Bulgaria in Eurovision Song Contest (2005-2022)

Here's a recap of all the songs that competed for Bulgaria in Eurovision Song Contest from 2005 to 2022. Please, enjoy!
Bulgaria has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 14 times since making its debut at the 2005 contest in Kyiv. The country's best result is a second-place finish for Kristian Kostov and the song "Beautiful Mess" at the 2017 contest also in Kyiv.
Bulgaria has failed to qualify for the final in 9 out of 14 appearances at the contest, most narrowly in 2012, when Sofi Marinova lost out on the 10th qualifying place from the second semi-final in a tie-break with Norway. However, on three of the five occasions that they have reached the final, they have finished in the top five: placing fifth with Elitsa and Stoyan in 2007, fourth with Poli Genova in 2016 and second with Kristian Kostov in 2017. In Bulgaria's two most recent final appearances, supergroup Equinox placed 14th in 2018 and Victoria placed 11th in 2021.
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[@Anna_brand_newsha]

Bulgaria is so underrated...

[@laylamia]

The year they're gonna win is gonna be iconic because i swear the entire fandom is waiting for their win 😭

[@beandrag9019]

Well they should’ve won in 2017 but nobody is ready for that conversation

[@in_wino_veritas]

Yes, Bulgaria is a country i wanna see win very soon. And they probably would have won i in 2020 anyway. And in 2017 without Salvador's condition.

[@ggoddf5889]

honestly im waiting more for malta cyprus iceland and mostly slovenia to win. those have been in the game for many decades and deserve it the most imo

[@in_wino_veritas]

@@ggoddf5889 yes, I'm also waiting for them to win + for Albania and maybe Georgia or Armenia.

[@gg454lune]

I do. And if they win with a third Poli Genova song, it will be perfect.

[@tonyjimborean7210]

BULGARIA, PLEASE COME BACK INTO EUROVISION!!! PLEASE!!!😭😭😭💔💔💔 LOVE FROM ROMANIA❤❤❤

[@Maciek_3882]

1+

[@dzikdzik6724]

1+

[@dzikdzik6724]

Bulgaria love from poland🇵🇱💓🇧🇬

[@hakanylmazturksoy1787]

TÜRKİYE 😢🇹🇷🇧🇬

[@user-px1xl5io2u]

Аз съм от България 🇧🇬

[@poor.wayfaring.strxnger5198]

they deserved so much better in 2018 with ‘bones’. such a good song and one of my favourites from that year

[@mykkorkmaz]

Even winner of 2018 was politic ! Fake year

[@x_n_x_gal9161]

Omg 2018 was the worst, most robbed year ever

[@bruabba]

i really wanna know what happened between 2021 and 2022 for bulgaria… they were doing so well.. they absolutely OWNED 2016-2021

[@kosmicheskiprah]

Politics, my dear. This event has become very much so and 2022 was a pure proof.

[@bruabba]

@@kosmicheskiprah politics regarding bulgaria’s delegation in any way?

[@Aksnfoal]

@@kosmicheskiprah how politics is related to cheap rock song?

[@ivandebekker3468]

@@kosmicheskiprah nah, your song this year just wasn’t very good

[@user-mf8oo5dw3h]

@@Aksnfoal Political changes in the team that choose the act in the internal selection.

[@user-mf8oo5dw3h]

Sadly today Victoria' s father from the picture in 2021 entry passed away. 🕊️ The song was for him, she surprised him with the picture. I'm sure that he is so proud of her. Bulgaria is proud also. Be brave Vicky! You are an amazing artist! ❤

[@user-fs8kx7pv1r]

Rest in peace🕊

[@ido_cohen]

Rest in peace.

[@samats.2008]

Rest in peace

[@ggoddf5889]

victoria is so sweet and talented

[@lastdanceforyou]

Rest In Peace

[@Marsh31807]

2016-2021 was the golden age of Bulgaria

[@CubicCreeper7914]

Equinox deserved top 5, the song was so good and they sing so great together

[@pcon71]

Yes they did

[@despoinaaslan6474]

Absolutely right!

