Main points
- Nicholas Chobb, a member of the Dara team at Eurovision 2026, said that he could not confirm Philip Kirkorov's involvement in the creation of the performance.
- Kirkorov had previously announced his cooperation with the Bulgarian delegation, but his name was not listed among the members of the winning team.
Ukrainian Nicholas Chobb worked with Dara / Channel 24 Collage
Putinist Kirkorov publicly stated that he collaborated with the Bulgarian delegation at Eurovision. One of the team members responded to his words.
The team of singer Dara, who won Eurovision 2026, also included Ukrainians. Among them is Nicholas Chobb. In a comment for “MUZVAR”, he reacted to the loud statements of the Russian.
Nicholas Chobb said that he worked with the Bulgarian team as a creative advisor. That is, he was approached for creative assessment and recommendations for the production. The Ukrainian also helped develop the sets and create video content.
Nicholas Chobb shared that he only learned about Kirkorov's involvement in Dara's victory the other day from social media.
At all stages of the preparation of the performance – from the moment the participant’s song was chosen to the final performance – there was no mention of his participation from the production or directing team. Therefore, I cannot confirm his involvement in the direct creation of the performance I worked on.
– said the Ukrainian.
Nicholas suggested that Philip Kirkorov was trying to attribute the victory to himself in order to remind him of himself. After all, he was born in Bulgaria.
“Bulgaria is one of the few countries where, most likely, entry is open to him and he will have the opportunity to come to his “favorite competition,” the Ukrainian said.
What is this about?
Singer Dara won Eurovision 2026. Even before that, it was known that the Greek composer Dimitris Kontopoulos, who is supposedly friends with Kirkorov, worked on the track.
After the artist's victory, Philip Kirkorov said that he had collaborated with the Bulgarian delegation at Eurovision. He boasted that Bulgarian television had approached him with a request to support them this year.
In addition, the head of the Bulgarian delegation, Ilias Kokotos, congratulated the team on their victory and named all those who worked with Dara. Philip Kirkorov is not on the list.