Canada will take part in Eurovision Song Contest 2027
Summary
Canada will join the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 2027. This follows Canada’s public broadcaster CBC becoming a full member of the European Broadcasting Union, which organizes Eurovision.Key Facts
- Canada will debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027, held in Sofia, Bulgaria.
- CBC/Radio-Canada became a full member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) last week.
- Canada is the first new country to join Eurovision since Australia in 2015.
- Canadian singer Céline Dion won Eurovision in 1988 representing Switzerland, but Canada itself has never competed.
- Some Canadian artists have represented other countries before, like France.
- Some countries such as Ireland, Spain, and the Netherlands withdrew from Eurovision 2026 due to Israel's participation.
- Eurovision allows countries with EBU-member broadcasters to participate.
- The Canadian government supported CBC with funding to help explore Eurovision participation.
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