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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.

Yurcash hope to represent Ukraine in Lisbon

29th December 2017 at 16:03 Ashleigh Kobevko

From 60 to 20: The best songs from Romania’s Selectia Nationala

29th December 2017 at 13:20 Pedro Santos

Unser Lied für Lissabon: Six German finalists ready to fight

29th December 2017 at 11:49 Charlotte Jensen

Spain refuses to bring an English song to Lisbon

27th December 2017 at 14:40 Pedro Santos

Depi Evratesil: 20 participants are ready for national selection

27th December 2017 at 12:37 Charlotte Jensen

Eleven acts are asking the question: Is this the way to San Marino?

26th December 2017 at 14:16 Michael Outerson

Rock singer Eugent Bushpepa to represent Albania in Lisbon

24th December 2017 at 00:49 Pedro Santos

Albania: Who should win Festivali i Këngës 56?

23rd December 2017 at 14:49 Pedro Santos

National Final Season kicks off in Albania

22nd December 2017 at 00:39 William Savage

Eesti Laul 2018: Does Estonia have a winner now that the second semi final songs have been published

20th December 2017 at 18:04 Michael Outerson

LRT announces that familiar faces are back for Lithuania 2018

19th December 2017 at 20:41 Michael Outerson

The first ten songs of Estonia’s Eesti Laul 2018 have been published

19th December 2017 at 18:46 Michael Outerson

Latvia 2018: Meet the band, In My Head, with their song Sunset

18th December 2017 at 15:39 Michael Outerson

Latvia 2018: You Are My World declares Agnese Stengrevics

15th December 2017 at 13:37 Michael Outerson

Latvia 2018: Jenny May’s Soledad brings Latino influences to Supernova

14th December 2017 at 12:45 Michael Outerson

Latvia 2018: An introduction to Funny Girl Laura Rizzotto

13th December 2017 at 11:50 Michael Outerson

Eugene Filatov finishes off Ukraine National Selection jury line up

12th December 2017 at 14:48 Ashleigh Kobevko

Latvia 2018: Edgars Kreilis – the serious story behind Younger Days

12th December 2017 at 13:22 Michael Outerson

Lithuania Nacionalinę Eurovizijos atranką 2018 hosts revealed

12th December 2017 at 10:59 Michael Outerson

France will use Destination Eurovision TV show to find 2018 entry

11th December 2017 at 14:58 Michael Outerson

Australia: Jessica Mauboy to go to Lisbon

11th December 2017 at 09:12 Pedro Santos

Czech Republic switch to National Selection for 2018 – who is taking part?

9th December 2017 at 11:44 Josef Štaif

Slovenia: Participants for EMA 2018 revealed – ManuElla and Tanja Ribič are back

8th December 2017 at 14:05 Elvir Pelešević

A Dal 2018: Thirty participants revealed for Hungary

6th December 2017 at 13:11 Ádám Horváth

Latvia announces finalists for Supernova 2018

6th December 2017 at 11:37 Michael Outerson

Spain brings back old selection system hoping for a better result

5th December 2017 at 12:07 Pedro Santos

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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

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