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Canada eligible to join Eurovision competition
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Canada eligible to join Eurovision competition

BBC World · Jun 26, 2026, 1:41 PM

Key takeaways

  • Canadian singer Céline Dion, competed for Switzerland - and won - in Eurovision in the 1980s
  • When countries from around the world take to the stage to participate in Eurovision next year, they could see a new competitor.
  • Canada is now eligible to take part in the song contest after CBC/Radio-Canada became a full member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), a requirement to compete.

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Canadian singer Céline Dion, competed for Switzerland - and won - in Eurovision in the 1980s

When countries from around the world take to the stage to participate in Eurovision next year, they could see a new competitor.

Canada is now eligible to take part in the song contest after CBC/Radio-Canada became a full member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), a requirement to compete.

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