Europe’s biggest music event has crowned a new victor.

Bulgaria’s Dara triumphed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 on Saturday night in Vienna, Austria, with her catchy song “Bangaranga.” It is the first time Bulgaria has won the contest, sweeping the leader board with an impressive 516 votes.

The victory was unexpected. Watch the song below. Bulgaria’s previous best result came in 2017, when Kristian Kostov finished in second place with the song “Beautiful Mess.”

It was a landmark night for Eurovision, which was celebrating its 70th birthday in front of 10,000 fans at the Wiener Stadthalle and millions of viewers at home.

Eurovision 2026 has not been without controversy. Ireland, Iceland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Spain all boycotted the contest because of Israel’s participation.

Noam Bettan, Israel’s entry, who came in second place, was cheered as he took to the stage, with some fans waving the nation’s flag. But when the nation’s total score of 343 was announced, there were loud boos and jeers from the crowd in Austria. “Quite a strong reaction to that in the hall,” noted BBC presenter Graham Norton.

The UK entry, Sam Battle’s “Eins, Zwei, Drei,” came in last place with just a single point.

With presenters Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski presiding, Austria was hosting the ceremony after JJ triumphed in Basel with their song “Wasted Love” in 2025. Austria last hosted in 2015, following victory for Conchita Wurst, a Eurovision favorite.