Bangaranga

"Bangaranga"
Single by Dara
Released2 March 2026 (2026-03-02)
Genre
Length2:57
LabelK2ID Productions
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Dara singles chronology
"Curse"
(2026)		 "Bangaranga"
(2026)		 "USK"
(2026)
Music video
"Bangaranga" on YouTube
Song contest entry
"Bangaranga" at Eurovision
Eurovision Song Contest 2026 entry
Country
Finals performance
Semi-final result
1st
Semi-final points
278
Final result
1st
Final points
516
Appearance chronology
◄ "Intention" (2022)   
Official performance video
"Bangaranga" (second semi-final) on YouTube
"Bangaranga" (grand final) on YouTube

"Bangaranga" is a song by Bulgarian singer Dara. The song released on 2 March 2026 and it was written by Darina Yotova, Anne Judith Wik, Cristian Tarcea, Dimitris Kontopoulos and produced by Monoir [en] and Kontopoulos. It represented Bulgaria [en] in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria.

Eurovision Song Contest

Dara was announced as one of the competitors in Natsionalnata selektsiya, the national final format developed by Bulgarian National Television (BNT) in order to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. The first show took took place on 24 January 2026 where fourteen artists competed with eight artists progressing, Dara advanced to the second show which took place on 31 January 2026 where Dara was selected to represent Bulgaria winning the jury and public vote. A song selection show took place on 28 February 2026 where Dara performed three candidate songs, "Bangaranga" was the winning song, again winning both the jury and public vote. At Eurovision, Bulgaria competed in the second semi-final which was held on 14 May 2026, the song finished 1st with 278 points, advancing to the grand final which took place on 16 May 2026, the song went on to win the competition with 516 points. The first entry since 2017 to win both the public and jury vote, and it gave Bulgaria its first victory in the competition.

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Bangaranga"2:57

Charts

Chart (2026) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)39
Denmark (Tracklisten)12
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)2
Germany (Official German Charts)1
Italy (FIMI)53
Netherlands (Single Top 100)52
Norway (VG-lista)14
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)2
UK Singles (OCC)21
UK Dance (OCC)3
UK Indie (OCC)3

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Greece (IFPI Greece) Gold 1,000,000†

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Worldwide 2 March 2026 K2ID Productions

References

  1. 1 2 "‎Bangaranga - Single - Album by Dara". music.apple.com. Apple Music.
  2. ↑ "Dara – Bangaranga" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  3. ↑ "Dara – Bangaranga" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  4. ↑ "Dara – Bangaranga". Tracklisten.
  5. ↑ "Dara: Bangaranga" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  6. ↑ "Dara – Bangaranga" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  7. ↑ "Dara – Bangaranga". Top Digital Download.
  8. ↑ "Dara – Bangaranga" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  9. ↑ "Dara – Bangaranga". VG-lista.
  10. ↑ "Dara – Bangaranga". Singles Top 100.
  11. ↑ "Dara – Bangaranga". Swiss Singles Chart.
  12. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  13. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  14. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  15. ↑ "IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 21/2026" (in Greek). IFPI Greece.