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Own Asiavision Song Contest 24
Oasc24
Dates
QF date 24 July 2020
Semi-finals date 2 August 2020
Final date 9 August 2020
Host
Venue Daegu Stadium, Daegu, South Korea
Presenter(s) Chung Ha
Broadcaster Korean Broadcasting System
Participants
Entries 53
Debuting Flag of Kiribati Kiribati
Flag of Mashenka Mashenka
Returning Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh
Flag of East Timor East Timor
Flag of Iraq Iraq
Flag of Maldives Maldives
Flag of Pakistan Pakistan
Flag of Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
Flag of Vanuatu Vanuatu
Withdrawing Flag of Laos Laos
Voting
System Each country awards 12, 10, 8-1 points to their 10 favourite songs
Nul points Flag of East Timor East Timor
(in semi-final 1)
Winner Flag of Taiwan Taiwan
"Limelights"
Own Asiavision Song Contest
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Own Asiavision Song Contest 24, often referred to as OASC #24, is the 24th edition of Own Asiavision Song Contest. It took place in Daegu, South Korea, following Dreamcatcher's win in the 23rd edition with the song "Scream". It was the fourth time South Korea had hosted the contest, having previously done so in the sixth, tenth and twenty-second editions. Organised by the Own Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union and host broadcaster Korean Broadcasting System, the contest was held at the Daegu Stadium, and consisted of one quarter-final, two semi-finals and the final. The four live shows were hosted by Chung Ha.

A record of fifty-three countries participated in the contest. Kiribati made its debut this edition. Bangladesh, East Timor, Iraq, Maldives, Pakistan, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu returned to the competition. For the first time no country withdrew. Following the high number of countries that wished to compete in the contest, the OABU introduced the quarter-final in which the bottom five entries from each of the two semifinals from the previous edition competed, in order to qualify for the semifinals.

The winner was Taiwan with the song "Limelights" performed by G5SH feat. Lily. This was country's second victory, the last one being in the 8th edition. The podium was completed by Indonesia, which managed to equal their best result achieved two editions ago, and Tajikistan. Thailand, New Caledonia, which achieved its best result, and Laos rounded up the top 6. Kuwait managed to beat their best result from the previous edition, placing ninth, this being the first time that the country is in top 10. Solomon Islands also achieved their best result to date, placing 13th. The host nation South Korea finished on the 10th place. The edition marked the first time that Malaysia, New Zealand, Vanuatu, and Vietnam failed to qualify for the final. East Timor became the first country to score no points, receiving nul points in the first semi-final.

Location[]

Further information on the host country: South Korea

Host City[]

Own Asiavision Song Contest 24 is located in South Korea
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Daegu
Location of the host city.

Daegu formerly spelled Taegu and officially known as the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth-largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon and the third-largest metropolitan area in the nation with over 2.5 million residents. Also, it is the second largest city in the Yeongnam region after Busan. However, it is the fourth city in terms of population after Seoul, Busan and Incheon. It was overtaken by Incheon in the 2000s, but still it is said to be the third city according to the "Act on the Establishment of Daegu City and Incheon City". Daegu and surrounding North Gyeongsang Province are often referred to as Daegu-Gyeongbuk, with a total population over 5 million.

Daegu was an economic motor of Korea during the 1960s–1980s period and was especially known for its electronics industry. The humid subtropical climate of Daegu is ideal for producing high-quality apples, thus the nickname, "Apple City". Daegu is also known as "Textile City". Textiles used to be the pillar industry of the city. With the establishment of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone, Daegu is currently focusing on fostering fashion and high-tech industries.

Venue[]

Daegu Stadium also known as the Blue Arc, is a sports stadium located in Daegu, South Korea. It was formerly named Daegu World Cup Stadium but was changed to Daegu Stadium on 5 March 2008. It has a seating capacity for 66,422 people, and parking for 3,550 cars. It is located approximately 11 kilometers or 20 minutes by car from Daegu Airport. It is managed by the Daegu Sports Facilities Management Center.

It was one of the host venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the main stadium for the 2003 Summer Universiade and the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. It was the home stadium of Daegu FC until 2018.

Format[]

Semi-final Allocation Draw[]

The draw to determine the allocation of the participating countries into their respective semi-finals took place on 24 July 2020. The first part of the draw determined in which semi-final the Big Six would have to vote. The second part of the draw decided in which half of the respective semi-finals each country would perform, with the exact running order determined by the producers of the show at a later date. Twenty-one countries participated in each semi-final. From each semi-final, ten countries joined the "Big 6" in the final, where a total of twenty-six countries participated.

The forty-two semi-finalists were allocated into six pots, based on their geographical place and cultural similarities. Drawing from different pots helps in reducing the chance of so-called neighbour voting and increasing suspense in the semi-finals. Each time a country was drawn from the pot, its semi-final and half of the semi-final was determined.

