Eurovision takes the stage in Asia for the first time on Saturday, with 11 countries competing in the first Eurovision Song Contest Asia at the One Bangkok Forum in Bangkok.
The European Broadcasting Union announced the show as the first new pan-continental edition since the original contest debuted 70 years ago. Artists will sing in 10 local languages and English.
The two-and-a-half-hour grand final starts at 2:30 p.m. CET, 8:30 p.m. in Bangkok, and streams free worldwide on the official Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel. Woody Milintachinda and Cindy Bishop host the night.
Vietnam opens the show with Tóc Tiên singing “EM TIÊN”, and Malaysia closes it with Aina Abdul performing “Bluest Sky”. The other nine acts come from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, the Philippines, South Korea and host nation Thailand.
DARA, who won the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna with “Bangaranga”, performs a special version of her winning song as a guest. Thai singer and actor Jeff Satur also takes the stage before the voting reveal. Viewers around the world can vote alongside the 11 national juries.
Source: European Broadcasting Union
