{"id":2092546,"date":"2026-08-13T13:37:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T10:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2092546"},"modified":"2026-08-13T13:37:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T10:37:48","slug":"host-city-and-location-for-eurovision-2027-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2092546","title":{"rendered":"Host city and location for Eurovision 2027 revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/eurovision1.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Host city and location for Eurovision 2027 revealed<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Dara won this year&#8217;s contest for Bulgaria<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Tom Skinner<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-13T14:37:48+01:00\">13th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/eurovision1-696x442.jpg\" alt title=\"eurovision1\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Eurovision. CREDIT: Press<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Both the host city and location for the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest have been revealed \u2013 check out all the details below.<\/p>\n<p>The 71st edition of the competition is taking place in Bulgaria next year, after Dara secured the first-ever Eurovision win for the country this May with the track \u2018Bangaranga\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Now, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Bulgarian National Television (BNT) have confirmed that Eurovision 2027 will be held in Bulgaria\u2019s Black Sea city Burgas.<\/p>\n<p>The contest is set to be staged at Bulgaria\u2019s newest sports and entertainment venue, Arena Burgas. The venue, which opened in 2023, holds up to 15,000 people for live concerts.<\/p>\n<p>Burgas is Bulgaria\u2019s fourth-largest city, and is known for its beaches, parks, cultural life and vibrant summer events, per the EBU. It also already has a strong reputation for hosting music, arts and international cultural festivals.<\/p>\n<p>The city was selected after\u00a0a competitive Host City process involving four Bulgarian cities.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives of BNT and the EBU joined forces with international experts who have worked on Eurovision in recent years to review submitted documents, visit the proposed venues, hold meetings with the municipal teams and conduct several sessions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Martin Green CBE, Director of the Eurovision Song Contest, said: \u201cWe are delighted that Burgas will be the Host City for the Eurovision Song Contest 2027.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBurgas 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Db-O6mxC0vq\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He added: \u201cFor 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 \u2013 a celebration that brings people together through music.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe thank all of the cities which showed such enthusiasm in their bids to host Bulgaria\u2019s first ever Eurovision Song Contest.<\/p>\n<p>Green concluded: \u201cTogether 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Milena Milotinova, Director General of BNT, added: \u201cIt 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe selection of the Host City marks the beginning of the next key stage in Bulgaria\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She continued: \u201cI am confident that Bulgaria will be a worthy host of Europe\u2019s biggest live music television event and will showcase the very best of our culture, hospitality and professionalism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dimitar Nikolov, \u041cayor of \u0412urgas, said it was \u201can exceptional honour for us to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2027\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to thank BNT and the EBU for their trust,\u201d he went on. \u201cWe 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.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DYaawOejQA5\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAs the centre of Bulgaria\u2019s southern Black Sea coast, Burgas offers Bulgaria\u2019s 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 \u2013 our municipalities, institutions, universities, schools, cultural organisations, artists, volunteers and local businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nikolov added: \u201cThis is not about one city hosting Eurovision. This is Bulgaria hosting Eurovision \u2013 an entire community, united and inspired.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Further information about the participating broadcasters, ticket sales, and the wider programme of live events in Burgas for Eurovision 2027 will be shared in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>Eurovision host cities from recent years have enjoyed significant economic boosts. Liverpool saw a \u20ac66million increase in 2023, Malm\u00f6 \u20ac40million in 2024, and Basel \u20ac58million in 2025. The latter also generated a reported \u20ac272million surge for Switzerland nationally.<\/p>\n<p>Vienna is already experiencing strong returns from staging the 2026 contest, with 88,000 additional visitors to the city, 160,000 hotel rooms sold and an estimated \u20ac57million economic boost.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement of next year\u2019s host city comes shortly after Eurovision shared some rule changes for countries at war during the competition.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s contest once again proved fraught with controversy, with several countries \u2013 Ireland, Netherlands, Slovenia, Iceland and Spain \u2013 boycotting the event\u00a0in protest at Israel\u2019s inclusion, despite the nation\u2019s military action in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the backlash, Israel came in second place at Eurovision 2026 behind Bulgaria. 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td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-above\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sombr-sziget-credit-marton-monus-400x260.