Bulgaria Wins 2026 Eurovision, Israel Lands Nail Biting Second As confetti settled on the Wiener Stadthalle arena in Vienna, Bulgaria's Dara celebrated a historic victory at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest.
Her catchy anthem "Bangaranga" may have been the crowd pleaser, but the contest itself was far from business as usual.
The geopolitics that have long lurked in the shadows of Eurovision reared their head once again, as Israel's participation sparked a major boycott by several countries.