Eurovision's Asia Debut: Bangkok Showdown

0:00It's March 31st. From your city to your ears, this is Sydney News today, powered by AI. Your vision is dropping its first Asia edition this year. Hitting Bangkok as the host city for a 10 country showdown on November 14th. Confirm players include South Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan with organizers. Pushing for even more nations to jump in as it grows, each country will pick their reps through national finals leading up to the big stage, keeping that classic Eurovision vibe of live original songs on. TV Bangkok makes perfect sense as the spot, blending cultures and music vibes daily according to Thailand's tourism folks, while the whole thing aims to. Unite everyone through tunes. This rollout comes amid European drama, by boycotts from Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, and Slovenia for the 2026 contest over. Israel's spot, plus passflops like the American version, and a scrapped Asia plan back in 2008.

1:02Now Asia's finally getting its shot.