Bulgaria triumphs in 2026 Eurovision, UK scores only one point, finishing last

Bulgaria’s Dara claimed victory at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest with 516 points thanks to her song “Banagaranga.”

Israel’s Noam Bettan secured second place with 343 points for his song “Michelle,” while Romania’s Alexandra Căpitănescu captured third with 296 points.

The UK unfortunately finished last, represented by Look Mum No Computer with the song “Eins, Zwei, Drei.”

Australia and Italy completed the top five, with Delta Goodrem’s “Eclipse” finishing fourth (287 points) and Sal Da Vinci’s “Per Sempre Sì” taking fifth place (281 points).

Da Vinci earned his place at Eurovision by winning the Sanremo Music Festival earlier this year, securing his opportunity to represent Italy.

Held at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria, this year’s event celebrated the theme “United by Music,” marking the contest’s 70th anniversary. Originating in 1956, it's the longest-running annual international televised music event.

In spite of several protests, including the boycott of five countries, Israel reached second place once more after Yuval Raphael’s performance last year.

Bettan received a notable score from the audience, placing fifteenth after the jury vote, and climbing to first with 220 audience points. Nevertheless, Bulgaria led with 589 audience points.

This year, 35 nations participated in the voting, with each country’s jury and audience votes counting equally.

Last year's champion, Switzerland’s JJ, was present to pass the glass trophy to Dara. JJ triumphed in 2025 with the track “Waster Love,” earning 436 points.