The European Broadcasting Union Has Rejected Kazakhstan's Bid to Participate in the Eurovision Song Contest

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The European Broadcasting Union stated that Kazakhstan could not participate in the Eurovision because it did not meet the criteria of the organization and reported to the media; Kazakhstan indicated that it had not applied for the 2027 competition.

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EADaily, 11 September 2026. The State Radio and Radio Company of Kazakhstan, Habar, did not apply for participation in the international song competition Eurovision 2027.

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Kazakhstan's dream of debuting on the big stage of Eurovision in 2027 has been officially crushed. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has finally rejected the application of the state-owned Khabar Agency for full membership, which is a mandatory condition for participation in the prestigious song contest, forbes.kz reports. According to an official statement from the EBU, published by the authoritative publication Politico, geographical and l…

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<p>Kazakhstan was not admitted to Eurovision 2027, despite applying for full membership in the EBU, Kazakhstan will not make its debut at the adult Eurovision 2027 due to the broadcaster's non-compliance with the requirements for full membership in the EBU. “Bribe” remained an associate member.</p>

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Kazakhstan denied reports by European bloggers and media that the republic allegedly applied for Eurovision 2027 and was refused. The state television and radio company Khabar said that this information is “completely untrue”, RIA Novosti reported.