Bulgaria you legend of a country.
Posted by Elmalukat@reddit | AskBalkans | View on Reddit | 353 comments
Posted by Elmalukat@reddit | AskBalkans | View on Reddit | 353 comments
SeventeenFifty@reddit
Good for Sofia 2027, but oh boy, now I won't be able to go to a bar or restaurant and not listen to this song for months
johny335i@reddit
First time I heard it I didn't even get to the end of it and was like "wtf is this shit"
3 days ago after some social media posts I gave it a chance, then watched the 2nd semi final and she GOT ME HOOOKED
Sebiny@reddit
I guess we will bangaranga all summer
Martoto_94@reddit
Israel getting the second most in audience votes is laughably rigged.
SubstantialWalk9801@reddit
It's crazy how they were "voted" second meanwhile the whole stadium were shouting against them
Ok_Eagle_3079@reddit
Jews in different countries and not in the stadium.
Pgvxa@reddit
They are not that much + some jews don't like Israel
YannTheOtter@reddit
Actually most Jews in Diaspora I saw in interviews here and there seem to be rather annoyed by the constant issue that all of Judaism gets equivalated with Israel. Not the best samples but still...
SansPinardPasDePoilu@reddit
Committing genocide in my name, making me less safe from retaliation would upset me a bit to..
dubito-ergo-redeo@reddit
This is performative. Even if you are not Zionist it's flat out denialism to pretend Judaism is not a major factor.
I'm Jewish (ethnically, I don't actually believe the G-d bs).
If you actually read the religious literature it's incredibly obvious it's no less callous towards human life than Christianity and Islam, the major difference being that Judaism does less dressing it up with sugar, and doesn't have the universalist expansionism, but rather an isolationist parochialism.
Just like the other two ppl will be all apologist, but you don't have to look far to see past it.
YannTheOtter@reddit
What do you mean?
I was mostly talking about how Jews often get asked about their opinion/allegiance to Israel.
Like with Mamdani when he criticized Bibi, some channel interviewed Jewish New Yorkers asking how they feel about the way Mamdani talked about "Their" Prime Minister.
My point was the general annoyance that Jews display when being Israeli and being Jewish is presented as one and the same thing and how there is a growing negativity directed at Israel because the Israeli Government is heavily pushing the narrative that those to things are conflated.
dubito-ergo-redeo@reddit
For me the real annoyance is the double standard. Right wingers are going to freak out about mamdani no matter what. But the attitude in some areas that it's unacceptable for Jews to have an affinity when it's flat out obvious that every other group does as well is something else.
dubito-ergo-redeo@reddit
Everyone has multiple loyalties, including to themsrlf (often most of all themselves).
Those loyalties also also include the host country.
Ppl say the implication of double loyalties is offensive but one they really are offended by is the implication of single loyalty, e.g. to Israel.
I don't really have a problem with mamdani saying that, frankly he gets it bc he's a Muslim and a gazillion other things too -- so I expect he also has multiple loyalties. My best friend is a Muslim of Bengali origins. We both understand this, that it's only legitimate.
If he were to deny it he multiple identities/loyalties, then id more judge him as dishonest/unreliable. Which is a risk you run if go all pickme anyways
Why should the US deserve a monopoly on my loyalty? In fact, I'm emigrating in two months.
Boot_das@reddit
Jews don’t like Israel? lol, source please.
dubito-ergo-redeo@reddit
Ironically this whole discussion is why my Jewish ass, despite hating the govts shit in Gaza and in Eurovision, would consider voting Israel just out of spite for the obsession.
Historical_Mad1917@reddit
Do you actually understand people don’t hate Israel because it’s Israel, but because of the genocide?
Your „out of spite” is part of the problem.
adamgerd@reddit
Is this genocide in the room with us?
Historical_Mad1917@reddit
https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/09/israel-has-committed-genocide-gaza-strip-un-commission-finds
You’re only making a retard out of yourself with this kind of sarcastic questions.
adamgerd@reddit
Ah yes the UN human rights council with its definitely not ridiculous bias on Israel
Historical_Mad1917@reddit
Israel is literally an apartheid state. What exactly do you expect? A pat on the back and „good job dealing with these, uhm, Palestinian children and foreign humanitarian volunteers”?
Sometimes I feel people like you are trying to make Zionism sound dumb on purpose.
adamgerd@reddit
Such an apartheid state that 20% of its citizens are Arab, it had Arab ministers and an Arab supreme judge
It literally isn’t an apartheid state
Historical_Mad1917@reddit
It literally is, because it fits the definition of an apartheid state. They’re building separate roads, they’re building fences, they even introduce laws that are applicable only to Palestinians - for example, did you know that Israel is literally the only country except Third Reich, that has a death penalty only for a specific nationality (Palestinians)?
Israelis are literally encroaching on Palestinian land, which was the reason for many of the aforementioned condemnations.
adamgerd@reddit
Building a fence, yes, the West Bank barrier after the second intifada.
Northern Ireland also has walls between Catholic and Protestant neighbourhoods today,
As for the illegal settlements and expansion in the West Bank ok sure that should be condemned, that doesn’t make it an apartheid state though
Historical_Mad1917@reddit
You do understand you’re arguing against axioms, right? Like, you’re not going to change either my mind, or anyone else’s at this point. Your comparisons to Ireland are laughable.
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/west-bank-town-becomes-big-prison-israel-fences-it-2025-07-04/
You’ve got whole communities living in what is, essentially, a big prison, and that’s ok for you? Collective punishment? And that is supposed to help your argument in your mind?
Not even touching the subject of death penalty, are we?
adamgerd@reddit
No I don’t think I’ll change your mind, do you think you’ll change my mind?
