Mongolia is the latest country to confirm participate in the Eurovision Song Contest Asia, in Bangkok Thailand this year. The confirmation from Mongolian broadcaster MNC takes the participation list for the Contest in November to 11 countries so far.
Eurovision Asia 2026 will see Mongolia take part
The lineup of the inaugural edition of the Eurovision Song Contest Asia sees a new addition today. Mongolian broadcaster MNC will be taking part in the contest. The addition of Mongolia takes the current number of participating countries to 11.
The nation of Bhutan was the first to select its representative for the Contest, with Nyendra winning the country’s national final earlier this week.
What’s coming up?
We won’t have to wait long until we find out the next Eurovision Asia representative, as Malaysia’s representative will be revealed on Saturday, August 15. The other national selections that are currently known are as follows:
| Country | Selection | Date | Where to Watch? |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | Philippine Selection Night | August 30 | YouTube / ABS-CBN Platforms (TBC) |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | Korea’s Next Wave | September 4 | YouTube / ENA |
| 🇳🇵 Nepal | Nepal Decides | September 19 | YouTube / Himalaya TV |
| 🇱🇦 Laos | Sieng Lao: The One | September 23 – Show September 24 – Results | Show – YouTube Results – YouTube VTE9 |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | Thailand’s Chosen One | September 27 | YouTube / Channel 3 |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | Voice of Bangladesh | September 30 | YouTube / NTV |
At the time of writing, the dates for the selection of representatives for Cambodia, Mongolia and Vietnam are still to be confirmed.
What we know about Eurovision Asia 2026
Early this year, EBU and Voxovation have confirmed the launch of Eurovision Asia, following its initial attempt to launch the format in 2017. The inaugual edition of the competition is set to take place on November 14 in Bangkok, Thailand.
At the time of writing, the following countries and broadcasters have been confirmed for the inaugural edition of this year’s competition:
| Country | Broadcaster |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | NTV |
| 🇧🇹 Bhutan | BBS |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | TV5 |
| 🇱🇦 Laos | VTE9 |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | TV3 |
| 🇲🇳 Mongolia | MNC |
| 🇳🇵 Nepal | Himalaya TV |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | ABS-CBN |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | ENA |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand (Host) | Channel 3 |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | VTV |
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News Source: EurovisionAsia / MNC
Photo Credit: Eurovision Asia
Rory Gannon