Bulgaria wins first Eurovision title with 'Bangaranga' (opens in new tab)

Bulgaria won its first Eurovision Song Contest title on Saturday at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, where singer Dara’s “Bangaranga” finished first in the 70th edition with 516 points. Dara beat 24 other finalists; Israel’s Noam Bettan placed second with “Michelle” on 343 points, and Romania’s Alexandra Căpitănescu finished third with “Choke Me” on 296. The final drew protests and a five-country boycott over Israel’s participation, with Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland and Slovenia s...