Eurovision 1996 Qualification
Qualification for Eurovision 1996
30 countries had submitted applications to take part in Eurovision 1996. Prior to the contest, EBU held a qualifying round to shorten the number of participating countries to 23. The host nation Norway was not participating in this pre-qualification.
The qualifying round was an audio-only contest that was not shown on TV. Each country had a jury of eight members that listened to audio recordings of the 29 songs and gave their points: 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Dates: 20 & 21 March 1996
Participants: 29
Qualifiers: 22
