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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.

Switzerland 2017: 6 finalists announced

5th December 2016 at 10:49 Ashleigh Kobevko

Slovenian participants in EMA 2017 revealed

4th December 2016 at 19:22 Elvir Pelešević

Depi Evratesil semi-finalists revealed

4th December 2016 at 00:40 Sadie Trent

Slovenia introduces new rules for EMA 2017

3rd December 2016 at 13:37 Elvir Pelešević

Italy 2017: Songs for AreaSanremo contest revealed

2nd December 2016 at 15:09 Giannis Argyriou

FYR Macedonia makes an open call for Eurovision songs

2nd December 2016 at 09:30 Elvir Pelešević

Wildcard finalists revealed in Spain

2nd December 2016 at 00:50 Sadie Trent

High number of potential entries in Czech Republic’s first open submission

1st December 2016 at 20:15 Josef Štaif

More than 300 songs submitted for French 2017 Eurovision selection

1st December 2016 at 16:31 Kevin Ledru

Belarus finalists selected

1st December 2016 at 12:49 Sadie Trent

Melodifestivalen 2017 performers revealed

30th November 2016 at 20:33 Tommy Engström

Spain reveals online wildcard round for national selection

29th November 2016 at 22:04 Sadie Trent

Lidia Isac through to Swiss Live Check

29th November 2016 at 00:56 Sadie Trent

Greece 2017: Kon Cept and Giorgina’s potential Eurovision entry

27th November 2016 at 23:23 Giannis Argyriou

Malta artists to be quick when submitting Eurovision entries

27th November 2016 at 19:01 Sadie Trent

Montenegro to reveal Eurovision 2017 participant next week

26th November 2016 at 17:35 Elvir Pelešević

UMK 2017: A closer look at the Finnish Eurovision hopefuls

25th November 2016 at 13:46 Ashleigh Kobevko

Nearly 2500 young artists to compete in Germany’s Unser Song 2017

20th November 2016 at 13:11 Matei Ruta

Switzerland presents expert jury

18th November 2016 at 12:32 Sadie Trent

Kon Cept DJ ft Georgina ready to wave the Greek flag for Eurovision in Kyiv

15th November 2016 at 01:05 Giannis Argyriou

Sanremo 2017: No Laura Pausini, but we could be up for a Jalisse comeback

13th November 2016 at 19:50 Giannis Argyriou

National selection in Ukraine hacked, two acts disqualified

12th November 2016 at 18:48 Sadie Trent

NRK Norway receive 1035 songs for Melodi Grand Prix 2017

11th November 2016 at 19:57 Michael Outerson

Finland UMK Eurovision final to be held in January 2017

11th November 2016 at 01:29 Sadie Trent

Eesti Laul 2017 reveals semi finalists

8th November 2016 at 22:19 Sadie Trent

Georgia will hold a national final to choose Eurovision 2017 entry

8th November 2016 at 06:11 Fyodor Bezyanov

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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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