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Bulgarian singer Dara wins Eurovision Song Contest

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Bulgarian singer Dara won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna with the song 'Bangaranga', scoring 516 points. Israel and Romania finished in second and third place, respectively.

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“Bulgarian singer Dara has won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in the Austrian capital of Vienna”
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The claim is directly confirmed by multiple Wikipedia entries stating Bulgaria won the 2026 (70th) Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna with the singer Dara. It is further corroborated by EuroNews, The Guardian, and other web search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bulgaria has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 15 times since making its debut at the 2005 contest in Kyiv. The country won for the first time in 2026 with the song "Bangaranga" performe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgaria_in_the_Eurovision_Son…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bulgaria was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Bangaranga", written by Anne Judith Wik, Cristian Tarcea, Darina Yotova and Dimitris Kontopoulos, and performed by Yotova un…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgaria_in_the_Eurovision_Son…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Darina Nikolaeva Yotova (Bulgarian: Дарина Николаева Йотова, born 9 September 1998), known mononymously as Dara (Bulgarian: Дара), is a Bulgarian singer. She first rose to prominence in 2015 after rea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dara_(Bulgarian_singer)
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“Dara’s song Bangaranga scored 516 points”
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The specific score of 516 points for Dara's song 'Bangaranga' is explicitly reported by Anadolu Ajansı and supported by other web results confirming her victory with that song.
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web search NEUTRAL — She won the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 for Bulgaria, with her song "Bangaranga". She first rose to prominence in 2015 after reaching the final in the Bulgarian edition of The X Factor. In 2016, she …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dara_(Bulgarian_singer)
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web search NEUTRAL — Bulgarian pop star Dara has won the Eurovision Song Contest with her pneumatic dance anthem Bangaranga. The 27-year-old topped both the public and the jury vote in a nail-biting conclusion, soaring ah…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8d87v9v660o
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web search NEUTRAL — Eurovision 2026: This was Bulgaria’s 15th participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. Bulgaria joined the competition in 2005 and achieved its best result in Eurovision 2026 when the singer Dara fin…
https://en.euromix.co.il/2026/05/16/eurovision-2026-results-…
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“Israel came second”
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Multiple independent sources confirm Israel's second-place finish, including EuroNews (naming Noam Bettan), The Guardian, and Google News reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — 70th Eurovision song contest grand final – as it happened.Eurovision Song Contest 2026 as it happened: Bulgaria wins for the first time, Israel comes second. 8 hours ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel won the televote and finished in second place, with Estonia, Sweden, and Italy completing the top five.The 2025 contest took place in Basel, Switzerland, following the country's victory at the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2025
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web search NEUTRAL — Had second-placed Israel won, organisers would have faced difficult questions over where to host the song contest’s 2027 edition. The 70th anniversary of the musical extravaganza took place in Vienna,…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/bulgaria-wins-…
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“Romania was third”
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EuroNews explicitly names Romania's Alexandra Căpitănescu as the third-place finisher, and this is corroborated by a web search result describing the top three as Bulgaria, Israel, and Romania.
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to the official Eurovision Song Contest channel on YouTube! Listen to the songs, watch music videos and performances, and subscribe for exclusive beh...All the action from the First Semi-Final…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRpjHHu8ivVWs73uxHlWwFA
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web search NEUTRAL — The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is set to be the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.The 2026 contest will take place in Vienna, Austria, following the country's victory at the 2025 contest w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2026
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web search NEUTRAL — The final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest was held at Vienna’s Wiener Stadthalle arena, where Bulgarian singer Dara secured first place with the song "Bangaranga," earning 516 points from juries a…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/bulgaria-wins-eurovision-202…
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