Canada is far from the first non-European country to join the contest; Israel and Australia regularly compete, and Morocco competed in 1980.The Carney government said in November that it was working with the CBC, Canada's public broadcaster, "to explore participation in Eurovision". His government's budget included C$150m (£80m) in funding for the broadcaster.Eurovision's rules state that participation in the contest is open to countries with broadcasting organisations that are members of the EBU.Before Thursday, the CBC had been an "associate member"."Canada's voice in this community makes us stronger," Noel Curran, director general of the EBU, said.It is still uncertain whether members who boycotted the 2026 contest will participate next year.Ireland, Iceland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain all withdrew over the European Broadcasting Union's (EBU's) decision to allow Israel to participate.
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Canada will take part in Eurovision Song Contest 2027
Canada will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027, marking the first new country to join since Australia in 2015. The Canadian government, in collaboration with public broadcaster CBC, explored this participation, with the government's budget allocating C$150 million to the CBC.
2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMark SavageMusic CorrespondentBBC News - WorldFiled 2026-07-01 · 12:30 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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Canada will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027, marking the first new country to join since Australia in 2015. The Canadian government, in collaboration with public broadcaster CBC, explored this participation, with the government's budget allocating C$150 million to the CBC. Canada's entry is possible because the CBC has become a full member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), a requirement for participation. This move signifies Canada's integration into the Eurovision community. The article also notes that the participation of several countries in the 2026 contest was uncertain due to boycotts over the EBU's decision regarding Israel's involvement.
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Israel and Australia regularly compete in Eurovision, and Morocco competed in 1980.
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Several European countries boycotted the 2026 contest due to Israel's participation.
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The Canadian government allocated C$150m in funding for the CBC.
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Canada's participation in Eurovision is contingent on the CBC becoming a full member of the EBU.
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Canada will take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2027.
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