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Eurovision Asia Countdown- Grand Final Details + 2 More Contestants

Last month I started a mini series in the run up to the first edition of Eurovision Song Contest Asia. You can see the first post here, which features the Filipino contestant CARMELLE and her entry, plus details about the contest): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2026/10/eurovision-asia-countdown-phillippines.html

The contest is tomorrow or today depending on your time zone (e.g. if you’re in Europe and North America or Asia)! I had intended to maybe do more than just two posts in the mini series but never mind, lol. 

11 countries will be competing. Watch the official round-up of all the songs here:

 


When it comes to the main Eurovision, I normally watch one of the semi-finals (the one that the UK can vote in) and share my favourites that year, so that I won't hear all of the songs beforehand (and then watch the performances of the countries that didn't get through to the final later). But with Eurovision Asia, there are only 11 songs.

As well as CARMELLE's entry for the Philippines, Sobra Sobra (see above), here are a couple more songs that I like. :)


Thinla- BAE (Laos)

Laos' entry is BAE by Thinla (formerly known as Thinlamphone). Her full name is Thinlamphone Mahavong and she is a popular Lao artist who started releasing music digitally in 2021. To date she has over 20 releases.

Thinla's music is a mix of pop, R'n'B and traditional Morlum. As well as being successful in Laos, she has fans across South East Asia and has toured the US. In addition, she represented her country at the Round Festival in Busan, South Korea.

Thinla aims to redefine the global perception of Lao music and pave the way for other Lao artists. Her most popular songs include ຮັກແທ້ກໍເຂົ້າມາ (ฮักแท้ก็เข้ามา ("If it's true love, come on in" in English) featuring Anon and หมาผ่านทาง (A dog passing by) with Thai singer P.Santa.

BAE is a dance pop song about a love interest with a catchy chorus, co-written by Thinla. To be honest, I think her National Selection performance could  have been stronger, but I like it and others obviously did too! :) It's a mix of English and Thai lyrics.

Here is Thinla's National Selection performance:

 


For more on Thinla visit these lnks:

Aussievision article: https://www.aussievision.net/post/eurovision-asia-2026-meet-laos-thinla 

Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinlamphone/

Official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Thinlamphonemahavong

 

Monetrey-  I Let You Go (Cambodia)

Monterey (full name Monterey Ek)is one of Cambodia's new generation of pop artists. He was born in France and has mixed Cambodian and French heritage. His music is a  blend of contemporary pop, emotional melodies and traditional Cambodian (Khmer) influences. 

Monetrey's early song releases (released in 2019 and 2020), include Wonderful, With You and 18. Some of his other singles are Come for me featuring fellow Cambodian/Khmer artists, rapper turned producer Mut Phearin and hip hop artist Meezy 24K, Would You Give Me A Chance, PISEY and Ocean Breeze with Cambodian hip hop artists All3rgy.

I Let You Go is a heartfelt ballad, sung in a mixture of English and Khmer. It's about the heartbreak and pain felt at the end of a relationship and feeling betrayed by your ex. I do think the vocals during Monetrey's National Selection performance could have been better in places, but I like the high notes and the overall atmosphere of the song. :) Here's the performance:

 


For more on Monetrey visit these links:

ESCplus feature: https://www.esc-plus.com/who-is-monetrey-meet-cambodia-representative-at-eurovision-asia-2026/ 

Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monetrey/ 

Official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MonetreyEk 

 

The Grand Final will be broadcast live from Bangkok in the host nation Thailand on Channel 3 and in each of the other participating countries, plus several other EBU Members and Associates. A live stream will also be open to viewers around the world on the official Eurovision YouTube channel. 

Voting is also open worldwide and viewer get 8 free votes. For more details on watching the show and voting, visit this page: https://eurovisionasia.com/news/watching-voting-eurovision-asia-2026/

Good luck to all the contestants! :)  

 

Eurovision Asia takes place at 1.30pm GMT/2.30pm CET/8.30pm ICT (Indochina Time) on Saturday 14th November. If it's not being shown in your country (which is the case for me), you can watch it live on YouTube.

Keep up with all things Eurovision Asia on the official sites:

 https://www.eurovision.com/asia/

 https://eurovisionasia.com/

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