ABU Popular Song Contest
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| company = Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union
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| first_aired = {{Start date|1985|10|12|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1987|09|26|df=y}}
| related = ABU Song Festivals, ABU Radio Song Festival, ABU TV Song Festival
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The ABU Popular Song Contest (also known as the Asia Broadcasting Union Song Contest) was a competitive song contest created by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) based on the Eurovision Song Contest. It ran for three editions from 1985 to 1987.{{cite web|url= https://eurovoix-world.com/abu-popular-song-contest/#:~:text=The%20ABU%20Popular%20Song%20Contest,the%20mid%20to%20late%201980s.|title= ABU Popular Song Contest|website=Euroviox|access-date=1 January 2025}}
Background and development
Prior to the ABU Popular Song Contest, there was the short-lived, Pacific Song Festival. In 1979, there were seven entries, one each from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, New Zealand and Philippines with New Zealand winning with the song "Nothing but Dreams", written by Carl Doy and performed by Tina Cross.{{cite web|url= https://www.ngataonga.org.nz/search-use-collection/search/F51583/ |title= PACIFIC SONG CONTEST 1979|website=Ngatonga|access-date=2 January 2025}}
In 1980, Cross entered again for New Zealand, coming second with the song "Once Again With You". Australia came first.{{cite web|url= https://www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/tina-cross |title= Tine Cross|website=Audio Culture|access-date=2 January 2025}}
Editions
=1985=
- {{flag|Fiji}} – Danny Costello
- {{flag|Australia}} – Robby Krupsi
- {{flag|Turkey}} – Ahmet Ozhan
- {{flag|Thailand}} – Anchalee Chong Khadikij
- {{flag|Indonesia}} – Vina Panduwinata "Burung Camar" ("Seagull")
- {{flag|Hong Kong|colonial}} – Danny Summer
- {{flag|Pakistan}} – Muhammad Ali Shehki & Allan Faoeer
- {{flag|Philippines|1986}} – Ivy Violand
- {{flag|New Zealand}} – Rob Winch
- {{flag|Brunei}} – Johari Hj Omar
- {{flag|India}} – K. P. Udayabhanu
- {{flag|Singapore}} – Peter Chua
- {{flag|South Korea}} – Chung Eun Sook & Koo Chang Mo
- {{flag|Japan}} – Hiromi Iwasaki
- {{flag|Malaysia}} – Sudirman Hj Arshad – "Pesta Dunia"
=1986=
- Date: 1986
- Location: Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, New Zealand
- Debuting Counties: {{flag|Sri Lanka}}
- Winner: {{flag|New Zealand}}{{cite web|url= https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/87768825/the-kid-from-katikati-singer-bunny-walters |title= The kid from Katikati, singer Bunny Walters |website=Stuff|date=24 December 2016|access-date=2 January 2025}}
Participants:
- {{flag|Singapore}} – Kay Hamid
- {{flag|Japan}} – Yoshie
- {{flag|Brunei}} – Salmaya Hj.Hussein
- {{flag|Hong Kong|colonial}} – Anthony Lun
- {{flag|Australia}} – Andrea Lee & Michael
- {{flag|Fiji}} – Daniel Res Stello
- {{flag|Sri Lanka}} – Ivod Dennis & Angelina
- {{flag|Malaysia}} – Kathijah Ibrahim
- {{flag|Indonesia}} – Diana Nasution & Melke Goeslkow
- {{flag|South Korea}} – Choi Jin Hee
- {{flag|New Zealand}} – Bunny Walters – "Taken By Love"
=1987=
- Date: 26 September 1987{{cite web|url= https://www.allanzavod.com/reviews_representing_australia.php |title=Representing Australia |date=1987|access-date=1 January 2025}}
- Location: Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Winner: {{flag|Australia}}. First prize was trophy and $10,000AUD.
Participants:
- {{flag|South Korea}} – Chang Deok – "Dang sin eul ki da lil li" (I Will Wait for You)
- {{flag|Australia}} – Catherine Ceberano – "Time Can't Keep Us Apart" (Allan Zavod)– 1st
- {{flag|Indonesia}} – Elfa's Singers – "Pesta" (Party)
- {{flag|Hong Kong|colonial}} – Blue Jeans – "No Such Reason”"
- {{flag|New Zealand}} – Annie Crummer – "It's That What Friends Are For" (Geoff Cavander) – 3rd
- {{flag|Philippines|1986}} – Dulce – "Langit" (Heaven) – 2nd
- {{flag|Japan}} – Miyuku Utsumi – "Kokuhaku" (My Truth)
- {{flag|Singapore}} – Robert Fernando – "Back in Love Again"
- {{flag|Malaysia}} – Francissa Peter & William Clark – "Cinta Abadi"
- {{flag|Brunei}} – Joffry & Norhayati – "Kedamaian" (Peace and Quiet)
References
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{{ABU Radio Song Festival}}
Category:Music festivals established in 1985