[@footballversus2203]

Listened the song for months

[@siriusblack8786]

bones being 14th is a crime… i can’t understand, how? that song deserves top 3 at worst!! and everyone was loving it. it’s unbelievable! one of the biggest robberies in eurovision

[@MustiiForTheWin]

My 3rd

[@astrovisionbroadcastingunion]

My 2nd

[@Andritumas]

My 1nd

[@sirprintalot]

My 0nd

[@gamingwitheagleofficial8477]

My -1st

[@katerinachochova]

Kristian Kostov was the real winner in 2017!

[@user-eq2kq6hc5s]

Dude, Sofi Marinova is instant goosebumps as soon as the woman open's her mouth

[@martinthemartian1070]

Sofi Marinova shouldnt have even represented Bulgaria, because she is not even Bulgarian, she is a Gypsy

[@zsokapados5197]

In 2011 they robbed with Poli so much! Na inat was amazing! Also I really want to see them win the contest in the near future! One of my favourite countries in the contest, Bulgaria's glow up is real in the past years. I don't know what happened with them this year.

[@tsarvic1918]

Same, I really liked intention

[@zsokapados5197]

@@tsarvic1918 I mean I really liked previous years and now Intention was an okay song, but not a top 10 material.

[@tsarvic1918]

@@zsokapados5197 it was my 4th. My top 12 were the only songs that I really liked that much lol. if this was 2016 I wouldn't have picked it to qualify even

[@fluffyplayery3017]

Hey intention is my 4th as well

[@Andreea.04]

also in 2012 ....

[@eurovisionsongcontestSWZ]

For me Bulgaria until 2013 to 2021 were so good 😍❤! Much love from south neighbours 🇬🇷❤🇧🇬!

[@beandrag9019]

Elitsa is so iconic, she deserved to win both times she entered imo. The juries absolutely killed their 2013 entry🫤

[@ggoddf5889]

IKR? 2007 is my favorite song ever in eurovision i remember i was 6 years old and i had a crush on Elitsa. Shes a legend

[@MustiiForTheWin]

​​@@ggoddf5889I kinda had a crush on both of them🤣

[@laylamia]

Elitsa and Stoyan were so ahead of their time,imagine them representing Bulgaria again now with how hyped up Ukraine's 2 recent entries were

[@xxxxxxxx8634]

Actually 5th place was great

[@laylamia]

@@xxxxxxxx8634 It is good yes but i think with how much everyone loved Go_a and Kalush Orchestra they might want another song to continue the legacy so i think if Elitsa and Stoyan return they might get,idk,runner up perhaps?Maybe win?

[@user-mf8oo5dw3h]

They broke up years ago. He is part of Intelligent music project now and she is solo artist. I think they are not in good relations now, because years ago she cheated on him. But we never know.

[@laylamia]

@@user-mf8oo5dw3h The way Stoyan is in both the 2 best Bulgarian entries and as well as the worst one is just shocking to me

[@shrexxxx]

@@user-mf8oo5dw3h poor Stoyan :(

[@intreoo]

Bulgaria’s rebirth in 2016 and onwards is amazing.

[@DrS9]

Bulgaria is my favorite ESC country,every year I am waiting patiently their songs.Most of Bulgaria's songs are still in my playlist

[@vikirinavikirinova4341]

Politics choose the winner, not the public

[@Neidon34]

After three years of absence, Bulgaria became a powerhourse country in Eurovision, but in 2022 they flopped, I hope this is not the beginning of an era of weak Bulgaria.

[@astrovisionbroadcastingunion]

2022 just showed their thirst of winning. They tried to copy Maneskin by sending a similarly old-sounding rock song without thinking about it more

[@iceer100]

To be fear in 2022 everybody knew Ukraine is going to win, so most of our singers didn’t even bother

[@yeahimelias]

In 2020 Bulgaria was first in odds of winning Eurovision. Such a shame they never got to compete, it's one of my favorite Eurovision songs ever.

