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CBC/Radio-Canada to air ‘Horizon Eurovision’ live special

CBC/Radio-Canada has announced it will broadcast Horizon Eurovision on Sunday, Nov. 1, a live radio special featuring the five finalists vying to represent Canada at the Eurovision Song Contest 2027.

Each finalist will deliver a live 10-minute performance during the special, airing at 4 p.m. ET on CBC Music and ICI MUSIQUE, hosted by Catherine Pogonat and Odario Williams.

Eurovision Canada finalists

Following the live radio broadcast, Horizon Eurovision will be available across all CBC/Radio-Canada platforms, including:

  • Nov. 1 – ICI Première and Radio-Canada Ohdio at 7:05 p.m. ET; Radio One and CBC Listen at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT)
  • Nov. 3 – CBC TV and CBC Gem at 7 p.m. ET (7:30 NT); ICI ARTV and ICI TOU.TV at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT)
  • Nov. 4 – ICI TÉLÉ and Radio-Canada.ca, CBCand Radio-Canada’s Fast channels, and the CBC Music, ICI Tou.tv and Eurovision Canada YouTube channels at 11:05 p.m. ET

Ahead of the radio special, host Tom Power will sit down with each of the finalists to chat one-on-one on CBC/Radio-Canada’s Eurovision stage for Eurovision Song Contest: Meet Canada’s Finalists. The special will be broadcast on CBC TV and CBC Gem on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. (7:30 NT), and on CBC Radio One this Friday, Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. (2:30 NT).

Canadians can vote for their preferred artist every day for 10 days, up until Nov. 5.

Connie Thiessen
Connie Thiessenhttps://broadcastdialogue.com
Connie has worked coast-to-coast as a reporter, editor, anchor and host at CKNW and News 1130 in Vancouver, News 95.7 and CBC in Halifax, and CFCW Edmonton, among other stations. With a passion for music, film and community service, she led News 95.7 to a 2013 Atlantic Journalism Award and regional RTDNA award for Best Radio Newscast. More recently, she was nominated for Music Journalist of the Year at Canadian Music Week 2019. To report a typo or error please email - corrections@broadcastdialogue.com

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