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Følgende lande har udtrykt foreløbig interesse for at deltage i konkurrencen:
=== Alle deltagende lande (Semifinalisterne) ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Land<ref>https://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=176263</ref>
!Sprog
!Sang
!Oversættelse
!Kunstner
!National udvælgelse
|-
|{{ESC/Albanien}}
|Engelsk<ref name="Albania: Eneda Expects To Sing In English At Eurovision - Eurovoix">http://eurovoix.com/2015/12/28/albania-eneda-expects-to-sing-in-english-at-eurovision/</ref><sup>1</sup>
|"Fairytale"<ref name="eurovision albanien fairytale">http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=eneda_tarifa_to_represent_albania_with_a_fairytale</ref><br /><small>M/T: Olsa Toqi</small>
|''Eventyr''
|Eneda Tarifa<ref name="eurovision albanien fairytale" />
|54. Festivali i Këngës<ref>''Festivali i Kenges''</ref>
|-
|{{ESC/Armenien}}
|Engelsk<ref>http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=iveta_mukuchyan_to_represent_armenia</ref>
|"LoveWave"<ref>http://eurovoix.com/2015/12/04/armenia-song-reveal-on-new-years-eve/</ref>
|''Kærlighedsbølge''
|[[Iveta Mukuchyan]]<ref>http://esctoday.com/106076/armenia-to-stockholm-2/</ref>
|Intern udvælgelse<ref>http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=who_will_represent_armenia_in_2016</ref>
|-
|{{ESC/Aserbajdsjan}}
|Engelsk
|"Miracle"
|''Mirakel''
|Samra Rahimli
|Intern udvælgelse
|-
|{{ESC/Australien}}<ref name=":0" />
|Engelsk
|"Sound of Silence"
|''Lyden af stilhed''
|Dami Im
|Intern udvælgelse
|-
|{{ESC/Belgien}}
|Engelsk<ref>http://eurovoix.com/2015/11/16/belgium-five-eurovision-hopefuls-revealed/</ref>
|"What's the Pressure"<br /><small>M/T: [[Selah Sue|Sanne Putseys]], Louis Favre, Birsen Uçar</small>
| ''Hvad er trykket''
|[[Laura Tesoro]]<ref>http://eurovoix.com/2016/01/17/belgium-laura-tesoro-is-off-to-eurovision-2016/</ref>
|Eurosong 2016<ref>http://eurovoix.com/2015/05/24/belgium-five-artist-national-selection-for-2016/</ref><ref>http://esctoday.com/106766/belgium-national-final-on-17-january/</ref>
|-
|{{ESC/Bosnien-Hercegovina}}
|[[Serbokroatisk (sprog)|Bosnisk]]<ref>http://faktor.ba/lejla-a-babovic-za-faktor-otkrila-detalje-o-eurosongu-deen-i-dalal-nece-pjevati-na-engleskom-jeziku/</ref>
|"Ljubav Je"<br /><small>M: Deen, Dalal, Ana Rucner, Almir Ajanović; T: Jasmin Fazlić</small>
|''Kærlighed er''
|Deen, Dalal & Ana Rucner<ref>http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=dalal_midhat_talakic_fuad_backovic-deen_and_ana_rucner_to_represent_bosnia_and_herzegovina</ref>
|Intern udvælgelse<ref>http://eurovoix.com/2015/11/24/bosnia-herzegovina-are-back-in-the-contest/</ref>
|-
|{{ESC/Bulgarien}}
|Engelsk, bulgarsk
|"If Love Was a Crime"
|''Hvis kærlighed var en forbrydelse''
|Poli Genova<ref name="Bulgaria: Female Singer For Stockholm - Eurovoix" />
|Intern udvælgelse<ref name="Bulgaria: Female Singer For Stockholm - Eurovoix">http://eurovoix.com/2016/01/24/bulgaria-female-singer-for-stockholm/</ref>
|-
|{{ESC/Cypern}}
|Engelsk
|"Alter Ego"<ref name="Cyprus: Minus One Internally Selected For Eurovision - Eurovoix" /><br /><small>M/T: [[Thomas G:son]], Minus One</small>
|''Alter Ego evt. Andet jeg.''