[@Freebiehuman]

The fact they only qualified 5 times and 3/5 those 5 times where in the top 5 is crazy

[@Maci758]

Still can’t get over it that Poli in 2011 didn’t reach the finale

[@Timothee13]

The country I wang to win so much! Bulgaria is my winner in 2017, my 2nd in 2016 and always in my top 10 during 2016-2021.

[@arthurjohnson9982]

Beautiful Mess - The true Eurovision 2017 winner! Better than Amar Pelos Dois.

[@beandrag9019]

Bones is so iconic

[@milance7340]

They should send Kristian Kostov again, he's amazing

[@greekmemes3594]

I agree. He is so talented

[@PigeonssGUGUGUGUGU]

Could argue on that, but yes, he has been our best performance yet.

[@emiliaperez.m]

In a recent interwiev he said that he'll come back to Eurovision, but he didn't say when or in what year.

[@aijamberisabel]

Bulgaria 🇧🇬 2017 is my favourite Eurovision song since 2010 and probably ever. Just such a masterpiece in every way. But aside from that they have been good since 2016 (yes, even 2022). I love 2016 and 2020 too. But before their glow-up they were really hit or miss for me.

[@ggoddf5889]

2007 is still my favorite eurovision song ever. Such an excellent performance and innovative song. Truly the best

[@vasil.kamdzhalov]

Try then bugarian folk songs, choir type are better but thats the inspiration. They already have fandom it seems.

[@garlicbread5638]

BULGARIA PLEASE RETURN

[@Hale.]

I really Miss the Equinox, my personal favourite group at the eurovision and my winners of the 2018

[@karlo1808]

Bulgarian music and language is fantastic - im not sure why they choose songs on english most of the time...

[@dark_angel_bg]

Защото имаше такова изискване.

[@HeroManNick132]

@@dark_angel_bg Не е точно така, някои страни могат да си пеят на техните си езици. Евровизията се превърна в политика, а и плюс това на български по-трудно се пишат песни и плюс това те не се класираха.

[@EUTUHIA]

Elitsa and kostov were sooooo underrated. Beautiful mess was the winner for us then!

[@pcon71]

2007 and 2017 certainly were 2 of the best Bulgarian entries. But I believe 2018 and 2008 were outstanding too. I got obsessed with Dj take me away, I consider is one of the best entries after the semis were invented. Such a shame it didn't get the appreciation it deserved.

[@andersonkimbrell1401]

Bones from 2018 getting 14th is just not ok. They sound amazing together and imo the staging was perfect. One of my favorite Eurovision songs of all time and definitely my winner of their year. I’m still so upset they were only together for Eurovision and haven’t made anything since

[@nah3339]

In the 2000s, Bulgaria is so random somehow, pretty much something different or weird every year. 2007 is obviously the best. 2011-2013 deserve the final and 2012 was probably the closest nq song to reach the final. I'm glad that they sent really good songs from 2016-2021. But what tf happened in 2022? I hope Bulgaria has a better direction for the future and not something like Intention

[@TessaNightfox]

Nemo made a video saying "hi Bulgaria I hope to see you in Eurovision next year"😍😍😍 so nice to hear them say this!

[@user-es2xs5jl9x]

baby lasagna made one too

[@TessaNightfox]

@@user-es2xs5jl9x I know he even said "hello Bulgaria" in our language!😍😍 He's great! Also cause Croatian is similar to Bulgarian

[@Kallapsen]

i really hope bulgaria come back soon songs like beautiful mess and growing up is getting old are amazing

[@Seschat]

I absolutely love the 2012 entry, it's gorgeous 😍

[@user-jq8tm8bq6p]

Софка Поли Миро Елица и Кристиян са достойни представители и с потенциални гласове

[@dargeo1406]

The ones I like are Kristian Kostov and Victoria’s entries. And I’m Bulgarian. ❤ Thank you for the compilation. 🙏

[@pokezod7832]

When will you be back? Poli needs redemption

[@lonelyhetaliafangirl4936]

Bulgaria should have won in 2017… And it could have won in 2020, if the contest wasn’t cancelled… Hopefully our first victory at Eurovision will finally come soon 🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬

[@monicaxx7434]

In 2020 Bulgaria was definitely my winner. Such a shame this beautiful song could never compete.

