Bulgaria is beginning preparations for what could become the biggest television and cultural event ever hosted in the country after DARA’s Eurovision victory with “Bangaranga” secured the right to organize the 2027 edition of the contest. The win marked Bulgaria’s first triumph since joining Eurovision in 2005 and came after the country’s return to the competition following a three-year absence. But winning the contest does not automatically mean hosting it. Under the rules of the European Broadcasting Union, the winning country’s public broadcaster traditionally organizes the next edition only after approval from the EBU. If the broadcaster or state cannot meet the requirements, the EBU may hand hosting duties to another participating country.
That means Bulgaria now enters a second competition entirely: the battle to prove it has the infrastructure, finances and organizational capacity to stage one of the largest live television productions in the world.
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev already confirmed that the state is preparing to move ahead. “There will be another item in the 2027 budget - ‘Eurovision 2027’. Thank you, DARA!” he said after the singer’s historic victory.
