Overview
- The European Broadcasting Union and CBC/Radio‑Canada announced on Wednesday that Canada will take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 in Bulgaria.
- CBC/Radio‑Canada became a full EBU member after a vote at the union's general assembly in Prague last week, which made the country formally eligible to enter the contest.
- Canada must qualify through Eurovision's normal semi‑finals to reach the grand final, and the broadcaster says it will reveal its method for choosing a first official Canadian entrant later in 2026.
- CBC/Radio‑Canada's president Marie‑Philippe Bouchard said the decision is intended to showcase Canadian musical talent on a global live stage and give Canadian fans the chance to see their country represented.
- The move makes Canada the third regular non‑European participant after Israel and Australia and could raise Canadian TV viewership, ticket demand and cultural ties with Europe while changing the contest's audience footprint.