Philippines' Carmelle Wins Inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia in Bangkok With 211 Points
The Philippines has won the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia, with CARMELLE claiming victory with "Sobra-Sobra" at the Grand Final held at One Bangkok Forum in Bangkok on Saturday, November 14, the European Broadcasting Union announced.
The 19-year-old secured victory with 211 points, receiving 93 points from the professional juries in each participating country and 118 points from the public vote, topping both polls. Hosts Thailand, represented by MANG x DAOU, finished second with 170 points, followed by Vietnam in third.
Carmelle, whose full name is Carmelle Collado, comes from Sipocot in Camarines Sur province. "Sobra-Sobra" was written by Nica del Rosario and Mat Olavides and is sung in Tagalog and English. She earned her place in Bangkok by winning the Philippine Selection Night in August with the same song.
Bringing together artists from 11 countries — Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam — the first Asian edition of the contest marked a new chapter in Eurovision's 70-year history. The result combined the votes of 11 national juries with the audience vote, which counted for 50% of the result, and votes were received from a total of 183 countries and territories. The Grand Final was produced by Voxovation and Bangkok-based S20 Productions.
Carmelle received the trophy from Dara, the Bulgarian singer who won this year's European contest, and will perform as a guest act at the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 in Burgas, Bulgaria.
Source: European Broadcasting Union
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