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Canada to ​join Eurovision song contest from 2027

The Guardian World Wednesday 01 July 2026, 14:24 UTC By Guardian staff and agencies 1 min read
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Country is first to join since Australia in 2015 as event director says it ‘continues to welcome the world’Canada will ​join the Eurovision song contest next year, becoming the first new ⁠participant since Australia in 2015, organisers have announced. Participation is not limited to countries in geographic Europe and instead is open to all members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which Canada joined last week. Australia is an associate member.

Country is first to join since Australia in 2015 as event director says it ‘continues to welcome the world’

Canada will ​join the Eurovision song contest next year, becoming the first new ⁠participant since Australia in 2015, organisers have announced.

Participation is not limited to countries in geographic Europe and instead is open to all members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which Canada joined last week. Australia is an associate member.

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