The Bulgarian government has set up a working group for Eurovision 2027 preparations.
Rumen Radev, the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, announced that the Bulgarian government will set up an interdepartmental working group to help with preparations for the Eurovision Song Contest 2027. The working group will be headed by Deputy Prime Minister Ivo Hristov. At the start of the regular meeting of the Council of Ministers, Radev stated:
“This week is already passing under the sign of the spectacular Bulgarian success of Eurovision – a success that goes far beyond the dimensions of musical art. And it is up to us to make the most of it.”
Radev explained that representatives of relevant ministries will be involved in the working group. He also stated that both money and coordination will be needed for successful preparations.
“For us in the government, there is no time for emotions, because the preparation in terms of volume, is huge as an organisation. It requires not only financial resources, but also an awful lot of coordination. That is why we are creating an interdepartmental working group chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Ivo Hristov, which will include the relevant ministries.”
By the end of the week, the cabinet will invite DARA, her team and BNT management to discuss all issues.
Eurovision 2027
Bulgaria is the winner of the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna. The song that Dara performed in Vienna was called “Bangaranga”. It was written and composed by Anne Judith Wik, Cristian Tarcea, Darina Yotova (Dara), Dimitris Kontopoulos.
The result brings Bulgaria its first victory in the Eurovision Song Contest. DARA is also the first artist since Salvador Sobral in 2017 to win both the public and jury votes. Prior to this, the country’s best result was second place, achieved by Kristian Kostov in 2017. Bulgaria emerged as a dark horse winner, that climbed rapidly in the betting odds after the second rehearsal.
As the winner of the 2026 contest, Bulgaria will host the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027. Four cities have expressed their interest to host next year’s contest:
Source: BNT
Bulgaria debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv in 2005. The country competed annually from 2005 to 2013, before withdrawing for two years due to financial issues. Since returning to the contest in 2016, Bulgaria qualified for the final in every contest they have competed in up until the 2022 contest. Bulgaria took its first victory in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2026, when DARA won with “Bangaranga”, scoring 516 points.
