Bulgaria wins Eurovision 2026, Ukraine finishes ninth

Bulgaria wins Eurovision 2026, Ukraine finishes ninth

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Bulgaria has won the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, while Ukraine finished in ninth place in this year's competition.

Bulgarian singer Dara secured victory with her song Bangaranga, earning the highest combined score from both juries and viewers – 516 points overall.

Ukrainian performer Leleka took ninth place with the song Ridnym, receiving a total of 221 points, including 54 from national juries and 167 from the public vote.

Photo: Eurovision Song Contest

Leleka performed seventh in the grand final of Eurovision 2026 at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna.

Photo: Eurovision Song Contest/Facebook

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