Later this November the first Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 will take place in Bangkok, Thailand. Now Vietnam has confirmed its artist with Tóc Tiên selected through an internal process by broadcaster VTV.
🇻🇳 Tóc Tiên internally selected for Vietnam
Following much media speculation, Vietnamese broadcaster VTV has confirmed the internal selection of Tóc Tiên to represent Vietnam at the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026. At 37-years-old Tóc Tiên has established herself as one of Vietnam’s biggest music stars since the late 2000s.
More details regarding the song Tóc Tiên will perform will be released in the coming weeks. The Sound of Vietnam will air on October 3 to select the entry for the Bangkok stage.
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. A total of eleven broadcasters will participate:
- 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 and songs expected in the coming weeks!
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