ABU Radio Song Festival 2016

For the TV Festival, see ABU TV Song Festival 2016.
ABU Radio Song Festival 2016
Dates
Final date 26 April 2016
Host
Venue TBA, Beijing, China
Host broadcaster China National Radio (CNR)
Participants
Number of entries 2 (to date)
Debuting countries
ABU Radio Song Festival
◄2015 • 2016

The ABU Radio Song Festival 2016 will be the fourth edition of the ABU Radio Song Festivals, organised by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU). Originally a biennial event, the festival organisers changed its format to an annual festival commencing from 2014. The festival will place in April 2016 in the city of Beijing, China. So far two countries have confirmed their participation. The hosts China will make their début in the festival.

Location

For more details on the host city, see Beijing.

It was announced that the 2015 ABU Radio Song Festival will take place in Beijing, China.[1]

Format

Unlike the format used in the Eurovision Song Contest there are two versions of the Song Festivals, ABU Radio and ABU TV Song Festivals. The ABU Radio Song Festival which will take place in May 2016 coincides with the Radio Asia 2016 event that is scheduled to take place in April 2016.

Host broadcaster

China National Radio (CRN), will be the host broadcaster for the festival in April 2015.[1]

Provisional list of participants

Country Language Artist Song English Translation
 China
 Indonesia[2] Devita Romauli & Novri Barhfeni[3] TBD February 2016[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "China: Beijing To Host The 4th ABU Radio Song Festival". eurovoix-world. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Granger, Anthony (30 August 2015). "Indonesia: ABU Radio Song Festival 2016 Participation Confirmed". eurovoix-world.com. Eurovoix-world. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 Granger, Anthony (30 August 2015). "INDONESIA: SELECTS ABU RADIO SONG FESTIVAL 2016 PARTICIPANTS". eurovoix-world.com. Eurovoix-world. Retrieved 30 August 2015.

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