Traditionally, the national song contest Festival i Këngës is the preselection for Albania in the ESC. This year it was won by Anxhela Peristeri. This singer already participated in Festival i Këngës in 2001, released a number of singles, entered a beauty pageant did not manage to remain succesful… until she made a comeback in 2014. She participated in several shows, and with this “Karma” she finally won Festival i Këngës.
Eurovision 2026
🇧🇬 National: Bulgaria chose for Dara
Bulgaria will be represented by Dara. She was chosen out of eight finalists to represent the country in the Eurovision Song Contest. On 28 February, out of three songs, one will be selected as her Eurovision Song. final date: 31 JanuaryPlace: BNT Studio 1, SofiaHosts: Georgi Lyubenov, Boryana Gramatikova & Vladimira Ilieva (backstage) 1 Roksana Kalimanku Denku 16 1 17 8 2 Mona Sila 17 6 23 3 3 Preyah Edelweiss 18 3 21 5 4 Mihaela Marinova Under pressure 19 7 26 3 5 Molec Vyatura 17 4 21 6 6 Dara Thunder 22 8 30 1 7 Innerglow Znak 16 2 18 7 8 Kerana & Cosmonauts Nyama 18 5 23 4 semifinal date: 24 JanuaryPlace: BNT Studio 1, SofiaHosts: Georgi Lyubenov, Boryana Gramatikova & Vladimira Ilieva (backstage) * Dara 25 14 39 1 * Dara Ekimova 21 4 25 12 * Dia 18 3 21 13 * Elizabet 18 1 19 15 * Fiki 21 7 28 9 * Innerglow 22 9 31 7 * Kerana & Cosmonauts 23 10 33 6 * Mihaela Fileva 22 6 28 9 * Mihaela Marinova 24 13 37 2 * Molec 24 12 36 3 * Mona 19 15 34 5 * Preyah 24 11 35 4 * Roksana 23 8 31 7 * Vall 19 2 21 14 * Veniamin 21 5 26 11 The selected artist for Bulgaria sings 3 songs. A combined 5 member jury and an online voting decide who represents Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna. The show starts at 20.00 CET and you can watch it at BNT. final date: 28 februaryPlace: BNT Studio 1, SofiaHosts: Georgi Lyubenov, Boryana Gramatikova & Vladimira Ilieva (backstage) * * *
January 31, 2026
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