The first Asian Eurovision Song Contest has been confirmed, and the bright lights and steamy surroundings of Thailand’s capital Bangkok will host.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and live-events producer Voxovation have teamed with S2O Productions and Thailand’s Channel 3 on the long-anticipated Eurovision Song Contest Asia, which will have its grand final on Saturday, November 14.
Broadcasters from ten countries (see list below) are confirmed to take part, featuring artists and songs from South Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia and Laos, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. More countries are expected to join.
International versions of the Eurovision Song Contest has become a priority for the EBU over recent years, with the organization’s director Martin Green last year outlining the ambitions in an interview with Deadline’s Stewart Clarke. This is despite the European version becoming a lightning rod for political tensions, with several countries planning to boycott
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