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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.

Albania: The songs competeting in Festivali i Këngës 2019 have been announced

9th December 2019 at 09:51 Michael Outerson

Sweden: SVT have annouced the acts competing in Melodifestivalen 2020

26th November 2019 at 12:45 Michael Outerson

The Doof Warrior and an Indigenous hero are next to be announced for Australia Decides

22nd November 2019 at 19:05 William Savage

Estonia: The second set of semi finalists for Eesti Laul 2020 have been revealed

14th November 2019 at 18:53 Michael Outerson

Estonia: The first twelve semi finalists for Eesti Laul 2020 have been revealed

13th November 2019 at 18:57 Michael Outerson

Absolutely Everybody is excited as Australia Decides kicks off with the first artists revealed

7th November 2019 at 19:16 William Savage

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2020 to be held in Copenhagen on the 7th March

10th May 2019 at 10:35 Charlotte Jensen

John Lundvik wins Melodifestivalen and will represent Sweden at Eurovision 2019

9th March 2019 at 21:57 David Robichaud

ZENA will represent Belarus at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song Like It

7th March 2019 at 21:57 Michael Outerson

Beovizija 2019: Nevena Božović will represent Serbia at this years Eurovision Song Contest

3rd March 2019 at 23:41 Michael Outerson

Georgia 2019: Oto Nemsadze wins Eurovision ticket

3rd March 2019 at 22:14 Charlotte Jensen

Conan Osíris wins Festival da Canção 2019 and will represent Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019

3rd March 2019 at 01:05 Michael Outerson

KEiiNO wins Melodi Grand Prix 2019 and will represent Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest this year

2nd March 2019 at 23:35 Michael Outerson

Hatari will fly the flag for Iceland in Tel Aviv

2nd March 2019 at 23:24 Gunec Gulun Yazıcıtunc

Moldova decided: Anna Odobescu wins O Melodie Pentru Europa

2nd March 2019 at 23:15 Wouter van Vliet

Melodifestivalen 2019: Anna Bergendahl, Nano, Lisa Ajax and Arvingarna win last spots for the final

2nd March 2019 at 21:28 Charlotte Jensen

Darude feat Sebastian Rejman will bring Look Away to the stage in Tel Aviv

2nd March 2019 at 21:22 Ashleigh Kobevko

Six more acts complete the line up for Sunday’s Beovizija 2019 final in Serbia

28th February 2019 at 23:40 Michael Outerson

The first six acts are sent through to the final of Serbia’s Beovizija 2019

27th February 2019 at 23:34 Michael Outerson

Ukraine 2019: Maruv will NOT go to Tel Aviv

25th February 2019 at 18:33 Ashleigh Kobevko

Danish broadcaster reveals jury and televoting disagreement

24th February 2019 at 18:04 Charlotte Jensen

Festival da Canção 2019: 2nd semi final completes Portugal’s finalists list

24th February 2019 at 00:21 Theo Vatmanidis

Jurijus wins Eurovizijos Atranka 2019 and will represent Lithuania at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest

23rd February 2019 at 22:27 Michael Outerson

Melodi Grand Prix 2019: Leonora wins Danish Eurovision ticket

23rd February 2019 at 21:52 Charlotte Jensen

MARUV may represent Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv

23rd February 2019 at 21:38 Fyodor Bezyanov

Joci Pápai will make his Eurovision comeback for Hungary in Tel Aviv

23rd February 2019 at 21:35 David Robichaud

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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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