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Bulgaria Wins Its First Eurovision

curiousMay 20, 2026·83 words·1 min read

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Bulgaria Wins Its First Eurovision
Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest. The singer is Dara. Her song is Bangaranga. This is Bulgaria's first win. Israel finished second. Romania finished third.
Five countries did not join this year. Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland, and Slovenia stayed home. Many people marched in Vienna. They protested Israel's war. They wanted Israel to leave.
Last year, fans around the world watched Eurovision. The United Kingdom finished last again. Asia will have its own contest soon. The first show will be in Bangkok.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a game where people try to win
v.
walked together to show they were not happy
v.
showed they did not agree with something
v.
to end in a place
n.
a person who really likes something
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

contestn.

a game where people try to win

cuộc thiconcursoコンテストyarışmaconcursokonkursمسابقةwedstrijdконкурс比赛대회
marchv.

walked together to show they were not happy

tuần hành / diễu hànhmarcharam行進したyürüyüş yaptımarcharonmaszerowaliسارواmarcheerdenвышли маршем游行행진했다
protestv.

showed they did not agree with something

phản đốiprotestaram contra抗議したprotesto ettiprotestaron porprotestowali przeciwkoاحتجّوا علىprotesteerden tegenпротестовали против抗议항의했다
finishv.

to end in a place

về (vị trí)terminou~位になった… olduterminózająłحلّeindigdeфинишировал获得(名次)~위로 끝났다
fann.

a person who really likes something

người hâm mộfãsファンhayranlarfans / aficionadosfaniالمعجبونfansфанаты粉丝 / 观众

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The first Eurovision Asia show will be in Vienna.

2

Bulgaria won the Eurovision contest this year.

3

The United Kingdom finished last again this year.

4

Five countries stayed home to support Israel.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

What was Bulgaria's place in this year's Eurovision?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

Why did some countries not take part this year?

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