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Good evening Asia, Good afternoon Europe, this is Bangkok calling! We are heading to fabulous Thai capital city for the inaugural edition of the Eurovision Asia Song Contest.

A total of 11 countries will be battling for the coveted Eurovision Asia 2026 Grand Prix during today’s very first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest Asia.

How to watch?

You can watch Eurovision Asia 2026 at 14:30 CET via the following channels:

You can also watch the show in the participating countries via the following channels (the timings are local times):Β 

  • Β Vietnam: VTV3 (20:30)
  • Cambodia: Sabay (20:30)
  • Laos: VTE9 (20:30)
  • Mongolia: MNC (21:30)
  • Bhutan: BBS (19:30)
  • Philippines: ALLTV, A2Z (ABS-CBN) (21:30)
  • Bangladesh: NTV (19:30)
  • Thailand: Channel 3 (20:30)
  • Republic of Korea: ENA (22:30)
  • Nepal: Himalaya TV (19:15)
  • Malaysia: TV3 (21:30)

The show will be also broadcast live in Israel (KAN), Australia (SBS), Poland (TVP) and Sweden (Sveriges Radio).

The Participants

  1. πŸ‡»πŸ‡³ Vietnam: TΓ³c TiΓͺn – EM TIÊN
  2. πŸ‡°πŸ‡­ Cambodia: Monetrey – I Let You Go
  3. πŸ‡±πŸ‡¦ Laos: Thinla – BAE
  4. πŸ‡²πŸ‡³ Mongolia: Beck – Chamguigeer (Without You)
  5. πŸ‡§πŸ‡Ή Bhutan: Nyendra – Lhayi Semo
  6. πŸ‡΅πŸ‡­ Philippines: CARMELLE – Sobra-Sobra
  7. πŸ‡§πŸ‡© Bangladesh: Beatmosphere – Tumi Ele
  8. πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡­ Thailand: MANG x DAOU – Aroma
  9. πŸ‡°πŸ‡· Republic of Korea: JUNHEE – DEEP DIVE
  10. πŸ‡³πŸ‡΅ Nepal: Pratik Himal Rai – Ananta Maya
  11. πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ύ Malaysia: Aina Abdul – Bluest Sky

The Show

The very first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 will be held at the One Bangkok Forum in Bangkok, Thailand and will be hosted by Β Woody Milintachinda and Cindy Bishop. A total of 11 countries will partake in the competition.The reigning Eurovision 2026 winner DARA will be one of the interval acts during the show.

Thai singer and songwriter JEFF SATUR will be also performing during the interval of the show.

The Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 winner will be determined via a combined 50/ 50 public voting- professional jury deliberation.

How to vote?

Every user gets 8 free votes. Spread them across at least 3 songs and make your voice heard. Want more? You can buy a booster pack of 10 extra votes. Every vote counts – together with a professional jury, you decide who flies their country’s flag at Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 in Bangkok.Β You can vote for free via the following link here.

 


Sanjay (Sergio) joined esctoday.com in December 2006 as an editor. He was appointed as the Head of Press of ESCToday.com in 2011. Hereafter in 2016 he was promoted as the Head of International Relations & Communications at ESCToday. Sergio has covered the Eurovision Song Contest live 23 times since 2000, having worked for several international magazines and media outlets.