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) that was based on the format of the Eurovision Song Contest. It ran for three editions from 1985 to 1987.
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.
In 1980, Cross entered again for New Zealand, coming second with the song "Once Again With You". Australia came first.
Editions 1985 Date: 12 October 1985 Location: Singapore Broadcaster: SBC Hosts: Naseer Kamaruddin and Jenny Teo
Participants: – Danny Costello – Robby Krupsi – Ahmet Özhan – "Ömrümüzün Baharı" – Anchalee Chong Khadikij – Vina Panduwinata – "Burung Camar" ("Seagull") – Danny Summer – Muhammad Ali Shehki and Allan Faoeer – Ivy Violand – Rob Winch – Johari Hj Omar – K. P. Udayabhanu – Peter Chua – Chung Eun Sook and Koo Chang Mo – Hiromi Iwasaki – Sudirman Hj Arshad – "Pesta Dunia"
1986 Date: 21 November 1986 Location: Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, New Zealand Broadcaster: TVNZ Hosts: Pete Sinclair and Judy Bailey Debuting Countries: Winner:
Participants: – Kay Hamid – Yoshie – Salmaya Hj.Hussein – Anthony Lun – Andrea Lee and Michael – Daniel Res Stello – Ivod Dennis and Angelina – Kathijah Ibrahim – Diana Nasution and Melke Goeslkow – Choi Jin Hee – Bunny Walters – "Taken By Love"
1987 Date: 26 September 1987 Location: Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Broadcaster: RTM Winner: . First prize was trophy and $10,000AUD.
Participants: – Chang Deok – "Dang sin eul ki da lil li" (I Will Wait for You) – Catherine Ceberano – "Time Can't Keep Us Apart" (Allan Zavod)– 1st – Elfa's Singers – "Pesta" (Party) – Blue Jeans – "No Such Reason”" – Annie Crummer – "It's That What Friends Are For" (Geoff Cavander) – 3rd – Dulce – "Langit" (Heaven) – 2nd – Miyuku Utsumi – "Kokuhaku" (My Truth) – Robert Fernando – "Back in Love Again" – Francissa Peter & William Clark – "Cinta Abadi" – Joffry & Norhayati – "Kedamaian" (Peace and Quiet)
See also
ABU events
References