The Current Music Competition March 2023 is the fifty-first edition of the Current Music Competition. It takes place in Expo Tel Aviv in Tel Aviv, Israel, after Inbal Bibi's victory in the previous edition.
Rules[]
→ See also: Rules
- The entries must be released in January 2022 or February 2023.
- The artists must have a strong connection to the country they're representing.
- Eurovision songs are not allowed.
Schedule[]
- March 1, 2023: Confirmations start
- March 8, 2023: Confirmation deadline
- March 10, 2023: Semi Finals voting stars
- March 17, 2023: Semi Finals deadline
- March 18, 2023: Grand Final voting starts
- March 25, 2023: Grand Final voting deadline
- March 26, 2023: Grand Final results
Countries[]
| Withdrawing countries | Returning countries | Debuting countries |
|---|---|---|
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National Finals[]
DORA:CMC // MARCH 2023- Baraye Iran 3/23
- SkopjeFestCMC March 2023
- O Som de Portugal
- British NF
Semi Final 1[]
Also vote in this semi final: 
Belgium, 
Germany and 
Israel
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Mexico |
OV7 | "Quédate" | 16 | 13 |
| 02 |  Greece |
Foxy Lee | "Mavri Yli" | 8 | 93 |
| 03 |  Finland |
MILLI | "Puhu mut ympäri" | 9 | 91 |
| 04 |  France |
Coline Rio | "Elle laisse" | 12 | 60 |
| 05 |  Benin |
Ayra Starr | "Sability" | 13 | 58 |
| 06 |  Iran |
Nikita | "Baila" | 15 | 38 |
| 07 |  Spain |
TACHO ft. Las Migas | "Soberbia" | 1 | 144 |
| 08 |  Netherlands |
Merol | "Applaus" | 3 | 133 |
| 09 |  Ukraine |
Masha Kondratenko | "Ne Khodi" | 5 | 105 |
| 10 |  Türkiye |
ANİ | "Neden İnanasın" | 14 | 39 |
| 11 |  Portugal |
Isa Leen | "I have in me all the dreams in the world" | 6 | 99 |
| 12 |  Denmark |
Theresa Rex | "Feeling Fine" | 10 | 87 |
| 13 |  DR Congo |
Latto ft. LU KALA | "Lottery" | 7 | 94 |
| 14 |  Romania |
LIZOT x Holy Molly x Money For Nothing | "One And Only" | 11 | 80 |
| 15 |  Sweden |
Ely Eira | "Live Forever" | 4 | 116 |
| 16 |  United Kingdom |
modernlove. | "Ruin Your Night" | 2 | 142 |
Semi Final 2[]
Also vote in this semi final: 
Bulgaria, 
Croatia and 
New Zealand
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Cyprus |
Charis Savva | "Dystychós" | 7 | 97 |
| 02 |  Slovakia |
Dianah Kay | "Self-destructive Habit" | 5 | 106 |
| 03 |  Switzerland |
Veronica Fusaro | "Weekend" | 12 | 26 |
| 04 |  Zambia |
Enzo Siffredi & El Mukuka feat. BAQABO | "UNASIFU" | 14 | 22 |
| 05 |  Serbia |
ZERA | "NAD****A" | 3 | 110 |
| 06 |  Georgia |
IRU | "Idea" | 2 | 123 |
| 07 |  North Macedonia |
London Topaz ft. Blush'ko | "Drifting" | 8 | 85 |
| 08 |  Czech Republic |
Aiko | "Instincts" | 1 | 132 |
| 09 |  United States |
Allison Ponthier | "Character Development" | 11 | 70 |
| 10 |  South Korea |
TXT | "Sugar Rush Ride" | 13 | 22 |
| 11 |  Niger |
FADÍ | "Litta Than You (Mama Chérie Coco)" | 16 | 18 |
| 12 |  Italy |
In The Loop, Andrea Di Giovanni | "Festival" | 4 | 108 |
| 13 |  Kazakhstan |
Dilnura | "Where my love" | 15 | 21 |
| 14 |  Palestine |
Lana Lubany | "POINT OF NO RETURN" | 6 | 98 |
| 15 |  Jordan |
Zatara | "Khayal" | 9 | 82 |
| 16 |  Japan |
LMYK | "Without Love" | 10 | 80 |
Grand Final[]
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Portugal |
Isa Leen | "I have in me all the dreams in the world" | 17 | 66 |
| 02 | Japan |
LMYK | "Without Love" | 12 | 77 |
| 03 | New Zealand |
Robot Koch & Finnegan Tui | "In Between" | 26 | 26 |
| 04 | Denmark |
Theresa Rex | "Feeling Fine" | 20 | 71 |
| 05 | Greece |
Foxy Lee | "Mavri Yli" | 13 | 74 |
| 06 | Georgia |
IRU | "Idea" | 9 | 84 |
| 07 | Finland |
MILLI | "Puhu mut ympäri" | 23 | 39 |
| 08 | Croatia |
Albina | "27." | 5 | 98 |
| 09 | Jordan |
Zatara | "Khayal" | 8 | 87 |
| 10 | Ukraine |
Masha Kondratenko | "Ne Khodi" | 16 | 67 |
| 11 | Israel |
KAYMA | "BAD BLOOD" | 2 | 128 |
| 12 | Bulgaria |
DIA | "Izgori Me" | 19 | 62 |
| 13 | Slovakia |
Dianah Kay | "Self-destructive Habit" | 14 | 74 |
| 14 | Czech Republic |
Aiko | "Instincts" | 1 | 138 |
| 15 | United Kingdom |
modernlove. | "Ruin Your Night" | 10 | 81 |
| 16 | DR Congo |
Latto ft. LU KALA | "Lottery" | 7 | 90 |
| 17 | Italy |
In The Loop, Andrea Di Giovanni | "Festival" | 11 | 79 |
| 18 | North Macedonia |
London Topaz ft. Blush'ko | "Drifting" | 22 | 47 |
| 19 | Netherlands |
Merol | "Applaus" | 4 | 100 |
| 20 | Sweden |
Ely Eira | "Live Forever" | 21 | 57 |
| 21 | Serbia |
ZERA | "NAD****A" | 15 | 73 |
| 22 | Palestine |
Lana Lubany | "POINT OF NO RETURN" | 6 | 93 |
| 23 | Germany |
Giant Rooks | "Bedroom Exile" | 24 | 36 |
| 24 | Cyprus |
Charis Savva | "Dystychós" | 18 | 62 |
| 25 | Belgium |
Colt | "Insomnies" | 25 | 32 |
| 26 | Spain |
TACHO ft. Las Migas | "Soberbia" | 3 | 114 |
