# Next year’s Eurovision host is Burgas, not Sofia. Some Bulgarians are baffled

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/next-years-eurovision-host-is-burgas-not-sofia-some-bulgarians-are-baffled/
- Published: 2026-08-17T14:04:56+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/17/next-years-eurovision-host-is-burgas-not-sofia-some-bulgarians-are-baffled
- Topics: Culture, Entertainment, Europe, Music, World

## Summary

Next year’s competition won’t take place in the country’s capital, an announcement that even surprised Bulgarian winner, Dara Ever since Bulgarian singer Dara was crowned winner of the Eurovision song contest this May, it has been clear that the Balkan nation would for the first time in its history have the opportunity to host Europe’s…

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