Bulgaria's Eurovision song debuts No. 21 UK

DARA’s “Bangaranga” has carried Bulgaria’s Eurovision win into the UK singles market less than a week after the contest final. Official Charts lists the song at No. 21 on the UK Official Singles Chart for May 22-28, 2026, while ESCToday reported the placement on May 23. The chart entry follows Bulgaria’s victory at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna on May 17. Eurovision’s official site said DARA won the contest for Bulgaria with “Bangaranga,” and BBC live coverage reported Bulgaria finished ahead of Israel while the UK came last. ### How high did the song actually land in Britain? (officialcharts.com) Official Charts shows “BANGARANGA – DARA” with a peak position of No. 21. The Official Singles Chart page for May 22-28, 2026 says the ranking reflects UK song consumption across streams, downloads, CDs and vinyl. ESCToday said the track debuted at No. 21 in the week ending May 23. (eurovision.com) A separate Eurovision fan outlet, ESCXTRA, also reported on May 22 that DARA had reached No. 21 in the UK Top 40 and said the song was No. 3 on the UK Dance chart. ### Why is that notable for a Eurovision winner? (officialcharts.com) May 17 is the key date because that is when DARA won Eurovision in Vienna, giving Bulgaria its first victory in the contest, according to Eurovision’s official site and the Associated Press live coverage. The UK chart appearance came within the next chart week. (esctoday.com) Official Charts had already flagged the song’s early momentum before the full weekly chart was published. In a May 19 trending update, Official Charts said Eurovision 2026 champion DARA’s “Bangaranga” entered its starting line-up at No. 12 and said DARA scored 516 points in the final. ### What do the UK chart pages show about the release? (eurovision.com) Official Charts maintains a dedicated song page for “BANGARANGA – DARA” that tracks peak position, weeks on chart and week-by-week placement. The main singles chart page identifies the May 22-28 list as the current weekly frame for the song’s debut. Official Charts also carries a separate page for the Eurovision Song Contest Vienna 2026 compilation album, showing how contest songs are being tracked across UK charts after the final. (officialcharts.com) ### What do we know about DARA and the winning song? Eurovision’s official site identified DARA as Bulgaria’s 2026 winner and said “Bangaranga” secured the country’s first Eurovision title. (officialcharts.com) Billboard and Rolling Stone also reported Bulgaria’s victory in Vienna last week. BBC’s live report said Bulgaria’s act clinched the win in the final, while AP described “Bangaranga” as the winning song at the 70th edition of the contest. (officialcharts.com) Those reports place the UK chart debut in the immediate aftermath of a first-time national win. ### Where can readers track what happens next? Official Charts updates the UK Official Singles Chart weekly and keeps an individual chart-history page for “BANGARANGA – DARA.” Eurovision’s official site keeps the contest result and winner page online, including DARA’s May 17 victory for Bulgaria. (eurovision.com) (officialcharts.com) (bbc.com)