Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Bulgaria
has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest seven times since their debut at the 2005
contest in Kiev.
, represented by the jazz-inspired band Kaffe
with their song "Lorraine
". Receiving only 49 points, they placed 19th in the semi-final and failed to qualify to the final. They were succeeded by Mariana Popova
with "Let Me Cry
", however she also failed to qualify for the final, coming 17th with 36 points in the semi-final.
Bulgaria first qualified for the final in 2007
when Elitsa Todorova
& Stoyan Yankoulov
performed the song "Water" (Bulgarian: Voda/Вода). This was the first Bulgarian language song to compete in the contest, and was also the first, and so far only, Bulgarian song to qualify for the final, placing 6th in the semi-final with 146 points. Todorova and Yankulov repeated their song in the final and received 157, placing 5th in a field of 24.
In previous years, if a country placed in the top 10 countries of the final they were automatically qualified to the final of the next contest. Had this rule remained for the 2008 contest
, Bulgaria would have directly qualified for the final. However, a change in rules due to the large intake of countries participatng in the contest meant that only five countries, the host country and the Big 4 countries, would automatically qualify to the final. As such, Bulgaria were forced to compete in one of the two semi-finals of the 2008 contest in Serbia
.
At the 2008 contest, Bulgaria were represented by Deep Zone & Balthazar with the song "DJ, Take Me Away
". They, however, could not repeat Todorova and Yankulov and received only 56 points, placing 11th of 19 competing.
Bulgaria competed in the 2009 contest
in Russia
. Bulgaria was the first country to begin their selection for the fifth Bulgarian entry to Eurovision, with 'Be A Star', the national final, beginning in October 2008.
The winner was Krassimir Avramov with his "Popera" song Illusion. It failed to qualify for the final in Moscow coming 16th out of 18 participants in the first semifinal.
In October 2009 BNT announced that Miroslav Kostadinov
will represent Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
in Oslo
, Norway
. He sang the song "Angel si ti
" (Ангел си ти). It was the first song since 2007 to be sung in Bulgarian
.. However, for the third consecutive year, Bulgaria's entry failed to qualify for the final, coming 15th out of 17 participants in the semifinal.
In 2011 Bulgaria was represented by Poli Genova
, and the country's entry was sung in Bulgarian for the third consecutive year. Her song was called "Na Inat", translated as "For Spite", and missed out on a place in the final after coming 12th in the second semi-final, making 2011 the fourth year in a row that Bulgaria has had to sit out the final. In 2011 she competed with 18 more singers in the final of the "EuroBGvision" (where by SMS' it's decided who'll represent Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest. This was her fourth time in which she took part in the "EuroBGvision" and her first win.
Bulgaria has received the most points from...
Bulgaria has received the most points from...
NOTE: The tables with points from 2004 include points awarded in both finals and semi-finals where the highest point from the final/semi-final is picked.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest seven times since their debut at the 2005
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,...
contest in Kiev.
History of Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest
Bulgaria first competed at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,...
, represented by the jazz-inspired band Kaffe
Kaffe (band)
Kaffe is a Bulgarian jazz band who represented their home country in the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest. The group, who sung the song "Lorraine", finished 19th in the semi final.- Biography :...
with their song "Lorraine
Lorraine (song)
"Lorraine" was the debut entry for Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest, being performed in the semi-final of the 2005 edition of the Contest by Kaffe....
". Receiving only 49 points, they placed 19th in the semi-final and failed to qualify to the final. They were succeeded by Mariana Popova
Mariana Popova
Mariana Popova is a Bulgarian singer. She is known for representing Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006.- Biography :...
with "Let Me Cry
Let Me Cry
“Let Me Cry” was Bulgaria’s entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in English by Mariana Popova.The song was performed second in the semi-final “Let Me Cry” was Bulgaria’s entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in English by Mariana Popova.The song was performed second...
", however she also failed to qualify for the final, coming 17th with 36 points in the semi-final.
Bulgaria first qualified for the final in 2007
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host...
when Elitsa Todorova
Elitsa Todorova
Elitsa Todorova is a Bulgarian folk singer and professional percussionist.- Career :It is the first Bulgarian who led Bulgaria to the 5th position in the world in Eurovision 2007 with the song "Water" with Stoyan Yankulov....