[@humanoid_freak]

They really sent Rainbow's lead singer to Eurovision and failed him in the votes like that 😭 They deserved to qualify this year imo

[@MustiiForTheWin]

Deserved top 3

[@gg454lune]

Bulgaria was my winner twice, in 2011 and 2016. Poli Genova is my Johnny Logan.

[@beandrag9019]

Probably my favorite Eurovision country that I don’t have blood from. I’m not Bulgarian at all but they have four songs that I like which is a lot for me lol

[@MustiiForTheWin]

Lol only four? I love almost all of those and my new all time favourite song in Eurovision is now Bulgaria 2007 😍

[@Mrcockroach257]

2016 and 2017 Bulgaria 🇧🇬 deserved to be the winner

[@tsarvic1918]

My opinion on Bulgaria entries 2005- I like this. Calm and sweet entry, it's nice. 2006- not here tho. It's not bad at all but it doesn't compete enough with other entries that were better. 2007- my new winner for 2007. I can never get past an ethnic vibe. 2008- this is a major downgrade. Sure it was close to qualification, but it doesn't sound good at all in my opinion, a lot happening. 2009- worst Bulgarian entry. It's so crazy and all they do is shout. 2010- surely underrated. What a voice from Miro. Not amazing tho. 2011- Poli Genova's first entry. Amazing rock pop entry, I love every part of it. One of the biggest robberies in history. 2012- maybe this isn't as good but I love this one. Lyrics are amazing and she clearly had talent. One of the most famous Bulgarian singers 2013- maybe not as good as 2007 but nice nevertheless. Should've qualified. 2016- another winner entry. I used to prefer Russia but this was amazing. I hope she returns in 2023. 2017- I like it, but for me there were better songs. He clearly has talent tho, 2nd place at that age is amazing. 2018- this is clearly a very good entry. They sing so good together. 2020- ah yes Victoria. She is a good singer but I don't like these type of songs. This one is very nice tho. 2021- I prefer her entry in the previous year to be honest, this one is not as good. High expectations but okay result. 2022- robbed hehe. My 4th place this year. I don't know why I love it so much but it clearly is just another rock entry. Overall: 8/10

[@MustiiForTheWin]

Omg I have 2022 as my 3rd 👑 How it didn't qualify is faaaaaar beyond me

[@BombycillaGarrulus]

And I have 2022 first place. Then I have Georgia second, people hate me XD so underrated

[@tsarvic1918]

@@BombycillaGarrulus I love Bulgaria and Georgia that year ahahaha

[@BombycillaGarrulus]

@@tsarvic1918 glad to find someone else like me

[@svetlanapopova9408]

Thank you!

[@EttaDee]

Let me cry is such a good song

[@lazar6030]

Beautiful mess is the best song ever on eurovision for me

[@dolanbright]

They shouldve qualified for the final this year imo

[@ido_cohen]

The new outro is amazing!

[@charlottecope6999]

Loved Equinox

[@jagog2364]

My favorite entries 2016, 2017 and 2018

[@user-rf5fg4dz9c]

Bulgaria has alaways very interesting entries! Usually my 12 points go to Cyprus and my 10 points to Bulgaria! Love from Greece 💙🤍💙

[@alexito9600]

What a country.

[@MustiiForTheWin]

Original, magical, fantastic, full of masterpieces yet robbed. 🇧🇬

[@x_n_x_gal9161]

Samo Shampioni and Na Inat deserved to qualify. And "Bones" is such winner material!!! Much better than the top 3 in 2018.

