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title: "PianoBoy Returns: Who Will Produce Ukraine's National Selection for 'Eurovision 2027' and What Will Change in the Format"
description: "Ukraine has announced the musical producer of the National Selection for 'Eurovision 2027' — it is once again Dmytro Shurov (PianoBoy). Applications are open until 2 November 2026, and the contest will be hosted by Burgas, Bulgaria."
date: 2026-09-15T16:44:00.000Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/uainational-selection-eurovision-2027-pianoboy-producer
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publisher: "XAB.info"
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# PianoBoy Returns: Who Will Produce Ukraine's National Selection for 'Eurovision 2027' and What Will Change in the Format

![PianoBoy in a theater hall ahead of Ukraine's Eurovision 2027 national selection](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/16/nacotbor-evrovidenie-2027-pianoboy/nacotbor-evrovidenie-2027-pianoboy-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- The musical producer of the National Selection for 'Eurovision 2027' is once again Dmytro Shurov (PianoBoy), returning after a two-year break.
- Applications for the national selection are being accepted from 15 September to 2 November 2026; the contest format is planned to be changed to account for security and the winter period.
- 'Eurovision 2027' will be hosted by Burgas, Bulgaria (Arena Burgas), and Canada will participate in the contest for the first time after CBC/Radio-Canada joined the EBU.

Ukraine has already begun preparing for the new song season. The organizers of the National Selection for 'Eurovision 2027' have announced who will be in charge of the musical component of the contest: it will once again be Ukrainian musician and composer Dmytro Shurov, known by the pseudonym PianoBoy. As Wave RBC.UA reports, citing the 'Eurovision Ukraine' Instagram account, the producer is returning to work on the selection after a two-year break.

### PianoBoy's Return After Two Years

Dmytro Shurov previously worked on the national selection in 2023 and 2024. As a result of those contests, Ukraine was represented on the international stage by the group TVORCHI with the song 'Heart of Steel' and the duo alyona alyona and Jerry Heil with the track 'Teresa & Maria'. Between these cycles, the musical part of the contest was handled by other specialists: in 2025 the national selection producer was Tina Karol, and in 2026 — Jamala. Now the organizers have once again entrusted the musical component to Shurov, signaling a bet on a proven team ahead of a stage that is important for the country's preparation.

### Application Deadlines and the New Selection Format

The acceptance of applications for the National Selection began on 15 September 2026 and will run until 2 November 2026 inclusive. In this cycle, the organizers also plan to change the format of the contest: it will be adapted to the security situation in Ukraine and to possible challenges associated with the winter period. The name of the artist or group that will ultimately represent the country will be announced in February 2027.

### Bulgaria, Burgas, and Canada's Debut

Next year the international song contest will be hosted by Bulgaria — for the first time in the country's history, its representative DARA won 'Eurovision 2026' with the song 'Bangaranga'. The contest is scheduled to take place in the resort city of Burgas on the Black Sea coast, with the venue being Arena Burgas. Another feature of 'Eurovision 2027' will be the participation of Canada: on 25 June, at a meeting in Prague, the Canadian broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada was granted full member status of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), opening the country's path into the contest. Canada will perform in one of the semi-finals and will compete for a place in the grand final.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [After Karol and Jamala: Who Will Produce the National Selection for 'Eurovision 2027'](https://wave.rbc.ua/ukr/culture/pislya-karol-i-dzhamali-hto-prodyusuvatime-1789490346.html) - Подтверждает назначение Pianoбоя продюсером нацотбора-2027, его опыт 2023–2024, продюсеров 2025 (Кароль) и 2026 (Джамала), сроки подачи заявок (15.09–02.11.2026), изменение формата, публикацию имени в феврале 2027, проведение в Бургасе (Arena Burgas) после победы DARA и участие Канады через EBU.
- [National Selection for Eurovision 2026: First Teasers of the Finalists' Songs Appear — Online Reaction and All the Details](https://focus.ua/lifestyle/740233-finalisty-nacotbora-na-evrovidenie-pesni-uchastnikov-vse-detali-i-video) - Контекстный источник по циклу-2026 (финалисты, тизеры); не пересекается с фактами о 2027, противоречий не содержит.
- [National Selection for Eurovision 2026: Who Made the Shortlist of Contestants](https://glavred.info/starnews/nacionalnyy-otbor-na-evrovidenie-2026-kto-voshel-v-shortlist-konkursantov-10720847.html) - Контекстный источник по шортлисту нацотбора-2026; не затрагивает назначение продюсера-2027, противоречий не выявлено.
- [National Selection for Eurovision 2026: The Date of the Final Has Been Announced](https://glavred.info/starnews/nacionalnyy-otbor-na-evrovidenie-2026-obyavlena-data-finala-10729976.html) - Контекстный источник по шортлисту нацотбора-2026; не затрагивает назначение продюсера-2027, противоречий не выявлено.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: Who will be the musical producer of the National Selection for 'Eurovision 2027'?
**A:** Once again Dmytro Shurov (PianoBoy), who worked on the selection in 2023 and 2024 and is returning after a two-year break.

### Q: When are applications for the national selection accepted?
**A:** The acceptance of applications began on 15 September 2026 and will run until 2 November 2026 inclusive.

### Q: Where will 'Eurovision 2027' take place?
**A:** In Bulgaria, in the city of Burgas, at the Arena Burgas venue.

### Q: When will the name of Ukraine's representative be announced?
**A:** The name of the artist or group representing Ukraine will be announced in February 2027.

### Q: Why is Canada participating in the contest for the first time?
**A:** Because on 25 June, at a meeting in Prague, CBC/Radio-Canada was granted full member status of the EBU; Canada will perform in one of the semi-finals.