As for communities they’re not living in prison given the West Bank barrier separates them from Israel not from each other and maybe just maybe they should first deradicalise if they want a state
dubito-ergo-redeo@reddit
what can I say? Central Europeans are great teachers.
dubito-ergo-redeo@reddit
What I hate is this posey bullshit. So is Ethiopia. My family fled poles in fact lol
Historical_Mad1917@reddit
Cool, so?
dubito-ergo-redeo@reddit
I'm not your brother, and whether it's antisemitism or not I could care less. You are for yourself, and so is your virtue signaling.
dubito-ergo-redeo@reddit
So I don't care if I'm "part of the problem" bc I'm not "on your team", and stop pretending to give a fuck.
Historical_Mad1917@reddit
I know you don’t care, your people usually don’t. All you people do is cry about antisemitism when subjected to facts.
PS „stop pretending to be a good person” is laughable, given that I’m against the genocide, while you’re supportive of it, yet „I’m pretending”. Sure Shlomo.
SubstantialWalk9801@reddit
What obsession, they are doing a genocide
dubito-ergo-redeo@reddit
Genocide, and disproportionate virtue signaling -- Both can be true
Ok_Eagle_3079@reddit
Yes personaly dubito-ergo-redeo is doing the genocide. Are you rigging the votes as well mr Dubito...
ZookeepergameFit967@reddit
A person can vote up to 10 times in the public vote in Eurovision, it was 20 but the organisers capped it to 10 because of Israel, as it was teaching people how to vote for it 20 times and its government spending over a million dollars promoting itself in Eurovision, mostly by bribing people and let alone the spending it spends of the singers who gonna sing in Eurovision.
For comparison, no other country spends any money in advertising at most some TV stations in some countries sponser the singers not the government itself with the exception of the UK which through the BBC sponsers the singers
Barbak86@reddit
They are not that much. All of the Balkan countries have bigger diasporas than Jews in Europe.
Boot_das@reddit
Right, almost as if the crowd in the stadium isn’t representative of anything.
Bardosaurus@reddit
I am so happy they left the stadium sounds this time around so you could hear the BOOOOO
AlbaIulian@reddit
turns out tw-tter opinion and real life are two separate things
Mo4d93@reddit
What about the polls done all over the world that shows them as the most hated nation on earth? It's not just internet. They are just good at voting, look at the NYT article.
TheConsultantIsBack@reddit
Probably says more about the iq or principles of the average person being polled if they choose Israel over dozens if not hundreds of other countries with much worse human rights violations as the worst one on earth...
Mo4d93@reddit
Maybe doing a genocide (or at least war crimes) is not a popular thing?
TheConsultantIsBack@reddit
Well which is it, genocide or war crimes? Cause they're two very different things. War crimes are weighed on a scale and again, even with the fewest of braincells possible if you compare it to those committed by other countries, it's clearly nowhere close to the worst.
Klutzy_Carpet_9170@reddit
There are literally UN institutions classifying it as genocide and an arrest warrant from the ICC. And I love how war crimes are treated as something to scoff at they’re the third most grave type of crime you can commit globally
TheConsultantIsBack@reddit
The ICJ is the only body of the UN authorized to rule on whether something is a genocide. Show me their ruling on israel. The ICC prosecutes individuals not countries and they have a warrant for Netanyahu on charges of war crimes not genocide.
Mo4d93@reddit
Which country has killed +15,000 children in 2 years? I'll wait.
TheConsultantIsBack@reddit
Good of you to change the goal posts when you see that your argument has no basis. Killing large numbers of people is not an automatic genocide and the very obvious case for the would be Hiroshima and Nagasaki
MartinBP@reddit
Most nations in the world are dictatorships with abysmal human rights records that make Israel look like Iceland. Aftica and South America's news sector is dominated by Russian and Chinese media, no shit they're antisemitic AF. Those people would jail LGBTQ people and would never watch Eurovision.
Mo4d93@reddit
How does that answer any of what I said? Also being anti Israel is not Anti-semitic. Others being bad does not make Israel good.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260513-israel-becomes-worlds-most-disliked-country-global-survey-finds/
Boot_das@reddit
Right, almost as if the crowd in the stadium isn’t representative of anything.
blowmyassie@reddit
Whole of public opinion in Europe hates Israel, so yes it’s rigged
holyrs90@reddit
How was it riiged Israel song was much better then any song in the contest.
kronyak@reddit
It's because you can't vote against a country. If that was the case, I doubt Israel would have a chance. They have many people around EU. You just need a couple thousand people in each country to spam to get big numbers in audience votes.
MartinBP@reddit
Not everyone is a raging antisemite like the progressive and nationalist bubbles here y'know, lots of people vote for Israel purely for political reasons or out of spite. Given how the voting system works (only top 10 per country get points), it's completely logical Israel gets more because their voters aren't split among multiple acts.
CamelAmbitious7425@reddit
Thats nothing new. Israel is getting suprisingly many votes in the Last few years. Last year they also were second. I’m no conspiracy theorist, but nobody can tell me that’s a coincidence.
Utfarberget@reddit
We should be allowed negative votes.....
Janomynom@reddit
Maybe not rigged but definitely manipulated and tactical mass voting.
Aggorf12345@reddit
Yeah its a shame that EBU is just letting it happen
xSincerelyFun@reddit
They didn’t, Romania had more televote points. Israel ended up passing Romania because stupid juries voted for it anyway.
Martoto_94@reddit
Whatever. Anything more than 0 is ridic
xSincerelyFun@reddit
True
kulamsharloot@reddit
You guys will remain backwards while we succeed in every aspect of our being.
Congratulations to Dara tho, she supported us, we'll support back ♥️
Elmalukat@reddit (OP)
Sure thief
Plastic-Cap-7169@reddit
Bangaranga Tel-Aviv
Circulation-@reddit
She Sofiad the f out of Tel Aviv.
