“Hundreds of ecstatic fans waving Bulgarian flags turned out at Sofia airport Sunday to give a triumphant welcome home to Dara, the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, after her surprise victory. Leading figures from the fields of sport, music and politics in Bulgaria fired off messages of congratulations -- some of whom had even helped rally support for her before Saturday's voting. Dara triumphed in Vienna with catchy floor-filler "Bangaranga", which swept the 70th edition of the world's biggest live televised music event.
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