{"id":40494,"date":"2026-03-15T09:55:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T09:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/40494\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T09:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T09:55:10","slug":"%f0%9f%87%a7%f0%9f%87%ac-bulgaria-dara-to-perform-in-oslo-ahead-of-eurovision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/40494\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddec Bulgaria: DARA to Perform in Oslo Ahead of Eurovision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DARA has been announced as performing at the Nordic Eurovision Party 2026 in Oslo, Norway.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulgarian representative DARA has been confirmed as performing in the Norwegian capital ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. The singer is actively promoting her participation in the 70th Eurovision Song Contest, having already appeared in Greece to promote \u201cBangaranga\u201d, and is also now confirmed as performing in Norway, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>The Nordic Eurovision Party and Nordic Music Celebration were first held in 2024, before the events merged at the end of 2024 under the Nordic Eurovision Party name. Last year, a total of 21 past and present Eurovision artists performed at the event in the Norwegian capital.<\/p>\n<p>The acts announced to date are:<\/p>\n<p>Poli Genova \u2013 Represented Bulgaria at Eurovision 2011 and 2016<br \/>\nCosm\u00f3 \u2013 Will represent Austria at Eurovision 2026<br \/>\nLindsay Dracass \u2013 Represented the United Kingdom at Eurovision 2001<br \/>\nOvi \u2013 Represented Romania at Eurovision 2010 and 2014<br \/>\nIlinica \u2013 Represented Romania at Eurovision 2017<br \/>\nJ\u00f8rgen Olsen \u2013 Won the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 alongside Niels Olsen as part of the Olsen Brothers for Denmark<br \/>\nElisabeth Andreassen \u2013 Won the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 for Norway as part of Bobbysocks, also represented Norway at Eurovision 1994 and 1996, and Sweden in Eurovision 1982<br \/>\nMathilde SPZ \u2013 Competed in Melodi Grand Prix 2024<br \/>\nGuri Schanke \u2013 Represented Norway at Eurovision 2007<br \/>\nTamara \u017divkovi\u0107 \u2013 Will represent Montenegro at Eurovision 2026<br \/>\nSatoshi \u2013 Will represent Moldova at Eurovision 2026<br \/>\nSunstroke Project \u2013 Represented Moldova at Eurovision 2010 and 2017<br \/>\nMileo \u2013 Competed in Melodi Grand Prix 2024 and will compete in Melodi Grand Prix 2026<br \/>\nAIDAN \u2013 Will represent Malta at Eurovision 2026<br \/>\nAlis \u2013 Will represent Albania at Eurovision 2026<br \/>\nSilke \u2013 Competing in Melodi Grand Prix 2026<br \/>\nEva Marija \u2013 Will represent Luxembourg at Eurovision 2026<br \/>\nLeonardo Amor \u2013 Competing in Melodi Grand Prix 2026<br \/>\nPiera Eira and M\u00c1IJ\u00c1 \u2013 Winners of S\u00e1mi Grand Prix 2025<br \/>\nAtvara \u2013 Will represent Latvia at Eurovision 2026<br \/>\nCosm\u00f3 \u2013 Will represent Austria at Eurovision 2026<br \/>\nSarah Engels \u2013 Will represent Germany at Eurovision 2026<br \/>\nDelta Goodrem \u2013 Will represent Australia at Eurovision 2026<br \/>\nDARA \u2013 Will represent Bulgaria at Eurovision 2026<\/p>\n<p>The show will be held on March 21, as it brings together Eurovision stars, veterans of the contest, and other talented artists associated with the Eurovision Song Contest.<\/p>\n<p>Taking place at Rockefeller in Oslo, the event is open to those aged 18+. Tickets are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.no\/event\/417630044?utm_campaign=Nordic+Eurovision+Party+2026&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=newsletter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">on sale now<\/a>, with prices starting at 594 NOK.<\/p>\n<p>DARA will perform \u201cBangaranga\u201d for Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna. Dara will perform in the first half of the second semi-final on May 14.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DV3LulICEoz\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nordic Eurovision Party<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest+<\/p>\n<p>At the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, 17-year-old Kristian Kostov finished in second place in the Grand Final. Bulgaria has qualified for the Grand Final five times out of thirteen attempts at the contest. Bulgaria debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, Ukraine in 2005. The country competed annually from 2005 to 2013, before withdrawing for two years due to financial issues. Since returning to the contest in 2016, Bulgaria qualified for the final in every contest they have competed in up until the 2022 contest.<\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"DARA has been announced as performing at the Nordic Eurovision Party 2026 in Oslo, Norway. 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