Eurovision brings pop and politics to Asia
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Sun, 8 November 2026
3 reports- Japan Times03:42first to report
Eurovision is the world's biggest televised live music event, launching the careers of artists such as ABBA and Celine Dion.
- manilatimes.net10:00
BANGKOK — Boasting K-pop and Bangladeshi beatboxing, Eurovision stages its first Asia edition this Saturday, bringing the European song contest's unique brand of kitsch and geopolitics to the world's most populous region.
- France Info (France)10:52
Du Laos à la Mongolie en passant par les Philippines, 11 pays s'affronteront à Bangkok lors du Concours Eurovision Asie de la chanson. Les finalistes ont été sélectionnés à l'issue de concours nationaux.
Mon, 9 November 2026
2 reports- eurovoix.com14:15
Beck has completed his first rehearsal today for the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand.
- eurovoix.com14:15
The European Broadcasting Union has revealed the voting rules for the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 ahead of this Saturday's final.
Tue, 10 November 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post08:46
Eurovision, the live song contest that has launched the likes of Abba, Celine Dion and Olivia Newton-John onto the world stage, is set to make its Asia debut in Bangkok this weekend, with a coterie of singers from South Korea and Bangladesh to Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. Organisers of the 11-country contest are hoping to tap Asia’s thriving fan culture and love of music – and at the same time sidestep some of the gaffes and geopolitical controversies that have made the European event an...