Eurovision Asia continues to take shape as another artist has been revealed. Over in Nepal, Himalaya TV held its selection, ‘Nepal Decides,’ where 11 artists competed for the Nepalese ticket to Eurovision Asia, with Pratik Himal Rai winning the selection with the entry “Ananta Maya”
Nepal is the latest country to select its Eurovision Asia entry
The eleven entries that participated in Nepal Decides, and the results are as follows:
| Order | Artist | Entry | Result |
| 1 | Beyond | “Control” | TBC |
| 2 | Amit Baral | “Sundar Sansar” | TBC |
| 3 | Meghna Gewali | “Kanchi Nani” | TBC |
| 4 | Allam Aadesh | “Bhakta” | 2nd |
| 5 | Amrita Limbu | “Madhos Raat” | TBC |
| 6 | Prithvi Khanal | “Dhumba Talai Ma” | TBC |
| 7 | Bullet Flo x Preeti Kaur | “Golden Danfe” | 3rd |
| 8 | Nirmala Ghale | “Mero Message Ko Answer Khoi” | TBC |
| 9 | Pratik Himal Rai | “Ananta Maya” | 1st |
| 10 | RC Rimal | “K Maya Yesto Huncha Ho” | TBC |
| 11 | Suraj Tamang | “Gorkhali Keto” | TBC |
‘Nepal Decides’ was hosted by Roneeshma, with the participants performing for a panel of industry professionals and live audience.
Nepal’s representative for Eurovision Asia was selected by a mixture of Jury Voting (40%), Local Voting (40%), and International Voting (20%).
What’s coming up?
We only have a few days until the next entry is revealed, as Mongolia is the next country to select its Eurovision Asia 2026 representative. The upcoming dates for the rest of the selections are as follows:
| Country | Selection | Date | Where to Watch? |
| 🇲🇳 Mongolia | NSS for Mongolia | October 10th | YouTube / MNC |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | Cambodia’s Finest Voice | October 17th | YouTube / TV5 Cambodia |
What do we know about Eurovision Asia 2026?
Early this year, EBU and Voxovation confirmed the launch of Eurovision Asia, following its initial attempt to launch the format in 2017. The inaugural edition of the competition is set to take place on November 14th in Bangkok, Thailand.
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 | CNBC |
| 🇳🇵 Nepal | Himalaya TV |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | ABS-CBN |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | ENA |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand (Host) | Channel 3 |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | VTV |
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News Source: NTV
Photo Credit: Eurovision Asia
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