Bulgarian National Television

CHEERING

It was actually Bulgarian National Television, or BMT, which scooped the prize.

The broadcaster is the competitor and it chooses the singer and the song to represent it.

And it's exactly that arrangement, who the broadcaster picks and how, that this UK inquiry is about to pick apart.

It's the first win for Bulgaria in Eurovision Song Contest.

It was actually Bulgarian National Television, or BMT, which scooped the prize.

The broadcaster is the competitor and it chooses the singer and the song to represent it.

And it's exactly that arrangement, who the broadcaster picks and how, that this UK inquiry is about to pick apart.

Burgas was announced as the host city of Eurovision 2027.

Much to our surprise and against all odds, and right after Neta predicted that Burgas would host, so everybody wrote Burgas off, suddenly the EBU and BNT announced that Burgas is actually hosting Eurovision 2027, and that was the biggest and most groundbreaking news I've heard about Eurovision next year.

Well, I believe that even Neta didn't believe that Burgas will get the-

I think so, too

... to people that are not, uh, hardcore Eurovision fans, but, uh, are very interested in, uh, cultural events or so.

I mean, we would watch Eurovision even if Aziz would be the presenter, which I really hope.

Like, if someone from Bulgarian BNT is listening to this podcast, please think about putting Aziz hosting.

I would prefer Aziz to be an interval act.