[DW] Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest final in Austria's capital, Vienna, on Saturday night with the song "Bangaranga" amid a boycott by five countries over Israel's participation.
The song’s infectious beats and tightly choreographed dance routine proved a hit with both national juries and viewers, whose votes together decide the winner.
Dara beat 24 other competitors during Saturday’s grand final in Vienna.
The Eurovision Song Contest described Dara as "one of the most well-known pop musicians in her country, shaping the image of contemporary Bulgarian pop with her unique voice, commanding stage presence and unrestrained genre-blending."
| Fascinating explanation of how Israel has recently done really well in the popular vote and the non-member vote, but considerably less well in the jury vote, but this year the rules were changed: |
Defying predictions, Eurovision juries gave Israel a boost amid voting reforms
[IsraelTimes] For 1st time, Israel didn’t win ‘rest of the world’ vote and it received fewer top rankings from nations’ voters than last year, but picked up jury points from 22 of 34 countries. |