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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.

Hungary 2016: Listen to the full 30 songs

6th January 2016 at 01:44 David Robichaud

Slovenia: The candidates for EMA 2016 revealed

6th January 2016 at 01:31 Giannis Argyriou

Song titles revealed at Eurosong 2016 in Belgium

6th January 2016 at 01:21 Giannis Argyriou

First heat of Eurosong 2016 held tonight in Belgium – Amaryllis wins SMS vote

3rd January 2016 at 23:37 Giannis Argyriou

Tonight: Eurosong kicks off in Belgium

3rd January 2016 at 12:47 Giannis Argyriou

Take a look at the six national finalists revealed in Spain

29th December 2015 at 13:21 Giannis Argyriou

Eneda Tarifa to fly the Albanian flag in Stockholm 2016

28th December 2015 at 02:01 Eris Malaj

Greece 2016 update: songs already submitted for ERT’s consideration

27th December 2015 at 15:33 Theo Vatmanidis

Greece 2016: a change of musical style for Stockholm?

23rd December 2015 at 19:29 Theo Vatmanidis

Lithuania 2016: shortlisted participants for national selection announced

22nd December 2015 at 00:22 Theo Vatmanidis

Moldovan 2016 national semi finalists selected

20th December 2015 at 08:09 Theo Vatmanidis

Full expert panel revealed for Eurosong 2016 in Belgium

17th December 2015 at 22:57 Giannis Argyriou

Hungary 2016: A Dal shortlisted artists announced

16th December 2015 at 01:11 Theo Vatmanidis

Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian Lolitas to represent Georgia at Eurovision 2016

15th December 2015 at 21:20 Giannis Argyriou

Hadise and Christer Björkman on expert panel for Belgian Eurosong 2016

14th December 2015 at 21:10 Giannis Argyriou

The 20 entries competing in Eesti Laul 2016 presented

14th December 2015 at 20:30 Giannis Argyriou

Italy reveals participants for Sanremo 2016; one of them will go to Stockholm

14th December 2015 at 00:37 Giannis Argyriou

Albania 2016: Festivali i Këngës 54 mini-clips unveiled

12th December 2015 at 00:01 Eris Malaj

Malta 2016: the 20 semi finalists revealed

11th December 2015 at 23:36 Giannis Argyriou

Iceland 2016: RÚV announces 12 shortlisted entries for national selection

11th December 2015 at 21:53 Theo Vatmanidis

Stephanie Palazzo disqualified from 2016 Swiss Final

11th December 2015 at 20:09 Giannis Argyriou

Belarus 2016: date and running order of national final announced

9th December 2015 at 23:47 Theo Vatmanidis

The biggest Italian music stars as guests in Sanremo 2016

9th December 2015 at 00:55 Giannis Argyriou

Moldova 2016: lower than expected number of national selection entries received.

7th December 2015 at 23:55 Theo Vatmanidis

Switzerland’s finalists revealed

6th December 2015 at 23:34 Giannis Argyriou

Albania 2016: 54th Festivali i Këngës songs and composers revealed

5th December 2015 at 01:13 Eris Malaj

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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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