Canada is joining the biggest song contest in the world.
The country became a member of the Eurovision Broadcasting Union in June, and now they’re eligible to participate in Eurovision, and they’ll be doing so in 2027.
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Canada will make its debut at the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 in Bulgaria – becoming the first new country to join the Contest since Australia in 2015!
CBC/Radio-Canada has become a full Member of the European Broadcasting Union, which co-ordinates the Eurovision Song Contest, following a vote at the 96th General Assembly in Prague on Thursday 25 June.
On top of the many benefits and opportunities this offers Canada’s national public broadcaster, which has been an Associate member of the EBU since 1950, full membership means that CBC/Radio-Canada is now eligible to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Canada will compete in the Semi-Finals of the Eurovision Song Contest when they join the competition in 2027. Canadians (along with the rest of the world!) can follow the country’s journey to Bulgaria by joining Eurofan and being the first to hear Eurovision news and unlocking exclusive content.
Australia was the last country to join the Eurovision Song Contest over a decade ago.
Although it’s their first year participating, several Canadians have participated over the years: Celine Dion represented and won for Switzerland in the 1988 contest for “Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi.”
Details are still to come about how the entry will be determined.
Eurovision celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2026, launching in 1956. The competition reached over 131 million people.
Bulgaria picked up their first-ever win in the contest in May, held at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria. DARA‘s “Bangaranga” came out on top this year, with Israel coming in second place with Noem Bettan‘s “Michelle.” Find out more about the 2026 competition’s results.
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