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Thunder and lightning, it’s getting exciting…  Whilst we await for BNT and the EBU to reveal the 2027 Eurovision Host City let’s delve back in history and check out when was the ESC Host City confirmed in the past 20 years.

Currently Burgas and Sofia are awaiting the EBU and BNT to make their deliberation regarding the ESC 2027 Host City. BNT was expected to reveal the name of the Eurovision 2027 host city by July 31st, but there has been a slight delay as both bidding cities have prepared very strong meticulous bids. So we have to wait a tad longer. The announcement is expected to be made very soon…

The Eurovision fan fraternity is eagarly awaiting the announcement as they are set to book their accomodation and flights to Bulgaria.

Let’s go back in time and check out when were the Eurovision Host Cities revealed in the span of the past 20 years!

The historical announcement dates for host cities from 2007 through to the 2026 contest are detailed below.
Eurovision Host City Announcement Dates

Contest YearHost City & CountryAnnouncement Date
2026Vienna, AustriaAugust 20, 2025
2025Basel, SwitzerlandAugust 30, 2024
2024Malmö, SwedenJuly 7, 2023
2023Liverpool, United KingdomOctober 7, 2022
2022Turin, ItalyOctober 8, 2021
2021Rotterdam, NetherlandsMay 16, 2020 (Confirmed following 2020 cancellation)
2020Rotterdam, NetherlandsAugust 30, 2019
2019Tel Aviv, IsraelSeptember 13, 2018
2018Lisbon, PortugalJuly 25, 2017
2017Kyiv, UkraineSeptember 9, 2016
2016Stockholm, SwedenJuly 8, 2015
2015Vienna, AustriaAugust 6, 2014
2014Copenhagen, DenmarkSeptember 2, 2013
2013Malmö, SwedenJuly 8, 2012
2012Baku, AzerbaijanJanuary 25, 2012 (Venue confirmation date)
2011Düsseldorf, GermanyOctober 12, 2011
2010Oslo, NorwayJuly 3, 2009
2009Moscow, RussiaSeptember 13, 2008
2008Belgrade, SerbiaSeptember 2007 (Automatic confirmation of the capital)
2007Helsinki, FinlandJune 21, 2006

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