Eurovision Song Contest 2027
| Eurovision Song Contest 2027 | |
|---|---|
| United by Music"[1] | |
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| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | May 2027 |
| Semi-final 2 | May 2027 |
| Final | May 2027 |
| Host | |
| Venue | TBD, Bulgaria |
| Host broadcaster | Bulgarian National Television (BNT) |
| Participants (provisional; as of June 2026) | |
| Number of entries | 11 |
| Returning countries | |
The Eurovision Song Contest 2027 will be the 71st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. The contest will be held in Bulgaria, after their win at the 2026 contest with the song "Bangaranga" by Dara.[2] It will be organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Bulgarian National Television (BNT).
Overview
It will be the first time that Bulgaria will host the contest. The country has previously hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015.
Location
| City | Venue | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burgas | Arena Burgas | Can hold up to 15,000 people for concerts. Candidacy supported by the Burgas municipal council. | [3] |
| Plovdiv | Kolodruma | Can hold up to 7,500 people for concerts. | [4] |
| Sofia | Arena Sofia | Hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015. Can hold up to 17,906 people for concerts. | [5] |
| Varna | Palace of Culture and Sports | Kongresna Hall can hold up to 6,000 people. | [6] |
Provisional list of participants

| Country | Broadcaster | Artist | Song | Language | Songwriter(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNT | [7] | |||||
| DR | TBA 13 February 2027 | [8] | ||||
| Yle | TBA 20 February 2027 | [9] | ||||
| SWR | [10] | |||||
| ERT | [11] | |||||
| RTL | [12] | |||||
| MRT | [13] | |||||
| NRK | [14] | |||||
| SMRTV | [15] | |||||
| SRG SSR | [16] | |||||
| BBC | [17] | |||||
Other countries
Countries with an active EBU membership that participated in 2026 but have not announced their participation in 2027:
Albania
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
France
Georgia
Israel
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Moldova
Montenegro
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Serbia
Sweden
Ukraine
Countries with an active EBU membership that have participated in the Eurovision Song Contest previously but have not announced their participation for 2027:
Andorra
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Monaco[18]
Morocco
Netherlands
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Turkey
Countries with an active EBU membership that are interested in debuting in 2027:
The following countries' that are pushing for EBU membership that have expressed interest in debuting in 2027:
References
- ↑ "'United By Music' chosen as permanent slogan for Eurovision Song Contest". ebu.ch. European Broadcasting Union. 14 November 2023.
- ↑ "DARA wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 for Bulgaria". eurovision.com. 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Eurovision 2027: Burgas Expresses its Interest in Hosting". Eurovoix. 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Eurovision 2027: Plovdiv Intends to Bid to Host Eurovision". Eurovoix. 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Eurovision 2027: Mayor Confirms Sofia Will Bid to Host Eurovision". Eurovoix. 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Варна и Пловдив влизат в надпреварата за домакинството на „Евровизия"". Forbes Bulgaria. 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "🇧🇬 Eurovision 2027: BNT & Bulgarian Government Hold First Meeting on Hosting Eurovision". Eurovoix. 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "🇩🇰 Denmark: Kolding to Host Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2027 on February 13". Eurovoix. 6 March 2026.
- ↑ "🇫🇮 Finland: Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2027 on February 20". Eurovoix. 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "🇩🇪 Germany: SWR Confirms National Selection for Eurovision 2027". Eurovoix. 18 April 2026.
- ↑ "🇬🇷 Greece: Eurovision 2027 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix. 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "🇱🇺 Luxembourg: Prime Minister Frieden Confirms Luxembourg's Intention to Compete in Eurovision 2027". Eurovoix. 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "🇲🇰 North Macedonia: Return to Eurovision Confirmed for 2027". Eurovoix. 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "🇳🇴 Norway: Eurovision 2027 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix. 18 June 2026.
- ↑ "🇸🇲 San Marino: Work on Eurovision 2027 Starts Today". Eurovoix. 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "🇨🇭 Switzerland: Eurovision 2027 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix. 11 June 2026.
- ↑ "🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Eurovision 2027 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix. 18 June 2026.
- ↑ "🇲🇨 Monaco: TVMonaco Has Not Yet Considered Eurovision 2027 Participation". Eurovoix. 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "🇨🇦 Canada: Prime Minister Mark Carney Involved in Push for Eurovision Participation". Eurovoix. 6 November 2025.
- ↑ "🇨🇦 Canada: CBC/Radio-Canada Granted Full EBU Membership". Eurovoix. 25 June 2026.
- ↑ "🇽🇰 Kosovo: RTK Director Renews Call for Kosovo's Inclusion in Eurovision and Junior Eurovision". Eurovoix. 31 May 2026.
