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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.

Melodi Grand Prix 2014: first Norwegian heat: Get to know the participants

5th March 2014 at 08:06 Kristján

Danish Eurovision legends as interval act for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix

4th March 2014 at 15:16 Charlotte Jensen

BBC: Children of the Universe by Molly for United Kingdom

3rd March 2014 at 20:05 Will O'Regan

Eurosong 2014: SIL and Yass through to the Belgian Final

2nd March 2014 at 20:35 Will O'Regan

Dilara Kazımova to wave Azeri flag in Copenhagen

2nd March 2014 at 20:26 Serkan Uluçay

Sacré bleu, it’s Twin Twin for France in Copenhagen!

2nd March 2014 at 16:48 Kristján

Vilija Matačiūnaitė to represent Lithuania with self-written song Attention

1st March 2014 at 21:51 Virginia López

Estonia decides: it’s Tanja to Copenhagen!

1st March 2014 at 21:37 Kristján

Melodifestivalen 2014: Helena Paparizou and Linus Svenning to the final through the Second chance heat.

1st March 2014 at 20:41 Tommy Engström

Greek national final to be held on the 11th of March

1st March 2014 at 10:49 Theo Vatmanidis

Eurosong 2014: Second Belgian semi final : Get to know the participants

1st March 2014 at 10:35 Kristján

Can-Linn featuring Kacey Smith sing Heartbeat for Ireland in Copenhagen

28th February 2014 at 23:58 Will O'Regan

Azeri final of Böyük Səhnə 2014: Get to know the participants

28th February 2014 at 14:33 Serkan Uluçay

Germany 2014: Elaiza is the 8th act of Unser Song für Dänemark

27th February 2014 at 22:44 verenairina

Voting scandal causes urgent rule change in Melodifestivalen

27th February 2014 at 18:24 Tommy Engström

Ireland Eurosong 2014: Get to know the five finalists

26th February 2014 at 23:05 Will O'Regan

Romania: Selecţia Naţională 2014 – Get to know the participants

26th February 2014 at 12:55 edwardmontebello

Attention will be the Lithuanian song for Copenhagen

24th February 2014 at 18:43 Virginia López

German wild card competition / club concert in Hamburg: Get to know the participants

24th February 2014 at 09:58 verenairina

Azeri Böyük Səhnə: The final line up completed

23rd February 2014 at 22:40 Serkan Uluçay

Eurosong 2014: Eva Jacobs and Udo through to Antwerp Grand Final

23rd February 2014 at 20:37 Will O'Regan

Arisa Triumphs at the Sanremo Festival

22nd February 2014 at 23:40 Steve

Spain choose Ruth Lorenzo to dance in the rain in Copenhagen

22nd February 2014 at 22:54 Virginia López

Kállay-Saunders András will represent Hungary in Copenhagen with Running

22nd February 2014 at 21:38 Ian

Melodifestivalen 2014 heat 4: Alcazar and Anton Ewald voted to the final

22nd February 2014 at 20:27 verenairina

Eurosong 2014: First Belgian semi final : Get to know the participants

22nd February 2014 at 11:49 Kristján

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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