Should the UK have its own “Melodifestivalen” national selection tour around the country for Eurovision Song Contest?

Swede here. Just heard the UK song of this year. Sounds like Twenty One Pilots through Fischerspooner. Nu Electroclash? If it has nice choreography and setting on stage, I’d see it reach the left side of the board this time.

The ongoing question throughout all these years though is whether or not BBC should launch an extensive national selection process like we have in Sweden with Melodifestivalen.

The benefits of having a selection of around 30 songs is the musical range. Especially if they allow local and regional scenes a place on the table.

Here in Sweden, we have six weeks of Melodifestivalen mania starting at the second half of winter and takes place at a medium sized arena with easy setup and disassembling.

If there was a UK National selection like that, I could see a fixed route like this: Cardiff > Belfast > Edinburgh > Manchester > Birmingham > London.

Does this sound possible?