BOOM Bangaranga

Better late than never: let’s talk about Eurovision 2026. We’ll discuss what happened in Vienna, what this means for the Contest going forward, and share our post-confetti plans. Also: BULGARIA?!

📸 Sarah Louise Bennett | EBU

BOOM Bangaranga Summary

• Were we engaged with the Contest this year? (0:56)
• The Eurovision Brodacasts (6:16)
• First Semi-Final (10:06)
• Second Semi-Final (16:24)
• The Grand Final (28:41)
• Data Tidbits (46:19)
• Looking Ahead to 2027 (50:21)

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