Czech Republic to sit out Eurovision 2027
The Czech Republic will not enter the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest because of budget adjustments, according to Nieuws.nl. A later return remains possible.
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Nieuws.nl reported on 6 October that Czech public broadcaster ČT had decided not to enter the Czech Republic in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest. The broadcaster cited ongoing budget adjustments as the reason. [1]
The Czech Republic first competed in 2007. Its best result was sixth place in 2018, when Mikolas Josef performed ‘Lie to Me’, according to Nieuws.nl. [1]
ČT has not ruled out a return. It will consider participation separately for each future edition, Nieuws.nl reported. [1]
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