The Current Music Competition June 2018 was the first edition of the Current Music Competition. It took place in the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, South Korea. The winning country was Canada with Céline Dion's song "Ashes".
Rules[]
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- The entries must have been released in either April 2018 or May 2018.
- The artists must have a strong connection to the country they're representing.
- Eurovision songs are not allowed.
Schedule[]
- May 1, 2018: Confirmations & song submissions start
- June 1, 2018: Song submission and confirmation deadline
- June 2, 2018: Grand Final running order
- June 3, 2018: Grand Final voting
- June 12, 2018: Grand Final voting deadline
- June 13, 2018: Grand Final results
Host country[]
South Korea is a country in East Asia. It occupies the southern portion of the Korean peninsula. The country is bordered by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) to the north, the East Sea (Sea of Japan) to the east, the East China Sea to the south, and the Yellow Sea to the west; to the southeast it is separated from the Japanese island of Tsushima by the Korea Strait. South Korea makes up about 45 percent of the peninsula’s land area. The capital is Seoul.
Countries[]
| Withdrawing countries | Returning countries | Debuting countries |
|---|---|---|
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None |
None |
All participants |
National Finals[]
#MéxicoSuena ("#MexicoSounds")- Pesnya ("A Song")
Participants[]
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Serbia |
Indigo | "Utopija" | 14 | 63 |
| 02 |  United States |
Krewella | "Runaway" | 5 | 79 |
| 03 |  Russia |
Valeriya | "Lyubov i Bol" | 18 | 38 |
| 04 |  Puerto Rico |
Jennifer Lopez | "El Anillo" | 12 | 63 |
| 05 |  Germany |
Kim Petras | "Heart to Break" | 3 | 97 |
| 06 |  Australia |
Cloves | "Wasted Time" | 17 | 49 |
| 07 |  Spain |
Beatriz Luengo ft. Mala Rodríguez | "Caprichosa" | 20 | 28 |
| 08 |  Bulgaria |
Tita | "Photoshop" | 9 | 69 |
| 09 |  Azerbaijan |
Sabina Beyli ft. Ja Mike | "Maria-Maria" | 16 | 52 |
| 10 |  China |
G.E.M. | "Victoria" | 6 | 77 |
| 11 |  Canada |
Céline Dion | "Ashes" | 1 | 106 |
| 12 |  Sweden |
ORKID | "Wasted" | 10 | 65 |
| 13 |  Turkey |
maNga | "Yad Eller" | 22 | 22 |
| 14 |  Poland |
SexMasterka | "Rak" | 25 | 17 |
| 15 |  South Korea |
Yoonmirae | "KawiBawiBo" | 8 | 76 |
| 16 |  Mexico |
Moenia | "Clásico" | 24 | 20 |
| 17 |  Kosovo |
Gent Fatali | "Zemer E Thyme" | 19 | 35 |
| 18 |  Colombia |
Sebastián Yatra | "Si Quieres, Puedes" | 23 | 22 |
| 19 |  Netherlands |
Naaz | "As Fun" | 7 | 77 |
| 20 |  United Kingdom |
Calvin Harris ft. Dua Lipa | "One Kiss" | 11 | 64 |
| 22 |  Norway |
Matilda | "Naked" | 13 | 63 |
| 23 |  Ukraine |
Mari Kraimbrery | "Na Tatu" | 15 | 54 |
| 21 |  France |
Kendji Girac | "Maria Maria" | 21 | 24 |
| 24 |  Kazakhstan |
Kamshat Zholdybayeva | "Layk basa ber" | DSQ | 58 |
| 25 |  Uzbekistan |
Rayhon | "Yurak" | 26 | 1 |
| 26 |  Italy |
Roshelle | "Drink" | 2 | 103 |
| 27 |  Japan |
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu | "Kimino Mikata" | 4 | 88 |
Voting[]
12 Points[]
- ↑ According to the Kazakh Head of Delegation, Kazakhstan would have awarded their 12 points to Italy if they had voted.
Other countries[]
- Brazil: Brazil was disqualified because the Head of Delegation tried to cheat.
- Kazakhstan: Since the Kazakh Head of Delegation didn't manage to submit his votes to the Worldwide Broadcasting Union in time, Kazakhstan had to be disqualified from this edition.
- Romania: Romania was disqualified because the Head of Delegation tried to cheat.
