Canada to join Eurovision song contest from 2027
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- Canada will join the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027, becoming the first new participant since Australia joined in 2015, organisers announced.
- Eurovision's event director said the contest "continues to welcome the world," while the source notes participation is not limited to European geography — a rule that underpinned Australia's 2015 debut and now Canada's 2027 entry.
Why it matters: Canada's entry confirms a decade-long pattern: Eurovision's membership is not geographically restricted, and **Australia's** 2015 debut set the precedent that a North American entry now follows. The expansion widens the contest's audience reach and commercial footprint beyond Europe.
