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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.

Iceland 2016: first finalists of Söngvakeppnin revealed

6th February 2016 at 23:09 Giannis Argyriou

Ukraine 2016: first semi-final results, singers coming with messages to the world

6th February 2016 at 22:57 Michael Outerson

Hungary 2016: the last six acts for the semi-finals have been chosen

6th February 2016 at 22:54 David Robichaud

Eurovizijos 2016: Lithuania’s Week Five show results

6th February 2016 at 22:19 Michael Outerson

Finland 2016: the first three acts to move on to the final of UMK

6th February 2016 at 21:56 David Robichaud

Melodifestivalen 2016 heat 1: Ace Wilder and Robin Bengtsson to the final

6th February 2016 at 21:30 Charlotte Jensen

Sanremo 2016: Giovanni Caccamo & Deborah Iurato favourite to win

5th February 2016 at 21:52 Giannis Argyriou

First 2016 Super Saturday: Semi final bonanza to watch this Saturday

5th February 2016 at 15:44 Michael Outerson

Romania 2016: More candidates for Selecţia Naţionala

5th February 2016 at 13:07 Giannis Argyriou

Anna Book is out – disqualification hits Melodifestivalen 2016

4th February 2016 at 20:18 Charlotte Jensen

Melodifestivalen 2016: first semi-final rehearsal videos released

4th February 2016 at 14:30 Giannis Argyriou

Baia Mare to host the Romanian national final

4th February 2016 at 13:23 Giannis Argyriou

Bosnia and Herzegovina to present its entry on February 19th

4th February 2016 at 13:01 Giannis Argyriou

France to reveal its representative for Stockholm on 12th March

4th February 2016 at 12:18 Giannis Argyriou

Date for Israeli Rising Star final announced along with possible changes to format

3rd February 2016 at 11:42 Noam Roth

Eurovision comeback for Edyta Górniak in Stockholm?

2nd February 2016 at 21:48 Giannis Argyriou

NRK releases full versions of Norwegian 2016 Melodi Grand Prix songs

2nd February 2016 at 16:45 Michael Outerson

First details of the 2016 Greek Eurovision song revealed

2nd February 2016 at 12:31 Giannis Argyriou

Barei gets the Spanish 2016 Eurovision ticket to Stockholm

2nd February 2016 at 00:34 Ruben Gonzalez

Melodi Grand Prix 2016: Running order for Danish final announced

1st February 2016 at 13:00 Charlotte Jensen

Latvia 2016: Artists revealed for SuperNova national final

31st January 2016 at 21:30 Michael Outerson

Israel’s Rising Star reveals 12 out of top 16

31st January 2016 at 13:51 Noam Roth

Hungary 2016: Six more semi-finalists move on

30th January 2016 at 22:10 David Robichaud

Eurovizijos 2016: Lithuania’s week four show results

30th January 2016 at 22:08 Michael Outerson

Georgia: the five songs for Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian Lolitaz to be broadcast next week!

30th January 2016 at 02:39 Theo Vatmanidis

Azerbaijan calls for entries for internal selection

29th January 2016 at 22:44 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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