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Everything happening with Eurovision 2027 in Bulgaria, in one place: verified confirmations, explainers, stats, rankings, quizzes and dispatches from Floptropica. Newest first, and every item labelled for what it is.
News Fact-checked Australia confirms Eurovision 2027 participation
Verified via 2 independent outlets (aussievision, esctoday).
How the Eurovision national-final season works
Submissions in September, artist lists in the winter, shows on February Saturdays. The 2027 field is built between now and March.
Eurovision 2027: The two plans for the layout of the Burgas Arena
Reported by Eurovision Fun and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves the host city on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
Eurovision 2027: Arena Burgas Plans to Hold Test Concerts Ahead of Eurovision
Reported by Eurovoix and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves a country's status on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
New flight schedules added for Eurovision 2027
Reported by ESCXTRA and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves the host city on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
Eurovision 2027: BNT Responds to Sofia After Questions Raised Regarding Host City Selection
Reported by Eurovoix and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves the host city on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
News Fact-checked Poland confirms Eurovision 2027 participation
Verified via 2 independent outlets (esctoday, eurovoix).
Adrian Grycuk · CC BY-SA 3.0 pl · Wikimedia Commons Eurovision Fun One source Eurovision 2027: Poland to participate, how will its entry be selected?
Reported by Eurovision Fun and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves Poland's status on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
Eurovision 2027: Vienna–Burgas flights to start earlier with Austrian Airlines!
Reported by Eurovision Fun and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves the host city on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
Photobank MD from Chisinau, Moldova · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons Eurovision Fun One source Moldova: TRM’s new leadership will decide on participation in Eurovision 2027
Reported by Eurovision Fun and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves Moldova's status on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
Eurovision 2027: Bulgaria Air announces daily Sofia–Burgas flights during the contest period
Reported by Eurovision Fun and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves the host city on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
Hedwig Storch · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ESCToday One source Iceland: RÚV yet to decide on Eurovision 2027 participation
Reported by ESCToday and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves Iceland's status on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
瑞丽江的河水 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Eurovision Fun One source Eurovision 2027: Ireland’s participation remains uncertain
Reported by Eurovision Fun and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves Ireland's status on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
Wzwz at German Wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons Eurovision Fun One source Eurovision 2027: Spain’s participation remains uncertain
Reported by Eurovision Fun and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves Spain's status on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
News Fact-checked Netherlands will not take part in Eurovision 2027
Netherlands will not take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 in Bulgaria.
Vincent · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons Eurovision Fun One source Netherlands: AVROTROS will not participate in Eurovision 2027 | Will a new broadcaster take over?
Reported by Eurovision Fun and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves Netherlands's status on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
Vincent · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons Eurovision Fun One source Netherlands: AVROTROS set to return to Eurovision 2027, Dutch media report
Reported by Eurovision Fun and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves Netherlands's status on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
News Fact-checked Sweden confirms Eurovision 2027 participation
Sweden is confirmed to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 in Bulgaria.
Raggatt2000 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Eurovision Fun One source Eurovision 2027: Sofia Mayor Won’t Let It Go — Demands Explanation from BNT
Reported by Eurovision Fun and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves Bulgaria's status on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
“Just Take a Walk in Burgas and Sofia”: Bulgarian Government Takes Aim at the Capital Over Eurovision 2027 Loss
Reported by Eurovision Fun and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves the host city on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
Burgas secures €20 million state funding for Eurovision 2027 preparations
Reported by ESCToday and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves the host city on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
Dara: “I was surprised that BNT chose Burgas for Eurovision 2027”
Reported by Eurovision Fun and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves the host city on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Eurovision Fun One source North Macedonia: The probable candidates for Eurovision 2027
Reported by Eurovision Fun and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves North Macedonia's status on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
Raggatt2000 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Eurovision Fun One source Eurovision 2027: Bulgaria’s Island Gem St. Anastasia Eyes a Special Role in Burgas
Reported by Eurovision Fun and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves Bulgaria's status on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
Eurovision 2027: Sofia’s proposal to host the contest that got rejected
Reported by Eurovision Fun and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves the host city on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
Hedwig Storch · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Eurovision Fun One source Iceland: Decision on its participation in Eurovision 2027 to be made this fall!
