Czechia pulls out of Eurovision Song Contest 2027 over ‘financial pressures’
Czech singer Daniel Zizka arrives on stage for the dress rehearsal for the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 (Getty Images)
Czechia will not take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2027, after Czech Television confirmed it is pulling out due to budget adjustments, with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) citing “financial pressures” on the broadcaster.
Česká televize (Czech Television) said: “In light of the ongoing budget adjustments, Czech Television has decided not to participate in the 2027 edition,” adding that Eurovision is a large-scale project with significant programming, production and organisational demands. The broadcaster also said it assesses each edition separately and does not want to speculate about when it will participate again.
The EBU said (as per Eurovision Fun) it “completely understand[s] that broadcasters are having to make difficult choices”, adding: “We regret that Česká televize will not be able to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027 because of the financial pressures they are facing.”
The statement, from Eurovision Song Contest director Martin Green, added: “We very much hope that Česká televize will return to the Contest when circumstances allow. They will always be welcome.”
Daniel Žižka represented the country in the 2026 competition with the song “Crossroads”. He placed 16th overall, with 113 points.
Czechia, which competed as the Czech Republic before 2023, have never won, but have broke into the Top 10 twice: in 2018 Mikolas Josef placed sixth with “Lie To Me”, and in 2023, Vesna placed 10th with “My Sister’s Crown”.
Who’s in and out for Eurovision 2027?
Eurovision 2027 is already shaping up to look different across the map: earlier this year, Canada confirmed they will compete for the first time ever after being granted full membership in the EBU, while the Netherlands confirmed a return despite broadcaster Avrotros announcing it would boycott again.
Ireland also announced it would boycott the show in September, over Israel’s participation.
New rules have been introduced for the 2027 contest, too, which block a winning country from hosting if there is active conflict there, such as Israel or Ukraine.
Next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Burgas, Bulgaria, after DARA won the 2026 show with “Bangaranga”.
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