China in the Worldvision Q1-2023
China participated in the Worldvision Song Contest Q1-2023 in Manchester, the United Kingdom with the song "Unholy" performed by British duo Sam Smith & Kim Petras. The Chinese broadcaster CCTV organised the national final for Q1-2023 contest in order to select the Chinese entry for the Q1-2023 contest. Four entries competed in the national final, and the winner was announced on 9 January 2023 following the public vote.
| Worldvision Q1-2023 | ||||
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| Country | China | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National selection | |||
| Selection date(s) | Final: 9 January 2023 | |||
| Selected entrant | Sam Smith & Kim Petras | |||
| Selected song | "Unholy" | |||
| China in the Worldvision Song Contest | ||||
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Chinese national selection Q1-2023 was the 1st edition and took place on 9 January 2023. The winner of the contest will be eligible to represent China at Worldvision Song Contest Q1-2023.
Format
Chinese national selection 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 selection involved the vote of the audience. Everyone had the right to cast one vote for their favorite song.
Final
Voting took place from 4 to 8 January 2023.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Language(s) | Public | Place | |
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| 01 | David Guetta & Bebe Rexha | I'm Good (Blue) | English | 5 (29%) | 2 | |
| 02 | Sam Smith & Kim Petras | Unholy | English | 9 (53%) | 1 | |
| 03 | Imagine Dragons | Bones | English | 0 (0%) | 4 | |
| 04 | Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa | Sweetest Pie | English | 3 (18%) | 3 |