Eurovision Song Contest Asia: How to watch the first-ever competition this weekend

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The first Eurovision Song Contest Asia features 11 artists from across the continent, with commentary by Australia's Courtney Act.

Eurovision is expanding into Asia, with 11 countries set to compete in the first-ever Eurovision Song Contest Asia this weekend.

But what makes Eurovision Asia different, who's taking part, and, importantly, when can Australians watch?

Eurovision Song Contest Asia is a new regional version of the Eurovision Song Contest, bringing the competition's familiar mix of original songs, elaborate performances and international voting to Asia.

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As in the European competition, participating countries are represented by artists performing original entries, with the winner determined by a combination of jury and public votes.

The event aims to showcase the region's musical and cultural diversity, with performers bringing their own languages, sounds and styles to the international stage.

An Asian version has been in the works since about 2009 and SBS had a hand in trying to launch it around 2017 before shelving it in 2025. The European Broadcasting Union later announced the contest in March.

Why Asia? Eurovision said the idea was "motivated by the region’s diversity, creativity and cultural identity, and grounded in the same spirit that has always defined the contest: united by music".

The first Eurovision Song Contest Asia will take place on Saturday 14 November 2026 at One Bangkok Forum in Bangkok, Thailand.

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