After initially confirming their participation for the 2017 contest in Georgia, Bulgaria withdrew their application due to restructuring within the broadcaster and did not appear on the final list of countries released by the EBU on 9 August 2017. On 28 April 2021, Bulgaria announced they would not return in 2021.
Bulgaria initially expressed interest in participating in the 2017 contest in Georgia but ultimately decided against it due to internal changes within their broadcaster and was excluded from the EBU's final list of countries on August 9, 2017. On April 28, 2021, they stated they would not participate again in 2021.