Philippines representative wins first Eurovision Asia in history

The Philippines' representative, 19-year-old Carmel Colado, won the first Eurovision Asia in history, held in Bangkok. She beat 10 other countries with the song 'Sobra Sobra', scoring 211 points. Host Thailand came second, and Vietnam third.

The Philippines' representative, 19-year-old Carmel Colado, won the first Eurovision Asia in history, held today (Saturday) in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. The competition, organized in partnership with the European Broadcasting Union, included 11 countries from the continent. Colado won with the song 'Sobra Sobra', sung in English and Tagalog, scoring a total of 211 points after leading in both jury and public voting. Host Thailand came second with 170 points, and Vietnam rounded out the top three with 164 points. Malaysia, which led the betting odds before the competition, settled for fourth place. During the event, the winner of Eurovision 2026, Dara from Bulgaria, performed and presented the trophy to the winner. The article also covers the background of the competition's establishment, dating back to 2008, and previous attempts to launch it, including the plan to hold it in Australia in 2019, which was canceled.