Nineteen-year-old Carmelle Collado claimed first place at the One Bangkok Forum with 211 points, surpassing runner-up Thailand by 41 points and third-place Vietnam. Her winning entry, "Sobra-Sobra," combines pop and rap with traditional kubing and kulintang instruments, featuring lyrics in both Tagalog and English. Eleven nations competed in the two-and-a-half-hour broadcast, which paired musical acts with cultural features like Muay Thai routines and tuk-tuk entrances. European Eurovision winner Dara presented Collado with the official trophy at the conclusion of the event.
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Victory in the Asian regional edition earns the winning artist a designated performance s…: Victory in the Asian regional edition earns the winning artist a designated performance slot at the 2027 European contest in Burgas, Bulgaria.
Total scores were calculated through an equal split between global online viewers and nat…: Total scores were calculated through an equal split between global online viewers and national juries who evaluated a Friday dress rehearsal.
Contest organizers announced that future hosting rights will not automatically pass to th…: Contest organizers announced that future hosting rights will not automatically pass to the winning country due to regional infrastructure limitations.
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Carmelle Collado has won the first Eurovision song contest Asia, taking the Philippines’ entry, Sobra-Sobra, to victory in Bangkok on Saturday night, at the first regional edition of the contest to be staged outside Europe.
Eleven countries competed at the One Bangkok Forum in central Bangkok, and the show ran for two and a half hours including advertising.
The winner, who performs under the single name Carmelle, finished on 211 points, 41 clear of the hosts Thailand, with Vietnam third. She received the most votes from both the national juries and the public ballot.
Carmelle, 19, grew up beside the railway tracks in the Bicol region of south-eastern Luzon and has been competing in televised talent contests since she was 12.
Sobra-Sobra mixes pop and rap, is supported by traditional Philippine instruments, the kubing and kulintang, and is sung in Tagalog and English.
After her victory, Carmelle said her song celebrated female empowerment and was intended as “a tribute to all Filipino women”.
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