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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.

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18th December 2012 at 12:34 Charlotte Jensen

11 participants of Unser Song für Malmö revealed – a 12th to be announced before Christmas

17th December 2012 at 13:57 verenairina

Malta preview videos online

16th December 2012 at 13:34 Ian

Roberto Bellarosa to sing Love Kills for Belgium in Malmö

16th December 2012 at 11:48 Kristján

Second semi-final in Lithuania: Four more acts to the final

15th December 2012 at 22:00 Ian

Heilsarmee to represent Switzerland at the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest

15th December 2012 at 21:11 elljay

Jorge González among the finalists of The Voice in Spain

15th December 2012 at 12:27 Virginia López

Complete line up for Eesti Laul confirmed

14th December 2012 at 11:15 Kristján

Die Grosse Entscheidungs Show 2013: Get to know the Swiss finalists

14th December 2012 at 07:25 elljay

Raphael Gualazzi Returns to the Sanremo Festival

13th December 2012 at 23:19 Steve

Five acts to compete in the Austrian final on February 15th

13th December 2012 at 19:50 verenairina

Money to 7 cities steal focus from 2013 Dansk Melodi Grand Prix

13th December 2012 at 15:16 Charlotte Jensen

Song titles for Roberto Bellarosa’s Belgian selection show revealed

11th December 2012 at 18:32 Virginia López

LTV announced Dziesma hopefuls today

11th December 2012 at 14:12 Kristján

157 entries received for Eesti Laul 2013

10th December 2012 at 16:20 Kristján

Lithuania’s first semi-final: Here is how it went

8th December 2012 at 21:26 Virginia López

First 2013 Eurovision entry: Alena Lanskaya wins in Belarus again

7th December 2012 at 20:47 Charlotte Jensen

NRK’s Vivi Stenberg talks about the Norwegian selection process

7th December 2012 at 07:36 Kristján

Jóhanna back for Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2013?

5th December 2012 at 13:30 Kristján

Songs, Semifinals and Running Order of Festival i Këngës are Revealed by RTSH

4th December 2012 at 23:12 Serkan Uluçay

YLE announces all acts for the Finnish final of UMK

4th December 2012 at 13:48 Kristján

Final qualifying heat in Lithuania tonight

1st December 2012 at 21:09 Kristján

Record number of submissions received in Latvia

1st December 2012 at 10:29 Kristján

Malta reveals national finalists

30th November 2012 at 21:53 elljay

Makeover for Serbian Beovizija in 2013

29th November 2012 at 07:35 Kristján

Croatia to select traditional Klapa music for 2013 Eurovision

26th November 2012 at 19:10 Ian

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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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