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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.

First entrant of Melodifestivalen 2014 revealed

25th August 2013 at 17:39 Tommy Engström

Belgium announces the return of Eurosong

25th August 2013 at 10:55 Virginia López

DR looking for the song that can win Eurovision on homefield

20th August 2013 at 12:50 Charlotte Jensen

Former Eurovision and national final stars to throw themselves into deep water in reality show

19th August 2013 at 09:50 Charlotte Jensen

NRK release further details surrounding Melodi Grand Prix 2014

8th August 2013 at 18:32 Kristján

Finland opens for submissions for UMK 2014

10th July 2013 at 13:22 Kristján

Norway starts search for Margaret’s successor

3rd July 2013 at 16:25 Kristján

SVT invites songwriters to submit songs to Melodifestivalen 2014

20th June 2013 at 13:41 Tommy Engström

20 finalists selected in Ukraine for Junior Eurovision national selection

10th June 2013 at 18:26 Ian

Belgium to opt for revamped national final format in 2014

3rd June 2013 at 15:05 Kristján

NRK reveal major revamp for Melodi Grand Prix in 2014

6th May 2013 at 13:09 Kristján

Julie Berthelsen second in Masterchef Danmark 2013

5th April 2013 at 11:20 Charlotte Jensen

Masterchef Danmark 2013 now ready for final

31st March 2013 at 13:22 Charlotte Jensen

John Hatting passed away – only 64 years old

24th March 2013 at 10:20 Charlotte Jensen

Moldova select Aliona Moon with A Million for the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest

16th March 2013 at 20:50 Ian

FYR Macedonia Presents Esma & Lozano’s New Song for Malmö

15th March 2013 at 22:35 Steve

Fərid Məmmədov wins the Milli Final 2013

14th March 2013 at 20:13 Serkan Uluçay

Chart success for Melodi Grand Prix entries

14th March 2013 at 11:29 Kristján

Final of Azeri Milli Seçim Turu – Get to Know the Participants

14th March 2013 at 09:50 Serkan Uluçay

Melodifestivalen 2013 a viewers success – voting figures shows that Robin almost missed the Final

12th March 2013 at 20:49 Tommy Engström

Seven acts qualify from first semi-final in Moldova

12th March 2013 at 20:43 Ian

Romania send Cezar to Malmö with It’s My Life

9th March 2013 at 21:46 Ian

Robin Stjernberg will represent Sweden at the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest

9th March 2013 at 20:56 Viktoria Sölen

Valeriya Hüseynzadə and Aysel Babayeva as last qualifiers in Milli Seçim Turu 2013

9th March 2013 at 10:32 Serkan Uluçay

Melodifestivalen 2013: First public dress rehearsal of the final

8th March 2013 at 21:37 Viktoria Sölen

DR apologize: No Nazi uniforms from Denmark in Malmö

8th March 2013 at 13:32 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