Canada can now enter Eurovision, but CBC won't say whether it will
Posted on: Jun 25, 2026 23:11 IST | Posted by: Cbc
Canada is at present eligible to come in the Eurovision vocal contend, but the rural area’s public broadcaster won’t say whether it will participate in the popular competition.
The federal government has not yet responded to a request for comment.
In May, Eurovision director Martin Green said that the contest would welcome Canadian participation.
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The EBU organizes the Eurovision Song Contest, commonly known as Eurovision, which has run since 1956. Eligible broadcasters can submit songs that represent their country, and viewers from other countries can cast votes. The rules of the competition can change by the year.
Canada wouldn’t be the first non-European country to compete — Israel, Morocco and Australia have all participated.
Australia competed starting in 2015, even though its participating broadcaster, the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), is not a full member of the EBU. Instead, the union granted it special permission to participate. Recently, Israel’s participation has prompted broadcasters from several other countries to withdraw, including those from Ireland, Spain, Iceland, the Netherlands and Slovenia.
In the 2026 competition, Bulgarian singer Dara won with a song called Bangaranga.
The EBU is an alliance of public service media, with 115 member organizations across 57 countries, in addition to 28 associates.
The exchange also allows members to share live and edited news coverage.
“It's an important milestone that will benefit people on both sides of the Atlantic by helping to combat disinformation and support cultural expression."
Noel Curran, director general of the EBU, said Canada can make strong contributions to the EBU.
“As one of the world's leading public broadcasters, it has already contributed hugely to our union — helping us set and uphold the standards of public service journalism that matter most right now,” he said in the news release.
“Full membership means we can now do even more together.... Canada's voice in this community makes us stronger.”
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