Within the last hour, the EBU, the European Broadcasting Union, alongside BNT, the Bulgarian national broadcaster, have announced the Host City of the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest.

Burgas will host the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest. The Grand Final will be on Saturday 15th May, while the Semi Finals will be on Tuesday 11th and Thursday 13th May. You can watch the full reveal below:

The Contest will be staged at Bulgaria’s newest sports and entertainment venue, Arena Burgas, which was opened in 2023. A full schedule of activities will take place around the Contest in Burgas during Eurovision week. More details about Eurovision Village, EuroClub and the wider cultural and entertainment programme will be revealed in the coming weeks and months.

BNT and Burgas will host the Contest following DARA’s historic victory for Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna with “Bangaranga”, securing the country’s first-ever Eurovision win and bringing the Contest to Bulgaria for the first time. Fans will also have the chance to buy tickets for six further Preview Shows taking place between Monday 10th May and Saturday 15th May 2027. Further news on ticket sales will follow in the coming months.

Bulgaria’s 4th largest city is known for its beaches, parks, cultural life and vibrant summer events. The city has built a strong reputation for hosting music, arts and international cultural festivals, and its location will offer Eurovision fans a very unique setting for the world’s largest live music event.

Burgas was selected following a competitive Host City process involving four Bulgarian cities. A dedicated international working group comprising representatives of BNT and the EBU, together with international experts who have worked on the Eurovision Song Contest in recent years, reviewed the submitted documentation, visited the proposed venues, held additional meetings with the municipal teams and conducted numerous working sessions throughout the evaluation process. The assessment examined the proposed venues, technical and production requirements, local infrastructure, accommodation, transport and the ability of each city to welcome the thousands of artists, delegations, production staff, journalists and fans who will travel to Bulgaria for the Contest.

Burgas and Sofia progressed to the final stage of the selection process following the initial bids, which included those from Varna and Plovdiv. Burgas was ultimately selected for its strong overall proposition, combining the venue and technical potential required for the Eurovision Song Contest with accommodation capacity, transport and international connectivity, strong commitment from the municipality and a clear vision for transforming the entire city into part of the Eurovision experience. BNT’s ambition is also for Eurovision Song Contest 2027 to be much more than an event taking place in a single city. Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna will also be involved in the accompanying programme, building on the enthusiasm, ideas and commitment they demonstrated throughout the process.

Martin Green CBE, Director of the Eurovision Song Contest, had the following to say:

“We are delighted that Burgas will be the Host City for the Eurovision Song Contest 2027. Burgas brings something really special to the Eurovision Song Contest. It is a vibrant, welcoming city on the Black Sea with a strong musical and cultural identity, and it has the ambition, infrastructure and passion needed to welcome the Eurovision family.

For the first Eurovision Song Contest ever to be held in Bulgaria, we want to create something that feels truly Bulgarian while also being unmistakably Eurovision – a celebration that brings people together through music. We thank all of the cities which showed such enthusiasm in their bids to host Bulgaria’s first ever Eurovision Song Contest.

Together with BNT, the City of Burgas and our partners across Bulgaria, we are looking forward to creating an unforgettable Eurovision week in May and welcoming the world to Burgas.”

Milena Milotinova, Director General of BNT, had the following to say:

“It was an intense and highly competitive process, so congratulations to Burgas! With this victory comes great responsibility, and I hope the ultimate winners will be the many international visitors who come to experience Burgas.

The selection of the Host City marks the beginning of the next key stage in Bulgaria’s preparations for the Eurovision Song Contest 2027. BNT, the EBU and Burgas now have an intensive period of collaboration ahead of us as we work together to deliver a Contest that meets the high expectations of millions of viewers around the world.

I am confident that Bulgaria will be a worthy host of Europe’s biggest live music television event and will showcase the very best of our culture, hospitality and professionalism.”

Dimitar Nikolov, Мayor of Вurgas, had the following to say:

“It is an exceptional honour for us to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2027. I would like to thank BNT and the EBU for their trust. We are now one team, working together to make the next edition of the Contest an unforgettable experience for both the participants and the hundreds of millions of viewers around the world.

As the centre of Bulgaria’s southern Black Sea coast, Burgas offers Bulgaria’s most modern arena, excellent hotels and transport connections, as well as outstanding infrastructure and natural assets. The entire Burgas region is part of our team – our municipalities, institutions, universities, schools, cultural organisations, artists, volunteers and local businesses.

This is not about one city hosting Eurovision. This is Bulgaria hosting Eurovision – an entire community, united and inspired. Welcome to Burgas!”

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: EBU & YouTube/EBU