Eurovision Song Contest 2027 to be held in Burgas, Bulgaria - BBC News

The Black Sea location has been selected after Bulgarian singer Dara won this year's contest.

Image source, Hannibal Hanschke/EPA/ShutterstockImage caption, The 71st Eurovision final will take place on 15 May 2027 in Burgas, Bulgaria after singer Dara's win last time out

Eurovision 2027 will be a seaside song contest held in the Bulgarian city of Burgas, organisers have confirmed.

The competition will take place in the city, which is close to the Black Sea, from 12 to 15 May, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Bulgarian National Television (BNT) announced on Thursday.

It comes after Bulgarian singer Dara won this year's contest in Vienna, Austria in May - her country's first Eurovision win - with her pneumatic dance anthem Bangaranga.

Eurovision Song Contest director Martin Green said they were "delighted" with the next choice of destination, adding that Burgas would "bring something really special" to the competition.