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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.

Melodifestivalen 2015 heat 4: JTR and Måns Zelmerlöw finalist number seven and eight

28th February 2015 at 20:37 Tommy Engström

Molly Sterling wins Irish Eurosong final

27th February 2015 at 23:47 Charlotte Jensen

A Dal 2015: Get to know the participants

27th February 2015 at 12:21 Giannis Argyriou

Greek entries released in full version together with further details about the final

26th February 2015 at 16:08 Giannis Argyriou

Aminata wins Supernova and Latvian Eurovision ticket

22nd February 2015 at 21:42 Charlotte Jensen

All finalists chosen in Finland

22nd February 2015 at 01:26 Virginia López

Hungary 2015: The last finalists revealed through the 2nd Semi-final in A Dal

21st February 2015 at 22:09 Giannis Argyriou

Elina Born & Stig Rästa chosen to represent Estonia in Vienna

21st February 2015 at 21:58 Charlotte Jensen

Monika Linkyte & Vaidas Baumila will fly Lithuanian flag in Vienna

21st February 2015 at 21:22 Egemen Oruc

Melodifestivalen 2015 heat 3: Jon Henrik Fjällgren and Isa goes to the final

21st February 2015 at 20:47 Tommy Engström

Ann Sophie last finalist in Germany’s Unser Song Für Österreich

19th February 2015 at 22:34 Charlotte Jensen

Željko Joksimović returns to Eurovision in favour of Montenegro

19th February 2015 at 20:12 Giannis Argyriou

It’s official: “Grande Amore” for Italy in Vienna

19th February 2015 at 19:02 Giannis Argyriou

Listen to snippets of the Greek national final entries

18th February 2015 at 14:12 Giannis Argyriou

Nadav Guedj chosen to represent Israel at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest

17th February 2015 at 21:30 Charlotte Jensen

Norwegian entries released in full version

17th February 2015 at 15:02 Charlotte Jensen

Five Greek candidates presented

17th February 2015 at 12:48 Giannis Argyriou

Finalists revealed in Latvia

15th February 2015 at 22:57 Giannis Argyriou

Bojana Stamenov respresents Serbia in Vienna

15th February 2015 at 22:07 Egemen Oruc

Estonia ready for national final on Saturday

15th February 2015 at 12:57 Giannis Argyriou

Three more finalists quallified for the final of UMK in Finland

15th February 2015 at 12:11 Giannis Argyriou

IL Volo wins Sanremo 2015 and will fly the Italian flag in Vienna

15th February 2015 at 00:31 Giannis Argyriou

María Ólafsdóttir to represent Iceland in Vienna

14th February 2015 at 22:13 Charlotte Jensen

A Dal 2015: Four finalists got through from the first semifinal in Hungary

14th February 2015 at 22:01 Giannis Argyriou

Mariette and Magnus Carlsson through to the final in Melodifestivalen

14th February 2015 at 20:26 Charlotte Jensen

Sanremo’s semifinal revealed 16 finalists – Lara Fabian eliminated

14th February 2015 at 00:30 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