Nihilamealienum@reddit
Israeli here. We all wanted 2nd place. None of us want to deal with the "Boycott Israel" crap of hosting.
That said I think both Bulgaria and Romania had better songs
johny335i@reddit
Sorry brother, but israels's song was borderline boring.
I'm so tired from ballads and operas, having high energy fun songs is a Breath of fresh air.
Romania's song for metal heads was absolute masterpiece 🤘
BeatnologicalMNE@reddit
100% 😃
Rumpenstilski@reddit
HAHA!! 💕🎉
Ryzen4Life143@reddit
Excellent_Toe8923@reddit
The Israeli song Michelle was the best.
Barbak86@reddit
Thank you for existing Bulgaria ❤️
neobicnicovek@reddit
Albanian song underrated.
Barbak86@reddit
Bro it was a lame song about emigration, missing your mom and other sentimental shit. It's not a song that can win. It's ok, we get it and it resonated well with migrants, but it's not a summer hit banger that can win the song contest.
neobicnicovek@reddit
I dont think she could have won but in my opinion its deserved to be at least in top 10. Alsoif romania had won it would have been deserved.
Barbak86@reddit
Agree with your valuation regarding Romania.
For me this year was
Bulgaria-Romania-Greece. All three good, Bulgaria and Romania being "similar", in the sense that they were catchy, Greece was more in the unique side.
Croatia, Albania and Serbia were all meh, for different reasons.
Proactive_Criticism@reddit
You have no taste brother. Exactly Croatia, Albania and Serbia had beautiful songs, but i guess all you listen to is Yll Limani and shit songs that have Bass and nothing artistic in them.
Famous-Association87@reddit
to me all the balkans dit a great job. we should be on the big 5. not those lame . germany, france , italy, Uk...
Tenchi_Muyo1@reddit
They will say Bulgaria is 2 weeks away from having a nuclear weapon
Wooden-King-7949@reddit
That Israeli guy, announcing their points, saying and laughing that they already know the winner was straight out of this world. Like the audacity...
MartinBP@reddit
They've been accused for 3 yeara now of controlling the contest behind the scenes, I'd joke about it too in their place.
Proactive_Criticism@reddit
Well Maroocanoil is israeli so what do you expect, this shit show is all political nothing artistic whatsoever, but congratulations to our Bulgarian Balkan sister , imo there were better Balkan songs tbh
adamgerd@reddit
This
It was obviously a joke
NoMammoth7474@reddit
Well, Jewish people do think they are the “chosen people” and you can definitely see that arrogance in moments like this.
FluffyOctopusPlushie@reddit
To do extra work, dumbo. It’s an indication of responsibility to do religious commandments that everyone else declined to do (they were all asked). The KAN commentator failing to be funny doesn’t reveal the secret undercurrent of supremacy you assume we hold up high.
campkoocout@reddit
Ohhhh
av-f@reddit
Technically, it was an attempt of humour due to KAN being somewhat independent from the Israeli government. For example, KAN's TV show Tehran does criticize Mossad's immoral methods.
smoothfucker420@reddit
Lmao yes !!
Famous-Association87@reddit
in fact Dara was ilegal. with all that arsenal. 🤣 great win
Clowns_Sniffing_Glue@reddit
My banitsa is so greasy, but USA hasn't invaded yet. What up?
LargeFriend5861@reddit
[There was this one time...] (https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/02/politics/us-troops-bulgaria-olive-oil-factory)
wikimandia@reddit
😂😂😂
To be fair, “Kim Engineering” does sound more like they are making rivets for North Korea and not olive oil…
Clowns_Sniffing_Glue@reddit
You bring me joy. Thank you.
fuckoffretardz@reddit
They literally won’t though
JovanREDDIT1@reddit
Dana is Khamas agent, Bulgaria is housing Iranian Axis of Resistance terrorists
/s
thank you for saving humanity this year bratya
ione_bear@reddit
So glad they won, the alternative would have been really sad. Wish Romania would have gotten 2nd though.
Tyranuel@reddit
Why would it have been really sad? I am not a musician, is Noam's song that much worse?
adamgerd@reddit
We both know why
Because Israel bad for defending itself
Tyranuel@reddit
Of course. people criticize Israelis/those who vote for Israel for making it "too political", meanwhile almost every single top comment is making it political.
1milica@reddit
Ofc its gonna be political. Russia couldn't participate because of war, but we still got Israel participating
Tyranuel@reddit
Then they should admit that their voting is driven by politics and not necessarily based on good songs, if they are going to complain about Israel being in EV for pr reasons or what not.
Should countries at war not participate?
Russia is an antiwestern entity, and EV is a western entity. Israel is fighting on behalf of the west by eliminating high ranking Islamists, Islamists who are the main issue in many of the western countries. That is something that Europe should have taken care of long time ago but oh well. In other words, Russia is warring against the west and Israel is warring against anti-western entities. Of course EV which is western is going to be biased, they should be. Hence why Ukraine can participate.
SubstantialWalk9801@reddit
It did
Ok-Alternative-6248@reddit
Israel being 2nd is laughable lmao, fkin pricks.
ShitassAintOverYet@reddit
It's not surprising when the anti-cheating measure of the EBU was "We'll make it 50% less rigged and Israel please don't be open about cheating".
Trying to whitewash your country through a song contest is one thing. Cheating three years in a row to make yourself look good is whole another. At this point they deserve to get kicked even by a "NO POLITIK" point of view.
imagoneryfriend@reddit
how do they cheat
gorat@reddit
They buy eSIMs and vote 10 times on each. They have every Israeli in every country voting 10x, their embassies mobilize their sympathizers to vote 10x etc.
The votes for Israel are not about the song, they're a political move.
Eurovision should allow 10 negative votes per person as well.
