The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union has confirmed that for the first time since 1991, it will hold a song contest, the ABU TV Song Contest. The ABU has since 2012 held the ABU TV Song Festival, a non-competitive showcase of talent…
Read MoreSouth Korea: Pushes Need for Asian Eurovision
At an ABU meeting on Wednesday, the South Korean representative stated the need for the creation of an Asian alternative to the Eurovision Song Contest. Ms. Irene Jungeun Kim spoke at the Media2020 meeting in Beijing, China to gathered representatives…
Read MoreAsia: ABU To Hold Meeting Regarding Song Festivals
The ABU is to hold a meeting regarding Song Festivals in Europe and Asia this April. The meeting will take place at the Media 2020 event the day after the 4th ABU Radio Song Festival is held Beijing, China. Media…
Read MoreAsia: ABU TV Cup Song Contest To Be Held In 2017
The first competitive international song contest for a television audience in Asia since the 1990s will take place in 2017. The Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union confirmed that the ABU TV Cup Song Contest will be held for the first time…
Read MoreAsia: ABU To Create A Competitive Song Contest?
Asia could be seeing a competitive international song contest in the near future with proposals on the table for a new competition. At this year’s ABU General Assembly meeting in Istanbul, Turkey discussions will be taking place regarding the creation…
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