Eurovision Song Contest Asia is happening for the first time in history! Expect a twerking Filipina, a KPop boyband star and a Mongolian dressed as a warrior…
Eleven countries will be competing to be the first ever winner of the singing competition. Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia, Bhutan, Philippines, Bangladesh, Thailand, South Korea, Nepal and Malaysia will all be involved in Saturday’s final. William Lee Adams, What in the World’s resident Eurovision expert, explains why the competition has been created, who the favourites are and some of the controversies that have surrounded the event.
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