Utfarberget@reddit
Plenty of conservative Christians here in Norway vote for Israel en masse
Historical_Mad1917@reddit
But why? Israel doesn’t respect Christians. They laughed at Croatian entry (if you research it, you’ll see how it connects to Christianity), Israel and Israelis keep attacking Christians and Christian symbols (in Lebanon, or even physical attacks in Israel itself).
It’s cuck behaviour.
EnvironmentalMaybe35@reddit
I was surprised Poland gave them 12 points tbh...
nightwhisp3r@reddit
It was probably a calculated reaction after the controversial and awkward interview an Israeli did to the Polish singer .
AdFree2000@reddit
It’s just boomers. Everything to them is if you don’t get on your knees for Israel for any issue whatsoever then it is “literally 1930s Germany all over again”
Utfarberget@reddit
You tell me, it's laughable. But they gather money for Israel and arrange pro-Israel meetings.
board3659@reddit
where's the evidence?
MartinBP@reddit
That's complete BS and not how this works.
Excellent_Jeweler_43@reddit
Actually crazy the extent they go to just to get absolutely bangaranged in the end
MartinBP@reddit
They don't, they just campaign well and have a dedicated voter base which isn't split among 5+ acts like everyone else.
BlueHours1776@reddit
Защо на всеки пост те виждам в коментарите как лапаш на Израелците?
ShitassAintOverYet@reddit
They use foreign phone numbers to vote for their own country and they use more than one phone number to do so.
adamgerd@reddit
And your source for this is? I too can just make up bullshit
CroGamer002@reddit
And as NY Times report demonstrated, they can rig the vote by just spending couple of hundred Euros in a country like Spain. Far easier and cheaper to do in smaller European countries.
Unless most Eurovision countries passes laws that require National ID to get a SIM card, EBU will have to rework entire voting system.
ShitassAintOverYet@reddit
Exactly. It takes one dedicated piece of shit to overtake actual 9000 people voting for Ukraine.
blowmyassie@reddit
Elaborate I don’t understand what you mean
lt__@reddit
What is good that until next Eurovision happens, this autumn there is election in Israel and maybe Netanyahu and his coalition of crazies won't be in power anymore. Not that it would change a lot.. But at least something.
ShitassAintOverYet@reddit
Fuck them too.
That opposition coalition will still justify flattening Gaza, they'll let extremists run like rabid dogs into Jerusalem. IDF soldiers casually shooting kids and journalists will be monthly basis news instead of weekly basis. They'll demand billions from the US and they'll ask EBU to spare KAN yet again.
I don't see a true change until 20 years later when Gen Z assume important governing roles and reflect the insanely horrible opinion on Israel.
Utfarberget@reddit
At least the audience made their feelings known.
The boos were loud as hell
FluffyOctopusPlushie@reddit
Did it help?
eferalgan@reddit
You think they hacked the phone vote?
Ok_Confusion4762@reddit
Not hack but influence the voting system unnaturally. State level they have a budget to influence the results. Every year same story
MartinBP@reddit
No they haven't. Malta advertised the living fuck out of this contest this year, worse than ANYTHING Israel was able to promote. Every country in Eastern Europe was assaulted by Maltese ads and billboards all over the place.
AsterianosD@reddit
They have an entire religion voting for them man
Ok_Confusion4762@reddit
Where were they until several years ago? Suddenly they remembered to vote for a song contest they never cared about? There are some recent articles show how Israel government did it if you are curious
AsterianosD@reddit
I’ve seen the commercials they put on YouTube and everywhere else, but a normal Brit wouldn’t be persuaded to vote regardless of that commercial but a Jew most probably would vote even if they didn’t care about Eurovision
Ok-Alternative-6248@reddit
Thats one of the ways how you get to be 2nd, if they didn’t do that they probably own the whole thing. Russia doesn’t get to be in eurovision but israel does, hypocrisy at its peak.
epiktwice@reddit
Almost a 200 point difference lmaooooooo
Elmalukat@reddit (OP)
Always the same tactics, always manipulating. You know what is better that they come always second. It gives them hope that cheating might work but is still doesn’t.
Nal1999@reddit
Romania was the best of them all but Boobgaria saved Europe!
Yavannia@reddit
Good job Bulgaria you saved us. Romania was big time robbed by the useless juries.
Cohenzilla@reddit
Reverse uno card on Romanians
Ludisaurus@reddit
And by the Mossad special ops. Still an awesome result!
Boot_das@reddit
Paranoia much?
Nice-Ad8877@reddit
Even Moldova, our “brothers” gave us 3 POINTS.. and israel got 10 points from them.. and we gave them 10. So robbed
Yavannia@reddit
I have to say I was shocked when I saw the 3 from Moldova, wtf was that? I am sure the people gave their 12 to you though.
Nice-Ad8877@reddit
we are brothers only when they need something, like passports, gas or cheaper electricity, but when we need something they are hurt
Klutzy_Carpet_9170@reddit
I love how you link a relationship between two nations to a Eurovision jury vote lmao
PisicaIntergalactica@reddit
They did us dirty dirty tbh. I have no words.
Physical-Librarian94@reddit
Romanian song was amazing, I couldn’t believe what the jury voted. At least the audience vote minimized the damage.
PisicaIntergalactica@reddit
That was such an honour, I could not believe my eyes 🥰
loshapuma@reddit
If it makes you guys feel better the team who helped Dara with Bangaranga were romanian and greek so this is still our balkan victory💪
technotronica@reddit
Would be funnier if the song was called Babavanga 😆
Happy for you guys
loshapuma@reddit
the locals beat you to it, that's what they call it😆
WorldGoingOneWay@reddit
At the last moment we were all rooting for the same country to win. Bangaranga 🤙
Aggorf12345@reddit
You deserved second place
PisicaIntergalactica@reddit
I am super happy that we made it in the top 3 ahahahha
MartinBP@reddit
I can't believe our juries gave them 0 points, someone needs to answer for this.
peepmet@reddit
Suddenly and inexplicably Bulgaria's interest rates will go up lol.
