A total of 37 countries are expected to take part in Eurovision 2023.
Another Balkan country is pulling out of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest
Following the confirmation that both Montenegro and North Macedonia will not be competing at Eurovision 2023 due to increased entry costs, it is Bulgaria's turn to withdraw from the contest, which will be held in Liverpool, UK in May 2023. .
The news was confirmed by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) itself with the announcement of the 37 countries that will compete in the 67th Eurovision Song Contest.
There is still no update from BNT, Bulgaria's public broadcaster
BBC News reported that countries were asked to pay higher fees to participate in the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest to make up for money lost after Russia was kicked out.
The amount each broadcaster pays to take part in the competition is not disclosed, but the total cost is usually around £5m, with the host country paying an extra sum.
Russia was one of the major financial contributors to Eurovision, but was kicked out of the contest after its invasion of Ukraine.
The BBC is expected to spend between £8m and £17m on hosting the 67th Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, UK on behalf of Ukraine, which won this year's contest.
Bulgaria has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 14 times, recording mixed results.
She participated continuously in the event from 2005 to 2013 and after a two-year break, she returned to Eurovision in 2016 with Poli Genova's "If Love Was a Crime", a successful entry that finished in fourth place.
The following year, in 2018, Bulgaria participated in Eurovision with "Beautiful Mess" by Kristian Kosov, which took second place behind the winning song "Amar is Pelos Dois" by Portugal's Salvador Sobral.
Bulgaria took another break in 2019, but confirmed their return for next year.
Victoria's 'Tears Getting Sober' was one of the favorites for Eurovision 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the contest was canceled and Victoria entered Eurovision 2021 with the song 'Growing Up Is Getting Old', which took 11th place in the final.
At this year's Eurovision, Intelligent Music Project's 'Intention' failed to convince either the public or the national juries and finished second to last in the first semi-final in Turin.
