Canada eligible to join Eurovision

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The European Broadcasting Union confirmed Canada can compete in the Eurovision Song Contest after CBC/Radio-Canada became a full EBU member, a status approved by the voting body on Thursday. Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the idea of Canada joining Eurovision in his 2025 budget, prompting public discussion about Canadian entries. EBU membership gives Canada eligibility to enter future contests, but CBC has not yet confirmed whether it will participate. Canadian commentators and media outlets immediately debated language, provincial representation, and likely musical styles if Canada enters, with no official selection process announced. The membership vote is the formal step required for eligibility; the next concrete developments will be a CBC decision on participation and any announcement of a debut year.

Stephanie Carvin

@stephaniecarvin.bsky.social

CANADA ELIGIBLE FOR EUROVISION! THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🇨🇦 🇪🇺🎤✨ www.ctvnews.ca/entertainmen...

21546d ago

Thom McVeigh11

So… we are sending Angine de Poitrine I assume?

Amy From Iacon.10

Im cool with that, it's israels inclusion that bothers me.

Stephen O’Connor 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 (he/him)8

Next eligibility should be EU Citizenship! #StupidBrexit

Neil5

My only exposure to Eurovision is people posting about it on Bluesky. But based on those posts and multiple reactions like yours, I'm going to assume this is a big deal? 😄

Shaun McKinnon5

Arrange a military airdrop not less than three LED enhanced fiddles for Ashley MacIsaac, Natalie MacMaster, and whomever can carry the torch for the next generation!

Dave M. 🇨🇦⚜️3

We’ll blow them alldown with our powerful voices!

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Robin D. Laws46

I hope Europe is ready for this much witty, ironic folk rock

John Hansen🦞 🖖33

As I predicted one year ago in the Beaverton: www.thebeaverton.com/2025/06/cana...

Ashley Lynch ✂️🎞️23

This is huge news for Rachel McAdams.

Ankit Panda20

I can only surmise this is due to Anika Nilles stepping in to drum for Rush.

Myles McNutt8

Clear my schedule, this is all we should be talking about. My take: Your best path of success is an artist without global overexposure. Or, like, convince Celine to do it for a full circle moment.

Karie Bookish7

Well, the EBU needs to make up numbers as more countries withdraw in protest of Israel still participating.

Justen7

Could we just choose not to until they address the concerns about Israel first?

jessrawk6

send in Remi Royale & BA Johnston, with THUNDERKOK backing them. I am not kidding. we would sweep.

SoundsKugle 🐝🌅5

psst @lee4pete.bsky.social 👀 #FunFact 🇨🇦🇪🇺 "Why was Celine Dion allowed to represent 🇨🇭 in Eurovision? There are no restrictions on the nationalities of the performers or songwriters put forth, which is why 🇨🇦ian Celine Dion was able to win the 1988 contest." #CanadianContent 🙂📢 #EuroVision 🇪🇺🎶

Stephen Kinsella4

Now all we need to do is persuade Trump and Vance that Eurovision is actually a tooled up mutual assistance pact with a far lower trigger threshold than NATO.

The Beaverton

@thebeaverton.com

Canada cleared to enter Eurovision if they promise not to sing in Canadian French

25745d ago

crparadis.bsky.social14

We will send these guys

Meaghan Walker11

Those fools forgot about Newfoundland English

Paul. From Calgary.7

Well, there goes that Mitsou comeback.

the nintendo shamecube5

come on now, celine dion has literally won before

janossitar.bsky.social3

Give the people what they want: a 70 year old Quebecois man mumbling an incomprehensible series of vowels

Ⓐntifa Frontenac 🇨🇦2

Je connais le candidat idéal! www.youtube.com/watch?v=5llw...

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Janel Comeau 🍁78

I am once again bringing you important Canadian cultural news in The Beaverton

Cece Heaumeaux4

Céline Dion would like to have a word with you Mr. Beaverton

Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁

@minibubbly.bsky.social

Canada now eligible to take part in Eurovision song contest--after CBC/Radio-Canada became a full member of the European Broadcasting Union on Thursday. halifax.citynews.ca/2026/06/25/c...

15346d ago

Jeyd from Toronto 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇴10

A great start to a deeper integration with Europe. Canada, the most european of non-European countries.

Whittlesworth6

Fun! First move - go rewatch Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

ADaveSaysWhat5

Canada is doing everything possible to distance itself from the US and I for one not only applaud it, but hope to JOIN it!

Rod5

Angine de Poitrine, let’s go!

Des Ferris4

Happy for them if it’s to replace Isreal.

