The Current Music Competition April 2019 was the eleventh edition of the Current Music Competition. It took place in Shanghai after Meng Meiqi's victory in the previous edition. The winner of this edition was the Belgian singer Lea Rue with her song "Watching You".
Rules
→ See also: Rules
- The entries must be released in February or March 2019.
- The artists must have a strong connection to the country they're representing.
- Eurovision songs are not allowed.
Schedule
- March 21, 2019: Confirmations & song submission start
- March 31, 2019: Confirmations & song submission end
- April 1, 2019: Semifinals
- April 10, 2019: Semifinals results
- April 11, 2019: Grand Final
- April 19, 2019: Grand Final results
Countries
| Withdrawing countries | Returning countries | Debuting countries |
|---|---|---|
National Finals
Help Aussies!- Hungarian Star April
- Féile amhráin na hÉireann 5
- Qazaqstan Äwenderi Festïvali 02
- Mexico Se Suena 3
- España te necesitas
Participants
Semifinal 1
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Turkey |
Faydee ft. Hande Yener & Rebel Groove | "Gravity" | 13 | 75 |
| 02 |  Greece |
Maria Karlaki | "Vavai" | 10 | 86 |
| 03 |  France |
Caravan Palace | "Miracle" | 7 | 102 |
| 04 |  Brazil |
Pabllo Vittar | "Buzina" | 3 | 121 |
| 05 |  Cyprus |
Işın Karaca | "Canımın Yarısı" | 14 | 48 |
| 06 |  Israel |
Let's Mars | "U+I" | 1 | 147 |
| 07 |  Kosovo |
Ilira | "Do It Yourself" | 6 | 104 |
| 08 |  United Kingdom |
Marina | "Handmade Heaven" | 2 | 142 |
| 09 |  Algeria |
Amel Bent | "Dis-moi qui tu es" | 4 | 114 |
| 10 |  Japan |
Hiroomi Tosaka | "Blue Sapphire" | 8 | 92 |
| 11 |  Austria |
Alina Baraz ft. Khalid & filous | "Floating" | 12 | 76 |
| 12 |  Serbia |
Cleo Sol | "One" | 11 | 77 |
| 13 |  Poland |
Olga Polikowska | "Od Nowa" | 5 | 105 |
| 14 |  Spain |
Nico Santos | "Unforgettable" | 9 | 89 |
Semifinal 2
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Guyana |
Anjulie | "Glory" | 4 | 175 |
| 02 |  Belgium |
Lea Rue | "Watching You" | 2 | 200 |
| 03 |  Ireland |
Picture This | "Modern Love" | 13 | 95 |
| 04 |  Mexico |
Hello Seahorse! | "Incendio" | 14 | 46 |
| 05 |  Malaysia |
Maya Karin ft. Kaka Azraff | "Getaway" | 12 | 102 |
| 06 |  Italy |
Paola Turci | "Viva da morire" | 11 | 111 |
| 07 |  Lithuania |
Krewella ft. KSHMR & Yves V | "No Regrets" | 5 | 173 |
| 08 |  Taiwan |
Bae ft. Double J | "Missing Person" | 10 | 115 |
| 09 |  Bulgaria |
Nadia | "Dyavol" | 1 | 213 |
| 10 |  Hungary |
Karola | "Csak Várlak" | 9 | 117 |
| 11 |  United States |
Ava Max | "So Am I" | 7 | 135 |
| 12 |  Vietnam |
KLYMVX | "Ain't Nothing Like It" | 3 | 199 |
| 13 |  Kazakhstan |
KeshYou | "Uyat Emes" | 8 | 121 |
| 14 |  South Korea |
Stray Kids | "Miroh" | 6 | 141 |
Grand Final
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Spain |
Nico Santos | "Unforgettable" | 3 | 170 |
| 02 | South Korea |
Stray Kids | "Miroh" | 14 | 109 |
| 03 |  Faroe Islands |
Marbles Lost | "Ender Tit" | 11 | 115 |
| 04 | Poland |
Olga Polikowska | "Od Nowa" | 18 | 82 |
| 05 | Lithuania |
Krewella ft. KSHMR & Yves V | "No Regrets" | 6 | 154 |
| 06 |  China |
Jolin Tsai | "Womxnly" | 22 | 48 |
| 07 | Kazakhstan |
KeshYou | "Uyat Emes" | 20 | 76 |
| 08 | France |
Caravan Palace | "Miracle" | 19 | 80 |
| 09 |  Sweden |
Elina | "Mirage" | 5 | 160 |
| 10 | United States |
Ava Max | "So Am I" | 13 | 113 |
| 11 |  Norway |
Sigrid | "Don't Feel Like Crying" | 17 | 74 |
| 12 | Israel |
Let's Mars | "U+I" | 8 | 138 |
| 13 | United Kingdom |
Marina | "Handmade Heaven" | 7 | 141 |
| 14 | Guyana |
Anjulie | "Glory" | 4 | 164 |
| 15 | Bulgaria |
Nadia | "Dyavol" | 2 | 217 |
| 16 |  Germany |
Chima ft. Namika | "Wir können alles sein" | 21 | 68 |
| 17 | Vietnam |
KLYMVX | "Ain't Nothing Like It" | 9 | 130 |
| 18 | Kosovo |
Ilira | "Do It Yourself" | 15 | 100 |
| 19 |  Australia |
Vera Blue | "Like I Remember You" | 16 | 92 |
| 20 | Belgium |
Lea Rue | "Watching You" | 1 | 228 |
| 21 | Greece |
Maria Karlaki | "Vavai" | 10 | 129 |
| 22 | Brazil |
Pabllo Vittar | "Buzina" | 12 | 114 |
Returning artists
| Artist | Country | Previous appearance(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ava Max | United States |
October 2018 |
| Ilira | Germany, Kosovo |
October 2018 |
| Krewella | Lithuania, United States |
June 2018 |
| Picture This | Ireland |
December 2018 |
| Stray Kids | South Korea |
November 2018 |
