The Philippines won the first edition of the Eurovision Asian Song Contest held in Bangkok, Thailand. Represented by Carmelle with the theme “Sobra-work”, the country won the trophy with 211 points, surpassing ten other countries in the contest.
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14/11/2026
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Athe Philippines won the first edition of the Eurovision Asian Song Contest, which took place this Saturday in Bangkok, Thailand.
The country was represented by Carmelle with “Sobra-sobra” and won 211 points: 93 of the jury and 118 of the public.
Second was Thailand, represented by Mang & Daou with “Aroma”, and third was Vietnam with “In Tiên” of Tóc Tiên.
Malaysia, Laos, Bhutan, South Korea, Mongolia, Nepal, Cambodia and Bangladesh followed in order.
See below the winning performance:
It should be noted that in total the Eurovision Song Contest Asia brought together countries representing more than 600 million people. The goal was, as in the Eurovision Song Contest we all know, “connecting people through music and shared experiences,” the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) indicated in March when it announced the new format of the contest.
By European lands, the UER announced that the Bulgarian city of Burgas, next to the Black Sea, was chosen to host the 71st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest on 11, 13 and 15 May 2027, after Dara’s victory with “Bangaranga” in this year’s edition.