The Current Music Competition October 2019 is the seventeenth edition of the Current Music Competition. It takes place in the Sajik Arena in Busan, South Korea, after Everglow's victory in the previous edition.
The winning entry of this edition was "Tú Phu" by the Vietnamese singer Hoàng Thuỳ Linh. It won with 251 points.
Rules
→ See also: Rules
- The entries must be released in August or September 2019.
- The artists must have a strong connection to the country they're representing.
- Eurovision songs are not allowed.
Schedule
- September 19, 2019: Confirmations & song submission start
- September 30, 2019: Confirmations & song submission end
- October 2, 2019: Semifinals
- October 9, 2019: Semifinals results
- October 10, 2019: Grand Final
- October 19, 2019: Grand Final results
Countries
| Withdrawing countries | Returning countries | Debuting countries |
|---|---|---|
National Finals
Help Aussies- Battle of Bops 4
- Cotonou Vibes 01
- I Don't Know What To Do #01
- Gott kvøld evropa. #2
- Mitz'aad HaShirim 6
- Qazaqstan Äwenderi Festïvali 08
- Latvian National Final
- Mexico Se Sueña 9
- Nationaal Songfestival 01
- SkopjeFestCMC
- O'zbekistan Qo'shiqni Tanlaydi - Oktyabr
Participants
Semifinal 1
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Chile |
Karla Grunewaldt | "Ahora es tiempo" | 1 | 203 |
| 02 |  Faroe Islands |
Laila Av Reyni | "YouYou" | 16 | 61 |
| 03 |  Estonia |
Regina | "Eal (ülistuslugu)" | 13 | 77 |
| 04 |  Latvia |
Kashuks | "Obscurity" | 12 | 101 |
| 05 |  Armenia |
Srbuk | "Na na na" | 11 | 107 |
| 06 |  North Macedonia |
Mina Blazev | "Confusion" | 3 | 164 |
| 07 |  Ukraine |
Kadnay | "Polon" | 4 | 148 |
| 08 |  Bahamas |
Soaky Siren | "Dope Boys" | 9 | 117 |
| 09 |  Mexico |
Danna Poala | "Oye Pablo" | 7 | 125 |
| 10 |  United Kingdom |
Gabrielle Aplin | "Kintsugi" | 5 | 141 |
| 11 |  Germany |
ela. | "Ehrlich kompliziert" | 8 | 121 |
| 12 |  South Africa |
Zeskullz ft. Tara Rautenbach | "Like That" | 6 | 129 |
| 13 |  Kazakhstan |
Ninety One | "Bari Biled" | 14 | 69 |
| 14 |  Benin |
Escaliers ft. Darrken Olûfèmy | "Combats le bon combat" | 15 | 66 |
| 15 |  Finland |
Vesala | "Nyt kommentoin" | 10 | 114 |
| 16 |  Italy |
Mahmood | "Barrio" | 2 | 197 |
Semifinal 2
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  India |
KSHMR ft. Lost Stories | "Bombay Dreams" | 14 | 82 |
| 02 |  Belgium |
Taska Black | "No Paradise" | 9 | 91 |
| 03 |  Serbia |
Hurricane | "Favorito" | 11 | 90 |
| 04 |  Australia |
The Faim | "Humans" | 2 | 224 |
| 05 |  Hungary |
yesyes ft. D3stiny | "Hiába Ér Véget A Nyár" | 15 | 57 |
| 06 |  Israel |
Petite Meller | "Aeroplane" | 8 | 108 |
| 07 |  Vietnam |
Hoàng Thuỳ Linh | "Tú Phu" | 1 | 233 |
| 08 |  Greece |
Charis Savva | "Krifto" | 3 | 155 |
| 09 |  Netherlands |
Davina Michelle | "Better Now" | 5 | 138 |
| 10 |  Uzbekistan |
Ravshan Matniyozov | "Alvido" | 16 | 22 |
| 11 |  Thailand |
Melanie | "Throw Me Away" | 7 | 112 |
| 12 |  Poland |
Koman | "Monster" | 10 | 90 |
| 13 |  France |
Klingande ft. Bright Sparks | "Messiah" | 6 | 122 |
| 14 |  Ireland |
Leo Dynamic1 ft. Laura Leighe | "Wildfire" | 12 | 89 |
| 15 |  United States |
blink-182 | "Darkside" | 13 | 85 |
| 16 |  Russia |
Diana Zavidova | "Schastlivymi" | 4 | 146 |
Grand Final
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Netherlands |
Davina Michelle | "Better Now" | 5 | 161 |
| 02 | Australia |
The Faim | "Humans" | 4 | 177 |
| 03 |  Romania |
Sickotoy ft. Roxen | "You Don't Love Me" | 17 | 101 |
| 04 | Mexico |
Danna Poala | "Oye Pablo" | 25 | 60 |
| 05 |  Morocco |
Faouzia | "You Don't Even Know Me" | 10 | 125 |
| 06 | United Kingdom |
Gabrielle Aplin | "Kintsugi" | 14 | 103 |
| 07 | Thailand |
Melanie | "Throw Me Away" | 12 | 113 |
| 08 | Belgium |
Taska Black | "No Paradise" | 13 | 104 |
| 09 | Serbia |
Hurricane | "Favorito" | 26 | 54 |
| 10 |  South Korea |
Sunmi | "Lalalay" | 19 | 98 |
| 11 | Poland |
Koman | "Monster" | 18 | 100 |
| 12 | Finland |
Vesala | "Nyt kommentoin" | 9 | 142 |
| 13 | Armenia |
Srbuk | "Na na na" | 22 | 80 |
| 14 | Chile |
Karla Grunewaldt | "Ahora es tiempo" | 2 | 235 |
| 15 | Israel |
Petite Meller | "Aeroplane" | 16 | 102 |
| 16 |  Japan |
Twice | "Feel Special" | 24 | 70 |
| 17 |  Canada |
Grimes ft. i_o | "Violence" | 6 | 158 |
| 18 | Greece |
Charis Savva | "Krifto" | 8 | 144 |
| 19 |  Sweden |
Sarah Klang | "Creamy Blue" | 20 | 94 |
| 20 | Germany |
ela. | "Ehrlich kompliziert" | 11 | 115 |
| 21 | France |
Klingande ft. Bright Sparks | "Messiah" | 23 | 71 |
| 22 | South Africa |
Zeskullz ft. Tara Rautenbach | "Like That" | 15 | 102 |
| 23 | Ukraine |
Kadnay | "Polon" | 7 | 152 |
| 24 | Vietnam |
Hoàng Thuỳ Linh | "Tú Phủ" | 1 | 251 |
| 25 | Bahamas |
Soaky Siren | "Dope Boys" | 21 | 80 |
| 26 | North Macedonia |
Mina Blazev | "Confusion" | 3 | 184 |
Returning artists
| Artist | Country | Previous appearance(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Faouzia | Canada, Morocco |
October 2018, December 2018 |
| Hoàng Thuỳ Linh | Vietnam |
July 2019 |
| Kadnay | Ukraine |
September 2019 |
| KSHMR |  Lithuania, India |
April 2019 |
| Srbuk | Armenia |
December 2018 |
| Sunmi | South Korea |
October 2018 |
| Vesala | Finland |
November 2018, March 2019 |
