Nepal is set to be represented at the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 with the song "Ananta Maya", written and performed by Pratik Himal Rai. The Nepali participating broadcaster, Himalaya Television (Himalaya TV), selected its entry for the contest through a national final.
Background On 31 March 2026, alongside the official announcement of the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026, Nepali broadcaster Himalaya Television (Himalaya TV) was announced as one of provisional participants in the first Eurovision Song Contest Asia, representing Nepal.
Before Eurovision Asia Himalaya TV selected its entry by organising a national selection show produced by Saujanya Media. Executive Director Shyam Kandel stated that they would start auditioning the week after the announcement to find the act that is going to represent Nepal in Bangkok in November. On 4 August, it was announced that Himalaya TV would select its entry through Nepal Decides. It was initially scheduled to be held on 19 September, but was later pushed back to 7 October in the wake of the 2026 Nepal–Tibet floods.
Competing acts On 18 September 2026, the eleven competing artists were announced. On 23 September, the songs were released. + Nepal Decides participants https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe5GaZ-sPyoE&si=DQ6Jz6dTpBKAJmiVArtistSongSongwriters Allam Aadesh "Byakta" () Allam Aadesh Amit Baral "Sundar Sansar" () Amit Baral Amrita Limbu "Madhos Raat" () Ram Chandra Rimal Beyond "Control" Asish Shahi Bullet Flo and Preeti Kaur "Golden Danfe" Meghna Gewali "Kanchi Nani" () Meghna Gewali Nirmala Ghale "Mero Message Ko Answer Khoi" () Karan Raj Karki Pratik Himal Rai "Ananta Maya" () Pratik Himal Rai Prithvi Khanal "Dhumbaa Taalai Maa" () Prithvindra Khanal RC Rimal "Ke Maya Yestai Hunchha Ho" () Suraj Tamang "Gorkhali Keto" () Suraj Tamang
Contest overview The final took place on 7 October 2026 at 19:30 (NPT), and was hosted by Roneeshma Shrestha.
+ Nepal Decides finalArtistSongJuryPublic voteTotal PlaceNepal 1 Beyond "Control" rowspan="11" colspan="4" 2 Amit Baral "Sundar Sansar" 3 Meghna Gewali "Kanchi Nani" 4 Allam Aadesh "Byakta" 2 5 Amrita Linbu "Madhos Raat" 6 Prithvi Khanal "Dhumbaa Taalai Maa" 7 Bullet Flo and Preeti Kaur "Golden Danfe" 3 8 Nirmala Ghale "Mero Message Ko Answer Khoi" 9 Pratik Himal Rai "Ananta Maya" 1 10 RC Rimal "Ke Maya Yestai Hunchha Ho" 11 Suraj Tamang "Gorkhali Keto"
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 colspan="5" style="text-align:center;"
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