Eurovision Song Contest Asia to announce winners tonight

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The Eurovision Song Contest Asia is set to announce its winners at 7:30pm tonight in Bangkok, Thailand. The grand finale will be broadcast live in Bangladesh at 8:30pm local time…

The Eurovision Song Contest Asia is set to announce its winners at 8:30 pm tonight in Bangkok, Thailand. The grand finale will be broadcast live in Bangladesh at 7:30pm local time on Bongo and NTV. Representing Bangladesh in the regional competition is Beatmosphere, a talented nine-member a cappella group.

Beatmosphere earned the opportunity to represent the country after winning “Voice of Bangladesh | Song for Eurovision Song Contest Asia”, the national selection programme produced by Bongo in association with NTV. The competition featured original musical entries from across Bangladesh, providing both emerging and established performers with a platform to showcase their talent.

Although Beatmosphere currently has nine members, six make up its regular performing line-up. The full group comprises Ahnaf Anindo (Glizmo), Ishtiyak Zobayer (Zardo), Khandaker Shams (Anarchy), Mahi Bin Ashraful (Sykoverse), Mahi Hossain Khan (Invalid), Prachya Priyodip (Dippox), Rafiun Nabi Nahin (RafTeknix), Sidratul Mursalin Bhasha (Bhasha) and Shanto (BeatBaksho).

The inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia brings together musical acts from across the region, with Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam also participating.

The competition will adopt Eurovision's established voting format, with national juries and public votes each accounting for 50 per cent of the final result. Eleven national juries will take part in the voting process. Viewers from around the world can also cast their votes through the “Rest of the World” category, although they will not be allowed to vote for their own country's representative.

It is to be noted that while the Eurovision Song Contest has been the subject of much controversy due to Israel's participation. Critics, activists, and participating musicians have argued that Israel should be excluded over human rights concerns and its military actions in Gaza, pointing to the precedent set when…

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