Duncan_The_Fish@reddit
PRUSSIA OF BALKANS
Wescombe@reddit
So obviously rigged, how can the audience give over 200 points while also booing so loud. God bless Bulgaria
AlbaIulian@reddit
cause it ain't just the people in the arena voting and most people don't really care that much about the palestain shitshow?
PisicaIntergalactica@reddit
Most of the people do care about the Palestinian cause you moron
adamgerd@reddit
No
Most of us don’t care about Islamists fucking around then finding out
Replayon@reddit
Since when are children and innocent people “islamists”?
If you need to kill 1000 innocent to get one bad guy, it doesn’t matter who the bad guy is, it is still wrong.
adamgerd@reddit
Cities have been bombed before in wars, when the allies bombed Hamburg or Dresden or Tokyo or Hiroshima or Nagasaki, do you think everyone there was a bad guy? No, most were probably civilians just living their lives
ThickCaterpillar9867@reddit
Those bombings were war crimes you genius
Replayon@reddit
Exactly. And the bombings off Hamburg, Dresden, Tokyo, Hiroshima and Nagasaki should be classed as war crimes. Those were terrible events that should never have happened, because CIVILIANS DIED!
Same goes for hamas attacks against civilian Israelis.
Just because one side is bad does not mean that the other side is good.
Business-Squash1211@reddit
Taci drq
Electrical_Waterbed@reddit
Congrats to Bulgaria! You really did a fantastic job and brought Eurovision back to the Balkans after almost 20 years! See you next year in Sofija,it's gonna be a great show! 🇧🇬 🇧🇬 🇧🇬
buteljak@reddit
Israel thinking their points were fully deserved and no foul play was involved:
JackfruitSure4795@reddit
Those points were promised to them a while ago
Necessary_Guide_8658@reddit
COME ONNNN
mionel_lessi32@reddit
But that competition has been promised to them 3000 thousand years ago
ProductGuy48@reddit
Glad Bulgaria 🇧🇬 took it given we were out. Anyways Balkan domination at this Eurovision!
mahnatazis@reddit
Unfortunately not entirely true. I'm surprised how poorly my country did.
No-Telephone-9601@reddit
How could you give zero points to Croatia? They had a good song.
Klutzy_Carpet_9170@reddit
There are 10 songs getting points out of 15, just because a song doesn’t get points doesn’t mean it was ranked last
EnvironmentalMaybe35@reddit
Because the jury is corrupt with politics, the people have them 12 points
mahnatazis@reddit
Well, it wasn't up to me, I like that song too.
Kica_Naleeeee@reddit
And no points to Croatia... I feel offended...
purpl3ass@reddit
Sise iz žirija
EnvironmentalMaybe35@reddit
Ćaci iz žirija bolje rečeno
Vivid-Cry5245@reddit
Serbian public awarded 12 pts to Croatia!
BigPimpekEnergy@reddit
Jury vote was VERY shamefull, audience gave you 12. Should have gotten 12 from jury if the jury was not full of brainwashed ppl
BipolarBear123@reddit
Liked the song, one of the ones I would listen to again after the contest
puopj@reddit
I voted for serbia 😘
Lukahh_0@reddit
I mean its an alright song, not winner material there were at least 4 better ones, but still better than having israel win. But this was 100% rigged, right? I'm not crazy, am I? No hate but it just seemed like a last minute decision to stop israel from winning
ThickCaterpillar9867@reddit
The song was has been on top since it came out ,the rigged part was Israel getting so many points fro audience
MrTrump_Ready2Help@reddit
It was never on top, it was 14th in odds before semi final 2 and then jumped to 3rd place, it's a very unexpected and questionable winner considering just how strongly it won.
ThickCaterpillar9867@reddit
Dude it was on top since 3 month ago when it came out,you can look it up ,odds fluctuated very much in the last week as for any other song ,Australia went from 20th place to 2nd in a single day ,it was very expected and you are just butthurt
MrTrump_Ready2Help@reddit
Wtf are you on about 😭. It was never top 3 before the semi final.
https://eurovisionworld.com/odds/eurovision
ThickCaterpillar9867@reddit
Who said top 3 ,it was always on top since it came out,compare it with australia and look the unnatural fluctuactions
MrTrump_Ready2Help@reddit
Brother, wtf do you think "on top" means??? It was always around 15th in the odds, basically midtable.
ThickCaterpillar9867@reddit
Not true ,you even posted the graphic ,it was not always around 15th position and you cannot base everything on odds (they are affected also on how much you bet on it) if you look at views ,likes in all social medias ,they were top 2 -3 since the beginning
MrTrump_Ready2Help@reddit
Views and likes mean absolutely nothing in Eurovision and they were not top 2-3 by them either. Chech the stats again in the photo, it was always 10-15th. Bro, I've been watching for over 10 years, I know my shit.
ThickCaterpillar9867@reddit
Views and likes means everything dude,just because you do not like rhe winner does not mean you are right,I have been watching it since 2004 😂😂
Even the jury and the televoting put them at 1st place ,it was not unexpected
MrTrump_Ready2Help@reddit
If views and likes mean absolutely everything, then Finland would've won, they were the favorites in all scoreboards, odds and by views, yet they came 6th. I do not care for the song, my argument is that Bulgaria was absolutely unexpected. For months they were not even considered a contender for victory.
ThickCaterpillar9867@reddit
How would have Finland ,who has more views ??Finland was pushed only by poly market ,you must be new at looking odds ,Bulgaria was not unexpected that is simply your opinion.
MrTrump_Ready2Help@reddit
I don't see the point of arguing with you any further, you clearly are new to this event and don't follow it closely. You're like a trump supporter who denies any evidence contradicting their viewpoint.
