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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.

A Dal 2014: 6 more acts advance to Hungarian Semi Final weekend

8th February 2014 at 21:15 Will O'Regan

Söngvakeppnin 2014 : two wildcards and finalists announcedl!

8th February 2014 at 20:55 Kristján

Melodifestivalen 2014 heat 2: Sanna Nielsen and Panetoz voted to the final tonight

8th February 2014 at 20:34 Tommy Engström

2014 Malta Eurovision Song Contest: Fourteen finalists chosen

7th February 2014 at 22:59 Virginia López

Söngvakeppnin 2014: Second Icelandic heat : get to know the participants

7th February 2014 at 18:44 Kristján

Seven acts confirmed for the Slovenian national selection EMA

7th February 2014 at 15:07 verenairina

Melodifestivalen 2014: Second Swedish heat: Get to know the participants

6th February 2014 at 21:07 Kristján

Ireland 2014: Euro songs get their debut radio play

6th February 2014 at 19:20 Will O'Regan

A Dal 2014: Third Hungarian heat: Get to know the participants

5th February 2014 at 21:07 Kristján

Ireland 2014: Five acts and song titles revealed by RTÉ

5th February 2014 at 19:47 Will O'Regan

2014 Malta Eurovision Song Contest – Get to know the participants

5th February 2014 at 13:06 edwardmontebello

TVE releases the five finalist songs for the Spanish selection

3rd February 2014 at 17:20 Virginia López

Azeri selections Böyük Səhnə kicked off – 14 participants presented

3rd February 2014 at 14:49 Serkan Uluçay

Final five Icelandic entries now online

3rd February 2014 at 13:26 Kristján

Dziesma 2014: six more acts decided for Latvian Final

2nd February 2014 at 22:29 Will O'Regan

Five More Qualify in Lithuania

1st February 2014 at 21:57 Steve

Dziesma 2014: first six finalists chosen in Latvia

1st February 2014 at 21:50 Virginia López

A Dal 2014: Six more acts qualify for next round in Hungary

1st February 2014 at 21:42 Ian

Söngvakeppnin 2014: Greta and Gissur makes the final

1st February 2014 at 21:10 Charlotte Jensen

Softengine to fly the Finnish flag in Copenhagen

1st February 2014 at 20:53 Kristján

Sweden: YOHIO and Ellen Benediktson through to the final in Melodifestivalen 2014

1st February 2014 at 20:40 Tommy Engström

Emmelie de Forest to release her new single during the Maltese final

31st January 2014 at 21:07 edwardmontebello

Söngvakeppnin 2014: First Icelandic heat : get to know the participants

31st January 2014 at 18:33 Kristján

A Dal 2014 : Second Hungarian heat : Get to know the participants

30th January 2014 at 19:12 Kristján

Maria Yaremchuk and Swiss entrant will be guests at the Maltese selection

30th January 2014 at 14:44 edwardmontebello

Die Grosse Entscheidungsshow 2014: Swiss finalists – Get to know the participants

30th January 2014 at 07:47 edwardmontebello

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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