Eurovision 2027 โ Bulgaria Hosts
Bulgaria's first-ever Eurovision Song Contest, after DARA's 516-point victory in Vienna. Hosted by BNT (Bulgarian National Television) under EBU contest director Martin Green. Host city, venue and dates: TBA.
Host city race
Three Bulgarian cities have formally bid as of 17 May 2026. EBU requires a venue capacity of at least 10,000 โ only two arenas in Bulgaria currently qualify.
Qualifying venues (โฅ10,000 capacity)
| Arena | City | Capacity | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arena Sofia | Sofia | 17,906 | Hosted Junior Eurovision 2015 |
| Arena Burgas | Burgas | 15,000 | Opened 2023 |
EBU host-city requirements
- Venue available for 8 weeks minimum โ 7 weeks before the final + 1 week after
- Fully equipped event hall with infrastructure for live broadcast
- Good international connections
- Sufficient accommodation in the region
- Organisational, security and sustainability plans documented
- Venue capacity of at least 10,000 people
Confirmed national selections
Broadcasters that have formally confirmed both a selection format and (where announced) a date.
Confirmed by DR before the 2026 final.
Applications open 17 Aug 2026, close 23 Aug 2026 via yle.fi/umk.
SWR (now responsible for German participation, taking over from NDR in 2026) confirmed continuing with a national selection in April 2026.
SMRTV announced (13 May 2026) that work on 2027 plans commences shortly; continuing collaboration with Media Evolution likely.
Pending broadcaster confirmations
Broadcasters that have signalled intent but not yet officially confirmed participation โ and the documented reason for each.
| Country | Broadcaster | Last comp. | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | AMPTV | 2026 | Patrick Fiori (France 1993 representative) announced in Oct 2025 he plans to represent Armenia in 2027; AMPTV yet to officially confirm. | Eurovoix / Public.fr 19 October 2025 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | BHRT | 2016 | Severe financial crisis โ BHRT owed 100M KM (โฌ51.13M) and restricted BHT1 programming in Feb 2026. Return contingent on debt resolution. | Eurovoix / Sarajevo Times 27 March 2026 |
| Canada | CBC Television | โ | Potential debut โ CBC sent observers to the 2026 contest. ESC Director Martin Green publicly welcomed Canada's interest (May 2026). | The Guardian 14 May 2026 / Eurovoix |
| Hungary | MTVA | 2019 | PM Pรฉter Magyar (won 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election) pledged a Eurovision return in 2027 at the earliest. Official decision pending. | ESCSpot 23 August 2025 |
| Montenegro | RTCG | 2022 | Will host the 2027 Eurovision Workshop in Tivat (Feb 2026 announcement), suggesting renewed engagement. | RTCG 11 February 2026 |
| North Macedonia | MRT | 2022 | MRT Program Council voted to support a 2027 return in Dec 2025. EBU described return as 'possible'. Official confirmation pending. | Eurovoix 17 December 2025 |
| Serbia | RTS | 2026 | RTS's published rules for PzE '26 reference handing over the PzE '27 trophy to Serbia's 2027 representative โ implicit confirmation. | RTS 15 September 2025 |
| Slovenia | RTVSLO | 2025 | Boycotted 2026 over Israel's participation. RTVSLO has signalled it would not return if Israel had won in 2026. | Evrovizija.com 24 November 2025 |
| Ukraine | Suspilne | 2026 | Subject to a Spanish RTVE-proposed EBU rule change to ban countries in active military conflict. Outcome pending EBU deliberation. | Eurovoix 25 February 2026 |
| United Kingdom | BBC | 2026 | BBC Studios retained the production tender for UK coverage through 2028 (Aug 2024 announcement), but no official 2027 participation confirmation yet. | BBC Media Centre 9 August 2024 |
2026 boycott โ return candidates
Five broadcasters boycotted Vienna 2026 over Israel's participation. Their 2027 status is contingent on the EBU's response to RTVE's proposed rule change.
Boycotted 2026 over Israel. Position on 2027 pending.
Boycotted 2026 over Israel. Position on 2027 pending.
Boycotted 2026. Awaiting evaluation of the 2026 contest before deciding on 2027.
Boycotted 2026. Said it would not return if Israel won in 2026.
Boycotted 2026. Proposed EBU rule change to ban countries in active military conflict (25 Feb 2026). Said it would examine 'if the conditions are right' for future return.
Open issues for 2027
Governance and structural decisions the EBU is currently navigating.
After 5 broadcasters boycotted 2026, RTVE has formally proposed an EBU rule change to ban countries in active military conflict. Belgium's VRT signalled in May 2026 it is 'unlikely' to participate in 2027 without a direct EBU vote on Israel's participation. EBU has rejected proposals to move Israel to Eurovision Asia.
RTVE's proposal would also affect Ukraine, whose Suspilne represents a nation in active military conflict. No EBU decision announced yet.
Three Bulgarian cities (Sofia, Burgas, Plovdiv) have formally bid. Only Arena Sofia (17,906) and Arena Burgas (15,000) meet the EBU's 10,000+ capacity requirement โ Plovdiv would need a venue solution.
Sources
- Wikipedia โ Eurovision Song Contest 2027 โ CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eurovoix โ Eurovision 2027: What Do We Know Already? โ ยฉ Eurovoix (cited as primary reporting source)
- Eurovoix โ BNT Confirms Intention to Host the Eurovision Song Contest โ ยฉ Eurovoix (cited as primary reporting source)
Snapshot captured 17 May 2026 โ the morning after Vienna 2026. Confirmations and host-city status will move quickly through summer 2026; this page reflects the public-record state at publication time.