Last June, the 96th general assembly of the EBU was held in Prague, Czechia.
The members of the general assembly voted on several matters, including the promotion of Canada’s national broadcaster, CBC/Radio-Canada, from Associate Member to Full Member.
CBC has shared the first details regarding its plans for Eurovision 2027:
- On August 31st, 2027, artists will be able to access the Eurovision Canada portal to view eligibility criteria, learn participation requirements, and register to participate.
- The submission window will close on September 9th.
- The interested artists will be shortlisted.
- During the autumn, CBC will publish the list of shortlisted candidates alongside performance videos.
- The public and jury will determine the winner, based on online voting, The videos won’t feature their Eurovision songs.
- The winner will work with industry professionals to create his/her/their song for Eurovision 2027.
About CBC and Canada in Eurovision
CBC/Radio-Canada was founded in 1936.
The Canadian Eurovision community has shown a great interest in Eurovision over the years, with a strong following pattern over the years.
In 2022, we reported that Eurovision Canada is planned to air in 2023.
The contest should have featured 13 provinces and territories competing in a dedicated contest.
However, the contest has never been produced.
Some Canadian artists have represented other countries in the Eurovision Song Contest. Among them are Celine Dion (Switzerland 1988), Rykka (Switzerland 2016), Natasha St-Pier (France 2001), Katerine Duska (Greece 2019), Lara Fabian (Luxembourg 1988), La Zara (France 2023) and others.
Eurovision 2027 will be held in Burgas, Bulgaria on May 11th, 13th, 15th, 2027
