Eurovision representative will be announced on 25th of November

Bulgaria 2020 🇧🇬 Eurovision representative will be announced on 25th of November

BULGARIA -Bulgaria returns to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2020 and will announce the artist or group who will represent the country in Rotterdam with a press conference on 25 November in the capital Sofia. During the event, BNT will also present the production company behind the 2020 Bulgarian entry and the partnering music production company from the UK.

The new focus of the Bulgarian participation in Eurovision will be the long-term commercial success of the artists representing Bulgaria in the contest. Another priority will be the development of the creative industry in the country through the international partnerships made possible by the project.

The participation in the biggest music event in the world will be used as a platform to showcase the positive image of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian people.

INFO & FACTS

This will be Bulgaria’s 13th Eurovision participation. The country debuted in 2005 and withdrew in 2013 after an unsuccessful run in the contest, which included one final qualification in 8 years.

In 2016 Bulgaria returned stronger than ever with Poli Genova’s 4th place in Stockholm with the fan favourite entry “If Love Was A Crime”. In 2017 Bulgaria achieved their best result ever with the young pop star Kristian Kostov and “Beautiful Mess”, which finished 2nd in Kyiv.

In 2018 the super-group EQUINOX represented the country in Lisbon and brought Bulgaria its third final qualification in a row, finishing 14th at the final. Bulgaria withdrew in 2019 because of financial reasons.