Bulgaria's Dara won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna on Saturday night with her track 'Bangaranga,' beating Israel into second place as the UK slumped to last with 'nul points' in the public vote.
The news came after an already fraught build-up to Eurovision 2026, overshadowed by protests against Israel's participation and a five‑nation boycott. Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Iceland all refused to compete this year, objecting to Israel remaining in the line‑up while attacks continue in Gaza and critical of how the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) handled rule changes and state‑backed promotion of entries.
