Bulgaria’s Eurovision Winning Entry Features Ukrainian Creative Team Work on Stage Design and Video Production

Three Ukrainian creatives were part of the international production team behind Bulgarian representative DARA’s winning Eurovision entry. One of them, Nicholas Chobb, detailed his contribution in an exclusive comment to Ukrainian media outlet MUZVAR on May 17.

“I worked with the Bulgarian team as a creative advisor—a person the production team turned to for creative assessment and recommendations regarding the performance,” he said.

Chobb clarified that he had been involved in developing the design and functionality of the main stage set alongside a Ukrainian stage designer, as well as in creating video content for LED screens.

He also addressed recent online speculation regarding the alleged involvement of Russian performer Filip Kirkorov in the project, saying he first learned about the claims through social media.

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“I first learned about Kirkorov today on Threads. At all stages of preparation—from selecting the contestant’s song to the final performance—there was no mention of his involvement from the production or directing team,” Chobb said.

“I cannot confirm his participation in the creation of the performance I worked on. I believe his attempts to attribute the success to himself appear to be a personal initiative to draw attention to himself and emphasize his origins, especially given that Bulgaria is likely one of the few countries he can still travel to, where he can attend his ‘favourite contest’.”

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