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- This article is about the Asia-Pacific Song Contest, not to be confused with the Eurovision Song Contest.
The Asia-Pacific Song Contest is an annual song contest based on the Eurovision Song Contest. The concept was first announced in 2007 when the European Broadcasting Union, producer of the Eurovision Song Contest, announced that it was selling the format to an Asian company which would hold a similar contest in Asia. Unlike in the Eurovision Song Contest which is produced by state-owned and public broadcasters, the Asia-Pacific Song Contest is a commercial venture, run by Asiavision Pte Ltd.[1]
Each participating country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition.
Format and general information
Andreas Gerlach, CEO of Asiavision Pte. Ltd, stated that "the format is highly suited to the Asia region and its people who love popular music and have a strong national pride. Asia today is all about competition, economically and politically. The Song Contest is a friendly competition between cultures. Like in Europe, the universal language of music will help to bring people closer together and nurture mutual understanding in the region."[2]
The Asia-Pacific Song Contest has been planned to be a six-month musical event consisting of national and regional tournaments and a grand final. The contest will be seen in 13 countries/regions in its first year: Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. These areas comprise over 3 billion people (half of Earth's population) in over 500 million households.[3]
Up to thirteen countries and areas will participate in the first Asia-Pacific Song Contest.[4]
| Year | Countries/regions making its debut entry |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam |
Broadcasting
It will also be broadcast in Macau.
Contests
2009
References
- ^ "About the Asiavision Song Contest". Asiavision Pte Ltd. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Bakker, Sietse (2008-09-18). "Asiavision Song Congtest announced for mid-2009". Eurovision.tv (EBU. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Hondal, Victor (2008-09-18). "Asiavision Song Contest to be held by mid-2009!". ESCToday. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Costa, Nelson (2009-03-27). "New name for the Asian contest". Oikotimes. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
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