The Current Music Competition May 2023 is the fifty-third edition of the Current Music Competition. It takes place in the Telenor Arena in Oslo, Norway, after Moyka's victory in the previous edition.
Rules[]
→ See also: Rules
- The entries must be released in March 2023 or April 2023.
- The artists must have a strong connection to the country they're representing.
- Eurovision songs are not allowed.
Schedule[]
- May 1, 2023: Confirmations start
- May 8, 2023: Confirmation deadline
- May 9, 2023: Pre-qualification Round voting starts
- May 14, 2023: Pre-qualification Round deadline
- May 15, 2023: Grand Final voting starts
- May 22, 2023: Grand Final voting deadline
- May 23, 2023: Grand Final results
Countries[]
| Withdrawing countries | Returning countries | Debuting countries |
|---|---|---|
|
National Finals[]
Пей Сърце (Peĭ Sŭrtse) May 2023- DORA:CMC // MAY 2023
- Hellasvision
- SkopjeFestCMC May 2023
- Norsk Melodi Grand Prix #01
- UK CMC May 2023
Pre-Qualification Round[]
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Romania |
ADDA | "Destin" | 5 | 71 |
| 02 |  Tunisia |
Maleq | "Less is More" | 8 | 57 |
| 03 |  Brazil |
Jão, Anitta | "Pilantra" | 6 | 63 |
| 04 |  Palestine |
Zeyne | "Ana Wein" | 1 | 102 |
| 05 |  Poland |
KIWI | "Paranoje" | 7 | 59 |
| 06 |  New Zealand |
Robinson | "Things Aren't Nice in Paradise" | 3 | 91 |
| 07 |  Sweden |
CISSI | "Fragile Like A Bomb" | 2 | 97 |
| 08 |  Slovenia |
Joker Out & Elvis Costello | "New Wave" | 4 | 73 |
Grand Final[]
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Bulgaria |
YVA | "Call It a Night" | 16 | 51 |
| 02 |  United States |
Laveda | "A Place You Grew Up In" | 20 | 38 |
| 03 |  Azerbaijan |
Dilara Kazimova | "Alov" | 25 | 28 |
| 04 |  South Africa |
Karla Grunewaldt, Nobuhle | "Luz" | 3 | 111 |
| 05 |  Japan |
millennium parade × 椎名林檎 | "Ｗ●ＲＫ" | 17 | 46 |
| 06 |  Belgium |
Anouk Matton | "Neem Ik Je Mee" | 24 | 29 |
| 07 |  South Korea |
IVE | "I AM" | 15 | 51 |
| 08 |  Serbia |
BARBARA BOBAK | "POGRESNI" | 27 | 20 |
| 09 |  North Macedonia |
GEORGY | "Star4Ü" | 21 | 34 |
| 10 |  Netherlands |
Mike Rogers | "Hope" | 7 | 87 |
| 11 |  Croatia |
LANA JURČEVIĆ | "TIPIČNO MUŠKI" | 23 | 29 |
| 12 |  Norway |
IMERIKA | "If You Don't" | 1 | 127 |
| 13 |  Germany |
VANÈS | "Patrol" | 8 | 80 |
| 14 |  Finland |
BESS | "Kädet ylös" | 11 | 71 |
| 15 | Sweden |
CISSI | "Fragile Like A Bomb" | 5 | 90 |
| 16 |  Austria |
Yukno | "Alles Ist Vergangenheit" | 13 | 55 |
| 17 |  France |
Shay Lia | "TAKUTÁ" | 19 | 39 |
| 18 | Palestine |
Zeyne | "Ana Wein" | 9 | 76 |
| 19 |  Türkiye |
Selin | "LOVERS HURRICANE" | 4 | 103 |
| 20 |  United Kingdom |
BEKA | "Tears" | 12 | 67 |
| 21 |  Australia |
MorningMaxwell ft. Jade Alice | "Going Home" | 6 | 87 |
| 22 |  Spain |
María de Juan | "Me Enveneno" | 2 | 115 |
| 23 |  Mexico |
Belinda | "EDEN" | 26 | 22 |
| 24 | New Zealand |
Robinson | "Things Aren't Nice in Paradise" | 14 | 52 |
| 25 |  Kosovo |
Regard, Ella Henderson | "No Sleep" | 22 | 34 |
| 26 |  Taiwan |
GBOYSWAG | "Piss Off" | 29 | 13 |
| 27 | Slovenia |
Joker Out & Elvis Costello | "New Wave" | 28 | 16 |
| 28 |  Greece |
Sofia Kourtidou | "Logia Itan Mono" | 18 | 40 |
| 29 |  Iceland |
Gísli Gunnarsson, Hrafnhildur | "Hughrif" | 10 | 76 |
