If Love Was a Crime " is a song recorded by Bulgarian recording artist Poli Genova . Written by Borislav Milanov , Sebastian Arman , Joacim Bo Persson , Johnny K. Palmer and Genova , the track represented Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 . As a result , it came in fourth place in the final , with it becoming the highest placing in the contest for Bulgaria . An accompanying music video for " If Love Was a Crime " was released on 21 March 2016 , followed by the launching of the single on 30 March 2016 through the Bulgarian National Television ( BNT ) and Universal . Upon its appearance in the contest , the recording charted at number 200 on the UK Singles Chart and peaked within the top eighty in Austria , Belgium , Scotland and Sweden
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
If Love Was a Crime