Tapavision Song Contest 2023

The Tapavision Song Contest 2023 was the 67th edition of the Tapavision Song Contest. It took place in Berging, Fortland, following the country's win at the 2022 contest with the song "Stefania" by Catton Orchestra. Organised by the Tapanthian Broadcasting Union (TBU) and Fortlese State Television, the contest was held at the Berging People's Hall, and consisted of two semi-finals on 9 and 11 May, and a final on 13 May 2023.
The winner was Jersey with the song "[song name]", performed by [artist] and written by [writers].
== Participating countries==
On 20 October 2022, the TBU announced that 37 countries would participate in the 2023 contest – the lowest number of participating countries in a single edition since 2014 – with Aldania, Unadia, and Miller opting not to participate for financial reasons.
=== Semi-final 1===
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Language(s)	Place	Points
1 	 	 	 	 	6 	102
2 	 	 	 	 	15 	3
3 	 	 	 	 	10 	37
4 	 	 	 	 	11 	34
5 	 	 	 	 	9 	74
6 	 	 	 	 	12 	10
7 	 	 	 	 	8 	76
8 	 	Winter Weather	It Started	English 	7 	97
9 	 	 	 	 	3 	127
10 	 	 	 	 	5 	109
11 	 	 	 	 	2 	135
12 	 	 	 	 	14 	4
13 	 	 	 	 	4 	110
14 	 	 	 	 	13 	7
15 	 	 	 	 	1 	177
===Semi-final 2 ===
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Language(s)	Place	Points
1 	 	 	 	 	14 	6
2 	 	 	 	 	6 	99
3 	 	 	 	 	15 	0
4 	 	 	 	 	10 	74
5 	 	Claude Marandon	Là où	French 	8 	90
6 	 	 	 	 	7 	94
7 	 	 	 	 	11 	44
8 	 	 	 	 	13 	14
9 	 	Blanka 	Solo 	English 	3 	124
10 	 	 	 	 	5 	103
11 	 	 	 	 	12 	33
12 	 	 	 	 	16 	0
13 	 	 	 	 	2 	137
14 	 	 	 	 	9 	83
15 	 	 	 	 	4 	110
16 	 	 	 	 	1 	149
===Final===
Draw	Country	Artist 	Song 	Language(s)	Place	Points
1 	 	 	 	 	15 	120
2 	 	 	 	 	23 	59
3 	 	Winter Weather 	It Started	English 	20 	92
4 	 	Blanka 	Solo 	English 	19 	93
5 	 	 	 	 	24 	30
6 	 	 	 	 	16 	104
7 	 	 	 	 	12 	126
8 	 	 	 	 	17 	100
9 	 	 	 	 	1 	583
10 	 	 	 	 	22 	76
11 	 	 	 	 	4 	350
12 	 	 	 	 	8 	168
13 	 	 	 	 	2 	526
14 	 	 	 	 	10 	129
15 	 	 	 	 	9 	151
16 	 	Claude Marandon	Là où 	French 	7 	182
17 	 	 	 	 	14 	122
18 	 	 	 	 	18 	96
19 	 	 	 	 	6 	243
20 	 	 	 	 	5 	268
21 	 	 	 	 	26 	18
22 	 	 	 	 	11 	127
23 	 	 	 	 	3 	362
24 	 	 	 	 	21 	78
25 	 	 	 	 	13 	123
26 	 	 	 	 	25 	24
==Other countries==
Eligibility for potential participation in the Tapavision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active TBU membership that would be able to broadcast the contest via the Tapavision network. The TBU regularly issues invitations of participation in the contest to all active members.
===Active TBU members=== 
* - On 26 May 2022, Daniella Olsson, content manager of Acrotonian broadcaster RTCA, confirmed that the country currently is unlikely to return to the contest in the short or medium term. Acrotonia last took part in 2009.
* - On 7 September 2022, the management board of Aldanian broadcaster ANT decided not to participate in 2023, citing an expected increase in participation fees. Later, on 19 October 2022, ANT publicly confirmed to several Aldanian news outlets that the country would not participate in 2023, citing financial constraints.
* - On 14 October 2022, Millerian broadcaster MBC confirmed that the country would not participate in 2023, citing financial constraints. The broadcaster will, however, still air the contest, with a view of returning in 2024.
* – On 22 November 2021, Tapavoix reported that part of the Sarvanian broadcaster's budget has been reserved for participation in the 2023 contest. However, Sarvanian broadcaster SRHĆ reported in late June that they do not intend to return to the contest at the moment. Sarvania last took part in 2010.
* - On 13 October 2022, Unadian broadcaster RTU confirmed that the country would not participate in 2023, citing financial constraints and a lack of interest from sponsors.
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