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Philippines’ Carmelle wins first Eurovision contest in Asia

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Briefings

Filipino pop and rap artist Carmelle Collado won the first Eurovision Asia contest held in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday night. Her song Sobra-Sobra, performed by a 19-year-old contestant, defeated eleven other competing entries from various countries. The event took place at the One Bangkok Forum, which hosted the regional competition outside Europe for the first time. The contest ran for two and a half hours including advertising.

Key points

• Carmelle Collado, a 19-year-old Filipino contestant, won the first Eurovision Asia contest held in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday night.
• Her song Sobra-Sobra, a pop and rap entry, defeated eleven other competing entries from various countries at the One Bangkok Forum.

Context

The Philippines' Carmelle Collado won the first Eurovision Asia contest held in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday night. Eleven countries competed at the One Bangkok Forum in central Bangkok, and the show ran for two and a half hours including advertising. The contest was the first regional edition of the contest to be staged outside Europe.

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