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The ABU TV Song Festival 2016 was the fifth annual edition of the ABU TV Song Festivals. The event, which is non-competitive, took place in Bali Nusa Dua Convention Centre, Bali, Indonesia, on 22 October 2016. Fourteen countries have confirmed their participation. Tunisia made their debut at the festival, while China and Sri Lanka returned after a one-year absence and a two-year absence respectively. Myanmar and Vanuatu have both stated that they do not intend to make their debut at the festival. India, Malaysia, and Turkey have withdrawn from the contest.
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| Dates | |
| Final | 22 October 2016 |
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| Venue | Bali Nusa Dua Convention Centre, Bali, Indonesia |
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| Website | www |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 12 |
| Debuting countries |  Tunisia |
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Participation map
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Location
On 24 March 2016, it was announced by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) that one of Indonesian island, Bali, had been chosen to host the fifth edition of the TV Song Festival on 22 October 2016.[1]
Host broadcaster
The ABU announced on 24 March 2016 that the fifth edition of the TV Song Festival will be co-organised by Indonesian national broadcasters, Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI) and Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI).[1] The host broadcaster RRI revealed the logo for the 2016 TV Song Festival on 17 May 2016.[2]
Format
The ABU TV Song Festival celebrates the popular music culture by showcasing high-profile musical acts from each of the participating ABU broadcasting members, in a non-competitive manner.[3][4]
Action calendar
The ABU published an action calendar which details the organisational process for the ABU TV Song Festival 2016.[5]
- March: Call for entries, participation form distributed.
- Mid-April: Application deadline.
- Mid-May: Registration deadline with payment to ABU.
- End-June: Participating ABU members confirm musical acts.
- August and September: Participating ABU members to submit materials, profiles and promotional videos.
- October: The 53rd ABU General Assembly in Bali, Indonesia.
List of participants
| Draw | Country[6] | Artist | Song | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  China |
Mo Siman | "The Love from Heaven" | Mandarin |
| 02 |  Vietnam |
Nguyen Thi Pha Le | "Ao Em Lua La" | Vietnamese |
| 03 |  Maldives |
Laisa Junaid | "Magey Rah" | Maldivian |
| 04 | Tunisia |
Lotfi Bouchnek | "Mohammed" | English, Tunisian Arabic |
| 05 |  Afghanistan |
Seeta Qasemie | "Melody Of Love" | English, Afghan Pashto |
| 06 |  Macau |
Queena | "Aylan" | Mandarin |
| 07 |  Kazakhstan |
Ayree | "My Motherland" | Kazakh |
| 08 |  Hong Kong |
Kayee Tam | "Puppet" | Cantonese |
| 09 |  Sri Lanka |
Shehara Liyanage | "Something 'bout You and I" | English |
| 10 |  Japan |
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu | "Fashion Monster" - "Sai & Co" | Japanese |
| 11 |  South Korea |
Ailee | "Singing Got Better" | Korean |
| 12 |  Indonesia |
Novita Dewi | "Terbang" | Indonesian |
Other countries
India – On 31 July 2016, it was announced by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) that India have withdrawn for the 2016 TV Song Festival.[6]
Malaysia – On 31 July 2016, it was announced by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) that Malaysia have withdrawn for the 2016 TV Song Festival.[6]
Mongolia – On 13 October 2016, the Mongolian National Broadcaster (MNB), announced that they had changed their mind about making a debut at the contest.[7] MNB had initially selected Naran to represent them, but decided to decline participation for the second time.[8]
Myanmar – On 2 June 2016, the national broadcaster for Myanmar, Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV), announced that they would not be making their debut at the 2016 TV Song Festival.[9]
Thailand – On 19 October 2016, the national broadcaster for Thailand, Thai Public Broadcasting Service (TPBS), announced that they had changed their mind about making a return to the contest. TPBS had initially selected Sincharoen Brothers Band with the song "Dao Laum Deuan" to represent them, but decided to decline participation.[10]
Turkey – On 31 July 2016, it was announced by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) that Turkey have withdrawn for the 2016 TV Song Festival.[6]
Vanuatu – On 1 May 2016, the national broadcaster for Vanuatu, Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation (VBTC), announced that they would not be making their debut at the 2016 TV Song Festival.[11]
The following list of countries have participated in the ABU TV Song Festival at least once, but didn't made any announcements in regards to their participation in the 2016 edition.[1]
Australia
Brunei
Iran
Kyrgyzstan
Singapore
See also
- ABU TV Song Festival
- ABU Radio Song Festival 2016
- Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union
- Bala Turkvision Song Contest 2016
- Eurovision Song Contest 2016
- Eurovision Young Musicians 2016
- Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016
- Turkvision Song Contest 2016
References
- Granger, Anthony (24 March 2016). "Indonesia ABU TV Song Festival 2016 to be held October 22 in Bali". eurovoix-world.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- Granger, Anthony (17 May 2016). "ATSF'16: logo revealed for the 5th ABU TV Song Festival". eurovoix-world.com. Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 18 May 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- "ABU TV Song Festival". Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- "Guidelines for the ABU TV Song Festival" (PDF). Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- "The 5th ABU TV Song Festival 2016 Action Calendar" (PDF). Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- "ABU TV Song Festival 2016: 13 Participating Artists Revealed - Eurovoix World". eurovoix-world.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016.
- Granger, Anthony (13 October 2016). "Mongolia withdraws from the ABU TV Song Festival 2016". eurovoix-world.com. Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- Granger, Anthony (5 October 2016). "Naran replaces Sweetymotion at ABU TV Song Festival 2016". eurovoix-world.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- Granger, Anthony (2 June 2016). "Myanmar will not debut in the ABU TV Song Festival 2016". eurovoix-world.com. Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- Granger, Anthony (19 October 2016). "Thailand: Withdraws From ABU TV Song Festival 2016". eurovoix-world.com. Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- Granger, Anthony (1 May 2016). "Vanuatu will not debut in the ABU TV Song Festival 2016". eurovoix-world.com. Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
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