I wanted to quit Eurovision twice - then won it, says Bangaranga singer Dara

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Dara, Bulgaria's Eurovision winner, nearly walked away from the competition not once but twice before claiming victory in Vienna. The singer's historic win, Bulgaria's first Eurovision triumph, came after moments of doubt that threatened to derail her path to the stage. Despite the internal struggle, Dara pushed through to deliver the winning performance with her song Bangaranga, making her breakthrough at Europe's biggest song contest.