{"id":109581,"date":"2026-11-14T15:11:21","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T15:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/live-updates-eurovision-song-contest-comes-to-asia-for-the-first-time-2\/"},"modified":"2026-11-14T15:11:21","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T15:11:21","slug":"live-updates-eurovision-song-contest-comes-to-asia-for-the-first-time-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/live-updates-eurovision-song-contest-comes-to-asia-for-the-first-time-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Updates: Eurovision Song Contest Comes to Asia for the First Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>When they sat down to plan the final show of the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest in Asia, the organizers faced a challenge: How could they introduce variety when most of the entries were slow-paced love songs?<\/p>\n<p>Nine of the competition\u2019s 11 participating countries picked performers singing about love in a wide range of styles, from ballads to a cappella hip-hop. Their choices suggest that the bombastic music often associated with victors of the European edition might not be a winning formula for Asian viewers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"_R_1h6j7am_\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<p class=\"live-blog-post-content css-qhzo1x evys1bk0\">\u201cEuropeans tend to prefer songs with a crescendo, a hook and a grand ending, but also a strong social message,\u201d said Dean Vuletic, a historian of contemporary Europe at the University of Luxembourg who is an authority on Eurovision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"live-blog-post-content css-qhzo1x evys1bk0\">\u201cThe audience doesn\u2019t want to see an innocuous pop song,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"live-blog-post-content css-qhzo1x evys1bk0\">Electro-pop and dance songs have featured heavily on the list of Eurovision winners over the past decade. In May, Bulgaria\u2019s Dara won with \u201c<a class=\"css-povzk\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EltgrumKJfk?list=PLmWYEDTNOGUIoJHzTvDmxnfE1GxBaG7j5\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bangaranga<\/a>,\u201d a dance-pop song inspired by her diagnosis with attention deficit hyperactive disorder. Nemo, from Switzerland, won in 2024 with an <a class=\"css-povzk\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CO_qJf-nW0k?list=PLmWYEDTNOGUIoJHzTvDmxnfE1GxBaG7j5\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EDM opera<\/a> about their nonbinary identity, while in 2018, Israel\u2019s Netta won with \u201c<a class=\"css-povzk\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/84LBjXaeKk4?list=RD84LBjXaeKk4\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Toy<\/a>,\u201d a pop anthem about female independence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"live-blog-post-content css-qhzo1x evys1bk0\">Some countries hold a nationwide contest to select an artist and a song to represent them in Eurovision, while others leave the choice to Eurovision\u2019s local broadcasting partner. Audiences in the Philippines voted for <a class=\"css-povzk\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LZQg6YKsvJ8?list=RDLZQg6YKsvJ8\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Carmelle<\/a> in a televised competition, for example, while Vietnam Television chose Toc Tien.<\/p>\n<p class=\"live-blog-post-content css-qhzo1x evys1bk0\">The two are considered front-runners in the Asian edition, with their high-energy folk-pop songs about female empowerment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"live-blog-post-content css-qhzo1x evys1bk0\">Malaysia\u2019s Aina Abdul, another early favorite, will showcase her powerful vocals in \u201c<a class=\"css-povzk\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ksBclJqGTxs?list=RDksBclJqGTxs\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bluest Sky<\/a>,\u201d a ballad with an orchestral arrangement that is about a troubled relationship. The track is reminiscent of \u201c<a class=\"css-povzk\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/onOex2WXjbA?list=PLmWYEDTNOGUIoJHzTvDmxnfE1GxBaG7j5\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wasted Love<\/a>,\u201d an opera-techno song that won Austria the European title in 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"live-blog-post-content css-qhzo1x evys1bk0\">Pratik Himal Rai of Nepal, who got married this summer, said love was easy to sing about because it can be understood across borders and languages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"live-blog-post-content css-qhzo1x evys1bk0\">\u201cIt is love that holds the world together,\u201d he said in an interview.<\/p>\n<p class=\"live-blog-post-content css-qhzo1x evys1bk0\">He will sing \u201c<a class=\"css-povzk\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2X2i9CkWytQ?list=RD2X2i9CkWytQ\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ananta Maya<\/a>\u201d in Nepali. Other Eurovision Asia artists blend English lyrics with their national languages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"live-blog-post-content css-qhzo1x evys1bk0\">In Europe, every winning song after 2022 has been in English. That year\u2019s champion, Ukraine&#8217;s Kalush Orchestra, sang in their own language on \u201c<a class=\"css-povzk\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2X2i9CkWytQ?list=RD2X2i9CkWytQ\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Stefania<\/a>,\u201d a hip-hop track that interspersed a Ukrainian lullaby with rap verses and traditional woodwind instruments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"live-blog-post-content css-qhzo1x evys1bk0\">Winning songs tend to blend a country\u2019s national instruments and musical motifs with internationally trendy pop, Mr. Vuletic said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"live-blog-post-content css-qhzo1x evys1bk0\">A traditional Bhutanese flute can be heard in \u201c<a class=\"css-povzk\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/OKXAXwOFEpQ?list=RDOKXAXwOFEpQ\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lhayi Semo<\/a>,\u201d Nyendra\u2019s love ballad. Monetrey\u2019s \u201c<a class=\"css-povzk\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/g7qdFtpUMyk?list=RDg7qdFtpUMyk\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">I Let You Go<\/a>\u201d uses a Cambodian bamboo xylophone and a tro, a string instrument played with a bow. A kulintang, a percussion instrument made of eight brass gongs, keeps the fast beat in Carmelle\u2019s \u201cSobra-Sobra.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2026\/11\/14\/world\/asia-eurovision\/eurovision-asia-love-songs\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When they sat down to plan the final show of the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest in Asia, the organizers 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