DARA’s Eurovision winner 'Bangaranga' debuts at No. 21 on the UK Official Singles Chart
- On May 23, 2026, ESCToday reported that Bulgaria’s DARA entered the UK Official Singles Chart at No. 21 with Eurovision winner “Bangaranga.” - The key number was 21: Official Charts data for May 22-28 listed “Bangaranga” inside the UK Top 40 one week after Eurovision. - The next UK chart update is published by Official Charts during the May 22-28 tracking week and on BBC Radio 1.
DARA’s “Bangaranga” has given Bulgaria’s Eurovision 2026 victory an immediate UK chart result. Official Charts data for the week of May 22 to May 28 shows the song at No. 21 on the UK Official Singles Chart, and ESCToday reported the placement on May 23. The result puts the Eurovision winner inside the British Top 40 less than a week after the final in Vienna. Eurovision’s official site said DARA won the 2026 contest for Bulgaria with “Bangaranga.” ### Where did the No. 21 figure come from? The Official Charts Company lists “BANGARANGA” by DARA on its song page and publishes the weekly Official Singles Chart Top 100 for May 22-28, 2026. ESCToday cited that chart run on May 23, saying the Bulgarian entry had debuted at No. 21. Official Charts describes the singles ranking as the UK’s biggest songs of the week, based on streams, downloads, CDs and vinyl. (officialcharts.com) May 22, 2026 is the start date shown on the relevant weekly chart page. The Official Charts Company says the UK Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1, giving the song a public benchmark beyond Eurovision coverage itself. ### Why is that chart debut notable in Eurovision terms? DARA won Eurovision 2026 for Bulgaria in Vienna on May 17, according to ESCToday and Eurovision’s official site. (officialcharts.com) That means the UK chart placement arrived in the first full chart cycle after the contest. Official Charts had also flagged “Bangaranga” in its Trending Chart coverage earlier in the week, showing the song was already gaining traction before the final weekly ranking was published. (officialcharts.com) Bulgaria’s win was described by Eurovision’s official site as the country’s first-ever Eurovision victory. That gives the UK chart entry added context: the song is not only the year’s winner, but also the entry attached to a first national title. ### Does Official Charts show anything else about the song’s UK run? The Official Charts song page for “BANGARANGA” says it carries chart stats including peak position and week-by-week placement. (esctoday.com) The page identifies the track directly under DARA’s name, while the broader Official Charts site presents it as part of the main singles ranking rather than a genre-specific or viral-only list. (eurovision.tv) Official Charts also surfaced DARA in a separate artist-history page and in its midweek ecosystem, though those pages appear to reflect update data and related chart views rather than the finalized weekly placing. The confirmed weekly Top 100 page for May 22-28 is the clearest published source for the No. 21 result. ### What does the timing say about post-Eurovision momentum? (officialcharts.com) May 19 trending-chart coverage from Official Charts said “Bangaranga” had entered that midweek conversation soon after the contest. By May 22-28, the song had converted that early movement into a Top 40 weekly debut. ESCToday’s May 23 report matched the Official Charts listing. (officialcharts.com) The Official Charts Company updates its chart products on a weekly schedule, and the May 22-28 page is the current published frame for this result. BBC Radio 1 carries the UK Top 40, while Official Charts maintains the full Top 100 and the song-specific page for “Bangaranga.” (officialcharts.com 1) (officialcharts.com 2)
