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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 second heat: Six more acts qualify in Hungary

9th February 2013 at 21:37 Ian

Melodifestivalen 2013: Sean Banan and Louise Hoffsten through to Swedish final

9th February 2013 at 21:34 Viktoria Sölen

Things are hotting up at the MGP dress rehearsal in Oslo

9th February 2013 at 18:00 Kristján

Melodifestivalen 2013: Second heat dress rehearsal

8th February 2013 at 21:48 Viktoria Sölen

Latvia selects first six finalists of Dziesma 2013

8th February 2013 at 21:30 Virginia López

Melodifestivalen 2013: Day two of rehearsals in Gothenburg

8th February 2013 at 16:35 Viktoria Sölen

Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix 2013 final – get to know the participants

8th February 2013 at 16:21 Kristján

Fərid Məmmədov Becomes the 6th Semi-Finalist in Azeri Milli Seçim Turu

7th February 2013 at 23:03 Serkan Uluçay

Melodifestivalen 2013: Second heat participants first rehearsal on stage

7th February 2013 at 10:28 Viktoria Sölen

Finland – Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu Final 2013 – Get to know the participants

6th February 2013 at 20:09 Kristján

Melodifestivalen 2013 heat two – EuroVisionary has heard the songs

6th February 2013 at 19:22 Tommy Engström

Eurosong 2013: Irish national finalists to be aired tomorrow

6th February 2013 at 17:14 Charlotte Jensen

Sam Gray releases Too Much Of A Good Thing

6th February 2013 at 15:23 Charlotte Jensen

Plans for Melodi Grand Prix interval act revealed

6th February 2013 at 07:52 Kristján

Melodifestivalen 2013: Second Swedish heat – Get to know the participants

5th February 2013 at 19:40 Viktoria Sölen

Four songs competing for Spain revealed – Online voting opened

5th February 2013 at 18:41 Virginia López

New album from Birthe Kjær released next month

5th February 2013 at 13:43 Charlotte Jensen

Full Norwegian Line Up Revealed Today

4th February 2013 at 07:05 Kristján

Iceland sends Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson to Malmö tonight

2nd February 2013 at 22:09 Kristján

A Dal kicked-off in Hungary: Six acts qualified for the semi-final

2nd February 2013 at 21:21 Virginia López

David Lindgren & Yohio the first selected finalists in Sweden

2nd February 2013 at 20:35 Tommy Engström

Adelén, Sirkus Eliassen and Gaute Ormåsen qualified to the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix final

2nd February 2013 at 20:17 Charlotte Jensen

Malta: 16 songs through to the final

2nd February 2013 at 13:11 Ian

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix overwhelms the chart in Denmark

2nd February 2013 at 11:11 Charlotte Jensen

Leyla Qafari wins 5th heat of Azeri Milli Seçim Turu

1st February 2013 at 22:40 Serkan Uluçay

Iceland’s Söngvakeppnin 2013 final : Get to know the participants

1st February 2013 at 22:17 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