Japan is a member of the World Broadcasting Union thus it's eligible to participate in the Current Music Competition. It debuted in the first edition of the contest.
Participations[]
- Table key
- Winner
- Second place
- Third place
- Last place
- Automatically qualified to the final
- Did not qualify for the final
- Entry selected but did not compete
| Edition | Artist | Language | Song | Final | Points | Semi | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2018 | Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ) | Japanese | "Kimino Mikata" (きみのみかた) | 4 | 88 | No Semifinals | ||
| July 2018 | E-girls | Japanese | "Show Time" | 4 | 182 | |||
| August 2018 | Perfume | Japanese | "Let Me Know" | 3 | 230 | 1 | 228 | |
| September 2018 | Reol | Japanese | "Saisaki" (サイサキ) | 10 | 142 | Pre-qualified | ||
| October 2018 | Roze | Japanese, English | "Flower" | 9 | 132 | No Semifinals | ||
| November 2018 | PassCode | English, Japanese | "Taking You Out" | 10 | 123 | 8 | 108 | |
| January 2019 | One Ok Rock | English, Japanese | "Stand Out Fit In" | 8 | 180 | 3 | 177 | |
| February 2019 | Riri | English, Japanese | "Maybe One Day" | 4 | 184 | 1 | 241 | |
| March 2019 | Chanmina (ちゃんみな) | Japanese, Korean, English | "I'm a Pop" | 15 | 109 | Pre-qualified | ||
| April 2019 | Hiroomi Tosaka (登坂広臣) | English | "Blue Sapphire" | Failed to qualify | 8 | 92 | ||
| June 2019 | Mayu Maeshima (前島麻由) | English | "Yellow" | Failed to qualify | 6 | 140 | ||
| Did not participate | ||||||||
| August 2019 | Hayley Kiyoko | English | "I Wish" | 25 | 60 | 6 | 140 | |
| September 2019 | Alisa | English | "Light A Fire" | 3 | 199 | 1 | 219 | |
| October 2019 | Twice (트와이스) | Korean, English | "Feel Special" | 24 | 70 | Pre-qualified | ||
| November 2019 | Perfume | Japanese, English | "Everyday" | Failed to qualify | 15 | 62 | ||
| December 2019 | Nakajima Megumi (中島愛) | Japanese | "Suisou" (水槽) | 19 | 52 | |||
| January 2020 | Rina Sawayama (イナ・サワヤマ) | English | "STFU!" | 10 | 161 | 6 | 166 | |
| February 2020 | Milet (ミレイ) | Japanese, English | "Prover" | Failed to qualify | 11 | 123 | ||
| Contest on hiatus | ||||||||
| April 2020 | Reol | Japanese, English | "Hype Mode" | Failed to qualify | 18 | 62 | ||
| Contest on hiatus | ||||||||
| July 2020 | Sawano Hiroyuki (澤野弘之) feat. Mizuki | Japanese, English | "Cry" | 10 | 110 | No Semifinals | ||
| August 2020 | Reol | Japanese | "The Sixth Sense" | 7 | 150 | |||
| September 2020 | Lastlings feat. Rüfüs du Sol | English | "No Time" | 10 | TBA | |||
| October 2020 | Eir Aoi (藍井エイル) | Japanese | "Unreal Trip" | Contest cancelled | ||||
| Contest on hiatus | ||||||||
| January 2021 | Milet (ミレイ) | Japanese, English | "Who I Am" | 12 | 64 | No Semifinals | ||
| February 2021 | Hirate Yurina (平手友梨奈) | Japanese | "Dance no Riyuu" (ダンスの理由) | 14 | 38 | |||
| March 2021 | Mayu Maeshima (前島麻由) | English, Japanese | "Long Shot" | 13 | 60 | |||
| April 2021 | ØMI | Japanese, English | "Can You See The Light" | 16 | 63 | |||
| May 2021 | ONE OK ROCK | English | "Renegades" | 13 | 62 | |||
| June 2021 | ReoNa | Japanese | "Nainai" (ないない) | 7 | 69 | |||
| July 2021 | Twice (트와이스) | Japanese, English | "Perfect World" | 12 | 54 | |||
| August 2021 | Millenium Parade x Belle | Japanese | "U" | 16 | 48 | |||
| September 2021 | Baby Lalary (베이비라라리) | Korean, Spanish, English | "Fireball" | 5 | 71 | |||
| October 2021 | LMYK | English, Japanese | "0 (Zero)" | Contest cancelled | ||||
| November 2021 | EMPiRE | Japanese, English | "Let's Show" | 20 | 26 | No Semifinals | ||
| December 2021 | LiSA | Japanese | "Akeboshi" (明け星) | 7 | 74 | |||
| January 2022 | Mitski | English | "The Only Heartbreaker" | 17 | 42 | |||
| February 2022 | Aimer | Japanese | "Asa ga kuru" (朝が来る) | 26 | 29 | |||
| March 2022 | iri | Japanese | "Matenrou (摩天楼)" | 16 | 43 | |||
| April 2022 | Ai Higuchi (ヒグチアイ) | Japanese | "Akuma no ko (悪魔の子)" | 13 | 55 | |||
| Did not participate | ||||||||
| June 2022 | Alisa | English | "Cyberspace" | 13 | 42 | No or auto-qualified from the quarter-finals | ||
| July 2022 | XG | English | "MASCARA" | 20 | 32 | |||
| August 2022 | Taisei Iwasaki (岩崎太整) feat. Yahzarah | English | "Seeking the Truth" | 20 | 37 | |||
| September 2022 | Rina Sawayama (イナ・サワヤマ) | English | "Hold the Girl" | 2 | 107 | |||
| October 2022 | Superfly | Japanese | "Presence" | 24 | 30 | |||
| November 2022 | Le Sserafilm (르세라핌) | Korean, English | "Antifragile" | 23 | 20 | |||
| December 2022 | Milet (ミレイ) | Japanese, English | "Final Call" | 13 | 52 | |||
| January 2023 | Aimer | Japanese, English | "Deep Down" | 24 | 35 | |||
| February 2023 | Sawano Hiroyuki (澤野弘之) feat. Laco & Mizuki | Japanese, English | "FAKEit" | 8 | 80 | 5 | 108 | |
| March 2023 | LMYK | English | "Without Love" | 12 | 77 | 10 | 80 | |
| April 2023 | YU-KA (由薫) | Japanese | "Hoshizukiyo" (星月夜) | 18 | 44 | No Semifinals | ||
| May 2023 | Millenium Parade & Sheena Ringo | Japanese | "Ｗ●ＲＫ" | 17 | 46 | |||
| June 2023 | YOASOBI | Japanese | "Idol" (アイドル) | Failed to qualify | 15 | 44 | ||
| July 2023 | Touyama Mirei (當山みれい) | Japanese | "Lonely in Tokyo" (Japanese ver.) | 12 | 74 | |||
| August 2023 | Ami Suzuki (鈴木亜美) | Japanese, English | "I Just Feel Good" | 12 | 95 | 9 | 81 | |
| September 2023 | Reol | Japanese | "Kissaki" (切っ先) | 14 | 85 | |||
| October 2023 | Ai feat. Chanmina | English, Japanese | "World Dance" | TBA | ||||