Today's #Eurovision fun fact: yesterday we talked about next year's launch of an American version, but also #EurovisionAsia has been been planned by #Australia since 2016.
It's in theory a reason Australia is in Eurovision now. But the project is stalled
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovisio…
It's in theory a reason Australia is in Eurovision now. But the project is stalled
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovisio…
Australia became the first non-EBU member to participate in the contest when they were invited to participate in 2015 as a one-off 'gift' to celebrate the contest's 60th anniversary.
Australians are obsessed with the song contest, and there was huge excitement there about it.
Australians are obsessed with the song contest, and there was huge excitement there about it.
In 2016, it was announced that the European Broadcasting Union had reached an agreement with Australian network SBS to launch a Eurovision for Asia-Pacific countries.
While that gets underway, Australia is participating in European Eurovision. But that expires in 2023.
While that gets underway, Australia is participating in European Eurovision. But that expires in 2023.
The EBU has been vague about exactly why 🇦🇺 is in European Eurovision right now.
But one idea is that they're a placeholder for a slot that could eventually be occupied by the winner of Asian Eurovision each year.
But one idea is that they're a placeholder for a slot that could eventually be occupied by the winner of Asian Eurovision each year.
Nobody seems to know what happens after Australia's invitation to participate in European Eurovision expires in 2023.
If Asian Eurovision is still stalled, will Australia have to leave the ESC?
If Asian Eurovision is still stalled, will Australia have to leave the ESC?
Logical question: why won't it be called #Asiavision?
Because Singapore bought the rights to that name and it's now being used for a news agency.
But unfortunately 'Eurovision Asia' has some real colonial overtones. I note the US version isn't being called 'Eurovision America'
Because Singapore bought the rights to that name and it's now being used for a news agency.
But unfortunately 'Eurovision Asia' has some real colonial overtones. I note the US version isn't being called 'Eurovision America'
The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) has tried song contest formats in the past, with varying success.
The persistent problem is a lot of these countries don't get along and there's far less cross-cultural cooperation than in Europe.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABU_Song_…
The persistent problem is a lot of these countries don't get along and there's far less cross-cultural cooperation than in Europe.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABU_Song_…
Some saw it as arrogant that 🇦🇺 thought it could succeed in launching an Asian Eurovision when Asian countries have tried & failed.
Others suspect it was a ruse just to get into #Eurovision and there's no intention to launch an Asian contest.
SBS has gone quiet on this project.
Others suspect it was a ruse just to get into #Eurovision and there's no intention to launch an Asian contest.
SBS has gone quiet on this project.
BTW, perennial question: why are non-European countries in Eurovision?
Because the song contest is for all members of the EBU, who are in the European Broadcasting Area as defined by the International Telecommunications Union.
That's why 🇮🇱🇬🇪🇦🇿🇦🇲 and in the past 🇹🇷🇲🇦 are there
Because the song contest is for all members of the EBU, who are in the European Broadcasting Area as defined by the International Telecommunications Union.
That's why 🇮🇱🇬🇪🇦🇿🇦🇲 and in the past 🇹🇷🇲🇦 are there
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