“Eurovision 2026”: Who Won the Contest
17 May 02:28
The 70th Eurovision Song Contest took place in Vienna. This year’s winner was Bulgaria—the singer DARA took first place, according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
The top five finalists also included Israel, Romania, Australia, and Italy.
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Ukrainian singer Leléka, with the song “Ridnym,” placed 15th with 54 points based on the votes of the national juries of the participating countries. Only the Swiss national jury awarded Ukraine the highest score of 12 points, while Azerbaijan gave 10 points. After the public vote, Ukraine moved up to 9th place, receiving 167 points from viewers.
“This song has one message that can be interpreted in two ways: internally—for each person listening to it—and generally—for our unity as human beings. It’s the feeling that we shouldn’t be afraid, we shouldn’t give in to the aggressor, we shouldn’t run away and think: ‘Maybe it’ll blow over, maybe we’ll just do it this way? Maybe if we give up a little, the aggressor will calm down?’” LELÉKA said in an interview with “Radio Promin.”
“This is the wrong and destructive stance. If we continue to behave this way, the world will spiral into an abyss. Only if we all, as a community—European and global—dare to look fear in the eye, take a strong stance, and say, ‘No.’ No aggressor, whoever they are, wherever they come from, has the right to do this,” the singer added.
As reported, Austria’s representative, the performer JJ, won the international song contest “Eurovision 2025” in the Swedish city of Basel. Accordingly, the 70th anniversary contest “Eurovision 2026” took place in Vienna (Austria) at the country’s largest indoor arena, the Wiener Stadthalle.
Throughout their participation in Eurovision, Ukraine’s representatives have always advanced to the final and have never finished in last place in the contest.
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