Philippines wins first Eurovision Song Contest Asia
Front-runner Carmelle emerges victorious with her women's empowerment anthem Sobra-Sobra.
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Claves de la noticia
- Filipinas ganó la primera edición de Eurovisión Asia, celebrada en Bangkok con 11 países compitiendo por el título.
- La cantante Carmelle, de 19 años y la más joven del certamen, obtuvo 211 puntos: 93 del jurado y 118 del voto del público.
- Tailandia quedó segunda con MANG x DAOU, con 170 puntos; Corea del Sur fue séptima con 113 y Bangladés undécima con 35.
- La canción de Laos tuvo una segunda emisión no prevista, al reproducirse su videoclip por un fallo técnico justo antes de la votación.
- Aficionados extranjeros que asistieron al evento se mostraron entusiasmados y propusieron el nombre "Asia Vision" para la próxima edición.
Contexto
Eurovisión es uno de los concursos de canción más seguidos de Europa, y durante décadas se habló de crear una versión asiática sin que llegara a concretarse. Esta primera edición supone un paso importante para ese proyecto. El sistema de votación combina en partes iguales el voto del público y el de jurados nacionales, como en el certamen europeo, con puntos adicionales de un voto del resto del mundo. Parte de la audiencia eran seguidores del certamen original llegados de otros países. Sin embargo, el futuro del evento aún no está claro, pues no se sabe cuánto compromiso tienen las cadenas regionales para mantenerlo y ampliarlo a más de once países.
Resumen elaborado por Minuto 24 con ayuda de inteligencia artificial a partir de la noticia publicada por BBC News — World. Puede contener imprecisiones: ante cualquier duda, consulta la fuente original.
Published14 November 2026, 17:56 GMT
The Philippines have won the very first Eurovision Song Contest Asia, hosted in Bangkok and with 11 countries vying for the title.
Nineteen-year-old singer Carmelle was always a front runner with her women's empowerment anthem Sobra-Sobra, complete with its catchy rap section.
She earned 211 points in total - 93 from the jury and 118 from the public vote - ahead of Thailand's MANG x DAOU in second place with 170 points.
There was a joyous atmosphere at the One Bangkok Arena as the crowd cheered the contestants and celebrated the popular winner.
Carmelle, the youngest contestant in the competition, was an obvious favourite with the juries and the public despite strong showings from several nations.
Other notable acts included MANG x DAOU, whose emotive duet Aroma elicited huge cheers from the home crowd.
Bangladeshi beatboxers Beatmosphere eschewed the traditional backing track, instead using their voices to replicate the sounds of drums and basslines.
And Laos's Thinla performed her crowd-pleasing song Bae in a traditional Lao hilltribe outfit.
However, the Laotian song had a unintentional second outing after the music video was played over an apparent technical issue during the broadcast - meaning it was the last song the audience heard before the vote.
The voting system worked much the same as the European Eurovison, with the public vote accounting for 50% of the result and the other 50% coming from the 11 national juries - with additional points awarded from a rest of the world vote.
Here's how the final scoreboard ended:
1. The Philippines - 211 points
7. Republic of Korea - 113 points
11. Bangladesh - 35 points
Also performing during the broadcast was 2026 Eurovision Song Contest winner Dara from Bulgaria, who performed her winning song Bangaranga and new song Bad Idea.
Thai superstar Jeff Satur also made an appearance, hitting the high notes in his performance of Black Tie.
Eurovision in Asia was an idea that has been talked about for decades, but one that never seemed to materialise - despite many false starts - until now.
There is a huge enthusiasm here for Eurovision Asia, but a large number of the audience were established fans of the original contest from other countries and regions of the world.
Speaking after the show, fan Zelie Pereira - who travelled from Scotland to Thailand to attend - said she was "very happy" with Carmelle's win.
Korea, Vietnam and Laos also received praise from Pereira and her friends Michael Peters and Scarlett Massie, both from England.
"It was amazing, a very high standard," said Massie.
"The dance was amazing. The sets were amazing. The costumes were amazing. The singing was amazing. Incredible", Peters added.
They confidently declared that "Asia Vision" should be the name for next year's show.
For some, it seems the excitement for another edition is already building.
However the crowd at the One Bangkok Arena thinned out not long after the Philippines singer Carmelle lifted the trophy.
The arena was crowded, but not full, and it's still not clear how much commitment there is among regional broadcasters to keep the contest going and expand it to more than 11 countries.
