“Tears Getting Sober” the Bulgarian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, has officially been released.
The song is written by VICTORIA, Borislav Milanov, Lukas Oscar and Cornelia Wiebols. Borislav has been involved in composing all Bulgarian entries since 2016.
VICTORIA commented on the song:
“The story of the song and the video is really close to me. It is about the challenges we face in our life and how we find the strength to continue.”
This is the first time Bulgaria will appear at the Eurovision Song Contest since 2018 when Equinox represented them with the song “Bones” in Lisbon, finishing 14th. They withdrew from the 2019 contest due to financial reasons.
Bulgaria have been drawn to appear in the second half of the second semi final in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest which will take place on Thursday the 14th of May. They have managed to qualify for the Grand Final in their last 3 attempts from 2016 to 2018.
Who is Victoria Georgieva?
The 2020 Bulgarian representative was announced last November during the official press conference regarding the nation’s return to the Eurovision Song Contest. The 22 year old X Factor alum has big plans with her team regarding her Eurovision journey and the aftermath of it.
Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest
At the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest, 17-year-old Kristian Kostov finished in second place in the Grand Final, bringing Bulgaria their best ever result. 2017 saw Bulgaria make only their third final in their Eurovision history, the first being in 2007 when Elitsa & Stoyan finished 5th with the song “Water”. Bulgaria debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, Ukraine in 2005. The country competed annually from 2005 to 2013, before withdrawing for two years due to financial issues.
