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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.

Mei Finegold to sing for Israel in Copenhagen

12th January 2014 at 13:42 Will O'Regan

Softengine is the first Finnish finalist for Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu

11th January 2014 at 20:40 Kristján

Belarus decides: it’s Teo to Copenhagen with Cheesecake!

10th January 2014 at 21:43 Kristján

TVR reveals details of Romanian national selection and dates

10th January 2014 at 07:04 Virginia López

Titles of three French contenders now known

9th January 2014 at 09:05 Kristján

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

9th January 2014 at 07:55 Kristján

Latvian names and running order confirmed

8th January 2014 at 09:49 Kristján

One more act eliminated in Lithuania – Nine names are still in the run

6th January 2014 at 13:10 Virginia López

Final six Finnish contenders present their entries to curious jurors

4th January 2014 at 19:53 Kristján

Hersiana Matmuja to represent Albania at the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest

28th December 2013 at 22:40 Ian

First six Finnish candidates attempt to wow jurors in UMK 2014

28th December 2013 at 19:50 Kristján

Albania: Second batch of 8 songs presented in Festivali i Këngës

28th December 2013 at 10:48 edwardmontebello

Albania: 8 acts presented in the first show of Festivali i Këngës

26th December 2013 at 22:37 edwardmontebello

Armenia to announce internally selected hopeful next week

26th December 2013 at 14:17 edwardmontebello

Lithuania: First Five Qualify for next Phase

22nd December 2013 at 12:21 Ian

Preview videos of the Maltese selection entries are published

22nd December 2013 at 00:36 edwardmontebello

İçtimai replaces Milli Seçim Turu with Böyük Sehne

21st December 2013 at 14:46 Serkan Uluçay

The running order of Melodifestivalen 2014 announced

20th December 2013 at 20:59 Tommy Engström

Listen to the Belarusian finalist songs for Eurofest 2014

19th December 2013 at 22:44 Virginia López

Artists and Songs Announced for 2014 Festival di Sanremo

18th December 2013 at 23:21 Steve

Iceland reveals Söngvakeppnin dates and line up

18th December 2013 at 06:54 Kristján

Lithuanian hopefuls for 2014 revealed

16th December 2013 at 22:15 Virginia López

Estonia announces the twenty acts that will compete in Eesti Laul 2014

16th December 2013 at 19:30 Virginia López

Unser Song für Danemark: NDR reveals 7 hopefuls

16th December 2013 at 13:10 Serkan Uluçay

30 acts announced for A Dal contest in Hungary

12th December 2013 at 17:15 Ian

Finland presents its candidates for UMK 2014

10th December 2013 at 11:17 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

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