Philippines wins first Eurovision Song Contest Asia: Carmelle's 'Sobra-Sobra' takes 211 points in Bangkok
The Philippines has won the first Eurovision Song Contest Asia, with 19-year-old Carmelle taking the title in Bangkok on Saturday with her song 'Sobra-Sobra'. She finished on 211 points — 93 from the national juries and 118 from the public vote — ahead of Thailand's MANG x DAOU on 170 points and Vietnam's Tóc Tiên on 164, in an 11-country final at the One Bangkok Forum.
Key points
- The Philippines wins the first Eurovision Song Contest Asia — Carmelle, 19, with 'Sobra-Sobra'.
- 211 points in total: 93 from the national juries and 118 from the public vote.
- Thailand second on 170 points and Vietnam third on 164, in an 11-country final in Bangkok.
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What happened
Eurovision Song Contest Asia is the European Broadcasting Union's first Asian edition of the contest, staged in the year the European contest turned 70, after decades in which an Asian version was talked about but never materialised.
Carmelle won the Philippines' own selection night in August with the same song, and went into the Bangkok final as a front runner; the home act, Thailand's MANG x DAOU, drew the biggest cheers of the night but finished second.
What we know / what we don't know yet
What we know
- The winner, the winning song and the full points scoreboard are settled on the contest's official site and the reports from Bangkok.
What we don't know yet
- Whether the contest returns next year or grows beyond 11 countries — the BBC reports it is not yet clear how much commitment there is among regional broadcasters to keep it going and expand it.
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Why this label: The win is announced on the Eurovision Song Contest's own site and reported the same way by the BBC, whose correspondent was in Bangkok, and by AP.
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Why this label: The points breakdown and the full scoreboard are in the BBC's report, read in full; the 211 total and its jury/public split agree with Eurovoix's results report.
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Why this label: Her age and youngest-contestant position are the BBC's; the songwriters are named by Eurovoix and by the contest's own Philippines selection coverage.
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Why this label: The venue, the 11-country field and the jury/public split are in AP's and Eurovoix's reports; the hosts are named in the South China Morning Post's Bangkok coverage, and the Burgas invitation is reported by Euromix from the contest's announcement.
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Why it matters
The Philippines holds the first entry in a new contest's record book: a Eurovision title decided in Asia, won by its youngest contestant, with an invitation to perform at the main Eurovision Song Contest in Burgas next year.
Background
Carmelle wins Philippine Selection Night with 'Sobra-Sobra' and becomes the Philippines' first Eurovision Asia entry.
The first Eurovision Song Contest Asia final is held at the One Bangkok Forum; the Philippines wins with 211 points.
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Published — the win and the points are confirmed by the contest's official site, with the BBC and AP reporting the same result from Bangkok.