Canada is confirmed as a participant in the Eurovision Song Contest 2027, with the contest scheduled to be held in Bulgaria. Multiple outlets report that Canada becomes the first new country to join Eurovision since Australia entered the competition in 2015. The decision follows developments around Canada’s national broadcaster, CBC/Radio-Canada, which is reported to have gained full membership of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the alliance that organizes Eurovision. That EBU membership is presented as the key requirement for entry, rather than geographic location in Europe. Several reports note that Eurovision has a history of including non-European countries as long as they have an EBU member broadcaster. Editorials and commentary included in some summaries also refer to Canada’s existing cultural connection to the contest, including past performances by Canadian artists such as Céline Dion. Organisers describe the addition of CBC/Radio-Canada as welcome to the “Eurovision family,” framing it as further evidence that the contest remains open to countries beyond Europe while rooted in its European broadcasting network.