Bulgarian singer Darassa's victory at Eurovision has been widely celebrated across the Balkans, with a focus on her Turkish roots and collaborations with local artists. Greek media, including the state television ERT and "Proto Thema," highlighted the involvement of Greek composer Dimitris Kontopoulos and singer Victoria Chalkiti in Darassa's preparation. In Romania, the win was hailed as a historic achievement, with the song "Bangaranga" playing in major shopping centers in Bucharest. Romanian producer Christian Tarcha, known as Monoir, contributed to the song's creation, adding to the local interest.

In North Macedonia, the state television broadcast the entire competition, while "Neshto Info" and "Espresso.mk" recalled Darassa's performance at Roby Williams' concert in Sofia and her collaboration with Serbian musician Željo Joksimović, who won second place at Eurovision in 2004. The website "Nezavisen.mk" described the victory as a significant political event, asserting Bulgaria's place in Europe. In Serbia, the public broadcaster RTS emphasized that this was the first Eurovision win for a Balkan artist since 2007, when Serbian singer Marija Šerifović won in Helsinki. The Serbian media highlighted Darassa's message, "Love always triumphs."

In Turkey, the focus was on Darassa's Turkish roots, with her husband, Erwin, being of Turkish descent. The Turkish media, including "Siyasi En Yeniler," noted that Darassa surprised her Turkish fans by speaking in Turkish during the competition, saying, "Thank you, Turkey. I would like to come back soon. My husband is Turkish, so I must come back. When I have time, I try to learn Turkish every week. Next time, I can surprise you with more words."