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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 Moldova confirms Eurovision 2027 participation
Verified via 2 independent outlets (eurovoix, esctoday).
Wzwz at German Wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons Eurovision Fun One source Spain: Eurovision 2027 boycott decision expected ahead of general election
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.
Streppel Eurovision Fun One source Luxembourg Song Contest 2027: 80 artists compete for a place in the National Final!
Reported by Eurovision Fun and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves Luxembourg's status on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
Photobank MD from Chisinau, Moldova · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons Eurovision Fun One source Eurovision 2027: Moldova confirms participation | Which countries are yet to make a decision?
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: Bulgarian Government Allocates 4.8 Million Euros to Burgas to Support Hosting
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.
Vincent · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons Eurovision Fun One source Netherlands: Political turmoil amid plans to participate in Eurovision 2027
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.
Wzwz at German Wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons Eurovision Fun One source Spain: Eurovision 2027 off the agenda at RTVE’s Board of Directors meeting on October 15
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.
W. Bulach · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Aussievision One source Could Midnight Til Morning represent Australia at Eurovision 2027?
Reported by Aussievision and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves Australia's status on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
Throwback Fact-checked 1969: the year Eurovision had four winners
Four countries, 18 points each, no tie-break rule, and a row in the archive that still refuses to add up.
Eurovision 2027 : Burgas to optimize transport links for Eurovision 2027
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.
Nordenfan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Eurovision Fun One source Eurovision 2027: Sweden could be represented by an AI-generated song
Reported by Eurovision Fun and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves Sweden's status on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
Eurovision 2027: Reports of Cancellation in Burgas Denied!
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.
Explained Fact-checked Benidorm Fest: Spain's selection, and a participation still undecided
RTVE has a provisional calendar for choosing a song, and no confirmed contest to send it to.
Bulgaria: The terrain next to Arena Burgas has been leveled for the needs of 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.
EmDee · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ESCXTRA One source VRT confirms Belgium’s Eurovision 2027 participation
Reported by ESCXTRA and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves Belgium's status on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
Pierre Blaché from Paris, France · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons Eurovision Fun One source France: Ycare declares ready to represent the country at Eurovision 2027
Reported by Eurovision Fun and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves France's status on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
Jorge Franganillo · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons Eurovisionworld One source Czechia withdraws from Eurovision 2027
Reported by Eurovisionworld and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves Czechia's status on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
News Fact-checked Czechia will not take part in Eurovision 2027
Verified via 2 independent outlets (aussievision, esctoday).
What the official Eurovision participant list is, and when it comes
A broadcaster saying yes and the EBU saying who is in are two different things, and they arrive months apart.
kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Eurovoix One source North Macedonia: Junior Eurovision 2027 Participation Planned in MRT’s Draft Programming Plan
Reported by Eurovoix 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.
Hedwig Storch · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Eurovoix One source Iceland: RÚV Remains Undecided on Eurovision 2027 Participation
Reported by Eurovoix and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves Iceland's status on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
EmDee · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Eurovision Fun One source Belgium: Is Camille the representative of Belgium at Eurovision 2027?
Reported by Eurovision Fun and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves Belgium's status 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 make final decision on Eurovision 2027
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.
Photobank MD from Chisinau, Moldova · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons Eurovision Fun One source Moldova: EBU grants extension for Eurovision 2027 participation decision!
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.
Quiz: can you name the Eurovision winners?
Ten winners from seven decades, four options each, and a key at the bottom.
Hedwig Storch · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Aussievision One source Iceland may not return to Eurovision in 2027
Reported by Aussievision and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves Iceland's status on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
Jorge Franganillo · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons Eurovision Fun One source Czechia: To withdraw from Eurovision 2027 due to ČT budget cuts
Reported by Eurovision Fun and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves Czechia's status on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
Explained Fact-checked Sanremo and Eurovision: how Italy's entry is chosen
Italy's song comes out of a festival that was not built for Eurovision and is older than it.
News Fact-checked Croatia confirms Eurovision 2027 participation
Verified via 2 independent outlets (eurovoix, esctoday).
© User:Colin / Wikimedia Commons Eurovision Fun One source Eurovision 2027: Announcement from December 10 sparks speculation about the United Kingdom!
Reported by Eurovision Fun and not corroborated. A single-source report never moves United Kingdom's status on the tracker — that takes two independent outlets, or an official announcement.
News Fact-checked Cyprus confirms Eurovision 2027 participation
Verified via 2 independent outlets (eurovoix, esctoday).
News Fact-checked Georgia confirms Eurovision 2027 participation
Verified via 2 independent outlets (eurovoix, esctoday).
Explained Fact-checked Supernova: how Latvia picks its Eurovision entry
Latvia is confirmed for 2027, and its selection is reported for a single night on 6 February.
News Fact-checked Belgium confirms Eurovision 2027 participation
Verified via 2 independent outlets (esctoday, eurovoix).
News Fact-checked Spain will not take part in Eurovision 2027
Verified via 2 independent outlets (eurovoix, esctoday).
Throwback Fact-checked Every Eurovision winner of the 2020s so far
One contest that never happened, then six winners in six years, the last of them Bulgaria.
News Fact-checked Ireland will not take part in Eurovision 2027
Verified via 2 independent outlets (eurovisionworld, esctoday).
Bulgaria Fact-checked The government plan for Eurovision 2027: what is due when
The Council of Ministers published a dated plan in July. These are its deadlines, rendered as deadlines, and what is publicly known about the first ones.
News Fact-checked North Macedonia confirms Eurovision 2027 participation
Verified via 2 independent outlets (escxtra, esctoday).
Stats Fact-checked Bulgaria at Eurovision, by the numbers
One win, twenty-one years after a first entry, and a first hosting at the 71st contest. The card, with the blanks left blank.
News Fact-checked Ukraine confirms Eurovision 2027 participation
Verified via 2 independent outlets (eurovoix, esctoday).
News Fact-checked Montenegro confirms Eurovision 2027 participation
Verified via 2 independent outlets (esctoday, eurovoix).
News Fact-checked San Marino confirms Eurovision 2027 participation
Verified via 2 independent outlets (eurovoix, esctoday).
Explained Fact-checked Melodifestivalen: how Sweden picks its Eurovision entry
Sweden is in for 2027. Its selection has a submission window, a seven-win record behind it, and no dates yet.
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.
News Fact-checked Poland confirms Eurovision 2027 participation
Verified via 2 independent outlets (esctoday, eurovoix).
News Fact-checked Netherlands will not take part in Eurovision 2027
Netherlands will not take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 in Bulgaria.
News Fact-checked Sweden confirms Eurovision 2027 participation
Sweden is confirmed to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 in Bulgaria.
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.