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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Canada<\/strong> is joining the biggest song contest in the world.<\/p>\n The country became a member of the Eurovision Broadcasting Union in June, and now they\u2019re eligible to participate in Eurovision<\/strong><\/a>, and they\u2019ll be doing so in 2027.<\/p>\n See the announcement:<\/a><\/p>\n Canada will make its debut at the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 in Bulgaria \u2013 becoming the first new country to join the Contest since Australia in 2015!<\/p>\n CBC\/Radio-Canada has\u00a0become a full Member of the European Broadcasting Union<\/a>, which co-ordinates the Eurovision Song Contest, following a vote at the 96th General Assembly in Prague on Thursday 25 June.<\/p>\n On top of the many benefits and opportunities this offers Canada\u2019s national public broadcaster, which has been an Associate member of the EBU since 1950, full membership means that CBC\/Radio-Canada is now eligible to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest.<\/p>\n Canada will compete in the Semi-Finals of the Eurovision Song Contest when they join the competition in 2027. Canadians (along with the rest of the world!) can follow the country\u2019s journey to Bulgaria by\u00a0joining Eurofan<\/a>\u00a0and being the first to hear Eurovision news and unlocking exclusive content.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Australia was the last country to join the Eurovision Song Contest over a decade ago. <\/p>\n Although it\u2019s their first year participating, several Canadians have participated over the years: Celine Dion<\/strong><\/a> represented and won for Switzerland in the 1988 contest for \u201cNe Partez Pas Sans Moi.\u201d<\/p>\n Details are still to come about how the entry will be determined.<\/p>\n Eurovision celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2026, launching in 1956. The competition reached over 131 million people.<\/p>\n Bulgaria picked up their first-ever win in the contest in May, held at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria. DARA<\/strong>\u2018s \u201cBangaranga\u201d came out on top this year, with Israel coming in second place with\u00a0Noem Bettan<\/strong>\u2018s \u201cMichelle.\u201d Find out more about the 2026 competition\u2019s results.<\/a><\/p>\n Posted To:canada<\/a> Eurovision<\/a> Eurovision 2027<\/a> Music<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n