The first edition of Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 is already in the process, with the Eurovision Song Contest Asia website and the official Eurovision page announcing the schedules for the national selections that will select the entries of participating countries that have opted to use national selections to choose their entrant.
Here are the national selections that will take place for the Eurovision Asia 2026 season in chronological order:
🇧🇹 Bhutan
Date: 11 August 2026
Time: 15:00 CEST/19:00 BTT
Name of National Selection show: Rhythm of Bhutan
Broadcaster: Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
Where to watch: Television/IPTV
🇵🇭 Philippines
Date: 30 August 2026
Time: 15:45 CEST/21:45 PHT
Name of National Selection show: Philippine Selection Night
Broadcaster: ABS-CBN
Where to watch: Television/IPTV, online and in-person at the New Frontier Theater, Quezon City (ticketing info to be released soon)
🇰🇷 South Korea
Date: 04 September 2026
Time: 16:00 CEST/23:00 KST
Name of National Selection Show: Korea’s Next Wave
Broadcaster: ENA
Where to watch: Television/IPTV
🇳🇵Nepal
Date: 19 September 2026
Time: 15:15 CEST/19:00 NPT
Name of National Selection Show: Nepal Decides
Broadcaster: Himalaya TV
Where to watch: Television/IPTV
🇱🇦 Laos
Date: 23 September and 24 September 2026
Time: 15:30 CEST/20:30 ICT
Name of National Selection Show: Sieng Lao: The One
Broadcaster: Vientiane Capital Television (VT9)
Where to watch: Television/IPTV
🇹🇭 Thailand
Date: 27 September 2026
Time: 13:00 CEST/18:00 ICT
Name of National Selection Show: Thailand’s Chosen One
Broadcaster: Channel 3 – Thailand
Where to watch: Television/IPTV and online on Channel 3 Plus Live
🇧🇩 Bangladesh
Date: 30 September 2026
Time: 17:00 CEST/21:00 BST
Name of National Selection Show: Voice of Bangladesh
Broadcaster: NTV
Where to watch: Television/IPTV
More participating parties are expected to announce their plans for a national final soon. On the other hand, Malaysia will be announcing their internally selected entrant on August 15, 2026 according to the National Final Shows schedule posted on Eurovision Song Contest’s official page.
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