Canada will compete in the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time at the 2027 contest in Bulgaria, multiple outlets report. The country’s public broadcaster, CBC/Radio-Canada, is set to take part after gaining full membership of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the alliance that organizes Eurovision. Several reports say the EBU membership was confirmed in the lead-up to the announcement, and that it enables Canada to enter even though it is not geographically in Europe.
The announcement follows earlier reporting in which the Canadian government explored participation through its national broadcasters. Eurovision’s organizers confirm the decision, with Eurovision director Martin Green welcoming CBC/Radio-Canada to the contest. Outlets also note Canada’s existing links to Eurovision through Canadian artists, including Celine Dion, who appeared on Eurovision’s stage in the past.
BBC and other sources describe Canada as the first new country to join Eurovision since Australia entered in 2015. Some reporting places the announcement within a broader context of recent withdrawals and boycotts linked to the conflict in the Middle East, though those accounts focus on different countries’ decisions rather than Canada’s.
