Mesh masks, Nana’s lampshade and the other Beck: what to watch for at Eurovision Asia

The first ever Eurovision Asia song contest takes place in Thailand on Saturday, and it won’t disappoint those hoping for some bizarre acts The first ever Eurovision Asia is being held in Thailand on Saturday. The event is a more compact affair than the European version has becom

The first ever Eurovision Asia song contest takes place in Thailand on Saturday, and it won’t disappoint those hoping for some bizarre acts The first ever Eurovision Asia is being held in Thailand on Saturday. The event is a more compact affair than the European version has become, and with only 11 countries competing, it isn’t a straightforward cultural import. None of the entrants have gone near wacky Eurovision vibes such as having a singing turkey or banana-eating wolves .

Restrictive attitudes to homosexuality in some of the countries where the show will be broadcast have also tempered the overt campness and LGBTQ+ representation with which Eurovision has come to be associated – there will certainly not be an equivalent of Olly Alexander getting sweaty in a grubby gym changing room . Continue reading...