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Philippines' Carmelle has won the first Eurovision Song Contest Asia with her women's empowerment anthem Sobra-Sobra

ByJonathan Head, South East Asia correspondent, in Bangkok and Jack Grey, BBC News
  • Published14 November 2026, 17:56 GMT
Updated 5 minutes ago

The Philippines have won the very first Eurovision Song Contest Asia, hosted in Bangkok and with 11 countries vying for the title.

Nineteen-year-old singer Carmelle was always a front runner with her women's empowerment anthem Sobra-Sobra, complete with its catchy rap section.