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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.

Lithuania Eurovizijos Week 3 Greta shines while the lights go out for Vilija

21st January 2017 at 21:58 Michael Outerson

Iceland reveals their possible entries for Eurovision 2017

20th January 2017 at 22:44 Michael Outerson

NAVI will represent Belarus at Eurovision 2017

20th January 2017 at 22:09 Josef Štaif

Tako Gachechiladze will fly the Georgian flag in Kyiv

20th January 2017 at 19:55 David Robichaud

Eurovision: You Decide expert panel revealed

20th January 2017 at 14:01 Ashleigh Kobevko

DR change national final voting – 5 fans decide 50%

19th January 2017 at 17:28 Charlotte Jensen

Melodi Grand Prix: Danish 2017 national finalists presented

19th January 2017 at 13:29 Charlotte Jensen

UPDATE: Demy gives first interview since being announced as the Greek entrant for Kiev

19th January 2017 at 12:27 Theo Vatmanidis

Demy will record the video clips of the three potential Greek entries in Ukraine

19th January 2017 at 05:30 Giannis Argyriou

Festival da Canção 2017 1st semi-finalist revealed

19th January 2017 at 00:32 Álvaro Aragonez

Unser Song: Yosefin Buohler replaces Wilhelm Sadi Richter

17th January 2017 at 15:46 Charlotte Jensen

Ukraine ready for three semi-finals – 24 acts announced today

17th January 2017 at 15:00 Charlotte Jensen

Grigory Leps: Aleksandr Panayotov is preparing for Eurovision

16th January 2017 at 18:41 Ashleigh Kobevko

Israel to select entrant on 13th February

15th January 2017 at 17:26 Theo Vatmanidis

What will the Supernova in Latvia have to offer for 2017

15th January 2017 at 08:54 Michael Outerson

UK’s ‘Eurovision: You Decide’ – the details known so far

15th January 2017 at 00:56 Theo Vatmanidis

Hungary 2017: meet the six semi-finalists

15th January 2017 at 00:14 David Robichaud

Lithuania Eurovizijos Week 2 sees six more acts qualify to next round

14th January 2017 at 21:56 Michael Outerson

Eurovision dream team returns: Demy will fly the Greek flag in Kyiv

13th January 2017 at 11:55 Giannis Argyriou

Spain 2017: full list of Objetivo Eurovisión finalists determined during Eurocasting concert

12th January 2017 at 21:05 Theo Vatmanidis

Disqualified contestant may still win Ukrainian Wildcard vote

12th January 2017 at 12:25 Ashleigh Kobevko

Sanremo 2017 co-host, guests, stage and covers revealed by Carlo Conti

11th January 2017 at 23:51 Giannis Argyriou

Melodi Grand Prix: Are these names some of the Danish finalists?

11th January 2017 at 18:26 Charlotte Jensen

Czech Republic: Five potential Eurovision entries still left in the race

10th January 2017 at 17:42 Josef Štaif

Lithuania 2017 Eurovizijos Week 1 Sasha Song and five others qualify

7th January 2017 at 21:55 Michael Outerson

Unser Song: Five national finalists revealed in Germany

6th January 2017 at 13:28 Charlotte Jensen

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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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