| Minus One<ref name="Cyprus: Minus One Internally Selected For Eurovision - Eurovoix">http://eurovoix.com/2015/11/04/cyprus-minus-one-internally-selected-for-eurovision/</ref>
|Intern udvælgelse<ref>http://eurovoix.com/2015/09/18/cyprus-internal-selection-for-2016/</ref>
|-
|{{ESC/Danmark}}
| Engelsk
| "Soldiers of Love"<br /><small>M/T: Sebastian F. Ovens, Daniel Lund Jørgensen, Katrine Klith Andersen</small>
| ''Kærlighedssoldater''
| [[Lighthouse X]]<ref>http://esctoday.com/105434/denmark-dmgp-2016-host-city-venue-and-date-revealed/</ref>
|[[Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2016]]
|-
|{{ESC/Estland}}
|Engelsk
|"Play"<ref name="Estonia: Eesti Laul 2016 Final March 5 - Eurovoix">http://eurovoix.com/2015/09/10/estonia-eesti-laul-submissions-close-november-2/</ref>
|''Spil''
|Jüri Pootsmann<ref>http://esctoday.com/105580/estonia-eesti-laul-2016-dates-and-rules-revealed/</ref>
|[[Eesti Laul|Eesti Laul 2016]]<ref name="Estonia: Eesti Laul 2016 Final March 5 - Eurovoix" /><ref>http://eurovoix.com/2015/10/26/estonia-eesti-laul-2016-finals-at-the-saku-arena/</ref>
|-
|{{ESC/Finland}}
|Engelsk
|"Sing It Away"
|''Syng det væk''
|Sandhja<ref name="esc today finland">http://esctoday.com/106651/finland-yle-reveals-umk-2016-hosts-and-dates/</ref>
|Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2016<ref name="esc today finland" />
|-
|{{ESC/Georgien}}
|Engelsk
|"Midnight Gold"<ref>http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=nika_kocharov_and_young_georgian_lolitas_to_represent_georgia</ref>
|''Midnatsguld''
|Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian Lolitaz<ref>http://eurovoix.com/2015/12/15/georgia-nika-kocharov-and-young-georgian-lolitas-to-eurovision-2016/</ref> <br /><small>ნიკა კოჩაროვის</small>
|Intern udvælgelse<ref>http://eurovoix.com/2015/12/14/georgia-artist-announcement-tomorrow-2/</ref>
|-
|{{ESC/Grækenland}}
| [[Græsk (sprog)|Græsk]], engelsk
| "Utopian Land"
| ''Utopisk land''
| [[Argo]]<ref>http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=argo_to_represent_greece</ref>
|National forvalg<ref>http://eurovoix.com/2015/08/30/greece-ert-approves-national-selection-funding/</ref>
|-
|{{ESC/Holland}}
|Engelsk
|"Slow Down"
|''Sænk farten''
|[[Douwe Bob]]<ref>http://eurovoix.com/2015/09/22/the-netherlands-douwe-bob-to-represent-the-netherlands/</ref>
|Intern udvælgelse<ref name="autogeneret3">[http://www.songfestivalweblog.nl/2015/05/avrotros-in-2016-op-zelfde-voet-verder/ AVROTROS in 2016 op zelfde voet verder | Songfestivalweblog.nl<!-- Bot genereret titel -->]</ref>
|-
|{{ESC/Hviderusland}}
|Engelsk
|"Help You Fly"<br /><small>M/T: Viktor Drobysh, Mary Susan Applegate</small>
|''Hjælpe dig med at flyve''
|Alexander 'Ivan' Ivanov<ref>http://eurovoix.com/2016/01/22/belarus-alexander-ivanov-to-eurovision-2016/</ref><br /><small>Александр Иванов</small>
|Eurofest 2016<ref>http://eurovoix.com/2015/09/22/belarus-to-focus-on-belarusian-language-songs-for-2016/</ref><ref>http://eurovoix.com/2015/10/23/belarus-submissions-open-until-november-21/</ref>
|-
|{{ESC/Irland}}
| [[Engelsk]]
| "Sunlight"<ref name="Nicky Byrne will represent Ireland at this year’s Eurovision">http://www.thejournal.ie/nicky-byrne-eurovision-sunlight-2544890-Jan2016/</ref><br /><small>M/T: Ronan Hardiman, Wayne Hector, Nicky Byrne</small>
| ''Solskin''
| [[Nicky Byrne]]<ref name="Nicky Byrne will represent Ireland at this year’s Eurovision" />
| Intern udvælgelse<ref name="Nicky Byrne will represent Ireland at this year’s Eurovision" />
|-
|{{ESC/Island}}
|Engelsk
