Laos is set to be represented at the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 with the song "Bae", written by DonutDropIt, Johan Gustafsson, Rebbi James, Sam Intharaphithak, and Thinlamphone Mahavong, and performed by Mahavong herself under her stage name Thinla. The Lao participating broadcaster, Vientiane Capital Television (VTE9), internally selected Thinla as its representative, while the song was selected through the national final Sieng Lao: The One.
Background On 31 March 2026, alongside the official announcement of the Eurovision Song Contest Asia, Lao broadcaster Vientiane Capital Television (VTE9) was named as one of ten provisional participants, representing Laos. On 4 August 2026, it was revealed that the entry would be selected through Sieng Lao: The One.
Before Eurovision Asia Sieng Lao: The One Sieng Lao: The One was a Lao music competition organized by VTE9 to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026. The final was held on 23 September 2026, with the results announced on 24 September 2026. On 13 September 2026, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced that Laos will be represented by Thinla, with snippets of the competing songs released on 16 September 2026, and the full versions released on the following day.
Competing entries + Sieng Lao: The One songs Song Songwriter(s) "Bae" "Star" "Water"
Final The final took place on 23 September 2026 at 20:30 ICT, and the results show took place on 24 September 2026 at the same hour. + Sieng Lao: The One final SongPlace 1 "Star" 2 "Bae" 1 3 "Water"
Participation overview + Table key 1 First place 2 Second place 3 Third place ◁ Last place X Entry selected but did not compete † Upcoming event
+ Participation history Year Artist Song Language Final Points 2026 Thinla "Bae" English, Lao colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"
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