Own Africavision Song Contest 14

Own Africavision Song Contest 14, often referred to as OAfSC #14, is the 14th edition of Own Africavision Song Contest. The contest took place in TBA, Mayotte, following the country's victory in the thirteenth edition with the song "Tsika" by Zily. It was the first time Mayotte had hosted the contest. Organised by the Own African Union of Broadcasting and host broadcaster Mayotte La Première, the contest was held at the TBA, and consisted of two semi-finals and the final. The three live shows were hosted by TBA.

Location
[TBA]

Host City
[TBA]

Venue
[TBA]

Format
The draw to determine the allocation of the participating countries into their respective semi-finals took place on 2 June 2023. The draw decided in which half of the respective semi-finals each country would perform, with the exact running order determined by the producers of the show at a later date. Twenty countries participated in the first semi-final, while twenty-one participated in the second semi-final. From each semi-final, ten countries joined the host and the automatic qualifiers in the final, where a total of twenty-six countries participated.

The forty-one semi-finalists were allocated into six pots, based on their geographical place and cultural similarities. Drawing from different pots helps in reducing the chance of so-called neighbour voting and increasing suspense in the semi-finals. Each time a country was drawn from the pot, its semi-final and half of the semi-final was determined.

The six pots were the following:

Semi-final 1
Twenty countries participated in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Egypt, Mayotte and Zambia voted in this semi-final, as well as non-participating countries under an aggregated "Rest of the World" vote.

Semi-final 2
Twenty-one countries participated in the second semi-final. Those countries plus Lesotho, Rwanda and Senegal voted in this semi-final, as well as non-participating countries under an aggregated "Rest of the World" vote.

Other countries
Eligibility for potential participation in the Own Africavision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active OAUB membership that would be able to broadcast the contest. As in every edition, an invitation to all the members has been sent in order to confirm whether they will participate or not.



Tanzanian entry
On 11 April 2023, Tanzanian broadcaster revealed that Beckah Amani will represent the nation with the song "I Don't Know Why I Don't Leave You". However, on 17 May 2023, the broadcaster announced a change of plans after Beckah Amani had to drop out of representing Tanzania for personal reasons. Their new entry was revealed to be an artist which has been rumoured to represent the country for a while. Therefore, Uzia with the song "Ain't My Problem" was selected as replacement.