Malaysia’s Aina Abdul is heading to the first-ever Eurovision Song Contest Asia, and she has the closing spot. The Grand Final takes place on Saturday, 14 November 2026, at One Bangkok Forum in Bangkok, Thailand, with 11 countries competing for the very first Eurovision Asia trophy.
Aina earned her ticket to Bangkok by winning the 40th Anugerah Juara Lagu (AJL) on 15 August. She performs 11th and last with “Bluest Sky”, a song she co-wrote with Malaysian music producer Mac Chew.
The running order
- Vietnam – Tóc Tiên, “EM TIÊN”
- Cambodia – Monetrey, “I Let You Go”
- Laos – Thinla, “BAE”
- Mongolia – Beck, “Chamguigeer (Without You)”
- Bhutan – Nyendra, “Lhayi Semo”
- Philippines – CARMELLE, “Sobra-Sobra”
- Bangladesh – Beatmosphere, “Tumi Ele”
- Thailand – MANG x DAOU, “Aroma”
- South Korea – JUNHEE, “DEEP DIVE”
- Nepal – Pratik Himal Rai, “Ananta Maya”
- Malaysia – Aina Abdul, “Bluest Sky”
How to watch
Catch Aina Abdul live on TV3 or stream it on Tonton on Saturday, 14 November at 9.30pm. Viewers outside Malaysia can watch on the official Eurovision YouTube channel.
How voting works
The winner is decided 50% by national juries and 50% by the public vote. Viewers aged 18 and above can vote on the official Eurovision Asia website by signing in with Google, Apple or Privy. Each voter gets 8 free votes, which must be spread across at least 3 entries.
As with Eurovision in Europe, votes cast from Malaysia can’t go to Aina. Fans overseas can vote for her, though, so if you have friends and family abroad, now’s the time to message them! 💙
Feature image: Eurovision Song Contest Asia
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