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Our Sound: The Asia-Pacific Song Contest was planned to be an annual songwriting competition based on the Eurovision Song Contest
. As of 29 November 2010, the website claims 'Coming Soon', the organisers do not actively participate on the Facebook page with the last response on 13 March 2011, and the proposed date of 26 November for the contest having passed.
Each participating country would submit a song
to be performed on live television
and then cast votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition.
The Contest was planned to be a six-month musical event consisting of national and regional tournaments and a grand final. The contest was to have been seen in 18 countries/regions in its first year: Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. These areas comprise over 3 billion people (half of Earth's population) in over 500 million households. As of now, it is still unsure if the event will ever get off the ground at all.
, producer of the Eurovision Song Contest, announced that it was selling the format to an Asian company which would hold a similar contest in Asia
. Unlike in the Eurovision Song Contest which is produced by state-owned and public broadcasters, the Asia-Pacific Song Contest is a commercial venture, run by Asiavision Pte Ltd.
It was originally titled as Asiavision Song Contest, but it was renamed as Our Sound due to the agreement by the organizers and the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union
, who used the Asiavision name for their news exchange.
Eighteen countries and areas were to participate in the first Asia-Pacific Song Contest.
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
. As of 29 November 2010, the website claims 'Coming Soon', the organisers do not actively participate on the Facebook page with the last response on 13 March 2011, and the proposed date of 26 November for the contest having passed.
Each participating country would submit a song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
to be performed on live television
Live television
Live television refers to a television production broadcast in real-time, as events happen, in the present. From the early days of television until about 1958, live television was used heavily, except for filmed shows such as I Love Lucy and Gunsmoke. Video tape did not exist until 1957...
and then cast votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition.
The Contest was planned to be a six-month musical event consisting of national and regional tournaments and a grand final. The contest was to have been seen in 18 countries/regions in its first year: Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. These areas comprise over 3 billion people (half of Earth's population) in over 500 million households. As of now, it is still unsure if the event will ever get off the ground at all.
History
The concept was first announced in 2007 when the European Broadcasting UnionEuropean Broadcasting Union
The European Broadcasting Union is a confederation of 74 broadcasting organisations from 56 countries, and 49 associate broadcasters from a further 25...
, producer of the Eurovision Song Contest, announced that it was selling the format to an Asian company which would hold a similar contest in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. Unlike in the Eurovision Song Contest which is produced by state-owned and public broadcasters, the Asia-Pacific Song Contest is a commercial venture, run by Asiavision Pte Ltd.
It was originally titled as Asiavision Song Contest, but it was renamed as Our Sound due to the agreement by the organizers and the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union
Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union
The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union , formed in 1964, is a non-profit, professional association of broadcasting organisations. It currently has 200 members in 57 countries and regions, reaching a potential audience of about 3 billion people....
, who used the Asiavision name for their news exchange.
Format
Andreas Gerlach, CEO of Asiavision Pte. Ltd, stated that "the format is highly suited to the Asia region and its people who love popular music and have a strong national pride. Asia today is all about competition, economically and politically. The Song Contest is a friendly competition between cultures. Like in Europe, the universal language of music will help to bring people closer together and nurture mutual understanding in the region."Eighteen countries and areas were to participate in the first Asia-Pacific Song Contest.
| Year | Countries/regions making their debut |
|---|---|
| 2011 |  Australia,  Bangladesh,  Cambodia,  Mainland China,  Chinese Taipei,  Hong Kong,  India,  Indonesia,  Japan,  Laos,  Malaysia,  Myanmar,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  Singapore,  South Korea,  Thailand,  Vietnam |