"Lorraine" was the debut entry for Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest

Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest

Bulgaria has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest seven times since their debut at the 2005 contest in Kiev.-History of Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest:...

, being performed in the semi-final of the 2005 edition of the Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 2005

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 by 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 :...

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The song was performed 21st in the semi-final, following Croatia

Croatia

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's "Vukovi umiru sami

Vukovi umiru sami

"Vukovi umiru sami" was the Croatian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, performed in Croatian by Boris Novković ....

" by Boris Novković

Boris Novkovic

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 and preceding Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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's "Love?" performed by Donna & Joe

Donna and Joseph McCaul

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. In voting, the song finished in 19th place, with 49 points, which meant that Bulgaria would have to qualify through the semi-final in the next year's Contest.

Performed in English

English language

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, the song is a ballad in which the singer describes his feelings for the title character, with whom he seems to have previously had a relationship, but is not currently involved. The lyrics were derided prior to the Contest due to their heavy reliance on rhyming "Lorraine" with "pain", "rain" and "again".

Bulgaria's next entry in the Contest would come in 2006

Eurovision Song Contest 2006

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 with Mariana Popova

Mariana Popova

Mariana Popova is a Bulgarian singer. She is known for representing Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006.- Biography :...

 performing "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...

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