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Philippines wins inaugural Eurovision Asia title
Published : Sunday, 15 November, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Observer Online Report
The Philippines has made a remarkable debut at the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia, with its singer CARMEL winning the competition's first-ever title with her song ‘Sober-Sober’.
With this victory, she has become the first-ever champion in the history of Eurovision Asia.
The inaugural edition of the music competition was held on Saturday (November 14) at One Bangkok Forum in Thailand's capital, Bangkok. Artists from 11 Asian countries took part in the event, according to a report published on Eurovision's official website.
The results were determined through a combination of national jury and audience votes, with public voting accounting for 50 per cent of the total score. Votes were also cast by national juries from the 11 participating countries, alongside a ‘Rest of the World’ vote open to audiences outside the participating nations.
CARMEL rose to prominence through several televised music competitions.
After finishing as the first runner-up on ‘The Voice Kids’, she went on to win the ‘Tawag ng Tanghalan’ competition. The singer also took part in the reality show ‘Pinoy Big Brother’.
The launch of Eurovision Asia has added a new chapter to Eurovision's 70-year history. According to the organisers, the competition aims to showcase the diversity of music, languages and cultures across Asian countries.
Bangladesh was represented in the competition by Batmosphere, whose entry was titled ‘Tumi Ele’.
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