Carmelle from the Philippines won the inaugural Eurovision Asia contest in Bangkok.

Updated 2026-11-15 · told from many outlets at once

Filipino singer Carmelle won the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia in Bangkok. The nineteen-year-old secured the first Asian edition of the festival. The competition featured eleven participating countries.

Carmelle, a nineteen-year-old, won the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia in Bangkok.
Eurovision drew 131 million viewers in 2026.
Eleven countries participated in the first season of the contest.
Vietnam’s Toc Tien finished third.
The Thai duo Mang x Daou finished second with the song 'Aroma'.

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