Carmelle bags first-ever Eurovision Asia crown

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With her high-energy performance of 'Sobra-Sobra,' Filipina singer Carmelle Collado tops the jury and fan votes to win the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia

FILIPINA WINNER. Carmelle is the first-ever winner of Eurovision Asia.

MANILA, Philippines – Carmelle Collado of the Philippines emerged as the first-ever winner of Eurovision Song Contest Asia.

The Bicolana singer received 211 points — topping both the jury and fan votes — to win over artists from 10 other countries on Saturday, November 14, in Bangkok Thailand.

Carmelle performed the high-energy, dance-pop track “Sobra-Sobra,” which was composed by Nica del Rosario and Mat Olavides.

The Filipina teen received a jury vote of 93 points, and then received 118 points from the fan vote to emerge as the overall winner.

Carmelle beat Thailand’s representatives Mang and Daou, who sang “Aroma.” The duo received 170 points to finish in second place.

Vietnam’s Tóc Tiên, performing “EM TIÊN,” rounded out the top three with 164 points.

Carmelle, a 19-year-old Tawag ng Tanghalan singing champion, was chosen to be the Philippines’ representative during the country’s selection night on August 30.

This is the first-ever Asian edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. The annual singing competition was first organized in 1956 by the European Broadcasting Union.

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