Eurovision Song Contest expands to Asia for the first time.
Bangkok selected as the inaugural host city in Asia.
Event aims to promote cultural exchange and music diversity.
Plans include adapting the format for Asian audiences.
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The Eurovision Song Contest is set to launch in Asia for the first time, with Bangkok chosen as the inaugural host city. The show’s grand final will take place in Thailand’s capital on Nov. 14. Among the ten confirmed countries participating so far are Thailand’s Channel 3, South Korea’s PK Inc., Malaysia’s Media Prima (TV3), […]
Asia ( AY-zhə, UK also AY-shə) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which has long been home to the majority of ...
Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies 1,568.7 square kilometres (605.7 sq mi) in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated population of 11.4 million ...
The Eurovision Song Contest (French: Concours Eurovision de la chanson), often known simply as Eurovision, is an international song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) among its members since 1956. Each participating broadcaster submits an original song representi...
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