{"id":455710,"date":"2026-05-23T05:23:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T05:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/455710\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T05:23:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T05:23:18","slug":"dara-debuts-at-21-on-the-uks-top-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/455710\/","title":{"rendered":"Dara debuts at 21 on the UK\u2019s Top 40"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fresh off her victory at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna last Saturday, Bulgaria\u2019s Dara has made waves and Bangaranga-ed across Europe on the charts. Today (Friday 22nd May 2026) it\u2019s been revealed that Dara has got to 21 on the UK Top 40! Additionally Bangaranga-ing Bulgarian winner charted at number 3 on the UK Dance chart. <\/p>\n<p> \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddec How does this compare? <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here below is the chart positions of the last 10 Eurovision Song Contest winners:-<\/p>\n<p> CountryArtist \u2013 \u201cSong\u201dPeak Chart Position\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddec Bulgaria 2026Dara \u2013 \u201cBangaranga\u201d21\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9 Austria 2025JJ \u2013 \u201cWasted Love\u201d53\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded Switzerland 2024Nemo \u2013 \u201cThe Code\u201d18\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea Sweden 2023Loreen \u2013 \u201cTattoo\u201d2\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 Ukraine 2022Kalush Orchestra \u2013 \u201cStefania\u201d38\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 Italy 2021M\u00e5neskin \u2013 \u201cZitti e Buoni\u201d17\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 Netherlands 2019Duncan Laurence \u2013 \u201cArcade\u201d29\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1 Israel 2018Netta \u2013 \u201cToy\u201d49\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf9 Portugal 2017Salvador Sobral \u2013 \u201cAmar Pelos Dois\u201d97\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 Ukraine 2016Jamala \u2013 \u201c1944\u201dDid not chart.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is worth noting that no other song from the 2026 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest charted in the UK top 100 including the United Kingdom entry \u201cEins, Zwei, Drei\u201d by LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER, that came last with the sole one jury point from Ukraine. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you been enjoying \u201cBangaranga\u201d since it\u2019s win last Saturday? 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