Well, it just turned midnight in Central Europe, and with that, there’s only one thing we have to say
LET THE 2027 EUROVISION SONG CONTEST SEASON BEGIN!!!
Rewinding back to May, Bulgaria won the competition in Vienna with DARA and her entry “Bangaranga”. BNT was quick to work, with the EBU and ORF announcing on August 20 that Burgas will be hosting Eurovision 2027 on May 11, 13, and 15.
Who will we see or won’t see in Burgas?
With the Eurovision 2027 season just starting, some countries have already confirmed that they will be participating in next year’s competition. Some countries have revealed their selection method, and some are yet to reveal this.
| Country | Broadcaster | Notes |
| ๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria | BNT | The Host Broadcaster of Eurovision 2027 has yet to reveal how they will select their entry. |
| ๐จ๐ฆ Canada | CBC/Radio-Canada | Canada is the newest addition to the Eurovision family, and has opened submissions to find its representative. |
| ๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark | DR | DR has confirmed that it will be using ‘Dansk Melodi Grand Prix’, to select its representative on February 13. |
| ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland | Yle | Yle has confirmed that it will be using ‘UMK’ to select its representative on February 20. |
| ๐ฉ๐ช Germany | SWR | SWR has confirmed that it will be using ‘Das deutsche Finale’ to select its representative in February. |
| ๐ฌ๐ท Greece | ERT | ERT has confirmed it will be using ‘Sing For Greece’ to select its representative. |
| ๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel | IPBC | KAN will once again work with Keshet 12 and use HaKokhav HaBa to select its representative. |
| ๐ฎ๐น Italy | RAI | RAI will be following a new format for Sanremo and will be dedicating one night to select its Eurovision representative. |
| ๐ฑ๐ป Latvia | LSM | LTV will be using ‘Supernova’ once again to select its representative on February 6. |
| ๐ฑ๐น Lithuania | LRT | LRT is yet to confirm how it will be selecting its representative. |
| ๐ฑ๐บ Luxembourg | RTL | RTL will be using ‘Luxembourg Song Contest’ to select its representative on January 30. |
| ๐ฒ๐น Malta | PBS | PBS is yet to confirm how it will be selecting its representative. |
| ๐ฒ๐ฐ North Macedonia | MRT | North Macedonia will be returning to the competition after 4 years. MRT is yet to confirm how it will be selecting its representative. |
| ๐ณ๐ด Norway | NRK | NRK will be using ‘Melodi Grand Prix’ to select its representative. |
| ๐ต๐ฑ Poland | TVP | TVP is yet to confirm how it will be selecting its representative. |
| ๐ท๐ด Romania | TVR | TVR is yet to confirm how it will be selecting its representative. |
| ๐ธ๐ฒ San Marino | SMRTV | SMRTV will be using ‘Dreaming San Marino Song Contest’ to select its representative. |
| ๐ธ๐ช Sweden | SVT | SVT will be using ‘Melodifestivalen’ to select its representative. |
| ๐จ๐ญ Switzerland | SRG SSR | SRG SSR will be internally selecting its representative. |
The following countries have participated previously, but have not publicly confirmed their participation in next yearโs competition:
| Country | Broadcaster | Notes |
| ๐ฆ๐ฑ Albania | RTSH | RTSH has opened submissions for ‘Festivali i Kรซngรซs’, and it is yet to confirm participation for Eurovision 2027. |
| ๐ฆ๐ฒ Armenia | AMPTV | – |
| ๐ฆ๐น Austria | ORF | Local media has reported that ORF is looking to internally select its representative. However, it is yet to confirm participation for Eurovision 2027. |
| ๐ฆ๐บ Australia | SBS | Australia’s participation depends if an invitation would be granted by the EBU and host broadcaster. |
| ๐ฆ๐ฟ Azerbaijan | ฤฐTV | – |
| ๐ง๐ช Belgium | VRT | – |
| ๐ญ๐ท Croatia | HRT | – |
| ๐จ๐พ Cyprus | CyBC | – |
| ๐จ๐ฟ Czechia | ฤT | – |
| ๐ช๐ช Estonia | ERR | – |
| ๐ซ๐ท France | France Tรฉlรฉvisions | – |
| ๐ฌ๐ช Georgia | GPB | – |
| ๐ญ๐บ Hungary | Hungarian Radio and Television | Hungary has not participated in the contest since 2019. In 2026, MTVA was dissolved, but the newly elected Prime Minister Pรฉter Magyar is looking for ways to bring Hungary back to the competition. |
| ๐ฎ๐ธ Iceland | RรV | RรV was one of the broadcasters who did not participate in Eurovision 2026. The broadcaster is yet to decide on participation in 2027. |
| ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland | RTร | RTร was one of the broadcasters who did not participate in Eurovision 2026. The broadcaster is yet to decide on participation in 2027. |
| ๐ฒ๐ฉ Moldova | TRM | – |
| ๐ฒ๐ช Montenegro | RTCG | – |
| ๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands | NPO | AVROTROS has confirmed it will not participate in 2027, following its non-participation in 2026. Participation has been passed to NPO, but some broadcasters within the union have ruled themselves out. |
| ๐ต๐น Portugal | RTP | – |
| ๐ท๐ธ Serbia | RTS | – |
| ๐ธ๐ฐ Slovakia | STVR | STVR has said it is looking at a possible return to the competition. |
| ๐ธ๐ฎ Slovenia | RTVSLO | RTVSLO was one of the broadcasters who did not participate in Eurovision 2026. The broadcaster is yet to decide on participation in 2027. |
| ๐ช๐ธ Spain | RTVE | RTVE was one of the broadcasters who did not participate in Eurovision 2026. The broadcaster |
| ๐น๐ท Tรผrkiye | TRT | – |
| ๐บ๐ฆ Ukraine | Suspilne | – |
The following countries have also confirmed that they will not be participating in next yearโs competition.
| Country | Broadcaster |
| ๐ฆ๐ฉ Andorra | RTVA |
| ๐ง๐ฆ Bosnia & Herzegovina | BHRT |
Pre-Parties
In addition to the confirmation of the participating countries, some pre-parties have already confirmed their dates for next year’s event.
- Eurovision in Concert – April 3
- Nordic Eurovision Party – April 17
Are you excited about Eurovision 2027? Will you be heading to Bulgaria and attend the shows next year? As always, let us know what you think by commenting below. Also, be sure to follow “That Eurovision Site” on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tik-Tok, Threads and Bluesky as we gear up for Eurovision 2027!
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Photo Credit: Municipality of Burgas
Mateo Perez Presmanes 
Thomas James