The Current Music Competition July 2023 is the fifty-fifth edition of the Current Music Competition. It takes place in the International Exhibition Centre in Kyiv, Ukraine, after Leya's victory in the previous edition.
Rules[]
→ See also: Rules
- The entries must be released in May 2023 or June 2023.
- The artists must have a strong connection to the country they're representing.
- Eurovision songs are not allowed.
Schedule[]
- July 1, 2023: Confirmations start
- July 8, 2023: Confirmation deadline
- July 9, 2023: Semi-finals voting starts
- July 16, 2023: Semi-finals deadline
- July 18, 2023: Grand Final voting starts
- July 25, 2023: Grand Final voting deadline
- July 26, 2023: Grand Final results
Countries[]
| Withdrawing countries | Returning countries | Debuting countries |
|---|---|---|
|
National Finals[]
Nele Sangria Festival #02- Пей Сърце (Peĭ Sŭrtse) July 2023
- Finnish NF
- SkopjeFestCMC July 2023
- Beovizija July 2023
- UK CMC July 2023
Semi Final 1[]
Also vote in this semi final: 
Palestine, 
Spain and 
Ukraine.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  South Korea |
DeVita feat. DAWN | "Ride For Me" | 17 | 19 |
| 02 |  Nigeria |
hemlocke springs | "sever the blight" | 3 | 150 |
| 03 |  Kosovo |
Rita Ora | "Don't Think Twice" | 10 | 67 |
| 04 |  Netherlands |
LÉVI | "Laat Maar" | 1 | 163 |
| 05 |  Italy |
Pinguini Tattici Nucleari | "Rubami la Notte" | 13 | 62 |
| 06 |  Georgia |
TAMTA | "IDENTITY CRISIS" | 4 | 131 |
| 07 |  Serbia |
Milica Pavlovic | "Kucketina" | 8 | 83 |
| 08 |  Greece |
ZAF | "Pes" | 7 | 86 |
| 09 |  Belgium |
Pommelien Thijs | "Entertainment" | 2 | 156 |
| 10 |  China |
G.E.M. | "Gloria" | 12 | 65 |
| 11 |  Gibraltar |
Kerria | "Dumb" | 16 | 31 |
| 12 |  Germany |
GiiRL | "Inner Wasteland" | 9 | 74 |
| 13 |  Bulgaria |
GALENA x TEA TAIROVIC | "ABRACADABRA" | 6 | 89 |
| 14 |  Canada |
Devon Cole | "1-800-GOT-STRESS" | 11 | 65 |
| 15 |  Australia |
Muto feat. H. Kenneth | "Don't Know Why" | 5 | 98 |
| 16 |  Vietnam |
BINHKY | "BYE BYE" | 15 | 37 |
| 17 |  Liechtenstein |
wavvyboi | "nie wieder weinen" | 14 | 50 |
Semi Final 2[]
Also vote in this semi final: 
New Zealand, 
Türkiye and 
United States.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Sudan |
MARINA SATTI | "TUCUTUM" | 5 | 121 |
| 02 |  Papua New Guinea |
RayLinda | "ESCAPE" | 8 | 97 |
| 03 |  Norway |
Alessandra | "Pretty Devil" | 3 | 142 |
| 04 |  Ghana |
Asha Ari | "Addicted to Your Love" | 13 | 64 |
| 05 |  Croatia |
SEVERINA | "SORRY" | 15 | 56 |
| 06 |  Austria |
Mathea | "Du + Ich" | 4 | 125 |
| 07 |  North Macedonia |
THEA | "MNOGU BARAM" | 9 | 88 |
| 08 |  France |
Ana Tijoux | "Niñx" | 1 | 158 |
| 09 |  Poland |
Blu | "Jak z bajki" | 14 | 57 |
| 10 |  Japan |
MIREI | "Lonely in Tokyo" | 12 | 74 |
| 11 |  Israel |
Ran Danker | "Bekhazara Lametzi'ut" | 6 | 115 |
| 12 |  Finland |
LAB | "Spanish Flame" | 11 | 77 |
| 13 |  Tunisia |
Medina | "Dansé Dansé" | 7 | 103 |
| 14 |  Moldova |
Mark Stam x ADDA | "Flori" | 10 | 81 |
| 15 |  Ireland |
Picture This | "Ireland" | 16 | 54 |
| 16 |  United Kingdom |
Keir | "Lemonade" | 2 | 154 |
Grand Final[]
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | New Zealand |
Written By Wolves | "MISERY" | 25 | 34 |
| 02 | Netherlands |
LÉVI | "Laat Maar" | 3 | 130 |
| 03 | Greece |
ZAF | "Pes" | 13 | 73 |
| 04 | North Macedonia |
THEA | "MNOGU BARAM" | 24 | 38 |
| 05 | Spain |
Safree | "Si Vas a Volver" | 4 | 129 |
| 06 | France |
Ana Tijoux | "Niñx" | 7 | 116 |
| 07 | Papua New Guinea |
RayLinda | "ESCAPE" | 11 | 89 |
| 08 | Kosovo |
Rita Ora | "Don't Think Twice" | 20 | 51 |
| 09 | Bulgaria |
GALENA x TEA TAIROVIC | "ABRACADABRA" | 16 | 58 |
| 10 | Sudan |
MARINA SATTI | "TUCUTUM" | 9 | 107 |
| 11 | Nigeria |
hemlocke springs | "sever the blight" | 2 | 146 |
| 12 | Serbia |
Milica Pavlovic | "Kucketina" | 19 | 53 |
| 13 | Ukraine |
Go_A | "Rusalochki" | 1 | 197 |
| 14 | Belgium |
Pommelien Thijs | "Entertainment" | 5 | 122 |
| 15 | Germany |
GiiRL | "Inner Wasteland" | 23 | 39 |
| 16 | Palestine |
Noel Kharman | "Ya Lali" | 17 | 57 |
| 17 | Australia |
Muto feat. H. Kenneth | "Don't Know Why" | 12 | 82 |
| 18 | United Kingdom |
Keir | "Lemonade" | 10 | 90 |
| 19 | Moldova |
Mark Stam x ADDA | "Flori" | 22 | 43 |
| 20 | Norway |
Alessandra | "Pretty Devil" | 8 | 107 |
| 21 | Tunisia |
Medina | "Dansé Dansé" | 14 | 61 |
| 22 | Georgia |
TAMTA | "IDENTITY CRISIS" | 6 | 117 |
| 23 | Türkiye |
LVBEL C5 | "İSTANBUL" | 26 | 16 |
| 24 | Israel |
Ran Danker | "Bekhazara Lametzi'ut" | 21 | 46 |
| 25 | United States |
Sadye | "Biblical" | 15 | 60 |
| 26 | Austria |
Mathea | "Du + Ich" | 18 | 55 |
