{"id":445891,"date":"2026-05-17T07:16:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T07:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/445891\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T07:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T07:16:10","slug":"bulgaria-wins-70th-eurovision-song-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/445891\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulgaria Wins 70th Eurovision Song Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tBulgaria has claimed its first-ever Eurovision Song Contest <\/a>victory, with pop star Dara taking out the 2026 Grand Final in Vienna on Saturday night (May 17) with \u201cBangaranga\u201d \u2014 a high-energy electronic anthem infused with Bulgarian folk influences that became one of the breakout performances of the competition.<\/p>\n

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\n\tPerforming at the iconic Wiener Stadthalle alongside 24 other finalists, Dara\u2019s commanding staging and viral live performance propelled Bulgaria to a historic win, ending years of near misses and intermittent withdrawals from the contest. Israel finished in second place, while Romania rounded out the top three. <\/p>\n

\n\tResults were determined through a combined vote from national juries and viewers across 35 participating countries.<\/p>\n

\n\tMeanwhile, Australia\u2019s Delta Goodrem<\/a> delivered one of the night\u2019s most celebrated performances, finishing fourth with her soaring power ballad \u201cEclipse\u201d \u2014 the country\u2019s strongest Eurovision result in several years. <\/p>\n

\n\tHer cinematic staging transformed the Wiener Stadthalle from a moonlit dreamscape into a radiant gold sunscape, reflecting the song\u2019s themes of transformation and strength. Goodrem wore a custom couture gown by Velani By Nicky and House of Emmanuele, adorned with more than 7,000 Swarovski crystals.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cRepresenting Australia on the Eurovision stage and being part of this incredible community has been unforgettable,\u201d Goodrem said in a statement. \u201cI\u2019m so grateful for all the love and support from home and around the world \u2014 it has carried me every step of the way. Sharing Eclipse with you at this moment feels perfectly timed, and I\u2019m excited to continue the journey we\u2019ve started together and to share new music with you soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cEclipse\u201d was written by Goodrem alongside Ferras Alqaisi, Jonas Myrin and Michael Fatkin, with Fatkin also producing. One of Australia\u2019s most accomplished performers, Goodrem has previously written songs for Eurovision winner Celine Dion and collaborated with the late Olivia Newton-John.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Eurovision campaign serves as the launchpad for a major new chapter in Goodrem\u2019s career. She announced her upcoming eighth studio album Pure, set for release Nov. 6 \u2014 her first full-length project in five years. The 16-track record balances piano-led intimacy with widescreen cinematic production across themes of clarity, emotion and renewal. Ahead of its release, Goodrem will preview new material through a series of intimate \u201cPure: Prelude\u201d performances. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe Grand Final airs in primetime on SBS and SBS On Demand on Sunday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bulgaria has claimed its first-ever Eurovision Song Contest victory, with pop star Dara taking out the 2026 Grand…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":445892,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[10570,7727,42,1098,43,40,38,41,39],"class_list":["post-445891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headlines","tag-eurovision-song-contest","tag-global","tag-headlines","tag-music-news","tag-news","tag-top-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topnews","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/445891","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=445891"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/445891\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/445892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=445891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=445891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=445891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}