Eurovision 2027 is 11–15 May in Burgas, Bulgaria, with every show at 3 p.m. Eastern. Canada makes its debut, performers now have to be 18, and public voting moves fully online.
When and where
Eurovision 2027 is in Burgas, Bulgaria, on the Black Sea coast, at Arena Burgas (capacity about 15,000). It's hosted by Bulgarian National Television (BNT) after DARA won for Bulgaria in Vienna.
| Show | Date | Eastern | Pacific |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-final 1 | Tue 11 May 2027 | 3 p.m. | Noon |
| Semi-final 2 | Thu 13 May 2027 | 3 p.m. | Noon |
| Grand Final | Sat 15 May 2027 | 3 p.m. | Noon |
Where to watch from America: see our watch guide.
How the semi-finals and the final work
Most countries have to get through one of the two semi-finals first. Ten countries qualify from each one. A few go straight to the Grand Final: the host, Bulgaria, plus the “Big Five” countries that pay the most toward the contest (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK), as long as they take part. Spain hasn't confirmed for 2027.
In both the semi-finals and the final, the result is roughly half professional juries and half public vote. Here's how Americans can vote.
Canada is in
This one's personal. Canada debuts at Eurovision in 2027, through CBC/Radio-Canada. It's the first new country since Australia joined in 2015. Canada will compete in the semi-finals, and Canadian fans finally get their own entry to cheer for (though, as in every country, they can't vote for it).
CBC/Radio-Canada is choosing an artist first and creating the song afterward. How Canada is picking its act →
America still doesn't compete, so Americans stay in the Rest of the World vote.
Who's competing
As of early October 2026, these broadcasters have confirmed they're taking part:
- Albania
- Austria
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Denmark
- Finland
- Germany
- Greece
- Israel
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Romania
- San Marino
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
Still undecided at the time of writing: Australia, Cyprus, Hungary and Ukraine. Belgium, Iceland, Ireland, Slovenia and Spain have been protesting Israel's participation and hadn't confirmed. The Netherlands nearly didn't take part: broadcaster AVROTROS withdrew in August, then the Dutch public broadcasting organization NPO confirmed participation at the end of September. We'll update this list as the final lineup is announced.
What's new for 2027
- Performers must be 18 or older. The minimum age had been 16 since 1990.
- Public voting moves fully online, and voters will be asked to choose more than one entry.
- Tighter limits on pre-recorded backing vocals.
- A new hosting rule: a country can be ruled ineligible to host if it's in an armed conflict or facing serious instability.