India in the ABU TV Song Festival
| India | |
|---|---|
| |
| Participating broadcaster | Doordarshan (DD) |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 1 |
| First appearance | 2015 |
| Last appearance | 2015 |
The participation of India in the ABU TV Song Festival will occur for the first time since the inaugural ABU TV Song Festival began in 2012. They will début in 2015, the Indian entry will be organised by the national broadcaster Doordarshan (DD).
History
Doordarshan is a member of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, and will participate at the ABU TV Song Festival 2015 for the first time.[1] On 13 September it was announced that the song that would represent India in Istanbul would be "The Prayer of Time",[2] on 14 September the group Rajki Pusan Nath Sapena Kalbeliya were announced as the Indian participants.[3] On 16 September 2015 the group Rajki Pusan Nath Sapena Kalbeliya were removed from the official list of participants provided by the ABU,[4] it was announced on 21 September that India would be represented by Sanjeevani Bhelande with the song "Radiant Ruby".[5]
Contestants
| Year | Artist | Language | Title | English translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sanjeevani Bhelande[5] | English | Radiant Ruby | – |
| 2016 | Did not compete | |||
See also
References
- ^ Granger, Anthony (25 April 2015). "ATSF'15: India & Arab States To Debut". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ Granger, Anthony. "ATSF'15: ABU TV Song Festival 2015 Participants Announced". Eurovoix-World.com. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ Granger, Anthony. "India: Rajki Pusan Nath Sapena Kalbeliya To Istanbul". Eurovoix-World.com. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ Granger, Anthony. "India: Rajki Pusan Nath Sapena Kalbeliya Not To Participate?". Eurovoix-World.com. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ a b Granger, Anthony. "India: Sanjeevani Bhelande To The ABU TV Song Festival". Eurovoix-World.com. Retrieved 4 October 2015.