Eurovision Asia 2026: The songs by numbers
With all 11 entries confirmed for the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia, it's time to dive into the numbers behind the competition.
We've looked at the types of acts and languages represented in Bangkok, and how they compare with the Eurovision Song Contest over the past four years.
Type of acts
Male soloists dominate the inaugural Eurovision Asia lineup, accounting for more than half of all entries.
The breakdown of the 11 competing acts is:
Male soloists: 6 (55%)
Female soloists: 3 (27%)
Duos: 1 (9%)
Groups: 1 (9%)
Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal and South Korea are all represented by male soloists, while Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam have female soloists.
Host nation Thailand is represented by the competition's only duo, MANG x DAOU, while Bangladesh's Beatmosphere is the sole group.
How does this compare to Eurovision?
The dominance of male soloists is a significant departure from recent Eurovision contests, where female soloists have traditionally been more prevalent.
Between 2023 and 2026, male soloists accounted for between 22% and 37% of Eurovision entries, considerably below Eurovision Asia's 55%.
Male soloists at Eurovision:
2023: 10 of 37 (27%)
2024: 8 of 37 (22%)
2025: 13 of 37 (35%)
2026: 13 of 35 (37%)
Female soloists have accounted for between 35% and 46% of Eurovision entries over the same period, compared with just 27% at Eurovision Asia.
Groups have also been more common at Eurovision, representing between 8% and 27% of entries over the past four years, compared with 9% in Bangkok.
Duos have ranged from 6% to 19% at Eurovision, placing Eurovision Asia's 9% within the usual range.
Languages
One of Eurovision Asia's most interesting features is its linguistic diversity, with 10 local languages represented alongside English.
Of the 11 competing songs, only one is performed entirely in English, with the overwhelming majority featuring a local language.
The breakdown of languages is:
Entirely in a local language: 6 (55%)
Mix of English and a local language: 4 (36%)
Entirely in English: 1 (9%)
Six countries perform entirely in a local language: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Mongolia, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam.
Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia and the Philippines all mix English with their local language.
South Korea's JUNHEE is the only artist performing entirely in English with Deep Dive.
This means that 10 of the 11 entries (91%) feature a language other than English.
How does this compare to Eurovision?
Eurovision has experienced a resurgence in songs featuring languages other than English, but Eurovision Asia takes this considerably further.
In 2026, 20 of Eurovision's 35 entries (57%) featured a language other than English, compared with 91% at Eurovision Asia.
Looking at songs performed entirely in English, the difference is even more striking.
2023: 21 of 37 (57%)
2024: 19 of 37 (51%)
2025: 13 of 37 (35%)
2026: 15 of 35 (43%)
Eurovision Asia 2026: 1 of 11 (9%)
Eurovision Asia also has a higher proportion of songs performed without any English.
Six of its 11 entries (55%) fall into this category, compared with 31% at Eurovision 2026.
Even in 2025, when Eurovision saw a particularly strong showing for non-English songs, the figure was 46%.
The numbers suggest that Eurovision Asia is embracing local languages from its very first edition, building on a trend that has grown at the main Eurovision Song Contest in recent years.
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