Later this November the first Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 will take place in Bangkok, Thailand. Now The Philippines has confirmed the ten acts for its national final, Philippine Selection Night on August 30.
Philippine Selection Night set for August 30
Local broadcaster ABS-CBN has confirmed the ten acts and released 30-second teasers of the songs that will participate in the upcoming, Philippine Selection Night. The selection will take place on August 30 with the winning act going on to represent The Philippines in the first ever Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 later this year. The artists and their songs are as follows:
- AJAA – ‘Make It Exist‘
- Carmelle – ‘Sobra-Sobra‘
- DNA – ‘Between Bituin‘
- Elha Nympha, Esang de Torres, Lance Reblando and Nar Cabico – ‘Cheri(e)‘
- Jason Dy and Sassa Dagdag – ‘Di Yan (Red Flag)‘
- JM dela Cerna and Marielle Montellano – ‘Mapadama‘
- Khimo – ‘Reason to Live‘
- Ryssi Avila – ‘Good For You‘
- Saga – ‘Broken Beyond Repair‘
- VVINK and Wrive Russu – ‘Round ‘n Round‘
Full songs will be released on August 17.
Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026
Taking up the hosting honours for the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 is Thailand and its broadcaster Channel 3. The venue of choice is IdeaLive in Bangkok. This entertainment space is Bangkok’s newest venue in BRAVO BKK. It has a capacity of over 4,000 seated guests. So far eleven broadcasters have declared interest in participation:
- Thailand – Channel 3 – (Host)
- South Korea – ENA (SK Telecom / KT Group)
- Malaysia – Media Prima (TV3)
- Philippines – ABS-CBN
- Vietnam – Vietnam Television (VTV3)
- Cambodia – TV5 Cambodia
- Laos – Vientiane Capital Television (VTE9)
- Bangladesh – NTV
- Bhutan – Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
- Nepal – Himalaya TV
- Mongolia – MNC
Each entry submitted will follow the example of Eurovision itself. No more than six performers on stage and the song must not be longer than three minutes. Later in November, the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 will be chosen using Eurovision’s 50% jury and 50% public voting method. The one-off Grand Final will be aired live on the official Eurovision YouTube Channel, with televised broadcasts within the competing nations. International broadcasters may also choose to buy broadcast rights within their programming schedule.
Similarly to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest format, the winning broadcaster is not automatically forced to host the following edition. Instead a bidding process will take place after the 2026 contest concludes to decide who will host the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2027.
Stay tuned with more announcements on participants expected in the coming weeks and months!
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