The first Eurovision Song Contest Asia entries are now becoming reality. Eurovision's Asia hub confirms that CARMELLE won Philippine Selection Night, meaning 'Sobra-Sobra' will represent the Philippines in Bangkok.
What to know
- CARMELLE will represent the Philippines at Eurovision Song Contest Asia.
- The selected song is 'Sobra-Sobra'.
- The decision came from Philippine Selection Night on 30 August.
- The Philippines becomes one of the first countries to lock in a Eurovision Asia song.
The national selection concluded on Sunday 30 August, with viewers from around the world helping decide the result. That makes the Philippines one of the first countries to lock in its song for the inaugural edition of the contest.
For Song Contest Radar, this is a useful marker story because it shows the Asian contest moving from launch mode into a recognisable Eurovision-style season of selections, songs and delegations.
As more countries complete their national finals, the Eurovision Asia picture should become clearer very quickly. But for now, CARMELLE and 'Sobra-Sobra' hold an early place in the contest's emerging history.
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Last verified: 3 September 2026.