& Stoyan Yankoulov
Stoyan Yankoulov
Stoyan Yankoulov , known as Stundji , is one of Bulgaria's most popular and renowned drummers and percussionists...
performed the song "Water" (Bulgarian: Voda/Вода). This was the first Bulgarian language song to compete in the contest, and was also the first, and so far only, Bulgarian song to qualify for the final, placing 6th in the semi-final with 146 points. Todorova and Yankulov repeated their song in the final and received 157, placing 5th in a field of 24.
In previous years, if a country placed in the top 10 countries of the final they were automatically qualified to the final of the next contest. Had this rule remained for the 2008 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
, Bulgaria would have directly qualified for the final. However, a change in rules due to the large intake of countries participatng in the contest meant that only five countries, the host country and the Big 4 countries, would automatically qualify to the final. As such, Bulgaria were forced to compete in one of the two semi-finals of the 2008 contest in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
.
At the 2008 contest, Bulgaria were represented by Deep Zone & Balthazar with the song "DJ, Take Me Away
DJ, Take Me Away
"DJ, Take Me Away" is a song performed by Deep Zone Project and DJ Balthazar. It was selected to represent Bulgaria at the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade, it went through to the semi-final, but did not reach the final....
". They, however, could not repeat Todorova and Yankulov and received only 56 points, placing 11th of 19 competing.
Bulgaria competed in the 2009 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Bulgaria was the first country to begin their selection for the fifth Bulgarian entry to Eurovision, with 'Be A Star', the national final, beginning in October 2008.
The winner was Krassimir Avramov with his "Popera" song Illusion. It failed to qualify for the final in Moscow coming 16th out of 18 participants in the first semifinal.
In October 2009 BNT announced that Miroslav Kostadinov
Miroslav Kostadinov
Miroslav Kostadinov born 10 March 1976 in Bulgaria is a singer and songwriter who represented Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song Angel si ti....
will represent Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. He sang the song "Angel si ti
Angel si ti
"Angel si ti" is a song composed and performed by Miro , with lyrics by Mihail Mihailov, which represented Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010...
" (Ангел си ти). It was the first song since 2007 to be sung in Bulgarian
Bulgarian language
Bulgarian is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group.Bulgarian, along with the closely related Macedonian language, demonstrates several linguistic characteristics that set it apart from all other Slavic languages such as the elimination of case declension, the...
.. However, for the third consecutive year, Bulgaria's entry failed to qualify for the final, coming 15th out of 17 participants in the semifinal.
In 2011 Bulgaria was represented by Poli Genova
Poli Genova
Poli Genova is a singer that represented her nation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany. Genova performed her entry "Na inat" in the second semifinal.-Biography:...
, and the country's entry was sung in Bulgarian for the third consecutive year. Her song was called "Na Inat", translated as "For Spite", and missed out on a place in the final after coming 12th in the second semi-final, making 2011 the fourth year in a row that Bulgaria has had to sit out the final. In 2011 she competed with 18 more singers in the final of the "EuroBGvision" (where by SMS' it's decided who'll represent Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest. This was her fourth time in which she took part in the "EuroBGvision" and her first win.