Peace ✌️, Bulgaria will have a great show next year, I'm sure of it.
ThickCaterpillar9867@reddit
😂😂I just showed that they have more views like 7 times more views than Finland ,your arguments are simply not compelling while what I told you is verifiable
MrTrump_Ready2Help@reddit
The other way around, but you go, girl.
ThickCaterpillar9867@reddit
Dude you simply showed what the odds were of betting companes were 😂Im a man btw
ThickCaterpillar9867@reddit
For the final Bulgaria 500 k views ,Finland 80 k that tells you a lot what people really like and vott
MrTrump_Ready2Help@reddit
No shit that Bulgaria has more views in GF, it won xDDDd
ThickCaterpillar9867@reddit
Everywhere on any platform ,is a good indication on why they won😂
ThickCaterpillar9867@reddit
Finland 2 m views 4 days ago,Bulgaria 1.8 m views 2 days ago in the semifinals
CamelAmbitious7425@reddit
Welcome to ESC that whole fucking Contest is rigged and political since years, music is completely secondary.
GrandadPyjamas@reddit
The competition has forever been tainted by tonight’s scenes. It’s allowing of THAT state to take part is an absolute tragedy to humanity that we are now normalising genocide. Thank god Bulgaria won.
Bilmemkineyapsam@reddit
Congrats!
..and thank god
AvatarKyoshiBitch@reddit
Yoksa amowwww
KneeSensitive@reddit
From a composer's point of view: Bulgaria's song is a generic clubbing beat, the three most interesting songs were Poland, Moldova and Romania (even tough the melody wasn't really my cup of tea)
Fifilota@reddit
Interestingly enough, Moldova''s song heavily plagiarised a Bulgarian song from more than 10 years ago... so can we say we participated with 2 songs? 😅
SubstantialWalk9801@reddit
Bulgarias had a Great implementation of tradition and modernity and repetition
GrizzTheRedditor@reddit
As soon as I saw Shitrael on top I rooted instantly for our neighbours.
Solid-Country-2977@reddit
Follow the money...The main sponsor of Eurovision is Moroccan Oil, an Israeli company. Moroccanoil - Wikipedia
Iwaylo@reddit
The balkans had an overall strong performance. I quite enjoyed Romania and Serbia's songs, tho no bias but Bulgaria topped... besides Greece, what the fock was that? lol no hate i did not like that one.
Stripgaddar31@reddit
I cant express how grateful i am that we have bulgaria to not let the barbarians win
Zagitrooper@reddit
Unrelated to the victory, but can any Bulgarian confirm that dies Bulgaria have budget for Eurovision? You haven't been in the contest for some time because if financial constraints.
Fair-Concentrate2522@reddit
Interesting comment. They just skipped a few years to save up for the hosting. Thanks for you concern tho
Kitsooos@reddit
From what I understand, it's not THAT expensive, and you get most of the money back from tourists, merch etc.
Anxious-Orange-7293@reddit
Of course, everyone will want to be part of it now
GasCold2074@reddit
Right after the winner was announced my sister texted me “We (Bulgaria) need to start building tomorrow morning” :D
gorat@reddit
There was a man in the suit next to the celebrating singer that looked pretty sad. I think he was probably from the Bulgarian state TV
loshapuma@reddit
😂😂😂our politicians will finally have to give money for something other than themselves
Elmalukat@reddit (OP)
Doesn’t matter, we will donate to have the Glorious country of BULLgaria host it.
Winterreading2@reddit
Bulgaria will be starting a kickstarter and if they reach the goal they wont let Israel participate
Djlas@reddit
There's a lot of money to be earned as well from visitors plus all the promotion of the country before and during the contest.
Estonia managed it even though the government had an emergency session after the victory to decide what to do 😀
blowmyassie@reddit
The whole eu hates Israel but somehow Israel is top every time lmao
-Docker@reddit
As a Croat, for me them winners were Serbia and Romania.
Jury is trash, glad israel did not win hehe
legonikolakis@reddit
It's a completely staged show. Every aspect of it is a glorified propaganda that elevates Israel. What a fucking embarrassment we are. Spain, Iceland and all these other countries that refused to take part. THEY should be celebrated.
Minodoro@reddit
Ngl I wish we got rid of the useless juries. They are 100% biased. Both Romania and Moldova were robbed and Israel got big money points from them.
MindShoddy007@reddit
Ewww
mschuster91@reddit
I‘m sorry for Serbia, they had a real banger but damn, 12 points from Serbia to Croatia? Never ever thought I’d ever see that in real life
neobicnicovek@reddit
ziri nije dao poene hrvatskoj, tele glasovi 12 hrvatska 10 bugarksa 8 grcka, 7 rumunija, 5 moldavija 1 albanija.
CamelAmbitious7425@reddit
Serbia gave Croatia zero Points
No-Telephone-9601@reddit
It was actually vice versa, Croatia gave 12 points to Serbia.
sneezyDud@reddit
Thank you Bulgaria for bringing Eurovision back to the balkans after a loooooong time🙌🏼 and CONGRATS! ✨✨
harvestt77@reddit
Serbia and Moldova had the best songs!
av-f@reddit
Your song was wonderful, and glad it had subtitles.
neobicnicovek@reddit
I think that for Albania nad maybe Romania.
LeaveYourselfBehind@reddit
Albanian song is the only one that I'll be listening for a while, just like with Rona Nishliu. Small country with big affinity for quality music
harvestt77@reddit
Albania has very limited chances to win Eurovision, especially because songs like Bagaranga, Choke me or Kaj Mene never make it to the local contest. Alis had a very touchy song, for Albanians especially, but its lyrics have very little meaning for most of the Europeans.
Not sure what's going on with Bosnia...they used to bring very good songs to Eurovision.
