Hungarian national broadcaster has announced the dates of the forthcoming 2016 Hungarian Eurovision national selection; A Dal 2016.

Hungary will yet again select its Eurovision entry and act via their traditional national selection A Dal, as has been the case in the recent years.

The Hungarian national selection will be hosted by Tatár Csilla and Harsányi Levente.

A Dal 2016 will consist of a total of 6 televised shows: 3 heats, 2 semi-finals and the grand final. A Dal will kick off on Saturday 23 January and conclude on Saturday 27 February:

• 23/01-  Heat 1
• 30/01- Heat 2
• 06/02- Heat 3
• 13/02 -Semi-final 1
• 20/02- Semi-final 2
• 27/02- Grand Final

As in previous years, a total of 30 acts will participate in the competition:

1. André Vásáry – Why
2. Anna Patai – Colors 
3. B The First – You told me you loved me
4. Bálint Gájer – Speed bump
5. Benji – Kötéltánc
6. By The Way – Free to fly 
7. C.E.T. (Alex Kabai) – Free
8. Egy Másik Zenekar – Kéne közös kép
9. Fatima Mohamed – Ott leszek
10. Freddie – Pioneer
11. Group’n’swing – Szeretni fáj
12. Ív – Love kills me
13. Jázmin Török – Power of love
14. Júlia Horányi – Come Along 
15. Kállay-Saunders Band – Who we are
16. Karmapolis & Böbe Szécsi – Hold on to
17. Laci Gáspár – Love and bass
18. Maszkura & The Tücsökraj – Kinek sírjam
19. Misztrál – Reggeli reggae
20. Mushu – Uncle tom
21. Nika (Mónika Veres) – Beatuiful Love 
22. Odett – Stardust
23. Oláh Gergő – Győz a jó
24. Olivér Berkes – Seven seas
25. Parno Graszt – Már nem szédülök
26. Passed – Driftin’ 
27. Petra Veres-Kovács – Singing peace
28. Petruska – Trouble in my mind
29. Reni Tolvai – Fire 
30. Szilvia Agárdi – It is love

You can listen to the competing entries on A Dal’s official website.

The 2016 Eurovision Song Contest is scheduled to be held on 10, 12 and 14 May at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.

In 2015 Boggie won the golden ticket to Vienna with her song Wars for nothing and represented Hungary at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest.

Hungary debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994 and is yet to win the event. The country achieved its best placing in the competition in 1994 with Frederika Bayer.

Stay tuned to ESCToday for the latest news on A Dal 2016, Hungary and the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest.