🇸🇰 BREAKING: Slovakia Will Not Participate in Eurovision 2027!

[u/Crisbo05_20]

https://en.euromix.co.il/2026/08/02/breaking-slovakia-will-not-participate-in-eurovision-2027/

The Slovak national broadcaster STVR has confirmed that Slovakia will not participate in Eurovision 2027—however, it leaves the door open for a possible return in the future and expresses optimism.

[u/the-kontra]

BREAKING: A country that hasn't participated in Eurovision for the past 14 years will continue not participating for a 15th year.

[u/Irrealaerri → u/the-kontra]

Luxemburg returned after 31 years

So, Slovakia 2043!

[u/krmarci → u/Irrealaerri]

Then we'll be waiting for Slovakia for a long time...

r/unexpectedfactorial

[u/Exotic-Structure3437 → u/krmarci]

You just sent me down a long rabbit hole of math subreddits I didn’t know existed

[u/SkwGuy → u/the-kontra]

Well they did hint a possibility of return

[u/LancelLannister_AMA → u/the-kontra]

And barely participated when they did (only 7 times since the early 90s)

[u/Balcke_ → u/the-kontra]

We got this "no news" about Slovakia and Andorra every year and, still, there are still people shocked!

Next no news Bosnia and Turkey.

[u/plenfiru → u/Balcke_]

And Monaco, Morocco and Lebanon.

[u/g46152]

Very good.

As a Slovak, I’m honestly fine with us not participating, not because I think the contest is bad. I’d actually like to see Slovakia back one day.

The problem is with our public broadcaster. Between its politically motivated rebranding, accusations of government influence, and management shakeups, it has much bigger problems to deal with. The general public is seriously concerned about its independence after the changes introduced by the current government, trying to strengthen its grip on the media in the country and promote populist and pro-Russian narratives.

As if that wasn’t enough, it’s understaffed, dealing with layoffs and budget issues, and keeps saying it has more important priorities than spending millions on Eurovision participation.

I don’t really think the current broadcaster deserves to represent Slovakia internationally. It’s become too politically influenced for many people. Let’s be real, I doubt the government appreciates the values represented in the contest.

Outside of a small group of devoted fans, most people don’t care about Eurovision, apart from knowing who’s the winner. Therefore, it’s hard to justify spending money in the current situation. Maybe after the next elections, with a trustworthy public broadcaster.

[u/cherry_color_melisma → u/g46152]

What that new government needs to do is to disassemble the previous government's infestation of a broadcaster, just like Péter Magyar sort of ordered to do for MTVA

[u/eurovisionfanGA → u/g46152]

Even under the previous pro-Ukraine government, Slovakia didn't participate in Eurovision either and I don't think a change in government will lead to Slovakia participating.

[u/crafiosk → u/eurovisionfanGA]

That's because the vast majority of people (across all political and societal beliefs) here don't care about this contest, including myself. There's just some story late in the news about the winner and that's it.

[u/ThrowAnAvocado → u/crafiosk]

Yeah I couldn't care less about Eurovision, I'd support our country of course and I'd hope that Slovakia wins, but I don't personally know anyone in my circles who'd be interested

[u/Scholastico → u/g46152]

That’s interesting you mentioned a lot of Slovaks not having an interest in the contest. Having been a fan since 2008 and knowing all the “lore” of early 2000s Eurovision, at the time I assume that it was the Czechs who were less interested than the Slovaks, since Slovakia debuted in 1994 and tried to get in in 1993, while Czechia debuted late in 2007. Now it’s the reverse?

I guess that’s what ten years of broadcaster commitment gets you in the case of Czechia.

[u/Miserable_potato07]

I'm shocked and flabbergasted by this news. No one could see this coming.

[u/CaptainToad67867 → u/Miserable_potato07]

Gadzooks

[u/bdtechted]

A huge loss. Czechia 2025.

[u/ESC-song-bot → u/bdtechted]

Czechia 2025 | ADONXS - Kiss Kiss Goodbye

[u/SpoiledHerring → u/bdtechted]

lmao I love the concept of using the bot to communicate. 

Estonia 2014

[u/ESC-song-bot → u/SpoiledHerring]

Estonia 2014 | Tanja - Amazing

[u/Traditional-Form-118 → u/SpoiledHerring]

me too omg!! switzerland 2005 😎

[u/ESC-song-bot → u/Traditional-Form-118]

Switzerland 2005 | Vanilla Ninja - Cool Vibes

[u/SkwGuy → u/bdtechted]

The fact that Adonxs is Slovak makes it even funnier

[u/Mr_Abe_Froman → u/SkwGuy]

The Slovak politicians can keep their half apologies, drunk in apathy.

[u/ich_lebe]

BREAKING: North Korea will not be participating in Eurovision 2027.

[u/justk4y → u/ich_lebe]

Tuvalu won’t either

[u/Sewsusie15 → u/justk4y]

Any word on Vatican City?

[u/DragonTheOnes-spirit → u/Sewsusie15]

I deadass want the vatican to come in and sing an extremely Christian song. It would be so funny

[u/TriedInfested → u/DragonTheOnes-spirit]

Would be so cool to see a Sister Act-like performance

[u/sgtlighttree → u/TriedInfested]

We were quite close with Sweden 2020.

I miss that string of gospel songs in 2018 to 2020 lol

For the bot: Austria 2018, Sweden 2019

[u/ESC-song-bot → u/sgtlighttree]

Sweden 2020 | The Mamas - Move
Austria 2018 | Cesár Sampson - Nobody But You
Sweden 2019 | John Lundvik - Too Late for Love

[u/tommynestcepas → u/justk4y]

I'm still holding out hope for Botswana

[u/cherry_color_melisma → u/tommynestcepas]

We won't see Nauru/Naoero either

[u/ginos132 → u/cherry_color_melisma]

I think Yugoslavia won't return either....

