{"id":2484287,"date":"2026-07-02T00:08:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T00:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2484287"},"modified":"2026-07-02T00:08:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T00:08:45","slug":"o-canada-eurovision-song-contest-welcomes-first-new-country-since-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/o-canada-eurovision-song-contest-welcomes-first-new-country-since-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"O Canada! Eurovision Song Contest welcomes first new country since 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Canada will take part in next year\u2019s Eurovision Song Contest<\/a>, marking the first new country to join since Australia in 2015.<\/p>\n

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Organisers confirmed on Wednesday that CBC\/Radio-Canada, the country\u2019s public broadcaster, has become a full member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). <\/p>\n

This means it is now eligible to join the competition, where it will debut at next year\u2019s semi-finals. CBC\/Radio-Canada will release details on how its entry will be selected in the coming months.<\/p>\n

Canada joins Eurovision – and is already home to a winner<\/h2>\n

\u201cOur participation in the Eurovision Song Contest, starting next year in Bulgaria, will allow Canadian talent to be showcased on one of the most storied music stages in the world,\u201d says Marie-Philippe Bouchard, President and CEO of CBC\/ Radio-Canada.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will also allow fans in Canada to continue watching and voting in the Song Contest, as they have done for years – with the added thrill of seeing their own country represented on the Eurovision stage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Martin Green, director of the Eurovision Song Contest at the EBU, also welcomed the move \u2013 paying tribute to Canadian-born singer C\u00e9line Dion, who won Eurovision back in 1988 when she represented Switzerland.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith CBC\/Radio-Canada now able to participate in the Contest as a full EBU Member, we look forward to seeing Canada bring its own voice, creativity, and energy to the Eurovision Song Contest stage in Bulgaria in 2027,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Canadian interest in, and enthusiasm for, Eurovision is high. For the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in May, Canada ranked among the top three countries in the \u201cRest of the World\u201d vote. <\/p>\n

Canadians were also among the largest ticket-buyers outside of Europe, with many travelling to Vienna to attend both the Semi Finals and Grand Final. <\/p>\n

Eurovision\u2019s ongoing boycott<\/h2>\n

The 2027 Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Bulgaria<\/a> next year, following a nail-biting final that saw the country dethrone Israel in a dramatic public vote. <\/p>\n

Singer Dara took home the trophy with her party anthem ‘Bangaranga’ \u2013 Bulgaria\u2019s first-ever win. However, the contest was overshadowed by growing opposition to Israel\u2019s involvement. <\/p>\n

Before the first act had stepped on stage, protestors had already filled the streets of Vienna, calling for an end to its war on Gaza. <\/p>\n

Ireland, Iceland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain all withdrew from the competition<\/a> over the EBU\u2019s decision to allow Israel to participate. It is unclear whether they will be returning for next year\u2019s contest \u2013 or if more countries will join the boycott.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.euronews.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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