After three years away from the competition, Bulgaria has confirmed it will be returning to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2026. It comes following an official announcement from national broadcaster BNT.
Bulgaria looking to promote its culture through Eurovision
In a press release delivered by the broadcaster, BNT said the motive behind the return was to promote Bulgaria’s rich culture. It also allowed for Bulgaria to show itself on an international stage to be seen by the world audience.
BNT’s Director-General Emil Koshlukov said in a statement about the decision to return:
Eurovision is a stage where cultures meet and stories are shared. BNT supports talented artists and we are happy that we were able to once again provide an opportunity for a Bulgarian artist to represent our country in front of an audience of millions.
The EBU’s Eurovision Director, Martin Green, also congratulated BNT on its decision to return to the competition, saying that the return was “further proof that we remain united by music”. Further details on how the act that will represent Bulgaria in Vienna will be selected will be revealed in due course.
Bulgaria’s Eurovision journey
Bulgaria debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest back in 2005 with the song “Lorraine” sung by Kaffe; the song came 19th in the semi final scoring 49 points. Bulgaria’s best ever result came in 2017 with “Beautiful Mess” by Kristian Kostov, the song placed 2nd in the Grand Final that year scoring 615 points.
In 2022, Bulgaria was represented by the Intelligent Music Project in Turin, where they sang the song “Intention”, placing 16th in the Semi-Final with 29 points.
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News Source: BNT
Photo Credit: Andres Putting / EBU
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