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I wanted to quit Eurovision twice - then won it, says Bangaranga singer Dara
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- It was an outside favourite, but Dara's song Bangaranga comfortably won the competition Eurovision Song Contest winner Dara says she wanted to quit the competition twice before securing Bulgaria's first ever victory.
- The Bangaranga singer has told BBC Newsbeat she considered dropping out to protect her mental health.
- Dara says she was left "shaking in her bed" after being announced as her country's act, fearing her newly diagnosed ADHD would be exacerbated by participating in Vienna.
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Pete Allison BBC Newsbeat Getty Images. It was an outside favourite, but Dara's song Bangaranga comfortably won the competition Eurovision Song Contest winner Dara says she wanted to quit the competition twice before securing Bulgaria's first ever victory.
The Bangaranga singer has told BBC Newsbeat she considered dropping out to protect her mental health.
Dara says she was left "shaking in her bed" after being announced as her country's act, fearing her newly diagnosed ADHD would be exacerbated by participating in Vienna.
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