Cricket of MeadowHawk 🇨🇦3

I’m not sure why I’m laughing so hard right now, but this is great.

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🍁Christoforos🍁Leofwine🍁13

This is some fun and exciting news. I'm looking forward to watching for the first time. Thank god for the CBC!

Sampaguita, lvl 64 Chaotic Curmudgeon.2

When I said Canada needed to join the EU this is not what I was referring to... 🤦‍♂️

Graham Simpson

@grahambs.bsky.social

Canada eligible to join Eurovision competition - They should join the EU next! 😊 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

14445d ago

Richard Warren7

OK, provided they then Boycott it until 'Israel' is removed.

DDayve4

So should the UK... join the EU that is. Not particularly fussed about Eurovision.

Step 🐸4

This is the way. Israel out. Canada in.

🇨🇦dinkfish🇨🇦3

Not if Israel is in

Pooh 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 🇨🇦 🇩🇰1

My geography must be out of date.

Graham Davis1

But get rid of Israel, their song ‘IDF Shooting Babies’ was a no no

Gretchen McCulloch

@gretchenmcculloch.com

okay I know I joke about this every year during the Eurovision Song Contest but it's not April Fools Day, Canada is apparently actually becoming a full member of the European Broadcasting Union

5044d ago

Gretchen McCulloch18

please submit your best Canada's first Eurovision act pitches in the replies, I have zero power to do anything with them but I think we could all use a fun thread

Bethany Keats1

This feels like a very polite claim-staking to Celine Dion.

Valuable Goose

@monicarooney.bsky.social

Fox News: I bet Canada wishes they could be part of the USA 250 celebrations Canada: EUROVISION, BITCHES!!!! WOOOOOOOO!!!!

2146d ago

@peristy.bsky.social

Canada will only find success in Eurovision if our entry comes from Quebec every year. We will be a laughingstock if we send a song from Surrey BC or some shit.

2145d ago

Yoursinia Postis2

winnipeg is going to be at the centre of this like district 1 in the hunger games

Johnnycola1

Every once in a while, there's a "Top-10 Canadian bands of all time!" thread going around, and I look at these lists and think "How many would make the cut if these guys could speak French? 2? Maybe 3?"

Cariad Heather

@cariad.bsky.social

Cannot wait for the European Union to discover the many talents that this country has born. Finally, the diversity of music brought to us by Nickleback, Theory of a Deadman, and Default will shine Watch out Europe, Canada is here to make Eurovision worth watching again www.cp24.com/news/enterta...

1746d ago

Wendy the Woke

@nomorex61.bsky.social

Canada now eligible to take part in Eurovision song contest cheknews.ca/canada-now-e... Go Canada! #Sheshed

946d ago

tamm

@tammdraws.bsky.social

sucks that I don't want canada in eurovision because of the whole genocide denialism thing, but also because I fully believe a medicated devin townsend is stronger than any musician on earth the man wrote fucking City and had enough range to then write a concept album about a comedy alien puppet

1845d ago

🐾 🇨🇦 Boner Garage 🇨🇦 🐾

@nightmareonmain.bsky.social

Canada now can enter Eurovision after The voting body voted yes to let CBC become a member. This is going to be very fun to watch!

1645d ago

Johnny Normality (Spooky Mode)

@probgobl.in

Letting Canada into Eurovision is like releasing feral hogs on to a pristine tropic island. That ecosystem will simply not survive. Nordic states redrawing borders to create a pop supergroup that is instantly smashed apart by Mother Mother, which is only the 15th best band Canada currently has.

1145d ago

Blaise Ulysse Bernard Collins

@wittywebhandle.bsky.social

3 Inches of Blood reunited in 2023, I believe. Lordi clinched Eurovision for Finland in 2006. Metal is the cheat code for winning Eurovision, Canada. Make it happen.

1045d ago

Mx Francis2

Rush is touring again but you can also go full Eurovision weird and send them Angine de Poitrine.

Brodo Swaggins, revered tea-drinker1

Protest the Hero is still making music and would also be an amazing contender

Mr RobertBob

@mrrobertbob.bsky.social

First step Eurovision, next step the EU. Go Canada 👍🙂 metro.co.uk/2026/06/25/a...

645d ago

OKI🍁🇨🇦C’est Moi from Treaty 7 land

@ljdr48.bsky.social

🇨🇦Canada can enter the Eurovision Song Contest. CBCRadio-Canada became a full member. But CBC is unsure if it will participate in the popular competition. My question to CBC management-are you friggin’ insane? Get off your butts and jump in or Canadian public will probably have your heads on a pike!

746d ago

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