Japan in the Worldvision Q1-2023
Japan participated in the Worldvision Song Contest Q1-2023 in Manchester, the United Kingdom with the song "Parts" performed by Natumi. The Japanese broadcaster NHK organised the national final for Q1-2023 contest in order to select the Japanese entry for the Q1-2023 contest. Four entries competed in the national final, and the winner was announced on 5 January 2023 following the jury vote.
| Worldvision Q1-2023 | ||||
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| Country | Japan | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Open Nippon | |||
| Selection date(s) | Final: 5 January 2023 | |||
| Selected entrant | Natumi | |||
| Selected song | "Parts" | |||
| Japan in the Worldvision Song Contest | ||||
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Open Nippon Q1-2023 was the 2nd edition and took place between 4 and 5 January 2023 in Okinawa (Okinawa Arena). The winner of the contest will be eligible to represent Japan at Worldvision Song Contest Q1-2023.
Format
Open Nippon Q1-2023 was held in the format of one final with the participation of four invited compositions released no earlier than 1 October 2021.
Voting
The voting system in the preselection has changed: so any interested participant in the upcoming competition (24 voters with the right to vote, including the representative from Japan) had the right to vote. Each voter had to give 1 point to the most liked composition and at the same time take 1 point from the most disliked composition. At the start of the voting, each composition had 10 points on the balance sheet. As a result, 15 voting participants used the right to vote.
Final
Voting will take from 4 to 5 January 2023.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Language(s) | Public | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | FAKY | Sayonara My Ex | English, Japanese | 3 | 4 | |
| 02 | Rina Sawayama | This Hell | English | 13 | 2 | |
| 03 | Reol | White Midnight (白夜) | Japanese | 9 | 3 | |
| 04 | Natumi | Parts | English, Japanese | 15 | 1 |