Category: Bulgaria

 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sofia unveils its official bidding plan to BNT for Eurovision 2027, detailing the Eurovision Village, Euroclub, and potential venue challenges. Last week, Sofia, which is considered the frontrunner to host Eurovision 2027, officially submitted its bid to the Bulgarian national broadcaster (BNT) along with three other cities - Burgas, Varna, and Plovdiv. On Monday, the Bulgarian capital - which is favored to win because of its proposed arena, Arena 8888 - revealed further details regarding the locations of the Eurovision Village, the Euroclub, the Opening Ceremony, and the Turquoise Carpet event. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sofia's Hosting Bid Revealed The area surrounding the National Palace of Culture (NDK) will serve as the Eurovision Village. The Eurovision Village will host daily live performances by a variety of artists, meet-and-greets with country representatives, live broadcasts of the shows, food and merchandise stalls, and more. The Eurovision Village serves as the central hub for Eurovision celebrations during the contest week, connecting fans...

 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Eurovision 2026 winner Dara breaks the all-time Spotify streaming record for a Bulgarian artist, surpassing Azis with her winning entry “Bangaranga” Just two months have passed since the historic and sweeping victory of Bulgaria on the Eurovision stage in Vienna, and the achievements continue to pile up even after the contest. Over the past weekend, the song achieved an unprecedented milestone when "Bangaranga", performed by the country's representative and contest winner, Dara, officially became the most-streamed song of all time by a Bulgarian artist on the streaming platform Spotify. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The massive hit has accumulated 42.373 million streams to date, thereby surpassing and dethroning the previous titleholder, the renowned local pop-folk singer Azis, whose successful song "Sen Trope" now stands in second place with 42.227 million streams. Bulgaria's New Streaming Queen The phenomenal success of Dara does not stop at the cumulative stream count of her Eurovision song. The singer has firmly established her status as the...

 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Bulgaria approves a €20M Eurovision 2027 budget as Rumen Radev's plans hint at the contest's possible dates. Following the victory of Dara for Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, the country has begun full-scale preparations to host Eurovision 2027. Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has already established a special task force to oversee the organization of the event and approved an operational roadmap. Now, a substantial production budget has also been approved. But has the schedule accidentally revealed the dates of Eurovision 2027? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Bulgarian government has officially approved a budget of €20 million for the preparations and organization of Eurovision 2027. The significant funding was approved as part of the country's draft state budget for next year and is accompanied by a comprehensive action plan adopted by the special task force established to ensure the successful delivery of the contest. In addition, all key production roles - including the executive producer and...

 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); BNT confirmed that Burgas, Plovdiv, Sofia, and Varna submitted official bids to host Eurovision 2027. The final decision is expected this July. The Bulgarian national broadcaster announced that four Bulgarian cities - Burgas, Plovdiv, Sofia, and Varna - submitted official bids to host Eurovision 2027. The deadline for submitting proposals expired today at 17:00 CET, after which the competition for selecting the host city moved to the next and critical stage - the application evaluation phase. The final decision regarding the city that will win the right to host Europe's largest music event is expected to be published towards the end of July. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The General Director of the national broadcaster BNT, Milena Milotinova, wrote in a post on social media: “Four cities have submitted their applications to host Eurovision in Bulgaria: Sofia, Plovdiv, Burgas, and Varna. BNT is not simply looking for a venue to stage the biggest music event, but for a partner city...

 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A BNT broadcast graphic reading "Eurovision 2027" hints at Sofia hosting and a Canadian debut, sparking intense speculation among fans. A hint of what is to come or just a meaningless blunder? During a broadcast by the Bulgarian national broadcaster BNT under the banner "Eurovision 2027", an on-screen graphic appeared reading: “Canada will make its debut in Sofia”. The text sparked a wave of speculation online, with many wondering whether this was an early reveal of the Eurovision 2027 host city or simply an innocent mistake. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); BNT Launches the Eurovision 2027 Host City Search Around three weeks ago, BNT officially launched the selection process for the city that will host Eurovision 2027 in Bulgaria, following the recent victory of the Bulgarian singer Dara with her song "Bangaranga". Following initial meetings between the national broadcaster and the mayors of the four host city candidates - Burgas, Plovdiv, Sofia, and Varna - the strict requirements of the...

 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tennis icon Grigor Dimitrov revealed talks about hosting Eurovision 2027 in Bulgaria, naming actress Nina Dobrev as a potential co-host.   Preparations for Eurovision 2027 in Bulgaria are shifting gears, and the rumors surrounding the identity of the next contest's hosts are coming from an entirely unexpected direction: the world of international tennis. According to initial reports and contacts being revealed now, the legendary Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov is strongly on the radar of the contest's organizers in the country. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Dimitrov, who is considered the most successful male tennis player in Bulgaria's history, was interviewed during his matches at the Wimbledon tournament by journalist Ben Rothenberg from the popular tennis website “Bounces Substack”, and confirmed the contacts for the first time. In his remarks, he admitted that several conversations have already taken place regarding the possibility of him hosting the next Eurovision Song Contest, but hastened to qualify and clarify that this is not...

 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Eurovision 2026 winner DARA joins forces with BNT and the Ministry of Tourism to promote Bulgaria ahead of hosting Eurovision 2027. Photo: Ministry of Tourism Bulgaria Preparations for hosting Eurovision 2027 in Bulgaria are gaining momentum, and with them, efforts to leverage tourism in the country. DARA, the winner of Eurovision 2026, is expected to lead a large-scale advertising campaign that will showcase Bulgaria to the world, after responding to an invitation from the Minister of Tourism, Dr. Ilin Dimitrov, to take part in the initiative. A formal meeting held between the two was also attended by Milena Milotinova, the CEO of the Bulgarian national broadcaster BNT, which is responsible for producing the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in the country. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The new project by the Ministry of Tourism is based on creating videos and promotional materials starring famous Bulgarians - including artists, athletes, scientists, and young achievers, who can speak about the country in a...

 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The "Bangaranga" frenzy in Bulgaria is reaching a new peak: the official "Varna Day" festival for 2026 will be dedicated this year to the historic achievement of the singer DARA at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna. With a massive budget, a giant stage, and a lineup of stars - here are all the details about the summer mega-show. The historic achievement of DARA on the Eurovision 2026 stage in Vienna continues to shake Bulgaria, and this time through the highest municipal levels. The culture council in the Bulgarian coastal city of Varna has decided to take up the gauntlet and officially announced: the "Varna Day" festival, which takes place every year on August 25th, will be completely dedicated this year to the local singer who was born and raised in the city, and to her glorious victory that brought immense pride to the country. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The dramatic decision was made during a special meeting...