Eurovision 2027.

Bulgaria will host the 71st Eurovision Song Contest after Dara won Eurovision 2026 in Vienna with "Bangaranga" on 16 May 2026 — the country's first Eurovision victory. Bulgarian National Television (BNT) confirmed its intention to host the next edition the morning after the grand final, on 17 May 2026. BNT director-general Milena Milotinova told audiences "Welcome to Sofia next year!" in remarks reported by Eurovoix, foreshadowing the capital as the host-city frontrunner even before a formal bidding process began.

Three Bulgarian cities have publicly expressed interest in hosting as of 17 May 2026. Sofia is offering Arena Sofia (capacity 17,906; host of Junior Eurovision in 2015). Burgas's mayor Dimitar Nikolov has put forward the newly-opened Arena Burgas (capacity 15,000; opened 2023) — declaring "Burgas's categorical desire to host." Plovdiv has also signalled an intent to bid. Only two Bulgarian indoor venues currently meet the EBU's 10,000-seat minimum-capacity requirement, which structurally favours Sofia and Burgas; the EBU additionally requires an eight-week venue block (seven weeks pre-final, one post-final), strong international transport links, regional accommodation, and documented security and sustainability plans.

No official contest dates have been announced. Industry tracker Eurovisionworld estimates the two most plausible windows as 11–15 May or 18–22 May 2027 — semi-final 1 on Tuesday, semi-final 2 on Thursday, grand final on Saturday, in line with the format Eurovision has used for years. The numcal date above is the canonical Saturday inside the earlier window. Tickets typically go on sale in December or January, and formal applications from participating countries are due mid-October 2026.

Five countries have publicly confirmed an intention to compete: Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, and San Marino. Denmark's Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2027 is set for 13 February 2027 at Sydbank Arena, Kolding; Finland's Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2027 final is scheduled for 20 February 2027. Patrick Fiori told the press in October 2025 he has "an agreement in principle to represent Armenia." On the participation-doubt side, Belgium's VRT said on 17 May 2026 it is unlikely to compete in 2027 without EBU reform on Israel's eligibility and a direct EBU-member vote on participation criteria; the five broadcasters that boycotted 2026 (Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain) may reconsider participation for 2027.