Carmelle wins selection to represent the Philippines at Eurovision Asia 2026
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Carmelle will represent the Philippines at the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia after winning Philippine Selection Night with Sobra-Sobra.
Ten acts competed in the national final, held at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City on Sunday night.
Carmelle came out on top following a combination of voting from a Filipino jury, the Filipino public and viewers around the world.
The Filipino jury accounted for 40% of the result, with another 40% coming from the Filipino public and the remaining 20% from the international public vote.
Carmelle to represent the Philippines
Carmelle will take Sobra-Sobra to Bangkok after winning the Philippines' national final.
The song was written by Nica del Rosario and Mat Olavides.
Carmelle performed ninth in the ten-song final and secured victory ahead of Saga with Broken Beyond Repair and JM Dela Cerna and Marielle Montellano with Mapadama.
The result gives Carmelle the honour of becoming the first artist to represent the Philippines at the Eurovision Song Contest Asia.
Philippine Selection Night results
The confirmed top three at Philippine Selection Night were:
Carmelle – Sobra-Sobra
Saga – Broken Beyond Repair
JM Dela Cerna and Marielle Montellano – Mapadama
The remaining competing entries were:
DNA – Between Bituin
AJAA – Make It Exist
Jason Dy and Sassa Dagdag – Di Yan (Red Flag)
Vvink feat. Wrive Russu – Round n' Round
Ryssi Avila – Good for You
Elha Nympha, Esang de Torres, Lance Reblando and Nar Cabico – Cheri(e)
Khimo – Reason to Live
Philippines makes Eurovision Asia history
The result makes Carmelle the first artist ever selected to represent the Philippines at the Eurovision Song Contest Asia.
ABS-CBN was confirmed as the country's participating broadcaster in March, before announcing plans for a national selection during a Eurovision 2026 grand final viewing party in Manila in May.
The ten competing songs were revealed in August, with the full entries released ahead of Philippine Selection Night on 30 August.
The national final was hosted by Vice Ganda and broadcast across ABS-CBN platforms in the Philippines, as well as being streamed online and through the official Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel.
The Philippines will compete at the first Eurovision Song Contest Asia, which takes place in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday 14 November.
The contest will bring together broadcasters and artists from across the Asia-Pacific region for the first edition of the new Eurovision event.
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