At the close of the deadline, 586 submissions were received. 18 songs were selected for the competition and the six acts and songs competing in each of the three semi-finals were revealed on 20 December 2005, 27 December 2005 and 2 January 2006, respectively. Among the artists were past Eurovision entrants Tor Endresen who represented Norway in 1997, Hanne Haugsand who represented Norway in 2000 as part of the group Charmed, and Geir Rönning who represented Finland in 2005.
The deadline for submissions was reached with 586 entries.  A total of 18 songs were selected to compete, and the six acts and songs that advanced to each of the three semi-finals were announced on December 20th, 27th, and January 2nd, respectively. Among the artists participating in the competition were past Eurovision participants Tor Endresen (Norway, 1997), Hanne Haugsand (Norway, 2000 with Charmed), and Geir Rönning (Finland, 2005).