Eurovision winner Dara had ‘doubt and anxiety’ about entering contest

Bulgaria’s first ever Eurovision winner Dara Nikolaeva Yotova confessed to the media that she had “doubt and anxiety” before entering the contest. Thanking her husband for “pushing” her in participating in the competition, she said,  ”In the beginning, I was not sure if I want to come or not, because I had anxiety and doubt in myself.” The 27-year-old won the Eurovision song contest in Vienna, Austria on Saturday (16 May) with Bangaranga, racking up an impressive 516 points at the Wiener Stadthalle. Israel's Noam Bettan took second place with 343 points, while Romania's Alexandra Căpitănescu finished third with 296 points. Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent Find us on social: TikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@independent Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/the.independent/ X (Twitter) / https://twitter.com/Independent Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/TheIndependentOnline Download the iOS & Android app: https://tinyurl.com/2s3ts5dh Sign up to our newsletters: https://tinyurl.com/2bmw565x Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust: https://www.independent.co.uk/donations