The EBU’s (European Broadcasting Union) Martin Green, Director of the Eurovision Song Contest, has revealed that the Rest of the World vote will take place at Eurovision Asia 2026, in Bangkok.

During an interview with American magazine Variety, Martin Green has revealed that the Rest of the World vote, which was introduced at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, will also feature at the inaugural Eurovision Asia, in Bangkok, on November 14th. Since 2023, viewers from over 119 countries have voted in the Eurovision Song Contest.

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovoix