Eurovision Song Contest 2027
United by Music[1]
Dates and venue
Semi-final 1
  • May 2027
Semi-final 2
  • May 2027
Final
  • May 2027
Venue TBD, Bulgaria
Organisation
Organiser European Broadcasting Union (EBU)
ESC director Martin Green
Host broadcaster Bulgarian National Television (BNT)
Participants
(provisional; as of July 2026)
Intend on participating 13
Debuting countries  Canada
Returning countries  North Macedonia
Participation map
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The Eurovision Song Contest 2027 will be the 71st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is set to be organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Bulgarian National Television (BNT), which will stage the event after winning the 2026 contest for Bulgaria with the song "Bangaranga" by Dara.

As of July 2026, the broadcaster from Canada is set to make its debut in the contest, whilst North Macedonia will make a return after a 3-year absence.

Location

The 2027 contest will take place in Bulgaria, following the country's victory at the 2026 contest with the song "Bangaranga", performed by Dara. It will be the first time that Bulgaria hosts the contest, as well as the second Eurovision event to be held in the country, after the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Sofia.

At the start of July 2026, BNT adopted an action plan for the organisation of the contest. The plan outlines that the Eurovillage will be present from 13 April until 31 May, as well as that the arena will be dismantled and handed back from 18 until 24 May.[2]

Bidding phase

Eurovision Song Contest 2027 is located in Bulgaria
Burgas
Burgas
Sofia
Sofia
Plovdiv
Plovdiv
Varna
Varna
The location of Bulgarian cities that have submitted bids (in red)

After Bulgaria's win in 2026, Milena Milotinova [bg], director of Bulgarian National Television (BNT), said during the winner's press conference that the broadcaster was ready to host the 2027 contest in Sofia.[3][4] Between 17 and 18 May 2026, the mayors of Burgas,[5] Sofia,[6] Plovdiv,[7] and Varna[8] all declared readiness for their respective city to host the event. By 21 May, the Bulgarian government had begun establishing an interdepartmental working group, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Ivo Hristov, to coordinate preparations for the contest.[9][10][11] BNT opened the bidding process on 8 June, issuing requirements for the four interested cities, with the host city expected to be selected by the end of July.[12][13]

Provisional list of participants

Further information: List of countries in the Eurovision Song Contest

Eligibility for participation in the Eurovision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active EBU membership capable of receiving the contest via the Eurovision network and broadcasting it live nationwide. The EBU issues an invitation to participate in the contest to all full members.

As of July 2026, broadcasters from the following countries have publicly confirmed their intention to participate in the 2027 contest. North Macedonia is set to return after a four-year absence, while Canada is set to make its debut after its broadcaster was accepted as a full EBU member in June 2026. Canada is the first country to debut in the contest since Australia in 2015.

Eurovision Song Contest 2027 provisional participants
Country Broadcaster Artist Song Language Songwriter(s) Ref.
 Bulgaria BNT [14][15]
 Canada CBC/Radio-Canada [16]
 Denmark DR TBD 13 February 2027 [17]
 Finland Yle TBD 20 February 2027 [18]
 Germany SWR [19]
 Greece ERT [20]
 Italy RAI TBD 19 February 2027 [21]
 Luxembourg RTL TBD 30 January 2027 [22]
 North Macedonia MRT [23]
 Norway NRK [24][25][26]
 San Marino SMRTV [27]
  Switzerland SRG SSR [28]
 United Kingdom BBC [29][30]

Provisionally confirmed countries

  •  Bulgaria – BNT has confirmed that it will continue to participate in the contest following the 2026 national final. After winning the 2026 contest, BNT will host the 2027 edition.[14][15][3][9]
  •  Canada – On 1 July, the EBU confirmed that CBC/Radio-Canada would debut in the contest for Canada in 2027.[16][31]
  •  Denmark – DR has confirmed that it will continue to use its traditional national final, Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, to select its entry for 2027. The final is scheduled for 13 February.[32][17]
  •  Finland – Yle has confirmed that it will continue to use its traditional national final, Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, to select its entry for 2027. The final is scheduled for 20 February.[18]
  •  Germany – SWR has confirmed that it will host a national final to select its entry for 2027.[19]
  •  Greece – ERT has confirmed that it will continue to use the national final Sing for Greece to select its entry for 2027.[20][33]
  •  Italy – RAI has confirmed that it will select its entry for 2027 during the fourth night of the Sanremo Music Festival 2027, scheduled for 19 February.[21]
  •  Luxembourg – The Luxembourgish prime minister Luc Frieden stated in May 2026 his intention to propose government support for Eurovision participation in 2027.[34] In June 2026, RTL confirmed that the government had secured funding for participation up to 2029, and announced that the Luxembourg Song Contest would again be used to select its entry for 2027. The final is scheduled for 30 January.[22]
  •  North Macedonia – During a public session of MRT's Program Council held on 21 May 2026, director Zoran Ristoski stated that the broadcaster intends to return to the contest in 2027, with council president Davor Pasoski later adding that details about the selection process would be announced at a later date.[35][23][36] North Macedonia last took part in 2022.
  •  Norway – NRK has confirmed that it will continue to use its traditional national final, Melodi Grand Prix, to select its entry for 2027.[25][24]
  •  San Marino – On 13 May 2026, SMRTV confirmed that it had commenced work on participation in 2027.[27]
  •   Switzerland – On 11 June 2026, SRG SSR confirmed its intention to participate in 2027, announcing that it would continue to internally select its entry.[28][37]
  •  United Kingdom – On 18 June 2026, the British delegation's head of media, Niall Hay, confirmed that the BBC remains obligated by the contract with BBC Studios to organise an entry until 2028.[29]

Other countries

EBU members

The following countries' broadcasters have confirmed non-participation in 2027:

  •  Bosnia and Herzegovina – In May 2025, former head of delegation Lejla Babović stated that BHRT would only need to pay off its debt to return to the contest, with 2026 being the earliest.[38] However, financial issues have continued, with the broadcaster owing a total of 100 million KM (€51.13 million) after programming on BHT1 was restricted to solely news coverage in February 2026.[39] In March 2026, the EBU said that it was in "continuous communication" to come up with a solution, explaining that extending BHRT's deadline to repay its debts would "prolong the uncertainty and instability that the broadcaster is already facing".[40] In July, BHRT confirmed it would not return in 2027.[41] Bosnia and Herzegovina last took part in 2016.

The following countries' broadcasters or other figures have released statements regarding the 2027 contest without confirming participation:

  •  Armenia – On 19 October 2025, Patrick Fiori, who represented France in 1993, claimed that he was chosen to represent Armenia in 2027, to which AMPTV has yet to give a response.[42][43] An official confirmation of participation in 2027 is pending.
  •  Hungary – In May 2026, Hungarian prime minister Péter Magyar revealed during an interview on Austrian broadcaster ORF's news program Zeit im Bild that he had instructed the Minister or State Secretary for Culture to examine the possibility of the country returning to the contest.[44] On 23 June 2026, the Hungarian parliament passed an amendment to the National Media Act, which dissolved MTVA, Hungary's previous participating broadcaster, and established a new broadcaster, Magyar Rádió és Televízió (lit. 'Hungarian Radio and Television').[45] The amendment was enacted on 27 June.[46] Hungary last took part in 2019.
  •  Montenegro – In February 2026, RTCG announced the 2027 Eurovision Workshop, dedicated to discussing the future of the contest, would be hosted in Tivat.[47] An official confirmation of participation in 2027 is pending.
  •  Serbia – On 15 September 2025, RTS published the rules for its national final for 2026, Pesma za Evroviziju '26 (PzE '26). Among them was a provision stating that the winner of PzE '26 is required to hand over the PzE '27 trophy to that edition's winner – that is, to Serbia's hypothetical representative for Eurovision 2027.[48] An official confirmation of participation in 2027 is pending.
  •  Slovakia – Jindřich Bardon, program manager for STVR, revealed that the broadcaster attempted to return Slovakia to the contest in 2026, but did not follow through with these plans due to financial difficulties. He stated that the country "will return to the contest in the future", possibly in 2027. An official confirmation is pending.[49] Slovakia last took part in 2012.

EBU associates

  •  Australia – After the Eurovision Song Contest Asia was announced on 31 March 2026, SBS expressed no interest in joining the contest.[50] On 11 May 2026, the EBU stated "no broadcaster that takes part in the Eurovision Song Contest will be taking part in Eurovision Song Contest Asia", meaning that SBS would not be allowed to take part in both.[51] An official decision is pending.

Non-EBU members

  •  Kosovo – RTK is actively pursuing EBU membership to enable the country's debut in the contest, a move supported by the Kosovar Ministry of Culture. The broadcaster's officials attended the EBU's general assembly in Prague on 25 and 26 June 2026. Additionally, RTK is reviving the Akordet e Kosovës festival to serve as the national selection for both Eurovision and Junior Eurovision.[52]

Israeli participation

Further information: Controversies of the Eurovision Song Contest § Israeli participation, and Eurovision Song Contest 2026 § Boycotts due to Israeli participation

RÚV (Iceland), RTÉ (Ireland), AVROTROS (Netherlands), RTVSLO (Slovenia), and RTVE (Spain) opted not to take part in the 2026 contest to protest Israel's participation in the context of the Gaza war.[53] On 3 May 2026, contest director Martin Green said in an interview with Dutch news programme Nieuwsuur that he hopes the broadcasters which had boycotted the 2026 contest would return in 2027.[54] In an interview with Variety that was published on 1 July, Green stated that a vote on whether or not to permit Israel's participation in 2027 would not be held.[55]

The following countries' broadcasters have released statements regarding their response to Israel's potential presence in 2027:

  •  Belgium – During the preview programme ahead of the 2026 final, Yasmine Van der Borght, a spokesperson for Flemish broadcaster VRT, which is set to participate in 2027 as part of the annual alternation with the French-speaking RTBF, said that the broadcaster is unlikely to do so unless the EBU holds a direct vote on Israel's participation. Van der Borght said that the chances of VRT sending an entry in 2027 are "slim", and called on the EBU to "make a clear statement against war and violence and for respect for human rights".[56][57]
  •  Iceland – In December 2025, RÚV's director-general Stefán Eríksson stated during an interview with The Euro Trip Podcast that the broadcaster would closely follow developments at the 2026 contest before deciding whether or not to participate in 2027.[58]
  •  Ireland – On 19 May, RTÉ's director-general Kevin Bakhurst stated that "there's no reason at the moment to change our decision, but we will review it in the coming months".[59]
  •  Netherlands – Prior to the 2026 final, AVROTROS stated it is awaiting the edition's evaluation in June before making a decision on participation in 2027,[60][61][62] which is expected by early September at the latest.[63] On 23 May, Omroep Max publicly expressed interest in taking over Dutch participation in the contest should AVROTROS not return, provided that the umbrella organisation NPO offers financial support.[64][65] Algemeen Dagblad also reported that broadcasters BNNVARA, EO, and KRO-NCRV are not considering involvement in the 2027 edition.[65]
  •  Slovenia – On 9 March 2024, Mario Galunič [sl], an editor at RTVSLO, drafted a document, with one of the points being a plan to return to selecting Slovene entries for Eurovision through the national final Evrovizijska Melodija [sl] from 2025 until 2028.[66][67] Despite this, RTVSLO opted not to take part in 2026 due to Israel's participation. The broadcaster also stated that had Israel won in 2026, it would not have returned in 2027.[68]
  •  Spain – On 25 February 2026, RTVE called for discussions within the EBU on disallowing countries in active military conflicts, such as Israel, from competing in 2027.[69] In response to Green's statements during the Nieuwsuur interview, RTVE stated it would examine "if the conditions are right" for future participation after the 2026 final.[54]

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