[@IndonesischeBapao]

Bulgaria was AMAZING from 2016 to 2021

[@user-we5yw8nc4l]

Bulgaria 2013-2021💅🏻💅🏻💅🏻 Bulgaria 2022 😳😳😳😬

[@eurovisiopedia]

2016-2021 ❤️❤️

[@BSFazeAlex]

2025 Bulgarians we are coming🏆

[@MustiiForTheWin]

2022 is my favourite Bulgarian entry, and otherwise it's a fantastic country

[@sofialatsou2407]

Omg Czechia brought the Bulgarian language back this year! Thank you Tanita and Vesna!

[@MustiiForTheWin]

I love the fact Bulgaria is participating for 2 other countries this year 😂

[@sofialatsou2407]

@@MustiiForTheWin I'M SORRY, BUT FOR ME TANITA BEATS BÆJBÆ!!!!

[@MustiiForTheWin]

@@sofialatsou2407 well it's Bulgaria so it doesn't matter who. I just love this country to bits My 4th all time favourite country in Eurovision

[@sofialatsou2407]

@@MustiiForTheWin Bulgaria and Serbia are my favourite countries

[@sofialatsou2407]

But both of them are super iconic

[@puffzerap8648]

tears getting sober is my favorite esc song... it makes me so sad that 2020 didnt happen

[@MustiiForTheWin]

It's so good. And it would greatly have won

[@MaskedSinger612]

Sofi voice is one of the best voices of Bulgaria and she's easily Ty best in 2011

[@PhangWithTheBang]

2017 was our highest performance.

[@PreslavKolev]

Bulgaria's staging is always really good

[@aslongasimhere]

beautiful mess is my most favorite eurovision song ever

[@paulaczarnecka3763]

Brawo I gratulacje 😀😀😀😀😀

[@siler22]

Bulgaria acted smartly this year they knew that winner was already decided so they sended very bad song so that good entry wouldnt go in waste

[@TheNYVSC]

Bulgaria was the first country to announce their representatives and it happened months before the war in Ukraine had started

[@beandrag9019]

Thinking you made a point like

[@davida3970]

My Ranking 2017 Beautiful Mess 2016 If Love Was A Crime 2011 Na Inat 2007 Voda 2018 Bones 2020 Tears Getting Sober 2010 Angel si ti 2021 Growing Up is Growing Old 2006 Let Me Cry 2022 Intention 2012 Love Unlimited 2008 DJ Take Me Away 2013 Samo shampioni 2009 Illusion (hilariously bad) 2005 Lorraine

[@SueNorman-ww9mx]

they deserved to win 🏆 in 2017

[@enekom3030]

Top 10 best Bulgarian results: 1.-2017-2nd 2.-2016-4th 3.-2007-5th 4.-2021-11th 5.-2018-14th 6.-2012-11th in the semifinal(borderline non-qualifier) 7.-2008-11th in the semifinal(not a borderline non-qualifier 8.-2011-12th in the semifinal(48 points) 9.-2013-12th in the semifinal(45 points) 10.-2010-15th in the semifinal

[@Crtani_Filmovi_Hrvatska]

Love from Croatia

[@Incognit0777]

5:05 Equinox's entry was very underrated, it easily deserved to be in the top 5. I'm from Bulgaria and am not really a fan of Zhana or anything, but that collaboration as a whole was so full of energy, it was a great project that deserved better recognition in my opinion.

