Philippines' Carmelle Wins First Eurovision Song Contest Asia in Bangkok
Carmelle, a 19-year-old singer from the Philippines, won the first Eurovision Song Contest Asia with her song Sobra-Sobra, according to BBC News. She finished with 211 points in total.
The contest was held at One Bangkok Arena in Thailand's capital. Eleven countries took part, and Carmelle was the youngest contestant in the competition.
Her total combined 93 points from the jury vote and 118 from the public vote. Thailand's MANG x DAOU, who performed the duet Aroma, placed second with 170 points. Vietnam came third with 164 points, followed by Malaysia with 152.
The rest of the table ran as follows. Laos took fifth place with 139 points, and Bhutan was sixth with 126. The Republic of Korea finished seventh on 113 points, and Mongolia eighth on 94. Nepal placed ninth with 69 points, Cambodia tenth with 61, and Bangladesh eleventh with 35.
Several performers appeared alongside the competitors. Laos's Thinla sang Bae in the contest. Dara from Bulgaria, winner of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, performed Bangaranga and Bad Idea during the Asia broadcast, and Jeff Satur performed Black Tie.
The event brought together singers from across Asia in a single televised competition, with the result decided by combining jury and public votes. Carmelle's win gives the Philippines the title in the new contest's opening edition.
