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Canada to make Eurovision debut in Bulgaria next year
Canada is to make its Eurovision Song Contest debut in Bulgaria next year, becoming the first new country to join the competition since Australia in 2015.
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CityNews Montreal
· Jul 1, 2026
Canada will make its Eurovision Song Contest debut next year
Canada is officially taking its talents to Europe’s biggest and sparkliest song competition. CBC/Radio-Canada and the European Broadcasting Union announced today that the country will participate in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest in Bulgaria. This marks the first time Canada will compete in the annual music spectacle, known for its flamboyant costumes and maximalist performances, [] The post Canada will make its Eurovision Song Contest debut next year appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
CBC News
· Jul 1, 2026
Canada will enter the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest
CBC/Radio-Canada and the European Broadcasting Union have announced Canada will participate in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest in Bulgaria.
The Guardian
· Jul 1, 2026
Canada to join Eurovision song contest from 2027
Country is first to join since Australia in 2015 as event director says it ‘continues to welcome the world’Canada will join the Eurovision song contest in 2027, becoming the first new participant since Australia in 2015, organisers have announced.Participation is not limited to countries in geographic Europe and instead is open to all members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which Canada joined last week. Australia is an associate member. Continue reading...
Sweden Herald
· Jul 1, 2026
Canada to debut at Eurovision in 2027, EBU calls it a PR win
Canada to debut at Eurovision in 2027, EBU calls it a PR win
Loonie Politics
· Jul 2, 2026
Canada to host 2028 Francophonie summit in Ottawa region
OTTAWA — Canada will host the 2028 global summit of the Francophonie in the Ottawa area, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday. “We have decided to bring the world to Canada to celebrate the vitality, the wealth and the resilience of the French language in this country and around the world,” Carney said in French [] The post Canada to host 2028 Francophonie summit in Ottawa region appeared first on Loonie Politics.
Variety
· Jul 1, 2026
Canada Officially Joins Eurovision Song Contest
C’est officiel: Canada is joining the Eurovision Song Contest. Last week, the North American country became a full member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which owns and runs the contest, after they were voted in at the EBU’s general assembly in Prague. The move makes them eligible to participate in the annual singing competition []
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Related coverage for "Canada to make Eurovision debut in Bulgaria next year": CityNews Montreal — Canada will make its Eurovision Song Contest debut next year. CBC News — Canada will enter the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest. The Guardian — Canada to join Eurovision song contest from 2027. Sweden Herald — Canada to debut at Eurovision in 2027, EBU calls it a PR win. Loonie Politics — Canada to host 2028 Francophonie summit in Ottawa region. Variety — Canada Officially Joins Eurovision Song Contest