5 artists chosen from 325 to represent Canada at Eurovision

William Cloutier, Josiane, Rêve, Talk, and Tyler Shaw are the five musicians selected to compete for Canada's spot in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest. A panel of music industry professionals and public broadcasting executives chose the group from a pool of 325 applicants. The winner will become the first Canadian artist to perform in the long-running competition, which has been held annually since 1956.

The finalists represent different regions and musical styles. Cloutier, from Victoriaville in Quebec, has performed in more than 360 productions of the musical Starmania across Europe and Quebec. Josiane, from Dieppe in New Brunswick, blends French and English pop with Acadian influences. Rêve, based in Toronto after being born in Montreal, mixes contemporary pop with 90s eurodance. Talk, from Ottawa, won the 2024 Juno award for breakthrough artist. Tyler Shaw, born in Richmond in British Columbia, gained international attention with his 2022 cover of Love You Still.

The selection process began with an application period running from August 31 to September 9. CBC and Radio-Canada music teams initially narrowed the 325 submissions down to 15 candidates. The final jury included Maurin Auxéméry, programming director for the Montreal International Jazz Festival, and Shawn Myers, a social media strategist and Eurovision specialist. Other jurors were choreographer Samuel Chouinard, television composer Orin Isaacs, and soprano Élisabeth St-Gelais. Douglas Smith, executive vice-president of CBC, and Dany Meloul, executive vice-president of Radio-Canada, also served on the panel.

Applicants were evaluated on vocal ability, stage presence, artistic experience, and musical vision. The jury also considered each artist's availability and potential to deliver a strong performance on an international stage. The most recent Eurovision edition drew more than 130 million viewers across 35 countries.

Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X, now known as X, urging Canadians to participate in the selection. He wrote that Canada is going to Eurovision 2027 and that it is up to the public to decide who takes the stage. Canadians can watch the finalists' performances on CBC.ca/eurovision and cast votes for their preferred artist. Each person may vote up to 10 times.

The voting window closes on November 5 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is overseeing the voting system and the tabulation of results. The winner will be announced by December. Canada is the first new country to join the contest since Australia in 2015.