Reported by Eurovision Fun and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves Iceland's status on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
Bengt Nyman Eurovision Fun One source Malta: Participation in Eurovision 2027 confirmed!
Reported by Eurovision Fun and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves Malta's status on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
News Fact-checked Lithuania confirms Eurovision 2027 participation
Lithuania is confirmed to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 in Bulgaria.
News Fact-checked Malta confirms Eurovision 2027 participation
Malta is confirmed to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 in Bulgaria.
News Fact-checked Burgas will host the Eurovision Song Contest 2027
Burgas will host the Eurovision Song Contest 2027, the 71st edition, following Bulgaria's victory at the 2026 contest.
The live desk is open
Every post here carries a label saying how well it is known. Official means the EBU, BNT or the delegation said it. Verified means two independent outlets did. Single source means one outlet, named and linked. Unverified means somebody saw something — we will still show you, we will just never call it news. Floptropica posts are fiction and say so.
News Fact-checked Latvia confirms Eurovision 2027 participation
Latvia is confirmed to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 in Bulgaria.
News Fact-checked Romania confirms Eurovision 2027 participation
Romania is confirmed to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 in Bulgaria.
Quiz: how well do you actually know the Eurovision rulebook?
Ten questions. Most people who have watched for years get about six.
Coconut Song Contest 2027: the Floptropican national final, reviewed
Six entries, one jury, zero citizens, and a scoreboard that has been sealed by court order.
How to tell a Eurovision rumour from a confirmation
Four questions that resolve almost every "is it true" argument in this fandom.
Bulgaria Fact-checked Burgas: the outside bid that won
A Black Sea city with a beautiful park, a small arena, and a genuinely good argument.
Sofia and Burgas are the last two standing
BNT cut the host city shortlist to two, with Varna and Plovdiv eliminated. The broadcaster expects to name the winner by the end of July. Nothing is decided until it is announced, and this page will say so the moment it is.
The best Eurovision songs that never won
An opinion, stated with confidence and no pretence of consensus.
Bulgaria Fact-checked Sofia: what it is actually like
A capital with a mountain at the end of the street and Roman ruins under the metro station.
Stats Fact-checked How a Eurovision host city is actually chosen
Not by the government, not by a vote, and not always by the city you would expect.
Bulgaria Fact-checked Bulgaria for first-time visitors: the practical things
Borders, money, alphabet, transport, and the head-shake that means yes.
Throwback Fact-checked Bulgaria at Eurovision: from eleven failures to hosting
Bulgaria missed the final in its first eleven attempts. Then it finished second, and then it won.
News Fact-checked Canada confirms Eurovision 2027 participation
Canada is confirmed to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 in Bulgaria.
Throwback Fact-checked Waterloo, 1974: the three minutes that changed Eurovision
ABBA won in Brighton, and every entry since has been quietly measured against what happened next.
Explained Fact-checked The Eurovision rules, in plain language
Three minutes, six people, sixteen years old, and no politics. Each one has a story.
How does Eurovision voting actually work?
Two separate scoreboards, added together. Almost every argument about the result comes from not knowing that.
Nul points: who has actually scored zero at Eurovision
Norway holds the record, the UK has the most famous one, and the rules changed so much that the statistic barely means the same thing any more.
Why is Australia in Eurovision? Who is actually allowed to enter
Eurovision is not a competition between European countries. It never was.
What is Floptropica, and why is it co-hosting Eurovision 2027?
It is not. It is a fictional island. This is the official account of a country that does not exist.
Explained Fact-checked How do the Eurovision semi-finals work?
Two semi-finals, ten qualifiers each, and six countries that skip the whole thing.
Which country has won Eurovision the most times?
Two countries are tied at the top, and one of them has not won since 1996.