For decades, the Eurovision Song Contest has been one of the must-watch music competitions in the world as countries all over Europe send their representative to compete and hopefully take home the coveted title. It’s been a big deal on the continent that has seen icons such as ABBA and Celine Dion perform there before they became global superstars.
And this year, the competition’s influence expands borders with the launch of the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia, which will now see Asian countries compete for their own title, and that includes the Philippines. In fact, ten original tracks brought to life by a mix of established OPM acts and rising stars are in the running to be the country’s representative.
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The OPM Songs Representing the Philippines at Eurovision Asia
Happening on November 14 in Bangkok, Thailand, the Eurovision Song Contest Asia will see countries across the continent, 11 to be exact, compete for the chance to win the first-ever Eurovision Asia title. In the Philippines, ABS-CBN serves as the official broadcast partner for the country’s participation, and they will also be spearheading the selection of the track that will represent the country at Eurovision Asia.
The competing songs will go toe-to-toe in Pili, Pinas! Philippine Selection Night on August 30, hosted by Vice Ganda. The winner will be determined by a score composed of 40% jury votes, 40% local votes, and 20% international votes. The selected track will then be the Philippines’ official entry to the international competition.
A total of ten tracks are vying for the win, and they’re made and performed by a diverse mix of OPM artists. There are familiar names such as Jason Dy, Elha Nympha, and Esang de Torres, talented composers like Nica del Rosario and Hazel Faith, rookie P-pop acts such as DNA, VVINK, and AJAA, and rising artists, most notably the participation of PBB Collab Season 2 alumnus Carmelle Collado.
Not only will the winning act make history as the country’s first representative at the Eurovision Asia Song Contest, but they’ll also have the honor of performing at one of the biggest stages of the year and potentially secure their spot in the history books by winning the whole thing. If you’ve seen Eurovision before, you’d know that artists go all out with their stages and performances that can fill an entire arena, and it’s safe to say we can expect the same energy for Eurovision Asia.
Below, take a listen to the ten OPM tracks vying to represent the Philippines:
Di ‘Yan (Red Flag) – Jason Dy and Sassa Dagdag, Written by Jason Marvin Hernandez
Good For You – Ryssi Avila, Written by Hazel Faith
Make It Exist – AJAA, Written by Angelo Calucin
Mapadama – JM dela Cerna and Marielle Montellano, Written by Jungee Marcelo and Jeremy Glinoga
Reason to Leave – KHIMO, Written by Stephen Tan
Round N’ Round – VVINK and WRIVE Russu, Written by Julius James de Belen and John Michael Conchada
Sobra-Sobra – Carmelle Collado, Written by Nica del Rosario and Mat Olavides
Between Bituin – DNA, Written by Jungee Marcelo
Broken Beyond Repair – SAGA, Written by Angelo Gonzales
Cheri(e) – Written and Performed by Nar Cabico, Elha Nympha, Esang de Torres, and Lance Reblando
Featured Image: CARMELLE COLLADO (via Instagram), Photographed by FILTRA SHOTS
Photo: STAR MUSIC (via Instagram)
Frequently Asked Questions
Eurovision Song Contest Asia is the inaugural Asian edition of the long-running European music competition, launching this year with 11 participating countries. It follows the same format as the original Eurovision, with each country sending a representative act and song to compete for the title.
The Philippines is selecting its Eurovision Asia entry through Pili, Pinas! Philippine Selection Night, hosted by Vice Ganda on August 30. The winning track is determined by a score combining 40% jury votes, 40% local votes, and 20% international votes, with ABS-CBN as official broadcast partner.
The Philippine Selection Night, Pili, Pinas!, takes place on August 30, hosted by Vice Ganda. It determines which of ten competing OPM tracks will officially represent the Philippines at the first Eurovision Song Contest Asia in November.
Competing acts include established OPM names Jason Dy, Elha Nympha, and Esang de Torres, rookie P-pop groups DNA, VVINK, and AJAA, and rising artists such as PBB Collab Season 2 alumnus Carmelle Collado, among ten total entries.
The first Eurovision Song Contest Asia takes place on November 14 in Bangkok, Thailand, where the Philippines’ selected representative will compete against acts from ten other participating Asian countries for the inaugural title.
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