The Current Music Competition January 2023 is the forty-ninth edition of the Current Music Competition. It takes place in the P.A.O.K Sports Arenain Thessaloniki, Greece, after Katerine Duska's and Leon of Athens' victory in the previous edition.
Rules[]
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- The entries must be released in November 2022 or December 2022.
- The artists must have a strong connection to the country they're representing.
- Eurovision songs are not allowed.
- The maximum number of participants is 30.
- New rule: a pre-qualification round was introduced. The top 6 users of the previous edition and the first 19 confirmed other countries will be directly qualified for the Grand Final, the rest will have to compete for the five remaining spots.
Schedule[]
- January 1, 2023: Confirmations start
- January 12, 2023: Confirmation deadline
- January 12, 2023: Pre-Qualification Round voting stars
- January 17, 2023: Pre-Qualification Round voting deadline
- January 18, 2023: Grand Final voting starts
- January 25, 2023: Grand Final voting deadline
- January 26, 2023: Grand Final results
Countries[]
| Withdrawing countries | Returning countries | Debuting countries |
|---|---|---|
|
National Finals[]
Пей Сърце (Peĭ Sŭrtse) January 2023- Dora:CMC #10 // January 2023
- Mitzaad Hashirim 49
- Het Maandelijks Songfestival 22 // CMC January 2023
- SkopjeFestCMC January 2023
- Türkiye Seçiyor | January'23
- Ukrainian National Final
Pre-Qualification Round[]
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Norway |
SKAAR | "Something Like This" | 04 | 86 |
| 02 |  Hungary |
NOX | "November" | 03 | 101 |
| 03 |  Spain |
Sila Lua | "Rompe" | 6 | 69 |
| 04 |  Australia |
Hatchie | "Nosedive" | 10 | 51 |
| 05 |  Ireland |
Cian Ducrot | "I'll Be Waiting" | 05 | 78 |
| 06 |  Brazil |
Zé Felipe, Ana Castela and Luan Pereira | "Roça Em Mim" | 11 | 48 |
| 07 |  Tunisia |
ELIA | "Tourner le Temps" | 01 | 112 |
| 08 |  New Caledonia |
Yenu | "Orengo Nodegu" | 8 | 66 |
| 09 |  Ivory Coast |
Josey | "Ambiance À La Cotière" | 9 | 59 |
| 10 |  Germany |
Wincent Weiss | "Auf den Grund" | 7 | 67 |
| 11 |  Ukraine |
SKYLERR | "U Poli Kalina" | 02 | 104 |
Grand Final[]
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Hungary |
NOX | "November" | 18 | 67 |
| 02 |  New Zealand |
Kimbra | "replay!" | 07 | 102 |
| 03 |  Bulgaria |
Mihaela Marinova | "Samo Ti" | 23 | 38 |
| 04 |  Romania |
Sebastian Dobrincu x Ioana Ignat | "Inima Naiva" | 27 | 17 |
| 05 |  Jordan |
Issam Alnajjar | "ANSAKI" | 20 | 61 |
| 06 |  Belgium |
Kid Noize | "My Legacy" | 15 | 72 |
| 07 | Norway |
SKAAR | "Something Like This" | 10 | 91 |
| 08 |  Albania |
Era Istrefi | "Idiot" | 30 | 7 |
| 09 |  Israel |
MAGI | "Kifaya" | 13 | 74 |
| 10 |  Canada |
Rêve | "Hypersexual" | 25 | 29 |
| 11 | Ireland |
Cian Ducrot | "I'll Be Waiting" | 17 | 68 |
| 12 |  Finland |
BESS | "Sammumaton" | 08 | 99 |
| 13 |  Montenegro |
Senidah feat. Žene | "Senida" | 02 | 134 |
| 14 |  Croatia |
Mirror On The Wall | "Anica Russo" | 09 | 92 |
| 15 |  Japan |
Aimer | "Deep Down" | 24 | 35 |
| 16 | Ukraine |
SKYLERR | "U Poli Kalina" | 19 | 66 |
| 17 |  South Korea |
BIBI | "Vengeance" | 06 | 102 |
| 18 |  Netherlands |
Ilse DeLange | "Drown Us Out" | 03 | 128 |
| 19 |  Italy |
Elodie | "Ok. Respira" | 16 | 69 |
| 20 | Tunisia |
ELIA | "Tourner le Temps" | 14 | 73 |
| 21 |  United Kingdom |
Circa Waves | "Carry You Home" | 04 | 106 |
| 22 |  Türkiye |
Alara Serena & Yase | "Catwoman" | 21 | 53 |
| 23 |  North Macedonia |
NRG BAND X TUNA | "Prej Teje Se Prita" | 28 | 16 |
| 24 |  Sweden |
DOTO | "Peace Of Mind" | 29 | 8 |
| 25 |  Poland |
Ola Olszewska | "Inna Ja" | 12 | 85 |
| 26 |  Greece |
Alkyone | "Oh, mother" | 11 | 87 |
| 27 |  Jamaica |
Sugababes | "Drum" | 22 | 38 |
| 28 |  Serbia |
Sanja Vucic x Nucci | "Djerdan" | 01 | 147 |
| 29 |  United States |
Ayla D'Lyla | "To Be a Girl" | 26 | 19 |
| 30 |  Moldova |
Misha Miller x Sasha Lopez | "Mahala" | 05 | 102 |
