Organisers hope extravagant attempt to transplant song contest will be a successThailand is about to get a glitz-infused injection of pop culture, with crews starting construction of a large stage in Bangkok as part of an extravagant attempt to transplant Eurovision to Asia.Organisers have promised the world’s longest-running music competition will launch “a new chapter in Asia” next weekend, when 11 contestants from across the region will sing and dance for votes. Continue reading...
Eurovision’s Asia experiment gets under way in flamboyant Bangkok
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The Guardian - UKBy Oliver Holmes
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Organisers hope extravagant attempt to transplant song contest will be a success Thailand is about to get a glitz-infused injection of pop culture, with crews starting construction of a large stage in Bangkok as part of an extravagant attempt to transplant Eurovision to Asia. Organisers have promised the world’s longest-running music competition will launch “a new chapter in Asia” next weekend, when 11 contestants from across the region will sing and dance for votes. Continue reading...
Key Takeaways
- Eurovision’s Asia experiment gets under way in flamboyant Bangkok.
- Organisers have promised the world’s longest-running music competition will launch “a new chapter in Asia” next weekend, when 11 contestants from across the region will sing and dance for votes.
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