Philippines win Eurovision Asia 2026: CARMELLE takes historic first title with 211 points

The Philippines have won the first-ever Eurovision Song Contest Asia. CARMELLE claimed the historic title on Saturday 14 November 2026 with Sobra-Sobra, scoring 211 points at the Grand Final in One Bangkok Forum, Thailand. Eurovision.com confirmed the result in an official winner announcement published after the live show, marking the inaugural champion of the new pan-continental contest.

CARMELLE finished top of both voting categories: 93 points from the national juries and 118 from the audience, for 211 in total. The outcome was decided by 11 national juries and the public, including a separately counted Rest of the World vote. Fans could take part through the official online portal, with the audience scoring contributing alongside the professional juries.

Host nation Thailand took second place with MANG x DAOU and Aroma on 170 points, including 108 from the audience. Vietnam placed third as Tóc Tiên earned 164 with EM TIÊN, collecting 83 jury points and 81 audience points. Malaysia followed in fourth: Aina Abdul’s Bluest Sky received 152, including 82 jury points.

Laos finished fifth with Thinla’s BAE on 139 points, while Bhutan’s Nyendra placed sixth with Lhayi Semo on 126. South Korea’s JUNHEE was seventh with DEEP DIVE on 113 points. The complete results were subsequently documented in the published scoreboard by Eurovision news outlets Eurovoix and ESCplus; each country’s jury and public totals have been checked to add up correctly.

The remaining positions were Mongolia’s Beck in eighth with Chamguigeer (Without You) and 94 points, Nepal’s Pratik Himal Rai in ninth with Ananta Maya and 69, Cambodia’s Monetrey in tenth with I Let You Go and 61, and Bangladesh’s Beatmosphere in eleventh with Tumi Ele and 35. In all, the eleven jury columns add up to 638 points and the audience columns to 696.

The final brought together entrants from eleven participating Asian countries and was hosted by Woody Milintachinda and Cindy Bishop. Thailand’s JEFF SATUR appeared as a special guest, while reigning European Eurovision champion DARA also took to the stage. The live broadcast was made available internationally via the official Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel alongside participating television broadcasters.

Before Bangkok, CARMELLE had built a public profile through Philippine television singing competitions. She was runner-up on The Voice Kids Philippines, won the School Showdown edition of Tawag ng Tanghalan and appeared on Pinoy Big Brother. Her song Sobra-Sobra previously won Philippine Selection Night, earning the right to represent the country. The victory now makes the Philippines the first name on Eurovision Asia’s winners list.