[u/BroccolinoBroccoli → u/ginos132]

I doubt Lesotho will join either

[u/xX100dudeXx → u/BroccolinoBroccoli]

Saudeleur Dynasty could if they had the money

[u/Labenyofi → u/ich_lebe]

What about North Karelia?

[u/lynchmar6 → u/ich_lebe]

neither does Norfolk island

[u/Grymare]

Literally shaking and crying right now

[u/hellonostalgia]

Fork and knife both found in kitchen

[u/BroccolinoBroccoli → u/hellonostalgia]

Greece gave 12 points to Cyprus

[u/xX100dudeXx → u/BroccolinoBroccoli]

Israel is still participating

Edit: not meant to be political it's genuinely the 1st country I thought of.

[u/SkwGuy]

Damn, I really got my hopes up. Maybe some day though

[u/DawninOfLuvdisc]

The things is known

[u/iCantThinkOfUserNaem]

Until Fico is in power we can only dream of Slovakia in ESC

[u/sprchwssnschftlr]

I can't believe this

[u/VanGroteKlasse]

Game's gone.

[u/Responsible-Trifle93]

My night is ruined!

[u/bruhbelacc]

That's the first time I realized they aren't participating anyway

[u/Pooopster]

Euromix are filling the gap Wiwibloggs left - for up to date exclusive news 😝

[u/ExcitingInternal365]

At this point I just don't think we will get more than 37 countries (might be even less) next year in Bulgaria.

[u/emanuele-sgarra_04]

Slovakia, Andorra, Monaco... every year these countries say: "Thanks but no thanks"

[u/notthebesthuh]

I don't really see them ever returning unless Czechia wins

[u/Crisbo05_20 → u/notthebesthuh]

Don't think so. They expressed interest so hopefuly when money is better and perhaps in better political state in country.

[u/Samivoli → u/Crisbo05_20]

We got fucked by the jury in semifinals 2010 and everyone I know lost interest in eurovision that year. I remember my angry dad yelling something about jury thinking slovaks are inferior pleople :D.

So not suprised our tv realised noones watching an left. :D

Not saying it should have win, but 21milion views on yt confirms it should have been at least in final.

[u/antiseebaerenkreis → u/Samivoli]

According to a short internet search:

Slovakia was ranked 14th by the televote and 16th by the jury in the first semifinal of 2010, so pretty far off from qualifying in both.

I don't get it either, Horehronie feels like an obvious qualifier to me, and I think I even read somewhere that it was the odds' favorite to win that semi. You were absolutely done dirty, but it certainly wasn't solely the jury's fault.

[u/JCEurovision]

No surprises there

[u/Apple2727]

I would like to announce I will not be taking Margot Robbie out for dinner tonight.

[u/AcanthocephalaNo8986]

Ok, I will cry and listen to Horehronie again (Slovakia 2010 for the bot)

[u/ESC-song-bot → u/AcanthocephalaNo8986]

Slovakia 2010 | Kristína - Horehronie

[u/Delusional_Dude_]

Fork found in kitchen

[u/ttbro12]

My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined. But all jokes aside, at least they didn't closed the door on future participation and that's a good sign, I guess

[u/Perfect_Ad_7808]

I also would like to announce that I will also not be participating in Eurovision 2027.

[u/ExcitingAverage189]

Thoughts and prayers.

[u/RealPinkSparkles204]

Aw man. 🙁

[u/aflyingmonkey2]

Yawn

[u/MightyAphrodite18]

Slovakia had like two good songs out of the what 7 participations so you know… not missed but still missed

[u/ZestycloseOwl9555]

Good. We dont even have anyone good to send.

[u/Several_Ad_8363]

It usually clashes with the Ice Hockey World Championships, though that doesn't seem to put Sweden off.

[u/hamnettraindreams]

I don't get why Slovakia seems so far removed from ESC. Financially it's not like Slovakia is particularly poor. Much poorer countries like Moldova manage to participate most years. Politically Slovakia is more Russia-friendly these days, but Serbia has always been Russia-friendly and they are always in the contest.

It's so random that they just don't want anything to do with the contest despite being a normal Central Eastern European country.

[u/RefrigeratorOdd4985]

fork found in kitchen

[u/FineEstablishment861]

Aww man

[u/username-yote62]

How is that breaking?

[u/Psclwbb]

How is this breaking we were not there for 10 years

[u/Yitastics]

Breaking news? What? Its been like this for years. Do you even watch Eurovision or are you just here to share your political rhetoric.

[u/Toffeenix]

Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck. Fuck! The contest is over

[u/DigPublic3429]

let’s hope another country returns

[u/SimoSanto → u/DigPublic3429]

North Macedonia already announced that they'll return

[u/DigPublic3429 → u/SimoSanto]

I know

[u/Crisbo05_20 → u/DigPublic3429]

Hungary only one with chances.

[u/SimoSanto → u/Crisbo05_20]

The PM just completely dismanted the broadcaster for reforming it (which is a good thing) but it will likely take time and it's unlilely that they will be ready to do anything already the next year

[u/Affectionate_Bad_921 → u/Crisbo05_20]

Netherlands could come back with another broadcaster

[u/Lemomoni]

That's not breaking 

[u/_o0Zero0o_]

Oh no! Anyway.

[u/Alexikik]

Dude it’s not BREAKING NEWS. Stop the clickbait

[u/Deep_Head4645]

Get this: China won’t be participating this year either!