After the junior eurovision song contest final, the participant countries speed up their eurovision preparations. Some of them will choose their entry via a national final, some of them choose with internal selection… Also the impatient countries had already chosen their act to perform in Stockholm.
As you know national final is a process to determine the artist by jury&public votes. During the last week we have received many details about national finals that will be organized to select the entries for 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. Some broadcaster has revealed the participant lists for their national final. Lets read the details on the fallowing section.
1) Sweden – Melodifestivalen
Broadcaster: SVT
Dates: Semifinal (6th,13th,20th,27th of February) Final 12th of March
Hosts: Petra Mede, William Spetz,.Gina Dirawi, Sarah Dawn Finar, Charlotte Perrelli and Henrik Schyffert
Semi-final 1 Gothenburg
- Mimi Werner – Ain’t No Good
(Mimi Werner, Göran Werner, Marcus Svedin, Jason Saenz) - Samir & Viktor – Bada nakna
(Fredrik Kempe, David Kreuger, Anderz Wrethov) - Robin Bengtsson – Constellation Price
(Bobby Ljunggren, Henrik Wikström, Mark Hole, Martin Eriksson) - Ace Wilder – Don’t Worry
(joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Anton Hård af Segerstad, Ace Wilder) - Anna Book – Himmel för två
(Sven-Inge Sjöberg, Lennart Wastesson, Larry Forsberg, Camilla Läckberg) - Pernilla Andersson – Mitt guld
(Pernilla Andersson, Fredrik Rönnqvist) - Albin & Mattias Andréasson – Rik
(Albin Johnsén, Mattias Andréasson)
Semi-final 2: Malmö
- Victor och Natten – 100%
(Dag Lundberg, Melker, Jesper Lundh) - Krista Siegfrids – Faller
(Krista Siegfrids, Gabriel Alares, Magnus Wallin, Gustaf Svenungsson) - Molly Pettersson Hammar – Hunger
(Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Anton Hård af Segerstad, Molly Pettersson Hammar) - Patrik Isaksson, Tommy Nilsson & Uno Svenningsson – Håll mitt hjärta hårt
(Patrik Isaksson, Tommy Nilsson, Uno Svenningsson) - Isa – I Will Wait
(Anton Hård af Segerstad, Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Nikki Flores) - Wiktoria – Save Me
(Jens Siverstedt, Lauren Dyson, Jonas Wallin) - David Lindgren – We are Your Tomorrow
(Anderz Wrethov, Sharon Vaughn, Gustav Efraimsson)Semi-final 3: Norrköping
- Oscar Zia – Human
(Oscar Zia, Victor Thell, Maria Smith) - SaRaha – Kizunguzungu
(Anderz Wrethov, Sara ”SaRaha” Larsson, Arash Labaf) - After Dark – Kom ut som en stjärna
(Sven-Inge Sjöberg, Lennart Wastesson, Larry Forsberg, Lina Eriksson, Kent Olsson, Calle Kindbom) - Lisa Ajax – My Heart Wants Me Dead
(Linnea Deb, Joy Deb, Anton Hård af Segerstad) - Boris René – Put Your Love on Me
(Boris René, Tobias Lundgren, Tim Larsson) - SMAILO – Weight of the World
(Arvid Ångström, Dennis Babic, Oscar Berglund Juhola, Anton Göransson, Robin Danielsson) - Swingfly feat. Helena Gutarra – You Carved Your Name
(Jocke Åhlund, Andreas Kleerup)
Semi-final 4: Gävle
- Martin Stenmarck – Du tar mig tillbaks
(David Stenmarck) - Panetoz – Håll om mig hårt
(Jimmy Jansson, Karl-Ola Kjellholm, Jakke Erixson, Pa Modou Badjie, Njol Badjie, Nebeyu Baheru) - Frans – If I Were Sorry
(Oscar Fogelström, Michael Saxell, Fredrik Andersson, Frans Jeppsson Wall) - Linda Bengtzing – Killer Girl
(Mattias Kallenberger, Andreas Berlin, Linda Bengtzing, Dag Öhrlund) - Dolly Style – Rollercoaster
(Thomas G:son, Peter Boström, Alexandra Salomonsson) - Eclipse – Runaways
(Erik Mårtensson) - Molly Sandén – Youniverse
(Molly Sandén, Danny Saucedo, John Alexis)
- Oscar Zia – Human
2) Malta – Malta Song for Europe
Broadcaster: PBS
Dates: Semifinal 22nd of January – Final 23rd of January
Participants: The 20 of them will be chosen for semifinal, and only 14 successful acts will be performing on the final.
