Canada will take part in Eurovision Song Contest 2027

Canada has been announced as a new participant in the Eurovision Song Contest starting in 2027. The country's public broadcaster, CBC/Radio-Canada, gained full membership to the European Broadcasting Union to facilitate this entry.
Why it matters
This marks a significant expansion of the long-running European cultural event to include North American representation for the first time.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Canadian singer Céline Dion, competed for Switzerland - and won - in Eurovision in the 1980s
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