Canada is welcome to join Eurovision, says song contest director

Canada's Potential Eurovision Debut: A 'Welcome' Awaits. In a surprising move, the director of the Eurovision song contest has extended an open invitation to Canada, following the country's interest in joining the popular music competition. The news comes after Canada's federal budget revealed a desire to "explore" participating in the event. Eurovision director Martin Green has made it clear that Canada's participation would be welcomed, but emphasized that no official application has been received from the country. As the Eurovision community continues to grow and expand, this development raises questions about the potential for a North American entry to shake things up in the competition.

‘We know that Mark Carney wants to sort of embrace Europe,’ says competition director Martin GreenCanada is welcome to join Eurovision if it wishes, its director has said, months after the country revealed it wanted to “explore” joining the song contest in its federal budget.Eurovision director Martin Green told the BBC on Wednesday that Canada hadn’t yet applied, but would be welcome to. Continue reading...