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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.

Current standing in DR’s online poll shows a clear favourite

24th February 2011 at 20:25 Charlotte Jensen

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2011 – Get to know the participants

24th February 2011 at 16:05 Charlotte Jensen

Lucía Pérez: “I Am Delighted With the Song”

23rd February 2011 at 23:02 Virginia López

Poli Genova gets the Bulgarian ticket to Düsseldorf

23rd February 2011 at 21:14 Kristján

4th Swedish heat – Get to know the participants

23rd February 2011 at 18:15 Tommy Engström

Yuksek Sadakat Will Present Turkish Act on Friday

21st February 2011 at 20:05 Serkan Uluçay

Another Change Yet to be Made in Armenia

21st February 2011 at 19:09 Serkan Uluçay

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix songs slowly released from today

21st February 2011 at 13:27 Charlotte Jensen

Stable viewing figures for Melodi Grand Prix in Norway

21st February 2011 at 12:23 Kristján

Sanremo 2011 – Roberto Vecchioni Wins, Raphael Gualazzi to Dusseldorf

19th February 2011 at 23:09 Steve

3rd semi final in Lithuania

19th February 2011 at 22:10 Ian

Croatia eliminates another singer for Düsseldorf

19th February 2011 at 21:05 elljay

Last two acts chosen for Eirodziesma tonight in Latvia

19th February 2011 at 20:53 Kristján

Eesti Laul line up is complete

19th February 2011 at 20:42 verenairina

Swedish viewers votes Eric Saade and The Playtones through to final in Sweden

19th February 2011 at 20:27 Viktoria Sölen

Sanremo 2011 – Raphael Gualazzi wins Giovanni and is a Possible Eurovision Entry.

19th February 2011 at 15:22 Steve

Spain Send Lucía Pérez to Düsseldorf

18th February 2011 at 23:27 Virginia López

Lena is taken by a stranger to Düsseldorf

18th February 2011 at 21:24 verenairina

Georgian final: Get to Know the Participants

18th February 2011 at 14:59 Serkan Uluçay

Slovakia sends The Twiins to Düsseldorf

18th February 2011 at 13:10 elljay

Sanremo 2011 – Bastardo Returns!

17th February 2011 at 23:59 Steve

Blue visit the Spanish National Final

17th February 2011 at 15:17 Virginia López

SanSanremo 2011 – We Have Totally Forgotten the Culture in Italy!” – Roberto Vecchioni

17th February 2011 at 00:11 Steve

3rd Swedish heat – get to know the participants

16th February 2011 at 19:59 Viktoria Sölen

Spanish National Final – All Finalist Songs Revealed

16th February 2011 at 19:52 Virginia López

English version of Jóhanna’s Nótt released on iTunes

16th February 2011 at 11:17 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