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Eurovision Song Contest 2026 was won by Bulgaria with 516 points after a thriller finish against Israel – Akylas finished 10th for Greece

Everything that happened in the Vienna final

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Everything that took place during the grand final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest:

  • Dara from Bulgaria was crowned the grand winner of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest, held in Vienna. She performed the song Bangaranga and received 516 points.
  • “Bangaranga” was created by an international songwriting team. Alongside Dara herself, the song was co-written by acclaimed Greek composer and producer Dimitris Kontopoulos, award-winning Romanian hitmaker Monoir, and Norwegian songwriter Anne Judith Stokke Wik, known for her successful collaborations in the K-Pop industry.
  • The top five was completed by Israel (which was booed when it temporarily moved into 1st place), Romania, Australia, and Italy.
  • Akylas, performing the song Ferto, received 220 points from juries and the public vote, finishing in 10th place — significantly lower than bookmakers and predictions had expected.
  • Antigoni from Cyprus, with the song Jalla, finished in 19th place with 75 points from juries and televoting.

Final ranking

  1. Bulgaria – 516
  2. Israel – 343
  3. Romania – 296
  4. Australia – 287
  5. Italy – 281
  6. Finland – 279
  7. Denmark – 243
  8. Moldova – 226
  9. Ukraine – 221
  10. Greece – 220
  11. France – 158
  12. Poland – 150
  13. Albania – 145
  14. Norway – 134
  15. Croatia – 124
  16. Czech Republic – 113
  17. Serbia – 90
  18. Malta – 89
  19. Cyprus – 75
  20. Sweden – 51
  21. Belgium – 36
  22. Lithuania – 22
  23. Germany – 12
  24. Austria – 6
  25. United Kingdom – -1

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