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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 2014: First Swedish heat – Get to know the participants

29th January 2014 at 19:44 Tommy Engström

Big names among the authors invited to take part in Festival Da Canção

29th January 2014 at 18:50 Virginia López

Names of first Belgian candidates revealed

28th January 2014 at 14:23 Kristján

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2014 participants presented today

28th January 2014 at 13:15 Charlotte Jensen

First five entries in Iceland’s Söngvakeppnin now online

27th January 2014 at 17:29 Kristján

Norwegian candidates for MGP 2014 presented today

27th January 2014 at 11:39 Kristján

The race is on in France – all entries performed for the first time

26th January 2014 at 17:56 Kristján

Malta: Running order for semi-final is set

25th January 2014 at 23:01 edwardmontebello

A Dal 2014: Six acts qualify for next phase in first Hungarian quarter final

25th January 2014 at 21:54 Ian

New potential entries presented and one more act eliminated in Lithuania tonight

25th January 2014 at 21:15 Virginia López

Finland: Six acts proceed to the final

25th January 2014 at 20:41 edwardmontebello

Emma sings La Mia Città for Italy in Copenhagen

25th January 2014 at 17:42 Will O'Regan

Revealed: the snippets of the three French finalist songs

24th January 2014 at 20:43 Virginia López

Slovenia to decide on 8th of March

24th January 2014 at 08:56 edwardmontebello

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

23rd January 2014 at 19:17 Kristján

TVE presents the five candidates to represent Spain at the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest

20th January 2014 at 19:26 Virginia López

The Lithuanian finalists performed for the first time some potential Eurovision entries

18th January 2014 at 21:12 Virginia López

Finland: Hanna Sky is the second finalist of UMK

18th January 2014 at 20:35 verenairina

Azerbaijan: National final on 2nd March

17th January 2014 at 19:17 edwardmontebello

Ireland: The five finalists to be revealed on 6th February

16th January 2014 at 21:20 edwardmontebello

Joanna Lagrave to perform song by famous Maltese composers in French final

16th January 2014 at 18:45 Ian

Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2014: Second Finnish heat: Get to know the participants

16th January 2014 at 18:09 Kristján

Malta: Ira Losco & Gianluca as possible hosts for national selection

16th January 2014 at 09:47 edwardmontebello

Romania: Paula Seling & Ovi publish national final entry – other names revealed as well

15th January 2014 at 21:16 edwardmontebello

Portugal will once again choose its Eurovision entrant via Festival da Canção

14th January 2014 at 20:18 Virginia López

Eight acts made it through to the next phase in Lithuania – 16 songs available online

12th January 2014 at 13:51 Virginia López

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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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