Sofia welcomes the Eurovision 2026 winner with a DARA Party

A crowd of thousands gathered in central Sofia on May 19 to welcome singer DARA after her victory at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Bulgaria's DARA wins a sensational victory at Eurovision Song Contest 2026

“My dream has always been to bring people together. Thank you for making my dreams come true,” the singer said at the concert held in her honor under the title DARA Party.

Speaking to the microphone of the Bulgarian National Radio, DARA shared:

“I hope that the step we took with Eurovision is only the beginning - actually, it truly is just the beginning - and from here on we will really be able to open the door to the world stage for Bulgarian artists.

We Bulgarians are very hardworking people, and I know that every one of us is doing a million things. And we are very talented. Together, when we unite, we can turn the world upside down. And we will do it next year as hosts of Eurovision,” DARA added.

At the age of 27, DARA conquered the grand European stage and became the winner of the prestigious Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with her catchy dance track "Bangaranga".

DARA decisively outperformed all the other participating countries, drawing attention to Bulgaria as well, where the next Eurovision Song Contest 2027 will take place.

Bulgaria will host the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027

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Edited by Ivo Ivanov, R. Petkova