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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.

Ukraine: NTU starts to receive submissions – National final on December 21st

23rd October 2013 at 17:43 Virginia López

Change of dates in Latvian Eirodziesma 2014

23rd October 2013 at 11:51 Serkan Uluçay

Belarus opens for song submission and sets national final for early January

16th October 2013 at 17:56 Virginia López

Melodi Grand Prix stars in anniversary song for TV channel

14th October 2013 at 10:52 Charlotte Jensen

Video: Maarja and Sanna Nielsen at Melodifestivalklubben OGAE Swedens convention 2013

11th October 2013 at 18:32 Tommy Engström

Hungary Confirms Participation in Copenhagen

11th October 2013 at 10:21 Steve

Albania set dates for 52nd Festivali i Këngës

10th October 2013 at 16:26 Ian

Increased interest for representing Denmark at homefield at Eurovision 2014

8th October 2013 at 14:13 Charlotte Jensen

Lithuania revamps its national selection format

3rd October 2013 at 18:20 Virginia López

LTV started the selection process of Eirodziesma 2014

2nd October 2013 at 16:22 Serkan Uluçay

Estonian broadcaster confirmed Eesti Laul 2014 dates

2nd October 2013 at 15:10 Charlotte Jensen

Belgian final confirmed for 16th of March

2nd October 2013 at 09:20 Kristján

Switzerland: SRF and RTR open song submission period, RSI closes it

28th September 2013 at 09:44 Virginia López

Dates announced for Finnish Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu

26th September 2013 at 14:09 Serkan Uluçay

Odense to host Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2014 on the 8th of March

25th September 2013 at 13:31 Charlotte Jensen

Lithuania: Elvina releases new song, My Stranger

21st September 2013 at 14:46 Ian

2 628 songs submitted to Melodifestivalen 2014

18th September 2013 at 17:50 Tommy Engström

NRK receives 600 entries for Melodi Grand Prix 2014

16th September 2013 at 17:58 Kristján

Emmelie de Forest reveals relationship to former Melodi Grand Prix participant

15th September 2013 at 11:10 Charlotte Jensen

Crime queen wants to go schlager

11th September 2013 at 11:37 Kristján

SVT announces cities and dates for Melodifestivalen 2014

10th September 2013 at 16:28 Tommy Engström

Tim Schou and Kat Stephie win springboard competition

10th September 2013 at 13:31 Charlotte Jensen

Conchita Wurst selected internally for Copenhagen 2014

10th September 2013 at 10:56 Kristján

Setúbal celebrates this week the Eurovision Live Concert

3rd September 2013 at 09:03 Virginia López

Loreen’s Euphoria among the best selling songs in Denmark in 2012

1st September 2013 at 16:06 Charlotte Jensen

Tim Schou and Kat Stephie find love on the springboard

27th August 2013 at 15:42 Charlotte Jensen

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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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