The Current Music Competition December 2023 is the sixtieth edition of the Current Music Competition. It takes place in the Hägglunds Arena in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, after Loreen's victory in the previous edition.
Rules[]
→ See also: Rules
- The entries must be released in October 2023 or November 2023.
- The artists must have a strong connection to the country they're representing.
- Eurovision songs are not allowed.
Schedule[]
- November 29, 2023: Confirmations start
- December 6, 2023: Confirmation deadline
- December 8, 2023: Semi-finals voting starts
- December 15, 2023: Semi-finals deadline
- December 16, 2023: Grand Final voting starts
- December 24, 2023: Grand Final voting deadline
- December 25, 2023: Grand Final results
Countries[]
| Withdrawing countries | Returning countries | Debuting countries |
|---|---|---|
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National Finals[]
ПЕЙ СЪРЦЕ December 2023- Het Maandelijks Songfestival 27 // December 2023
- CURRENT MUSIC COUNTRY NF
- SkopjeFestCMC December 2023
- Norsk Melodi Grand Prix #07
- British NF
- America's Next (Ultimate) Song: December 2023
Semi Final 1[]
Also votes in this semi final: 
Kosovo, 
Slovenia and 
Sweden
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  North Macedonia |
Marija Spasovska | "Temperament" | 9 | 114 |
| 02 |  Albania |
EDITA | "PLAVI" | 7 | 119 |
| 03 |  Finland |
Block of Flats | "Lake of Fears" | 12 | 82 |
| 04 |  Belgium |
Chérine | "HYPER" | 10 | 86 |
| 05 |  Ukraine |
Go_A | "Dumala" | 5 | 127 |
| 06 |  Spain |
IZARO | "campamento base" | 8 | 117 |
| 07 |  Iran |
Marie Sahba | "Give Me A Sign" | 2 | 173 |
| 08 |  Denmark |
ROYA | "Dear Space" | 3 | 164 |
| 09 |  Zambia |
Julia Lostrom | "Bodies" | 15 | 57 |
| 10 |  Morocco |
Acid Arab, GHIZLANE MELIH, R3HAB | "Habaytak" | 4 | 143 |
| 11 |  Japan |
UPSTART feat. Hiro | "WILDER" | 14 | 75 |
| 12 |  United States |
mercury | "Trying" | 1 | 176 |
| 13 |  Argentina |
Emilia, TINI | "La_Original.mp3" | 13 | 81 |
| 14 |  Canada |
Allie X | "Black Eye" | 6 | 124 |
| 15 |  South Korea |
BÉBE YANA | "Vision Getting Blurred" | 16 | 41 |
| 16 |  Kiribati |
Elijah L and Ayra Starr | "Nakupenda" | 17 | 35 |
| 17 |  Slovakia |
Lina Mayer | "Vesmír" | 11 | 84 |
Semi Final 2[]
Also votes in this semi final: the 
Netherlands, 
Serbia and the 
United Kingdom
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Switzerland |
Linda Elys | "House On Fire" | 10 | 97 |
| 02 |  Romania |
Müslüm Ari, Furkan Sert, Mr.Gun feat. YRYS | "Silence" | 16 | 46 |
| 03 |  Mexico |
Thalia, Estilo Sin Limite | "Choro" | 17 | 22 |
| 04 |  Israel |
Asketa & Natan Chaim x Joanna | "Want Ya" | 3 | 134 |
| 05 |  Greece |
Andrew Lambrou | "Take My Breath Away" | 6 | 114 |
| 06 |  Türkiye |
Güneş | "Pop" | 4 | 129 |
| 07 |  Italy |
Mara Sattei | "Mare Aperto" | 2 | 147 |
| 08 |  Iceland |
björk ft. rosalía | "oral" | 14 | 85 |
| 09 |  Bulgaria |
Lunikk | "slo-mo" | 1 | 149 |
| 10 |  Poland |
Justyna Steczkowska | "Carpe Diem" | 8 | 108 |
| 11 |  Norway |
Mari Bella | "LOVE ME / HATE ME" | 11 | 95 |
| 12 |  Lebanon |
Raffaella feat. Samia | "Man of Your Dreams" | 13 | 91 |
| 13 |  Russia |
Guzel Urazova | "Calypso" | 12 | 95 |
| 14 |  Austria |
Snow Strippers | "Just A Hint" | 15 | 51 |
| 15 |  Australia |
Haiku Hands | "Cool For You" | 5 | 128 |
| 16 |  Tunisia |
Adel Tawil | "Dunkelheit" | 9 | 108 |
| 17 |  Turkmenistan |
AMALIA | "Bileninden galma" | 7 | 112 |
Grand Final[]
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Morocco |
Acid Arab, GHIZLANE MELIH, R3HAB | "Habaytak" | 5 | 126 |
| 02 | Belgium |
Chérine | "HYPER" | 26 | 42 |
| 03 | Turkmenistan |
AMALIA | "Bileninden galma" | 23 | 55 |
| 04 | Slovenia |
Fed Horses | "0.. s teboj" | 22 | 60 |
| 05 | Australia |
Haiku Hands | "Cool For You" | 10 | 103 |
| 06 | Türkiye |
Güneş | "Pop" | 17 | 69 |
| 07 | Spain |
IZARO | "campamento base" | 25 | 45 |
| 08 | Denmark |
ROYA | "Dear Space | 4 | 128 |
| 09 |  Current Music Country |
Olivia Rodrigo | "Can’t Catch Me Now" | 6 | 126 |
| 10 | Albania |
EDITA | "PLAVI" | 13 | 86 |
| 11 | Iran |
Marie Sahba | "Give Me A Sign" | 1 | 148 |
| 12 | Tunisia |
Adel Tawil | "Dunkelheit" | 27 | 32 |
| 13 | Greece |
Andrew Lambrou | "Take My Breath Away" | 16 | 69 |
| 14 | Italy |
Mara Sattei | "Mare Aperto" | 3 | 128 |
| 15 | North Macedonia |
Marija Spasovska | "Temperament" | 21 | 60 |
| 16 | Israel |
Asketa & Natan Chaim x Joanna | "Want Ya" | 24 | 52 |
| 17 | Switzerland |
Linda Elys | "House On Fire" | 18 | 68 |
| 18 | Serbia |
BRESKVICA | "DO GOLE KOZE" | 15 | 71 |
| 19 | Netherlands |
Josha Daniel | "Make It Happen" | 20 | 66 |
| 20 | Canada |
Allie X | "Black Eye" | 9 | 105 |
| 21 | Poland |
Justyna Steczkowska | "Carpe Diem" | 19 | 67 |
| 22 | Bulgaria |
Lunikk | "slo-mo" | 7 | 110 |
| 23 | Sweden |
Normandie | "Ritual" | 14 | 73 |
| 24 | United Kingdom |
Rachel Chinouriri | "The Hills" | 11 | 100 |
| 25 | Kosovo |
Dua Lipa | "Houdini" | 12 | 90 |
| 26 | United States |
mercury | "Trying" | 2 | 130 |
| 27 | Ukraine |
Go_A | "Dumala" | 8 | 109 |
