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Philippines' Carmelle Collado wins inaugural Eurovision Asia Song Contest in Bangkok

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Summary

  • The Philippines won the inaugural Eurovision Asia Song Contest, held in Bangkok in 2026.
  • Carmelle Allyza San Juan Collado, a 19-year-old from Bicol, won with her song 'Sobra-Sobra'.
  • Performers from 11 countries competed, but India, China and Japan stayed away from the contest.
  • The winner receives no prize money and does not automatically gain the right to host the next contest.
  • Eurovision Asia has made a tentative start and has not drawn the fan following of the original contest.

Reactions

  • Collado said she was really happy and grateful to have made history.
  • Collado said her song was inspired by the strength of Philippine women and hoped to show Filipino music is universally relatable.
  • Nepal's Pratik Himal Rai dedicated a message of eternal love to those lost in floods that killed at least 1,400 people.
  • Laos' Thinla said she began dancing to support her family and, in tears, hoped her late father could see her perform.
  • Fans from Perth and the Philippines travelled to Bangkok, with one saying thousands of fans in the Philippines follow Eurovision.
  • The contest's launch was described as mired in questions about public interest and organisation.

Timeline newest first

  1. Performers from 11 countries including Bhutan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam competed, while India, China and Japan were absent.

Sources newest first

  • Philippines wins Eurovision Asia, making historyabc.net.au· 3h

    An ABC News article reports that the Philippines' Carmelle Allyza San Juan Collado, a 19-year-old from a family of entertainers, won the inaugural Eurovision Asia Song Contest in Bangkok in 2026 with her song 'Sobra-Sobra'. Performers from 11 countries competed, though India, China and Japan stayed away, and contestants' stories ranged from Laos' Thinla, who danced to support her family, to Nepal's Pratik Himal Rai, whose message of love honoured those lost in floods that killed at least 1,400 people.