|"Hear Them Calling"<ref>http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=greta_salome_to_represent_iceland</ref>
<small>M/T: Gréta Salóme</small>
|''Hører dem kalde''
|[[Gréta Salóme Stefánsdóttir|Gréta Salóme]]<ref>http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=greta_salome_to_represent_iceland</ref>
|Söngvakeppnin 2016<ref>http://eurovoix.com/2015/10/06/iceland-songvakeppnin-2016-submissions-now-open/</ref><ref>http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=iceland_opens_selection_process_for_2016</ref>
|-
| {{ESC/Israel}}
|Engelsk
|"Made of Stars"<br/><small> M/T: Doron Medalie
|''Lavet af stjerner''
|Hovi Star<br /><small>חובי סטאר</small>
|HaKokhav HaBa (Rising Star)<ref name="esc today israel">http://www.eurovision.tv [http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/year/participant-profile/?song=33483 About Hovi Star]</ref>
|-
|{{ESC/Kroatien}}
|Engelsk
|"Lighthouse"
|''Fyrtårn''
| Nina Kraljić
| Intern udvælgelse
|-
|{{ESC/Letland}}
|Engelsk
|"Heartbeat"
|''Hjerteslag''
|Justs<ref name="wikiblogs latvia">http://wiwibloggs.com/2015/09/10/latvia-ltv-date-supernova-2016-final/102341/</ref>
|Supernova 2016<ref name="wikiblogs latvia" />
|-
|{{ESC/Litauen}}
|Engelsk
||"I've Been Wating For This Night"
|''Jeg har ventede på den her nat''
|[[Donny Montell]]
|Eurovizijos 2016<ref>http://esctoday.com/105058/lithuania-lrt-confirms-participation-in-eurovision-2016/</ref><ref>http://eurovoix.com/2015/10/06/lithuania-national-selection-for-2016/</ref>
|-
|{{ESC/Malta}}
|Engelsk<ref>http://eurovoix.com/2016/01/23/tonight-malta-selects-for-eurovision-two-countries-searches-continue/</ref>
|"Walk on Water"
|''Gå på vandet''
|[[Ira Losco]]<ref>http://eurovoix.com/2016/01/23/malta-ira-losco-is-off-to-eurovision-2016/</ref>
|Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2016<ref>http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=malta_to_select_their_2016_entry_in_january</ref>
|-
|{{ESC/Makedonien}}
|[[Makedonsk (sprog)|Makedonsk]]
|"Dona" (Дона)<ref name="Macedonia: Kaliopi Returns To Eurovision in 2016 - Eurovoix">http://eurovoix.com/2015/11/24/macedonia-kaliopi-returns-to-eurovision-in-2016/</ref><br /> <small>M/T: Romeo Grill</small>
|''—''
|Kaliopi<ref name="Macedonia: Kaliopi Returns To Eurovision in 2016 - Eurovoix" /><br /><small>Калиопи</small>
|Intern udvælgelse<ref name="Macedonia: Kaliopi Returns To Eurovision in 2016 - Eurovoix" />
|-
|{{ESC/Moldova}}
|Engelsk
|"Falling Stars"
|''Faldende stjerner''
|[[Lidia Isac]]<ref>http://esctoday.com/105357/moldova-trm-confirms-participation-in-eurovision-2016/</ref>
|O Melodie Pentru Europa 2016<ref>http://esctoday.com/106157/moldova-national-selection-dates-and-rules-released/</ref>
|-
|{{ESC/Montenegro}}
|Engelsk<ref name="Montenegro: Highway To Sing In English - Eurovoix">http://eurovoix.com/2016/01/03/montenegro-highway-to-sing-in-english/</ref>
|"The Real Thing"<ref name="Montenegro: Highway To Sing In English - Eurovoix" />
|''Den rigtige ting''
| Highway<ref name="“Highway” to represent Montenegro at Eurovision 2016! – ESC+Plus">http://www.esc-plus.com/highway-to-represent-montenegro-at-eurovision-2016/</ref>
|Intern udvælgelse<ref name="“Highway” to represent Montenegro at Eurovision 2016! – ESC+Plus" />
|-
|{{ESC/Norge}}
|Engelsk
|"Icebreaker"
|''Isbryder''
|Agnete<ref>http://www.esc-plus.com/norway-melodi-grand-prix-final-on-february-27</ref>
|Norsk Melodi Grand Prix 2016<ref>http://www.eurovisionofnow.com/news/norway-confirms-participation-for-2016/</ref>
|-
|{{ESC/Polen}}
|Engelsk
|"Color of Your Life"
|''Farven i dit liv''
