of tropical pop, based around a word from Jamaican patois that means "a joyful kind of disorder". Her performance

Bangaranga! Bulgaria wins Eurovision - but UK comes last

Eurovision Song Contest final: As it happened](https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cm2p9xmmpylt) The lyrics address Dara's commitment to overcoming anxiety and ADHD, which she was diagnosed with last year. "Bangaranga is something that everyone

Bulgarian banger 'Bangaranga' bags country its 1st Eurovision win

Bulgarian banger 'Bangaranga' bags country its 1st Eurovision win  Dara and her song "Bangaranga" skyrocketed Bulgaria