Balgarianovinite.com Burgas will host the 71st Eurovision Song Contest in 2027 after beating Sofia in the final stage of the selection process, Bulgarian National Television and the European Broadcasting Union said on Thursday. The semi-finals are scheduled for May 11 and 13, with the final on May 15.
Burgas, Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna submitted bids. An international committee assessed their venues, infrastructure, accommodation capacity and transport links, eliminating Plovdiv and Varna in the first stage. Arena Burgas will host the contest, while the Turquoise Carpet and Eurovision Village are planned for central seafront locations. Bulgaria earned the right to host Eurovision for the first time after Dara won the 2026 contest in Vienna with Bangaranga.
BNT Director General Milena Milotinova said Burgas was “the clear choice” following a comprehensive assessment. Burgas Mayor Dimitar Nikolov pledged that the city would “perform at a high level” and become a successful host.
Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev congratulated Burgas, saying: “Eurovision 2027 is a unique opportunity for Bulgaria, and we must all work together to make the most of it.” Sofia will support the event and seek to make the capital part of the experience for visitors.
Culture Minister Evtim Miloshev called the contest “an enormous opportunity for the whole of Bulgaria” to showcase its talent, hospitality and cultural potential. “The Ministry of Culture will stand with all of you. We move forward together,” he added.
Burgas Deputy Mayor Mihail Nenov said the city would consult the Education Ministry about declaring additional non-school days during the contest. “We will certainly find ourselves in an unprecedented situation,” he said, pointing to the expected pressure on traffic, security, medical services and waste collection.
President Iliana Iotova described the contest as an opportunity to showcase Bulgaria’s hospitality and cultural heritage and attract more tourists to the Black Sea. “Magic happens when you love the Bulgarian sea and your native shores!” she said.
Vazrazhdane’s Sofia chapter struck a critical note, blaming Terziev for Sofia’s loss and estimating that the capital had missed out on EUR 80 million in potential economic gains. “While the Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria mayor was telling the media how prepared the city was, the Burgas administration got the job done,” the party organization said. Burgas Chosen to Host Eurovision 2027 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-08-13 17:04:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law