CARMELLE bags Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 crown

(UPDATED) Kapamilya singer Carmelle Collado made history after winning the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia, becoming the regional competition’s first champion.

Collado’s performance of “Sobra-Sobra” by Nica del Rosario and Mat Olavides scored a total of 211 points.

She led the Jury Voting with 93 points, while earning 118 points from audience votes.

Thailand’s Mang x Daou trailed with 170 points, while Vietnam’s Tóc Tiên followed with 164.

TALLY: 

Philippines—  211 

Thailand — 170

Vietnam— 164

Malaysia — 152

Laos — 139

Bhutan —126

Rep of Korea — 113

Mongolia — 94

Nepal — 60

Cambodia — 61

Bangladesh — 31 

“I’m looking forward to more opportunities, not just for myself but for OPM—to help more people discover Filipino music, relate to it, and understand it wherever they are in the world,” she said before the competition.

She will also perform as a guest at the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 in Burgas, Bulgaria.