Bulgaria Triumphs At Eurovision Song Contest For First Time In Nation’s History

Europe’s biggest music event has crowned a new victor.

Bulgaria’s Dara triumphed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 on Saturday night in Vienna, Austria, with her catchy song “Bangaranga.” It is the first time Bulgaria has won the contest, sweeping the leader board with an impressive 516 votes.

The victory was unexpected. Watch the song below. Bulgaria’s previous best result came in 2017, when Kristian Kostov finished in second place with the song “Beautiful Mess.”

By Jake Kanter

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Exciting events in Joburg: Comedy, music and more this weekend

Laugh away the mid-month blues with some of Mzansi’s biggest comedians at this event.

This month’s line-up of “Comedy in the Park” is a special birthday show. It will feature comedian Chris Forrest. The comedy show’s MCs will be Eric Jansen, Q Dube and Al Prodgers.

There will also be a range of delicious meals and beverages for sale.

Where: The Whirlwind Theatre in Delta Park.

By Karishma Dipa.

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Nollywood star Alex Ekubo is dead, he was 40 years old

The Nigerian movie industry has been thrown into mourning following the painful demise of actor Alex Ekubo.

On May 12, 2026, social media was rocked by the news of the passing of Nollywood star Alex Ekubo, who reportedly died following a prolonged battle with illness. Veteran actress Kate Henshaw posted on X that she just received some bad news and was hoping it wasn't true.

Shortly after her post, social media was flooded with posts confirming Alex Ekubo has reportedly passed away in a Lagos hospital from a sickness he has been battling for a while.

By Adeayo Adebiyi

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Afrobeats' Tiwa Savage nurtures Africa's future talent

Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage has set up a music foundation
to nurture future talent (OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT)
(OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT/AFP/AFP)

Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Tiwa Savage walked around a music centre in Lagos, smiling, listening and giving words of encouragement to scores of young artists in an elite music training programme. 

The multi-talented Savage, a prominent face in Nigeria's flourishing music scene, recently brought together 100 young, aspiring artists -- selected from 2,000 applications -- for instrumental workshops, vocal coaching and masterclasses on the inner workings of the music industry.

The group is the first cohort of her newly established music foundation.

By Kadiatou SAKHO
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Preemptive Listening review – artist’s film about sirens is buzzing with sonic ideas

The sound of sirens … Preemptive Listening.
Photograph: True Story (Photograph: True Story)

This film from the London-based artist Aura Satz is an exploration of sirens – as in the warning devices, not the mythical creatures that lure unsuspecting men to their doom. Really it’s an art film, and might have been more at home in a gallery where audiences would be able to engage with its striking images and experimental soundtrack for as long as the mood takes them. As a feature-film experience it becomes an endurance test, a battle to pay attention and concentrate for the whole thing.

It opens with a drone shot of a huge siren in the middle of what looks like a residential neighbourhood, ready to alert residents to heaven knows what threat. Over the top, a shrill, insinuating track from composer Laurie Spiegel buzzes with the nagging whine of an electronic mosquito. There are some interesting ideas here. British-Egyptian actor Khalid Abdalla muses on the role of sirens in the 2011 Arab spring protests, and we learn that in Palestine loudspeakers in mosque minarets sound a siren every year on Nakba day – one second for every year that has passed since Palestinians were displaced from their homeland after the creation of the state of Israel.

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Controversial musician Shebeshxt remains in custody after another failed bail attempt

Lekompo musician Lehlohonolo Chauke (31), popularly known as “Shebeshxt”, will remain behind bars after the Polokwane Magistrates’ Court dismissed a bail application based on alleged new facts.

This is the controversial public figure's third attempt at obtaining bail. He has been behind bars for several months since his arrest in November 2025

This application follows Chauke's unsuccessful bail appeal on January 9, 2026, which was dismissed by the Polokwane High Court.

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By Oluthando Keteyi

“Borrowing is not leprosy" — Tinubu defends raising Nigeria's debt to record ₦159 trillion

President Bola Tinubu defends Nigeria’s continued borrowing, including a $516 million loan request, stating that debt is not harmful if managed properly, as Nigeria’s debt-to-GDP ratio rises above 50% amid economic debates.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has defended Nigeria’s continued borrowing strategy, including a recent $516 million external loan request, insisting that borrowing is a normal financial tool for development and not something to be feared.

“Borrowing is not leprosy; we just have to work hard to be able to pay back,” Tinubu said, as he justified the government’s fiscal approach to financing infrastructure and economic reforms.

By Rukayat Badmus
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