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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.

Further details around Norwegian selection emerge

14th September 2012 at 17:33 Kristján

No Star für Malmö next year – Germany wants to go for a different national final concept in 2013

14th September 2012 at 17:31 verenairina

Hosting cities of Melodifestivalen 2013 announced – Karlskrona, Karlstad and Skellefteå are back

11th September 2012 at 16:54 Tommy Engström

Icelandic final confirmed for February 9th

11th September 2012 at 09:59 Kristján

Listen to the Songs from Armenian National Selection for the Junior Eurovision

10th September 2012 at 18:04 Virginia López

Soluna Samay and A Friend In London’s Tim Schou to raise money for children’s birthdays

8th September 2012 at 09:20 Charlotte Jensen

Further details surrounding Swiss selection now known

27th August 2012 at 16:35 Kristján

Finland to hold national final on 9 February 2013

27th August 2012 at 13:44 Ian

First artist selected for Melodifestivalen 2013 – Terese Fredenwall

26th August 2012 at 22:42 Tommy Engström

Exclusive warm up act for Magni in Menningarnótt

20th August 2012 at 11:38 Kristján

Rósa Birgitta gets Turkish and US release

19th August 2012 at 11:00 Kristján

Jørgen De Mylius rewarded for long Melodi Grand Prix career

14th August 2012 at 12:12 Charlotte Jensen

Lasse Holm to leave Diggiloo show in 2013

13th August 2012 at 11:24 Kristján

Third time lucky for Tommy Körberg?

6th August 2012 at 12:58 Kristján

Marte Stokstad to leave Melodi Grand Prix

5th August 2012 at 09:15 Kristján

A dream coming true: Mey Green releases My Dream

26th July 2012 at 19:26 Virginia López

The plot thickens for Nationaal Songfestival 2013

16th July 2012 at 06:40 Kristján

Ditte Marie leaves Le Freak – time to focus on her solo career

14th July 2012 at 10:37 Charlotte Jensen

DR kicks off 2013 Dansk Melodi Grand Prix with slighty different rules – suggest EBU to change as well

11th July 2012 at 10:50 Charlotte Jensen

TROS reject Anouk’s request for an internal selection

11th July 2012 at 06:04 Kristján

Danish national finalist to play together with Pierce Brosnan in film by Oscar winning director

6th July 2012 at 13:04 Charlotte Jensen

NRK opens for submissions for Melodi Grand Prix 2013

1st July 2012 at 14:12 Kristján

Pierre Kartner intends to save the Nationaal Songfestival

1st July 2012 at 11:57 Kristján

Cabaret Showtime In Tivoli to feature several Danish Eurovision participants

29th June 2012 at 11:11 Charlotte Jensen

Eric Saade and Tone Damli releases hot video

26th June 2012 at 13:09 Charlotte Jensen

Lotta Engberg to have many Eurovision and national final guests in Liseberg this season

23rd June 2012 at 12:48 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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