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Eurovision News Estonia: Saku Suurhall will host Eesti Laul 2016 final
ERR, the Estonian national broadcaaster has announced that the Saku Suurhall in Tallinn will be the venue for the forthcoming
Lithuania 
Slovenia 
Switzerland Switzerland: Online platform closes, familiar faces enter
The chance to submit songs to the Swiss online platform has come to a close as the country moves a
Sweden Sweden: Melodifestivalen 2016 Ticket sale begin 29 October
The ticket sale for Melodifestivalen 2016 will begin on 29 October at 9:00 CET via the official ticketing partner of
Finland Finland: UMK16 finalists to be revealed next month
The finalists for Finland’s Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2016 (UMK) will be announced on November 6. YLE, the Finnish national broadcaster
Switzerland/Slovenia: Omar Naber enters Swiss selection
Omar Naber, the Slovenian representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, as entered the Swiss national selection. You can listen
The Netherlands The Netherlands: Douwe Bob talks ballet and Eurovision on Opium
Douwe Bob, who will represent The Netherlands at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm, Sweden, was a guest in
Albania Albania: Festivali I Këngës 54 complete lineup announced
RTSH, the Albanian broadcaster, has announced the full lineup of artists and songs that will compete in the 54th Festivali
Belarus Belarus: BTRC opens submission period for national selection
BTRC, the Belarusian national broadcaster has opened as of today the submission period for artists to submit their respective entries
Sweden: Eurovision winners collaborate for Melodifestivalen 2016
Thomas G:son, Peter Boström and Måns Zelmerlöw have submitted a song, written together, to Melodifestivalen 2016. “It’s a mid-tempo pop”,
Russia 
Ukraine Ukraine: Anastasia Prikhodko to make Eurovision return?
Anastasia Prikhodko, who previously represented Russia at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, has revealed her interest in representing her native
Belarus: BTRC opts for national final for Eurovision 2016
BTRC, the Belarusian national broadcaster has announced today that Belarus will select its Eurovision entry for the forthcoming 2016 Eurovision
Italy Italy: Sanremo 2016 mechanism and rules released
The Italian broadcaster RAI has released the full set of rules regarding the submission and participation in Sanremo 2016. It
Hungary Hungary: Song submission for A Dal 2016 is open
For the fifth year, Hungary will use its national contest A Dal to select its representative for the Eurovision Song Contest. The
Hungary: Duna confirms participation in Eurovision 2016
Duna Service Media Provider, the national Hungarian broadcaster has confirmed that Hungary will participate at the forthcoming 2016 Eurovision Song