In this series we look at countries which aren’t participating in the Eurovision Song Contest anymore.
Bulgaria was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song “If Love Was a Crime” written by Borislav Milanov, Sebastian Arman, Joacim Bo Persson and Poli Genova and performed by Poli Genova herself.
The Bulgarian participating broadcaster announced in November 2015 that it would be returning to the contest after a two-year absence following its withdrawal in 2014 due to financial limitations.
In February 2016, it announced that Poli Genova was selected to compete at the 2016 contest with the song “If Love Was a Crime”.
Bulgaria was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing during the show in position 12, “If Love Was a Crime” was announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 14 May. In the final, Bulgaria performed in position 8 and placed fourth out of the 26 participating countries, scoring 307 points.
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