Eurovision Song Contest Asia · Bangkok · 14 November 2026
eleven countries, one trophy,
and a notebook full of opinions.
An unofficial fan's guide to the first Eurovision Song Contest Asia — ESC Asia. Independent predictions, odds, news and results as eleven countries head to One Bangkok Forum on 14 November 2026, with every national selection, artist and song tracked as it lands. And when Bangkok is done: Eurovision 2027 in Burgas, plus every European contest since 1956.
Video Malaysia Artist
Malaysia's Eurovision Asia 2026 entry, "Bluest Sky," came out on 8 October: a power ballad Aina Abdul wrote herself, mostly in English with some Malay. What's known about it, and why Malaysia waited longest.
Video Mongolia Artist
Odds
Tracker
Fact check
Video Thailand Hosts
Songs
The story of every contest, a page for every singer and every country, and all the ties, walk-outs and nul points in between. Start with one of these.
1974 ABBA Waterloo, a funeral and a song that started a coup 
1988 Céline Dion Céline Dion, by one point, on the last vote 
1998 Dana International Dana International, under armed guard, and the public's first verdict 
2006 Lordi Hard Rock Hallelujah: Finland wins after 45 years 
2014 Conchita Wurst Rise Like a Phoenix, and a hall that booed Russia 
2021 Måneskin Back under covid rules, and Måneskin win for Italy 10 of 11 entries have both an artist and a song. South Korea leads on 18%.
10 down, 1 to go
JUNHEE
“Deep Dive”
Win estimate 18% no. 1
Mang & Daou
“Aroma”
Win estimate 17% no. 2
Carmelle
“Sobra-Sobra”
Win estimate 13% no. 3
Tóc Tiên
“Em Tiên”
Win estimate 12% no. 4
Aina Abdul
“Bluest Sky”
Win estimate 9.5% no. 5
Beatmosphere
“Tumi Ele”
Win estimate 6.5% no. 6
Nyendra
“Lhayi Semo”
Win estimate 6.5% no. 7
Thinla
“Bae”
Win estimate 5.5% no. 8
Pratik Himal Rai
“Ananta Maya”
Win estimate 4.5% no. 9
Beck
“Light”
Win estimate 4% no. 10
To be decided
Cambodia's Finest Voice
Win estimate 3.5% no. 11
Every national selection, one page per show — results where it has aired, a full preview where it hasn't.
Bhutan Rhythm of Bhutan
Nyendra — “Lhayi Semo”
Malaysia Internal selection
Aina Abdul — “Bluest Sky”
Philippines Pili, Pinas! Philippine Selection Night
Carmelle — “Sobra-Sobra”
South Korea Korea's Next Wave
JUNHEE — “Deep Dive”
Laos Sieng Lao: The One
Thinla — “Bae”
Thailand Thailand's Chosen One
Mang & Daou — “Aroma”
Bangladesh Voice of Bangladesh
Beatmosphere — “Tumi Ele”
Vietnam The Sound of Vietnam
Tóc Tiên — “Em Tiên”
Nepal Nepal Decides
Pratik Himal Rai — “Ananta Maya”
Mongolia Mongolia's Chosen One
Beck — “Light”
Cambodia Cambodia's Finest Voice
18:00 ICT (13:00 CEST) Aired — result to be added here
Grand Final Preview Show
A full run-through at One Bangkok Forum, ticketed
The Grand Final
20:30 ICT, One Bangkok Forum, Bangkok — eleven countries, one show
Start times in every participating country, the free stream and the broadcasters.
Eight free votes, a three-song minimum, and the Rest of the World bloc explained.
Two shows at One Bangkok Forum, from US$35. Every price and category.
A running guide to each confirmed entry and where to listen officially.
The start time, the venue, the voting splits — checked against the sources.
What it is, who runs it, how the format works and who is missing.
DARA the reason it’s in Burgas — play the winning performance The 71st Eurovision Song Contest is in Burgas, Bulgaria, with the final on Saturday 15 May 2027. 31 countries have said they're in so far — Canada for the first time — and the first song is chosen on 20 December.
The Bangkok winner is invited to perform in Burgas as a guest — not to compete.