[@BloodMoonASMR]

0:44 Just came for Azis slaying like a bad gurl on that podium

[@aknigge]

Here are my personal votes/rankings, i'am from the Netherlands 12 points: Miro -Angel si ti (2010) 10 points: Poli Genova - If love was a crime (2016) 8 points: Kristian Kostov - Beautiful mess (2017) 7 points: Intelligent music project - Intention (2022) 6 points: Equinox - Bones (2018) 5 points: Victoria - Growing up is getting old (2021) 4 points: Kaffe - Lorraine (2005) 3 points: Poli Genova - Na inat (2011) 2 points: Sofi Marinova - Love unlimited (2012) 1 point : Mariana Popova - Let me cry (2006)

[@metreoix3758]

Taste with 2022

[@arditiliriani6860]

Bravo:)) Miro's nr.1 😉

[@BrynjarReynisson]

Wow I'm surprised by how many people here hate their song this year. I thought it was a pretty good rock song but maybe needed a bit more oomph to qualify. I was surprised they were in third last place

[@evelinalala6215]

2016,2017💔

[@maraluciaduclosduclos7496]

Bulgaria com sua beleza da música merece ser sempre a campeã mas todos cantam ótimo.

[@shellyhenson]

I love Bulgaria in 2007a like the song's I am glad they were 5th

[@caglayanaydn5401]

The most defeated country in Eurovision. Especially in the years 2008,2010,2011,2012! These songs deserved to be in the final. I’ve memorised almost all of it. Anyway, Bulgaria should win Eurovisionand we should watch it in Sofia. Conguratilations in advance from Turkey 🇹🇷🇧🇬❤️

[@martinlarsson217]

My top 5 from Sweden 🇸🇪 1st 🥇 Beautiful Mess (2017) 2nd 🥈 Bones (2018) 3rd 🥉 If Love Was a Crime (2016) 4th Angel si ti (2010) 5th Growing up Is Getting Old (2021)

[@kon6708]

Equinox deserved way higher that 14th in 2018

[@tienminhtonguyen6303]

It seems like the first contestant who promptly attempted to sing the song''Lorraine'' had actually impressed me with the catchable nostalgically melody but I thought mightfully the sound quality was too low which made them impossibly conveyed the message of the song to be more nearer for listeners

[@starend1989]

Poli Genova✌🇺🇦

[@cutebug1307]

2017 is iconic💘

[@lovel1kethis]

2012 Sofi Marinova love unlimited

[@woniemayvihye3750]

My fav country

[@Geri_Beri583]

Eurovision is not fair ( I'm Bulgarian )

[@vladyslavafanasiev2913]

elitsa & stoyan and sofi malinova deserve better place. really outstanding artists

[@jeddar8067]

Bulgaria should have won in 2017.

[@selmaj8419]

My top 10: 1. 2017 (my winner that year) 2. 2020 (my winner that year) 3. 2018 4. 2016 5. 2011 6. 2021 7. 2007 8. 2012 9. 2013 10. 2022 (that song wasn‘t even that bad…)

[@light2tube]

Great songs on 2010 (Miro), 2011 (Poli Genova), 2012 (Sofi Marinova), 2016 (Marina Popova) but failed to qualify?!?! Shame for Eurovision

[@redunicorn9452]

2008 is soooo underrated❤❤❤love it

[@GloriaAtanasova]

2005 - Жалка песен!

[@lanpingpug]

Some of the ones that didn't qualify weren't actually that bad, they just weren't that memorable.

[@Flamingbro69]

Sucks that we’re not seeing them next year or potentially in the near future.

[@user-xr5xo7ec4q]

I'm dissapointed that 2022 was actually slapping hard but they just needed to spice up a bit

[@ally7452]

Много силни представания поне в това сме добри😂 доста печеливши песни имаме

[@klarinetta]

Water by faaar the best entry if you ask me.

[@scorpiodivinity]

My top 5 Bulgaria 🇧🇬 1. 2018 Equinox- Bones 2. 2016 Poli Genova- If Love was a Crime 3. 2020 Victoria- Tears getting sober 4. 2012 Sofi Marinova- Love Unlimited 5. 2017 Kristian Kostov- Beautiful Mess

[@lexezlao]

lorraine, water, dj take me away, na inat, love unlimited, samo shampioni, if love was a crime, beautiful mess, bones, tears getting sober and growing up is getting old are really good ❤️ and illusion is my biggest guilty pleasure