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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.

Horsens to host Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2016

1st September 2015 at 12:56 Charlotte Jensen

MAD TV out: ERT to hold Greek national final

29th August 2015 at 21:52 Giannis Argyriou

Two more songs available for Junior Eurovision 2015

25th August 2015 at 16:01 Giannis Argyriou

Eurovision Song Project again for Cyprus?

28th July 2015 at 21:13 Giannis Argyriou

The X-Factor’s Simon Cowell expresses interest for a UK selection

31st May 2015 at 12:31 Theo Vatmanidis

Panagiotis Koufogiannis releases new cover of Evanescence’s My Immortal

16th April 2015 at 10:43 Giannis Argyriou

Danish national finalist involved in Greenpeace occupation

13th April 2015 at 12:45 Charlotte Jensen

Melodifestivalen 2015 – the voting numbers revealed

17th March 2015 at 12:26 Tommy Engström

Norway selects Mørland & Debrah Scarlett as their entry for Vienna

14th March 2015 at 21:47 Will O'Regan

Måns Zelmerlöw to represent Sweden in Vienna

14th March 2015 at 21:03 Viktoria Sölen

The Makemakes to represent Austria at Eurovision home field

13th March 2015 at 21:39 Charlotte Jensen

Melodifestivalen 2015: The first public dress rehearsal of the final

13th March 2015 at 21:01 Viktoria Sölen

Israel, Russia and Belgium present their entries for 2015

12th March 2015 at 21:35 Will O'Regan

Melodifestivalen 2015: The finalists first rehearsal on stage in Friends Arena

12th March 2015 at 20:50 Viktoria Sölen

Can the charts predict Melodifestivalen winner?

11th March 2015 at 18:38 Charlotte Jensen

Czech Republic and Poland reveal their songs for Vienna

10th March 2015 at 19:49 Will O'Regan

Voltaj will be flying to Vienna for Romania

8th March 2015 at 22:18 Egemen Oruc

Leonor Andrade wins Festival da Canção in Portugal

7th March 2015 at 23:41 Giannis Argyriou

Electro Velvet to represent the UK in Vienna

7th March 2015 at 21:47 Will O'Regan

Last four Melodifestivalen finalists picked in Sweden

7th March 2015 at 20:26 Charlotte Jensen

Strong Greek reactions to German EU joke

6th March 2015 at 19:23 Giannis Argyriou

Andreas Kümmert wins Unser Song für Österreich – hands victory to runner up Ann Sophie

5th March 2015 at 21:37 Will O'Regan

Greece Eurosong 2015: Get to know the participants

2nd March 2015 at 14:08 Giannis Argyriou

Maraaya wins Evrovizijska Melodija 2015 in Slovenia

28th February 2015 at 23:04 Will O'Regan

Boggie wins A Dal 2015 in Hungary

28th February 2015 at 22:13 Giannis Argyriou

Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät wins Finnish Eurovision ticket via UMK 2015

28th February 2015 at 21:02 Charlotte Jensen

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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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