Canada to ​join Eurovision song contest from 2027

Canada will join the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027, marking the first new participant since Australia in 2015. Organizers announced that Canada's participation is possible because it is a member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which is not geographically limited to Europe. The Canadian public broadcaster CBC will select Canada's act, with details to be announced later this year. Eurovision's director stated that Canada's inclusion signifies the contest's global reach. This expansion follows a period of controversy and a decline in viewership, but the contest is also planning a Eurovision Song Contest Asia.

Canada will make its debut at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027, marking the first new country to join since Australia in 2015. The European Broadcasting Union and Canadian public broadcaster CBC announced the participation on Canada Day, shortly after Canada joined the EBU. The 2027 contest will be held in Bulgaria. This expansion signifies Eurovision's global reach beyond its European origins. The CBC will reveal details on how Canada's entry will be selected later this year. While Canada has had past connections to Eurovision through artists like Celine Dion, this marks its official national entry.

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.