Pikawoohoo@reddit
Bulgaria wins and all you can talk about is Israel. I'm sure it's all "legitimate criticism".
Elmalukat@reddit (OP)
We talk about what we want, you can cry on your zeo subs if it makes you feel better
RA1N30W@reddit
can't wait to send Luda po tebe Lepa Brena next year
Zoshi2200@reddit
I know Dara from singing the original song of a kpop remake, and have a couple of her songs in my playlist.
She deserves it!
Stunning_Tradition31@reddit
Bulgaria and Romania getting 1st and 2nd places shows the true balkan friendship🇷🇴❤️🇧🇬
wifesboobs42@reddit
You had my vote
Flashy-Evening-9271@reddit
How can't you love them !😁
zulufdokulmusyuze@reddit
https://i.redd.it/s2ycdg2f9l1h1.gif
livendieinLA8@reddit
what happened? someone send link
MtAlper@reddit
I didn’t root for Bulgaria but thank goodness it was them in the end. Big congrats!!!
Denova_Vendetta@reddit
fromplanetearth8@reddit
But hooooooooow? The winning was promised to them 3.000 years agoooo!!!!!
Mysterious-Put1459@reddit
Tel Aviv impressed
neobicnicovek@reddit
Interesting_Prune513@reddit
DrVital1s@reddit
Congrats Bulgaria, it will be a Bangaranga summer for sure on Romania's beach
neobicnicovek@reddit
Congrats <3
Albanian song underrated.
thruthseeker13@reddit
The juries concentrated their votes on Bangaranga, knowing it would rank very high with the public, in order to stop Israel (which always does well in the public vote because of its large diaspora).
In the public vote, Bangaranga came first and Romania came second. It was basically a strategy to prevent Eurovision from being held in Tel Aviv — something that could have been avoided if Israel hadn’t been allowed to participate in the first place. If we hadn’t been scored so unfairly by the juries, we could have actually won.
Bangaranga started with more than 200 points from the juries, then got another 300-something from the public vote.
We started with 64 points from the juries and got 232 from the public. If the juries hadn’t concentrated so many points on Bangaranga and had given some more to us as well, the competition would have been much closer. It’s pretty clear that there was a strategy to concentrate votes there, and that we were heavily disadvantaged by the juries in order to avoid an Israeli victory.
Nevertheless I find it so stupid they keep doing this each year just to let Israel participate while being booed by the public.
ThickCaterpillar9867@reddit
“Israel does good in voting because of their large diaspora” yeah sure 😂😂
No-Telephone-9601@reddit
Don't forget Moldova. They also got a lot of public votes and very little from the jury.
That_Dump_B@reddit
literally saved us !!🛐🛐
Shamanhris@reddit
Yeahh!!! We won.
Next target - Football World Cup
Clowns_Sniffing_Glue@reddit
And beaches on three seas!
CamelAmbitious7425@reddit
Bulgaria na tri moreta 💪
Decent_Hall3183@reddit
I think the world felt a sense of relief when the Israeli manipulation of the show didn’t succeed.
RustCohle_23@reddit
I gotta say I don't follow Eurovision but I am on a trip and have met lots of people (lots of cunts as one would say) from Israel that this victory is really sweet indeed.
Ok-Bat-3938@reddit
I don't care about this contest but not gonna lie I almost had a heart attack! :)))
Gnr2525@reddit
The song was ok, but I am surprised that France and Poland did not do better.
JimmyPuffpuff@reddit
Proud of my neighboursss!!! Wished Israel would have LET US HAVE AT LEAST 2ND PLACE. But oh well!!! Gooo Balkans!!!!
StevenAdamsInDallas@reddit
Useless competition. Garbage gabagool songs. Mindless national pride. Rigged voting system. Lackluster "artists". Countries that aren't European participating.
Last time I watched this show Alexander Rybak won and it was a pretty darn good song and show.
Gunzberg@reddit
Rybak was great
StevenAdamsInDallas@reddit
Damn right he was. Even this one was ok (even if I didn't watch 2011).
What happened to intelligible music, coherence into the lyrics and mind me, some normal message.
Gunzberg@reddit
I don't watch anymore either. Was literally going to sleep and saw the points counter on Reddit and then tuned in for the last set of points being awarded.
Listened to a few songs, including the winner. Forgettable.
Fairytale was nice, sweet lyrics and catchy sung with a good voice
StevenAdamsInDallas@reddit
Yeah. I mean, no offense to the participants (as I just listened some songs on social media/YouTube) but they just seem to be ADHD.
Need more of what was in the past tbh in order for me to care.
ManOnThePhuckingMoon@reddit
Gabagool? Ovah hereeee
StevenAdamsInDallas@reddit
ManOnThePhuckingMoon@reddit
Hasidim but I don’t believe em’
StevenAdamsInDallas@reddit
Tizzone comments incoming from good ol' Tone
LookAtMyEyess@reddit
Never liked Bulgaria more in my life.
IMPSTR-syndrome@reddit
Israel very openly buying televotes to skew results is comical
Big_Confidence_951@reddit
How can you at this time wear a flag of Israel, you have to be out of your mind
The_ChucknessChuckle@reddit
BNT should hire Nina Dobrev as host next year
loshapuma@reddit
wait you're actually cooking📝
The_ChucknessChuckle@reddit
Who knows? I know her from Degrassi and Vampire Diaries.
loshapuma@reddit
if it were to happen that would be absolute cinema but she is super successful and they don't have money to pay her, it can only happen if she decides to do charity 😆🤣
The_ChucknessChuckle@reddit
There is a chance, and a chance Canada might join in.
PisicaIntergalactica@reddit
Btw, was anyone watching RAI? From Italy? Those italian commentators have been HATERS HATERS.
ProductGuy48@reddit
Who were they hating on?
