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National Selection

Here you find the latest news regarding the national selections that take place in the Eurovision participating countries.

When an artist wants to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest, they have to go through a national selection in the country they will represent. These selections are often organised by the national broadcaster themselves. Some broadcasters will choose their participant in a closed forum, this is called an internal selection. Other countries use big TV shows with public voting to decide who will represent them at the Eurovision Song Contest. In some countries, it’s one big show and in other countries they will have many heats and semi-finals before they get to the final.

Romania: Week four of Selecția Națională 2018 with Elena Gheorge concert

11th February 2018 at 22:56 Michael Outerson

Italy 2018: Ermal Meta & Fabrizio Moro win Sanremo and accept the ticket to Lisbon.

11th February 2018 at 01:28 Theo Vatmanidis

Latvia Supernova 2018: Two more songs and singers through to the final

10th February 2018 at 23:09 Michael Outerson

First three singers and songs through to final in Iceland’s Söngvakeppnin 2018

10th February 2018 at 23:04 Michael Outerson

Hungary 2018: four songs qualified to A Dal’s Grand Final

10th February 2018 at 23:00 Ádám Horváth

Stig Rästa makes it through Eesti Laul 2018’s first semi final

10th February 2018 at 22:50 Pedro Santos

Ukraine 2018: Three acts go through to the Vidbir February 24 final

10th February 2018 at 22:50 Michael Outerson

Lithuania 2018: Eurovizijos Atranka’s artists step up their game on their way to semi finals

10th February 2018 at 22:14 Michael Outerson

Denmark select Rasmussen’s Viking power for Eurovision 2018

10th February 2018 at 21:59 Charlotte Jensen

Samir & Viktor and LIAMOO go direct to Melodifestivalen final

10th February 2018 at 21:50 William Savage

Melodi Grand Prix 2018: Danish final in pictures

10th February 2018 at 17:54 Wouter van Vliet

San Marino 1in360: Judges bow down to Sara de Blue and Irol

9th February 2018 at 23:45 Pedro Santos

EMA 2018: Snippets for all 16 songs hoping to represent Slovenia are out

9th February 2018 at 08:50 Pedro Santos

Poland reveals its national finalists

8th February 2018 at 19:05 Charlotte Jensen

Saara Aalto’s Monsters now officially released

8th February 2018 at 15:16 Ashleigh Kobevko

Melodi Grand Prix 2018 – Get to know the Danish finalists

8th February 2018 at 11:34 Charlotte Jensen

UK has decided! It’s SuRie for Eurovision 2018

7th February 2018 at 22:07 William Savage

Beovizija 2018 songs released – who is your favourite?

7th February 2018 at 15:59 Pedro Santos

Melodi Grand Prix 2018: Help the Danes make the right choice

6th February 2018 at 14:25 Charlotte Jensen

Saara Aalto working with top US & Canadian choreographers for Eurovision performance

5th February 2018 at 11:58 Ashleigh Kobevko

Melodi Grand Prix 2018: Danish entries released

5th February 2018 at 00:15 Charlotte Jensen

Romania 2018: Results and review of week three of Selecția Națională 2018

4th February 2018 at 22:54 Michael Outerson

Zibbz to represent Switzerland at Eurovision 2018 with the song Stones

4th February 2018 at 22:47 Álvaro Aragonez

Melodi Grand Prix 2018: Aalborg warm up to Danish final

4th February 2018 at 13:48 Charlotte Jensen

Malta selects Christabelle Borg’s Taboo for Eurovision 2018

4th February 2018 at 00:05 Charlotte Jensen

Latvia Supernova 2018: Edgars and Liene through to the final

3rd February 2018 at 22:58 Michael Outerson

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The national selections have various names all over Europe, and Australia. Below find the latest news regarding your favourite Eurovision participating country

Click on me to see a quick overview of the 2022 national selection news

Australia: Australia Decides
Albania: Festivali i Këngës
Belarus: Nationalny Otbor (The country will most likely not participate at Eurovision 2022)
Croatia: Dora
Czech Republic: Eurovision Song CZ (also called ESCZ)
Denmark: Melodi Grand Prix (also called DMGP – Dansk Melodi Grand Prix) Be aware of that Norway also use the name Melodi Grand Prix
Estonia: Eesti Laul
Finland: Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (also called UMK)
France: France c’est vous qui décidez (previously called Destination Eurovision)
Germany: Unser lied für /Unser song für
Hungary: A Dal
Iceland: Söngvakeppni sjónvarpsins (See also Söngvakeppnin)
Israel: HaShir Shelanu L’Eurovizion
Italy: Sanremo (The winner doesn’t necessarily goes to Eurovision)
Latvia: Supernova
Lithuania: Pabandom Iš Naujo
Moldova: O Melodie Pentru Europa
Romania: Selecția Națională
Serbia: Beovizija
Slovenia: EMA
Sweden: Melodifestivalen (also called Melfest or Mello)
Norway: Melodi Grand Prix (also called MGP) Be aware of that Denmark also use the name Melodi Grand Prix
Portugal: Festival da Canção
United Kingdom: Eurovision: You Decide
Ukraine: Vidbir
Various countries: International selection