|Michał Szpak<ref name="Telewizja Polska potwierdza udział w przyszłorocznym Konkursie Piosenki Eurowizji – Sztokholm 2016 - Telewizja Polska S.A. - tvp.pl">http://centruminformacji.tvp.pl/21982056/telewizja-polska-potwierdza-udzial-w-przyszlorocznym-konkursie-piosenki-eurowizji-sztokholm-2016</ref>
|Krajowe Eliminacje 2016
|-
|{{ESC/Rusland}}
|Engelsk
|"You Are the Only One"<ref name="Russia: Dimitris Kontopoulos and Phillip Kirkorov To Write The Russian Entry - Eurovoix">http://eurovoix.com/2015/12/11/russia-dimitris-kontopoulos-and-phillip-kirkorov-to-write-the-russian-entry/</ref><br /><small>M/T: Dimitris Kontopoulos, Filipp Kirkorow</small>
|''Du er den eneste ene''
|Sergey Lazarev<ref>http://eurovoix.com/2015/12/10/russia-sergey-lazarev-to-stockholm/</ref><br /><small>Сергей Лазарев</small>
|Intern udvælgelse<ref name="Russia: Dimitris Kontopoulos and Phillip Kirkorov To Write The Russian Entry - Eurovoix" />
|-
|{{ESC/San Marino}}
|Engelsk
|"I didn't know"<ref name="Serbia 2016: RTS to reveal the Stockholm entrant by February 28th – OIKOTIMES.COM | STOCKHOLM 2016 EUROVISION SONG CONTEST">http://oikotimes.com/2016/01/17/serbia-2016-rts-to-reveal-the-stockholm-entrant-by-february-28th/</ref>
|''Det vidste jeg ikke''
|Serhat<ref>http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=serhat_to_represent_san_marino</ref>
|Intern udvælgelse<ref>http://eurovoix.com/2016/01/04/san-marino-song-selected-for-stockholm/</ref>
|-
|{{ESC/Schweiz}}
| Engelsk
| "The Last of Our Kind"<br /><small>M/T: Christina Maria Rieder, Mike James, Jeff Dawson, Warne Livesey</small>
| ''Den sidste af vores slags''
| Rykka<ref>http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=its_rykka_for_switzerland</ref>
|Die Grosse Entscheidungsshow 2016<ref>http://esctoday.com/105093/switzerland-srf-confirms-participation-for-eurovision-2016/</ref>
|-
|{{ESC/Serbien}}
|Engelsk
|"Goodbye (Shelter)"
|''Farvel''
|Sanja Vučić
|Intern udvælgelse
|-
|{{ESC/Slovenien}}
|Engelsk
|"Blue and Red"
|''Blå og rød''
|ManuElla<ref>http://wiwibloggs.com/2015/11/10/slovenia-rtvslo-confirms-ema-2016-national-final-february/106783/</ref>
|EMA 2016 (Odločitev za Švedska)<ref>http://eurovoix.com/2015/11/10/slovenia-call-for-eurovision-2016-submissions-this-month/</ref>
|-
|{{ESC/Ungarn}}
|Engelsk
|"Pioneer"
|''Pioner''
|Freddie<ref name="Hungary 2016: A Dal kicks off on January 23rd – OIKOTIMES.COM | STOCKHOLM 2016 EUROVISION SONG CONTEST" />
|A Dal 2016<ref>http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=hungary_get_ready_for_a_dal_2016</ref><ref>http://eurovoix.com/2015/10/19/hungary-a-dal-2016-submissions-now-open/</ref><ref name="Hungary 2016: A Dal kicks off on January 23rd – OIKOTIMES.COM | STOCKHOLM 2016 EUROVISION SONG CONTEST">http://oikotimes.com/2015/12/11/hungary-2016-a-dal-kicks-off-on-january-23rd/</ref>
|-
|{{ESC/Ukraine}}
| Engelsk, [[Krimtatarisk (sprog)|krimtatarisk]]
| "1944" <br /><small>M/T: Jamala</small>
| ''1944''
| Jamala<ref>http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=jamala_will_represent_ukraine_in_stockholm</ref><br /><small>Джамала</small>
| Jewrovidenije 2016
|-
|{{ESC/Tjekkiet}}
|Engelsk
|"I Stand"
|''Jeg står''
|Gabriela Gunčíková
|Intern udvælgelse
|-
|{{ESC/Østrig}}
| Fransk
| "Loin d'ici"<br /><small>M/T: Christof Straub, Zoe Straub</small><ref name="esc today austria">http://esctoday.com/106843/austria-eurovision-2016-national-final-on-12-february/</ref>
| ''Langt herfra''
| ZOË<ref name="esc today austria" />
|Wer singt für Österreich?<ref name="esc today austria" />
|}
=== Finalisterne (Eurovisions 5 største bidragsydere og værtslandet) ===
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