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EBU announced the Eurovision 2026 final results. Akylas represented Greece<\/a> at the Eurovision Grand final with \u201cFerto.\u201d Credit: EPA via AMNA<\/p>\n Bulgarian singer Dara with her contagious dance song \u201cBangaranga\u201d was crowned grand winner of Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria, while Greece\u2019s Akylas finished in 10th place and Cyprus\u2019 Antigoni Buxton in 19th place.<\/p>\n Bulgaria took the top spot both in the jury\u2019s vote and the public televoting\u2014the first time any country has achieved this double victory since 2017.<\/p>\n One of the composers of \u201cBangaraga\u201d is Greek songmaker Dimitrios Kontopoulos, who has taken part in several Eurovision<\/a> entries for Greece and other countries over the years but today reached the win for the first time with Dara and \u201cBangaranga.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite the controversy<\/a> surrounding its participation, Israel finished in second place, thanks to its massive ranking in the televoting which was only beaten by Bulgaria.<\/p>\n Greece finishes in 10th place in Eurovision with Akylas\u2019 high-energy performance<\/p>\n Despite the Greek entry \u201cFerto\u201d having figured among the bookmakers\u2019 favorites since the beginning<\/a> of the contest\u2019s promo tour, the song finished in tenth place. Akylas gained enthusiastic applause from the audience in Wiener Stadthalle during a high-energy performance.<\/p>\n The song was composed by Akylas in collaboration with papatanice and TEO.x3, while the lyrics were written by Orfeas Nonis and Akylas.<\/p>\n For the creators, the song is deeply personal\u2014an experiential tale of the journey from hardship to success. It explores the internal conflict between chasing genuine dreams and the impulse to fill emotional voids left by a deprived childhood. The song tackles themes of greed and the endless human desire for \u201cmore,\u201d while ultimately serving as a poignant reminder that true value lies in gratitude.<\/p>\n The Greek entry followed a classic, albeit maximalist, Eurovision recipe<\/a>, featuring an energetic, charismatic performer and a highly catchy track with fast-paced and ambitious staging by Fokas Evangelinos, which included a poignant homage to Helena Paparizou\u2019s winning 2005 performance, \u201cMy Number One.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Eurovision 2026 final results<\/p>\n The full list of the Eurovision 2026 final results. Credit: EBU \/ Video Still<\/p>\n![\"Euvision](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Eurovision_2026_final_results_full_list.jpg\"\/)
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