Canada is officially making its debut at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027, becoming the first new country since Australia in 2015.
During the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in May 2026, Canada ranked among the top 3 countries in the "rest of the world" vote.
Canada's addition to Eurovision marks a step in the continued growth beyond Europe, opening the stage to a new group of artists expanding its global reach.
With an active audience in Canada already tuning into Eurovision, Canadian fans will now have their own act to support on the international stage, adding even more excitement to the contest.
What is Eurovision?
The Eurovision Song Contest is the world's longest-running annual TV music competition, organized by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
It began as an experiment to see how broadcasting a live television program across nations could work. Today, it draws over 166 million global viewers.
Step 1: National Selection
The selection process is when each nations broadcaster selects an act to represent their country. CBC/Radio-Canada will be the one's to announce who will represent Canada in the contest later this year.
Step 2: The Semi-Finals
All competing countries except France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdon, and the host country must perform in one of the Semi-Final shows.
The top 10 countries from each semi-final advance to the Grand Final.
Step 3: The Grand Final / Voting
The final features 26 performances, the winner is determined by an equal weighing of public televotes and professional national jury votes.
The nation with the most votes wins and traditionally hosts the competition the next year.
Famous Past Winners
ABBA (Sweden, 1974)
Celine Dion (Switzerland, 1988)
Loreen (Sweden, 2012)
Maneskin (Italy, 2021)
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