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sombr-sziget-credit-marton-monus-800x521.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Zara Larsson helps Sombr kick off first European festival headline set at Sziget<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Both the host city and location for the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest have been revealed \u2013 check out all the details below.<\/p>\n<p>The 71st edition of the competition is taking place in Bulgaria next year, after Dara secured the first-ever Eurovision win for the country this May with the track \u2018Bangaranga\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Now, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Bulgarian National Television (BNT) have confirmed that Eurovision 2027 will be held in Bulgaria\u2019s Black Sea city Burgas.<\/p>\n<p>The contest is set to be staged at Bulgaria\u2019s newest sports and entertainment venue, Arena Burgas. The venue, which opened in 2023, holds up to 15,000 people for live concerts.<\/p>\n<p>Burgas is Bulgaria\u2019s fourth-largest city, and is known for its beaches, parks, cultural life and vibrant summer events, per the EBU. It also already has a strong reputation for hosting music, arts and international cultural festivals.<\/p>\n<p>The city was selected after\u00a0a competitive Host City process involving four Bulgarian cities.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives of BNT and the EBU joined forces with international experts who have worked on Eurovision in recent years to review submitted documents, visit the proposed venues, hold meetings with the municipal teams and conduct several sessions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Martin Green CBE, Director of the Eurovision Song Contest, said: \u201cWe are delighted that Burgas will be the Host City for the Eurovision Song Contest 2027.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBurgas 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Db-O6mxC0vq\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He added: \u201cFor 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 \u2013 a celebration that brings people together through music.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe thank all of the cities which showed such enthusiasm in their bids to host Bulgaria\u2019s first ever Eurovision Song Contest.<\/p>\n<p>Green concluded: \u201cTogether 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Milena Milotinova, Director General of BNT, added: \u201cIt 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe selection of the Host City marks the beginning of the next key stage in Bulgaria\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She continued: \u201cI am confident that Bulgaria will be a worthy host of Europe\u2019s biggest live music television event and will showcase the very best of our culture, hospitality and professionalism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dimitar Nikolov, \u041cayor of \u0412urgas, said it was \u201can exceptional honour for us to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2027\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to thank BNT and the EBU for their trust,\u201d he went on. \u201cWe 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.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DYaawOejQA5\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAs the centre of Bulgaria\u2019s southern Black Sea coast, Burgas offers Bulgaria\u2019s 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 \u2013 our municipalities, institutions, universities, schools, cultural organisations, artists, volunteers and local businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nikolov added: \u201cThis is not about one city hosting Eurovision. This is Bulgaria hosting Eurovision \u2013 an entire community, united and inspired.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Further information about the participating broadcasters, ticket sales, and the wider programme of live events in Burgas for Eurovision 2027 will be shared in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>Eurovision host cities from recent years have enjoyed significant economic boosts. Liverpool saw a \u20ac66million increase in 2023, Malm\u00f6 \u20ac40million in 2024, and Basel \u20ac58million in 2025. The latter also generated a reported \u20ac272million surge for Switzerland nationally.<\/p>\n<p>Vienna is already experiencing strong returns from staging the 2026 contest, with 88,000 additional visitors to the city, 160,000 hotel rooms sold and an estimated \u20ac57million economic boost.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement of next year\u2019s host city comes shortly after Eurovision shared some rule changes for countries at war during the competition.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s contest once again proved fraught with controversy, with several countries \u2013 Ireland, Netherlands, Slovenia, Iceland and Spain \u2013 boycotting the event\u00a0in protest at Israel\u2019s inclusion, despite the nation\u2019s military action in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the backlash, Israel came in second place at Eurovision 2026 behind Bulgaria. The country was the runner-up in the 2025 competition, too.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, it has been confirmed that Canada will enter the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 2027.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/host-city-location-for-eurovision-2027-revealed-3962403&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/eurovision1.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Host city and location for Eurovision 2027 revealed Dara won this year&#8217;s contest for Bulgaria By Tom Skinner 13th August 2026 Eurovision. CREDIT: Press Both the host city and location for the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest have been revealed \u2013 check out all the details below. 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