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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.

Minus One likely to represent Cyprus in Stockholm

1st November 2015 at 18:01 Giannis Argyriou

Estonia getting ready for a bigger Eesti Laul

28th October 2015 at 18:41 Giannis Argyriou

Danish X-Factor winner offered a national final spot

26th October 2015 at 12:10 Charlotte Jensen

Belarus calls for songs, national final in January

24th October 2015 at 19:25 Giannis Argyriou

Running order of Festivali i Këngës revealed

22nd October 2015 at 18:23 Eris Malaj

Mihai Trăistariu announces another Eurovision bid

22nd October 2015 at 16:35 Giannis Argyriou

Belarus give power to the people in national selection

22nd October 2015 at 10:10 Giannis Argyriou

Sanremo 2016 schedule revealed

20th October 2015 at 17:42 Giannis Argyriou

Hungary calls out for A Dal 2016 entries

19th October 2015 at 12:40 Charlotte Jensen

Internal Selection for Poland, announcement in February

16th October 2015 at 20:22 Giannis Argyriou

The participants of Albania’s Festivali i Këngës presented

16th October 2015 at 15:18 Giannis Argyriou

Söngvakeppnin 2016: Rules and dates published

16th October 2015 at 11:32 Giannis Argyriou

Estonia 2016: Eesti Laul’s contestants to be announced on 5th November.

16th October 2015 at 01:43 Giannis Argyriou

Moldova ready for O Melodie Pentru Europa

14th October 2015 at 15:39 Giannis Argyriou

Latvia started Supernova 2016 preparations

10th October 2015 at 15:41 Giannis Argyriou

National selection for the Lithuanian Eurovision 2016 entry

6th October 2015 at 21:26 Giannis Argyriou

Iceland opens for Söngvakeppnin submissions

6th October 2015 at 13:30 Giannis Argyriou

Two more songs chosen for Junior Eurovision 2015

5th October 2015 at 14:20 Giannis Argyriou

Jedward wants to represent the UK at 2016 Eurovision Song Contest

2nd October 2015 at 13:53 Charlotte Jensen

UK 2016 UPDATE: BBC releases more details about national selection

30th September 2015 at 18:23 Theo Vatmanidis

UK 2016: BBC planning biggest song search for Eurovision ‘ever’.

30th September 2015 at 00:19 Theo Vatmanidis

Cyprus likely to go for internal selection for Eurovision 2016

18th September 2015 at 12:00 Giannis Argyriou

The hosting cities of Melodifestivalen 2016

15th September 2015 at 18:25 Tommy Engström

Cyprus: Broadcaster confirms Eurovision 2016 participation

11th September 2015 at 17:47 Giannis Argyriou

ERT2 likely to broadcast the Greek National Final

10th September 2015 at 22:00 Giannis Argyriou

The first entrant of Melodifestivalen 2016 revealed

6th September 2015 at 19:45 Tommy Engström

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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