96 sung by Francesca Bonnano
Alive sung by Jasmine Abela
All Around The World sung by Deborah C
Bare Your Soul sung by Chaya Fenech
Battle Zone sung by Kurt Cassar
Beautiful sung by Lyndsey Pace
Brave sung by Andre Curmi (Dre)
Breaking Point sung by Cherylis & Mikhail
Breathe sung by Cherylis
Can’t Let Go sung by Jessika
Castle sung by Danica Muscat
Chameleon (Invincible) sung by Ira Losco
Dancing In The Rain sung by Francesca Borg
Empty Hearted sung by Domenique Azzopardi
Exceptional sung by Jean Claude Azzopardi
Falling Glass sung by Corazon (Mizzi)
Feeling Alive sung by Kelly Ann Mintoff
Fire Burn sung by Dominic
Fireworks sung by Iona
Flashing Lights sung by Raquel Galdes
Flawless sung by Franklin Calleja
Frontline sung by Danica Muscat
Go Beyond The Shore sung by Paul Cushieri
Golden sung by Brooke
Gone sung by Nazjo Rotin
Higher sung by Q
Hush Hush sung by Jessika
I Love You sung by Dario Mifsud Bonnici
I Won’t Surrender sung by Franklin Calleja
Kingdom sung by Christabelle Borg
Light Up My Life sung by Stefan Galea
Lighthouse sung by Kimberley Cortis
Little Love sung by Franklin Calleja
MI-MI-MIND sung by Neville Refalo
Paper Boats sung by Joseph Portelli
Reaching sung by Panama Band- Simaria
Right Here With You sung by Sarah Crystal
Rule The World sung by Aidan Cassar
Someday sung by Klinsmanc Coleiro
Tell Me What You Wanna Do sung by Julienne Liberto
That’s Why I Love You sung by Ira Losco
The Flame sung by Jessika
Tonight sung by Kyle Mangani & Maxine Pace
Under The Sun sung by Daniel Testa
Victory sung by Amy Agius
Without You sung by Kaya
Young Love sung by Maxine Pace
Your Kiss sung by Malcom
You’re Beautiful sung By Laurence Gray
3) Moldova – O Melodie Pentru
Broadcaster: TRM
Date: 23rd of February: Semi-final 1 (12 competitors, 8 qualifiers) – 25th of February: Semi-final 2 (12 competitors, 8 qualifiers) – 27th of 02: Grand Final (16 finalists)
Participants: The national broadcaster has announced that over 40 entries have been submitted for national selection.
- Sandy C – Weak For Your Love
- Andrei Ioniţa & Onoffrei – Lie
- Sasha Bognibov – Alone
- Sasha Bognibov – Insane (Against Corruption)
- Che-MD – Voda E Cu Noi
- Artur Breeze – Far Away
- Ghennadi Ivanov – A Good Day
- Nadia Moşneagu – Memories
- Nadejda Rotaru – Zebra
- Felicia Dunaf – You And Me
- Alexandru Ceapă – Viorele
- Emilia Russu – I Am Not The Same
- Katherine and Litesound – Imagine
- Criss Jeff – Good Life
- Rodica şi Ivan Aculov – Stop Lying
- Big Flash Sound – Când Vrei
- Doiniţa Gherman – Irresistible
- Elena Buga – Nu Ma-Ntreba
- Elena Buga – The Curtain Falls
- Valeria Pasa – Save Love
- Lidia Isac – Falling Stars
- Viola – In The Name Of Love
- Cristina Pintilie & Alex Calancea Band – Picture Of Love
- Vasile Muntean – O Noua Zi
- Valentin Uzun – Mine
- Valentina Nejel – Va Fi Târziu
- Alexandru Cibotaru – Dimineti
- Victoria – Improvizatii Nocturne
- Vitalie Todirascu – Belladonna
- DoReDoS – FunnyFolk
- Max Fall & Vozniuc Dan & Malloy – Game Lover
- Maxim Zavidia – La La Love
- Samir Loghin – Nu Pleca
- Serjcoston – Noaptea Dragostei
- Diana Brescan – Till The End
- Poison Lust – Black Magic
- Olea Roşu – Vraja Frumuseţii
- Chris Maroo – Tonight
- Mihai Radu – I Walk Throuhg Fire
- Rafaella – Hours Lost
- Serghei Lazarev – Glossa
- ELLE – Tare
- PRIZA – Rewind
- Nadejda Volc – Dorul
- Olga Căpăţînă (Beatrice) – Save My Heart
- Natalia Moraru – Pain
- Anna Gulko – Never Let Go
You can listen to the songs on the official TRM site or on YouTube site of the Eurovision fan club of Moldova.
4) Belarus – Eurofest
Broadcaster: BTRC
Date: 25th of January
Participants:
- Alexey Gross – Flames
- Sasha Zakharik – Noch’ siyoniya
- Valeriya Sadovskaya – Not alone
- Radiovolna – Ne skhodi s uma
- THE EM – Turn around
- NAVI – Geta zyamlya
- Alexander Ivanov – How to fly
- Anastasia Malashkevich – Pray for love
- Kirill Yermakov – Begu k solnsu
- NAPOLI – My universe
5 – Switzerland – Die grosse Entscheidungs Show
Broadcaster: SRF – RTR, RTS, RSI
Date: Semifinal 6th of December – Final 13th of February
Participants: The chosen by expert juries six artists will perfom in the final 13th February.
- Bella C – Another World
- Vincent Gross – Half A Smile
- Stanley Miller – Feel The Love
- Stéphanie Palazzo – Perché mi guardi cosi?
- Rykka – The Last Of Our Kind
- Theo – Because Of You
You can listen to the song of Switzerland national final from the official site of the national broadcaster SRF, HERE.