ARD, the German broadcaster, used a national final to select their entry.

Ireland, back from relegation, used a reality series, You're A Star, to select their entry.

Like in the previous years, France Télévisions will select their entry internally.

France Télévisions decided that they would select their entry internally and as a result, Cerrada will represented the country.

The Israeli broadcaster IBA continued to use a national final to select their entry.

Since 2003 it has been used to select Albania's entry for the international Eurovision Song Contest.

For the first time since 1987, the French held a national final to select their entry.

After their win in 1956, Switzerland continued with their format of a national final to select their entry for the 1957 contest.

Sweden continued using the common Melodifestivalen format to select their entry.

In 2013, Georgia selected its entry internally.