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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.

Greece 2017: ERT likely to hold a national final for Kyiv

7th November 2016 at 23:48 Giannis Argyriou

Slovenia receive 90 entries for EMA selection

7th November 2016 at 19:17 Ashleigh Kobevko

Belarus go back to ‘Classic Formula’ to find 2017 entry

4th November 2016 at 14:28 Ashleigh Kobevko

Latvia 2017: 168 songs submitted for Supernova competition

3rd November 2016 at 04:29 Michael Outerson

Can Switzerland find a winner from 160 submissions?

2nd November 2016 at 13:16 Ashleigh Kobevko

Albania: Participants of Festivali i Këngës 55 revealed

2nd November 2016 at 11:20 Eris Malaj

Estonia 2017: record number of entries for Eesti Laul

2nd November 2016 at 00:16 Theo Vatmanidis

Italy 2017: Sanremo artists to be revealed on 10th of December

30th October 2016 at 10:34 Giannis Argyriou

Ukraine to choose 2017 participant in February

28th October 2016 at 18:00 Sadie Trent

Malta gives power to the public to choose 2017 Eurovision entry

28th October 2016 at 17:36 Sadie Trent

Spain shakes up their National selection process

26th October 2016 at 20:18 Ashleigh Kobevko

39 songs competing for Ukrainian final wildcard

25th October 2016 at 21:47 Sadie Trent

Eurovision 2017: Cyprus likely to go for internal selection

12th October 2016 at 12:37 Giannis Argyriou

Festivali i Këngës 55: Changes in the voting format

11th October 2016 at 18:34 Eris Malaj

Eurovision: You Decide – BBC opens for 2017 national selection entries

6th October 2016 at 13:43 Charlotte Jensen

Hasse Andersson, Clara Henry and David Lindgren as hosts for Melodifestivalen 2017

30th September 2016 at 12:05 Tommy Engström

Lack of Eurovision success does not hold back songwriters

19th September 2016 at 12:58 Charlotte Jensen

Czech Republic in open call for 2017 Eurovision entries

15th September 2016 at 15:38 Josef Štaif

Germany changing its national final format back to a winning formula

14th September 2016 at 14:05 Matei Ruta

Eesti Laul 2017 kicked off with several changes

8th September 2016 at 12:53 Charlotte Jensen

Norway to re-introduce successful weapon to win Eurovision

7th September 2016 at 13:13 Charlotte Jensen

Dates and cities for Melodifestivalen 2017

6th September 2016 at 19:40 Tommy Engström

Melodi Grand Prix 2017: Herning to host Danish national final

6th September 2016 at 16:37 Charlotte Jensen

Ukraine national selection format changes for 2017

2nd September 2016 at 17:53 Sadie Trent

Les Gordons becomes the first entrant of Melodifestivalen 2017

28th August 2016 at 15:57 Tommy Engström

Jury members in Armenian national selection for Eurovision 2017 revealed

20th August 2016 at 16:35 Giannis Argyriou

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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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