"The European Broadcasting Union and its newest member CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada's national public broadcaster, are excited to announce that Canada will participate in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest in Bulgaria," the EBU said in a statement.Canada is the first new country to join Eurovision since Australia in 2015."While born in Europe, the contest continues to welcome the world," Eurovision director Martin Green said in a statement.Bulgaria won Eurovision 2026 in Vienna in May with Dara's catchy floor-filler "Bangaranga" sweeping the 70th edition of the glitzy TV extravaganza.The contest was watched by 131 million viewers.It was announced last week that CBC/Radio-Canada had become a full member of the EBU, paving the way for its participation in Eurovision."We're bringing the world's largest live music event to Canadians," said CBC/Radio-Canada president Marie-Philippe Bouchard."Our participation... will allow Canadian talent to be showcased on one of the most storied music stages in the world."