Contestants
| Year | Artist | Title | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Eurovision Song Contest 2005 The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,... |
Kaffe Kaffe (band) Kaffe is a Bulgarian jazz band who represented their home country in the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest. The group, who sung the song "Lorraine", finished 19th in the semi final.- Biography :... |
"Lorraine Lorraine (song) "Lorraine" was the debut entry for Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest, being performed in the semi-final of the 2005 edition of the Contest by Kaffe.... " |
X | X | 19 | 49 |
| 2006 Eurovision Song Contest 2006 The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock... |
Mariana Popova Mariana Popova Mariana Popova is a Bulgarian singer. She is known for representing Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006.- Biography :... |
"Let Me Cry Let Me Cry “Let Me Cry” was Bulgaria’s entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in English by Mariana Popova.The song was performed second in the semi-final “Let Me Cry” was Bulgaria’s entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in English by Mariana Popova.The song was performed second... " |
X | X | 17 | 36 |
| 2007 Eurovision Song Contest 2007 The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host... |
Elitsa Todorova Elitsa Todorova Elitsa Todorova is a Bulgarian folk singer and professional percussionist.- Career :It is the first Bulgarian who led Bulgaria to the 5th position in the world in Eurovision 2007 with the song "Water" with Stoyan Yankulov.... and Stoyan Yankoulov Stoyan Yankoulov Stoyan Yankoulov , known as Stundji , is one of Bulgaria's most popular and renowned drummers and percussionists... |
"Water" | 5 | 157 | 6 | 146 |
| 2008 Eurovision Song Contest 2008 The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008... |
Deep Zone & Balthazar | "DJ, Take Me Away DJ, Take Me Away "DJ, Take Me Away" is a song performed by Deep Zone Project and DJ Balthazar. It was selected to represent Bulgaria at the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade, it went through to the semi-final, but did not reach the final.... " |
X | X | 11 | 56 |
| 2009 Eurovision Song Contest 2009 The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia.... |
Krassimir Avramov Krassimir Avramov Krassimir Avramov born November 5, 1972 in Sliven, Bulgaria is a singer and songwriter.-Eurovision 2009:Krassimir Avramov competed in Bulgaria's national contest to represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. On 21 February 2009, Avramov won the selection and was chosen represent... |
"Illusion Illusion (Krassimir Avramov song) "Illusion" is a song performed by Krassimir Avramov. The song represented Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia.It competed in the first semi-final on 12 May 2009, but failed to reach the final, finishing 16th of the 18 performers, scoring just seven points. Male lead... " |
X | X | 16 | 7 |
| 2010 Eurovision Song Contest 2010 The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",... |
Miro Miroslav Kostadinov Miroslav Kostadinov born 10 March 1976 in Bulgaria is a singer and songwriter who represented Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song Angel si ti.... |
"Angel si ti Angel si ti "Angel si ti" is a song composed and performed by Miro , with lyrics by Mihail Mihailov, which represented Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010... " (Ангел си ти) |
X | X | 15 | 19 |
| 2011 Eurovision Song Contest 2011 The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year... |
Poli Genova Poli Genova Poli Genova is a singer that represented her nation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany. Genova performed her entry "Na inat" in the second semifinal.-Biography:... |
"Na Inat Na inat "Na inat" is a song sung by Poli Genova. It represented Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf.-References:... " (На Инат) |
X | X | 12 | 48 |
| 2012 Eurovision Song Contest 2012 The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 will be the 57th annual Eurovision Song Contest. It will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, following Azerbaijan's win in the 2011 Contest with Ell & Nikki's song "Running Scared". The two semi-finals will be held on 22 May and 24 May 2012, with the final on 26 May 2012,... |
Voting history (2005-2011)
Bulgaria has given the most points to...| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 | |
| 2 | 39 | |
| 3 | 38 | |
| 4 | 28 | |
| 5 | 25 |
Bulgaria has received the most points from...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | 10 | |
| = | 10 | |
| = | 10 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
| = | 7 | |
| = | 7 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| = | 6 | |
Including the semi-finals
Bulgaria has given the most points to...| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 | |
| 2 | 50 | |
| 3 | 48 | |
| 4 | 40 | |
| 5 | 33 | |
| 6 | 32 | |
| 7 | 27 | |
| 27 | ||
| 8 | 23 | |
| 9 | 20 | |
Bulgaria has received the most points from...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 | |
| 2 | 35 | |
| 3 | 33 | |
| 4 | 28 | |
| 5 | 22 | |
| 6 | 21 | |
| 21 | ||
| 7 | 13 | |
| 13 | ||
NOTE: The tables with points from 2004 include points awarded in both finals and semi-finals where the highest point from the final/semi-final is picked.
Commentators
| Year(s) | Commentators |
|---|---|
| 2005 Eurovision Song Contest 2005 The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,... -current |
Elena Rosberg Georgi Kushvaliev |
External links
- Points to and from Bulgaria eurovisioncovers.co.uk