Necessary-Muscle-255@reddit
Brainrot song
GoldenSquid7@reddit
exactly what I said 🤣 tiktok song wins in tiktok era, shocker. Bulgaria saved us from the 🧃 anyways, juries did Romania dirty.
Elmalukat@reddit (OP)
Public and jury put them first.
Interesting_Prune513@reddit
just so Israel doesn't win
GODCHAD_@reddit
Fuck Israel
Old_Bug1751@reddit
The pure hate for Israel can unite the Balkans ❤️
GoldenSquid7@reddit
the world
PAYL3@reddit
SAINT TROPE MUST BE HEARD WHEN YOU HOST IT NEXT YEAR. THE PANBALKAN ANTHEM
Timauris@reddit
Israel second? Thanks god I did not watch this shitshow.
Degen5@reddit
It looks like... it wasn't promised to them.
Human-Painting4279@reddit
If I heard both songs without knowing wich country they do represent, I would chose the Israeli song as a better one. But since Eurovision is about politics, I would have liked all Balkan countries in the top 10 and israel getting 0 points from the public. I liked Romanian and Serbian songs more than Bulgarian, 4th Albania, then Croatia, Cyprus, Greece
Translator-Own@reddit
Israel making it to 2nd place does not make any sense. What a shit show.
Janomynom@reddit
The holy saviours of Bulgaria and Romania
Slagath0rr@reddit
HELL YEAH BULGARIA LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! it feels like a win for us all when it's any Balkan country! I love y'all ❤️
theteagonnachewcam@reddit
Just wait till you learn where Skibidi toilet came from
AdFree2000@reddit
Boobies won
Benevolent_Crocodile@reddit
Finally
hihimorius@reddit
And that is good!
Deep-Ad4183@reddit
A beautiful woman
0ld_Snake@reddit
Romania was my favorite but luckily Bulgaria was there to Bangaranga the shit out of Israel
lucslav@reddit
Thanks for Israel being bangaranged. Good job!
mahnatazis@reddit
Aside from defeating Israel, it's also great because it's a country that has never won before. I'm just a bit disappointed that my country didn't do better. I kind of expected them to be good enough for a top 10 finish.
lt__@reddit
I did too. I was hoping Nordics who like heavy music will be more generous to you. 20 year anniversary to Lordi and all that.
Firm_Bowler228@reddit
My heart was racing, thank God Bulgaria won❤️
Gloomy-Statement-193@reddit
Wtf is mossad doing here?
InitialOk8084@reddit
Thanks God they won. I like how Eurovision couldn't hide booings to Israel 🤗 ...
Lanky_Commercial9731@reddit
tiktok brainrot won amazing
Stixxthewarlock@reddit
Yeah, cause israeli singer got his 340-something points based on his skill and talent... 🤣🤣
Lanky_Commercial9731@reddit
I think Romania should've won
MRobertC@reddit
I don't think that was ever happening with the massive votes for Bulgaria.
Romania deserved second place though.
atrixornis@reddit
We now are all Bangarangians
Smart-Champion-5350@reddit
sofia 2027 🇧🇬
Utfarberget@reddit
Saved all of Europe. Israel win would have been a disaster for Eurovision.
Riakana@reddit
Enjoy it, neighbours. Well deserved and well done 🇧🇬
realtennisguy@reddit
Hell yeah. Bangaranga everyone 😂🇧🇬
vikezz@reddit
She cleared them in both votes💀
LibraryHot6794@reddit
Bulgatia, this time you did it from the front 😄😄❤️❤️
FixLaudon@reddit
So fia, so good.
Active_Drawing_1821@reddit
She was amazing! Congrats Bulgaria! 🇧🇬✨✨❤️
Interesting_Prune513@reddit
ironsidemaks@reddit
I don’t listen Israel’s song but I am sure that their song worse than almost 5 countries songs. If Bulgaria didn’t join are they really gonna win..
SubstantialWalk9801@reddit
Romania was my favourite but bulgaria is truly special for beating the terror state of israel
_Winter-Wolf_@reddit
Thanks Bulgaria 😌
OnlyZac@reddit
Let’s go Bulgaria!!!!
RefrigeratorLive5662@reddit
Happy that they defeated Israel, and happy for Bulgaria's win. But not a fan of the song.
Beautiful_Map_9589@reddit
She has such beautiful eyes!
reggaeshark94@reddit
It was such a joy hearing the terrorists get booed
eferalgan@reddit
Congratulations Bangaranga!
The singer is a piece of ass
Solid-Bird-1378@reddit
Congratulations Bulgaria!! 🇷🇴♥️🇧🇬
epiktwice@reddit
NEK NOCAS GORI BALKAN
A6RT@reddit
Last year it was JJ who saved us, and this year it's Dara. Thank you Bulgaria! Congratulations! ❤️
Background_Boat3861@reddit
Thats the worst winning country in esc history.
ToiletSenpai@reddit
Mad much?
Drink a cold water
Elmalukat@reddit (OP)
What is that rain?
Oh no it is your salty tears
Background_Boat3861@reddit
Indeed
Barbak86@reddit
Stfu and gtfo
purple-pinecone@reddit
Thank you Bulgaria ❤️
Immediate_Wealth9713@reddit
Cool 😎 congrats 🎉
ThickCaterpillar9867@reddit
Bangaranga -Bangaranga !!
I have rooted for Bulgaria since day 1!!
Several-Zombies6547@reddit
Thank you Bulgaria for defeating Israel 🙏
Bardosaurus@reddit
Never loved Bulgaria more in my life 🙏🙏
NightZT@reddit
Thank you Bulgaria!
Hot-Measurement5070@reddit
Better than Israel
ayayayamaria@reddit
It's cool to see a new winner!
Character_Ad8455@reddit
Well done Bulgaria!!! Well deserved, see you next year in Sofia!
jaunmilijej@reddit
MOMMY PLEASE MARRY ME