It was another tough competition, as the 25 acts took to the stage one last time to perform as best they could to impress the juries and audiences.
Dara represented Bulgaria with the song Bangaranga, which she described as "pop music with folklore bones".
She added: "The word itself comes from Jamaican slang – it means uproar, commotion, a beautiful kind of disorder. It has this raw, phonetic power that bypasses translation – you feel it before you understand it."
Romania's Alexandra Căpitănescu came in third place with 296 points, while Delta Goodrem placed fourth with her entry Eclipse.
They competed alongside competing alongside the Big Four (France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom) as well as last year's winners Austria.
The electric show was hosted by presenters Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski, with audiences in the UK offered commentary by Graham Norton, Rylan Clark and Angela Scanlon across the week of competition.
This year, a number of countries will boycott the contest following the European Broadcasting Union’s decision not to expel Israel from the competition.
The EBU said in a statement: “A large majority of members agreed that there was no need for a further vote on participation and that the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 should proceed as planned, with the additional safeguards in place.”
Irish broadcaster RTÉ said: “RTÉ feels that Ireland’s participation remains unconscionable given the appalling loss of lives in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis there, which continues to put the lives of so many civilians at risk.”
You can also check out the full list of Eurovision winners and how many times the UK has won Eurovision.
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