The six pots were the following:

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3
Pot 4 Pot 5 Pot 6

Participating countries[]

Quarter-final[]

Ten countries participated in the quarter-final. Every country could vote, with the participants accounting for 50% of the results and the Rest of the World for the other 50% of the results.

Draw Country Artist Song Place Points
01 Flag of Bhutan Bhutan Revolution Dewa "Addiction Ganja" 8 102
02 Flag of Iran Iran Donya & Anita "Por hashiyeh" 5 114
03 Flag of North Korea North Korea Ri Kyong Suk & Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble "My Country Is the Best" 9 86
04 Flag of Japan Japan Milet "Inside You" 1 175
05 Flag of Jordan Jordan Hana Malhas "Alb maskoon" 6 105
06 Flag of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Sheppard "Die Young" 3 126
07 Flag of Brunei Brunei Afiq Wafi, Aznniel Yunus, Indra & Juan Madial "Semberono" 10 68
08 Flag of Macau Macau MFM "Show Time" 2 141
09 Flag of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Gulzada Ryskulova "Aikol manas" 7 104
10 Flag of Bahrain Bahrain Assala "Fi orbak" 4 119

Semi-final 1[]

Twenty-one countries participated in the first semi-final. India, South Korea and Sri Lanka also voted in this semi-final.

Draw Country Artist Song Place Points
01 Flag of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Sheppard "Die Young" 11 67
02 Flag of Oman Oman Haitham Rafi "Gde ty" 20 18
03 Flag of Singapore Singapore Baby K "Playa" 9 76
04 Flag of Thailand Thailand Violette Wautier "Brassac" 2 115
05 Flag of Cambodia Cambodia Oun "Life Value" 19 39
06 Flag of Qatar Qatar Robin Schulz feat. Hayley Tizzard "This Is Your Life" 16 51
07 Flag of Malaysia Malaysia De Fam "Panas" 12 65
08 Flag of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan Amalia "Türkmenistan" 8 85
09 Flag of New Caledonia New Caledonia Mickaël Pouvin "Éternel" 10 69
10 Flag of Mongolia Mongolia Alihan Dze & Saryuna feat. Heyul "Mend amar" 13 60
11 Flag of Japan Japan Milet "Inside You" 3 110
12 Flag of Tajikistan Tajikistan Firuza Hafizova "Ruz nadidam" 4 95
13 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand Prins "Magnetic" 18 50
14 Flag of Syria Syria Mennel "Ça va" 17 50
15 Flag of Fiji Fiji Rosette "Single for the Summer" 6 88
16 Flag of Bahrain Bahrain Assala "Fi orbak" 14 56
17 Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong Noé "Color" 7 87
18 Flag of Vanuatu Vanuatu Lexar Beatdown feat. Exclusive Gentleman "Van's Production" 15 51
19 Flag of East Timor East Timor A2L "O nia doben gosta hau" 21 0
20 Flag of Philippines Philippines Inigo Pascual "Options" 5 92
21 Flag of Taiwan Taiwan G5SH feat. Lily "Limelights" 1 126

Semi-final 2[]

Twenty-one countries participated in the first semi-final. Australia, Samoa and Saudi Arabia also voted in this semi-final.

Draw Country Artist Song Place Points
01 Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh Muza & Adib "Bondhurey" 7 89
02 Flag of Indonesia Indonesia Mantra Vutura feat. Elda Suryani "Bank of the River" 4 94
03 Flag of Kiribati Kiribati Elijah L feat. Ksley "Ngkana ia manga noriko" 17 53
04 Flag of Pakistan Pakistan Bat for Lashes "The Hunger" 14 65
05 Flag of Iraq Iraq Chopy "De bêro" 13 65
06 Flag of United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Yas "Not That Girl" 5 90
07 Flag of Tuvalu Tuvalu Tila Sisters "Roll with Me" 19 40
08 Flag of Mashenka Mashenka Diana Nana "Forget" 3 97
09 Flag of Nepal Nepal Vek "Lai bari lai" 21 15
10 Flag of Yemen Yemen Queen Naija "Mama's Hand" 16 59
11 Flag of Myanmar Myanmar Past12, Mrna & Youn Ni Ko "Can't Get Enough of You" 1 103
12 Flag of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Shahlo Ahmedova "Yurak" 11 69
13 Flag of China China Jackson Wang "100 Ways" 2 98
14 Flag of Iran Iran Donya & Anita "Por hashiyeh" 15 62
15 Flag of Vietnam Vietnam Bich Phuong "Di du dua di" 12 69
16 Flag of Palestine Palestine Reem "Kill the Love" 18 45
17 Flag of Macau Macau MFM "Show Time" 6 89
18 Flag of Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Jeeno "Call on Me" 9 73
19 Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan Kabul Dreams "Fasl" 20 23
20 Flag of Kuwait Kuwait Fatima Al Qadiri feat. Bobo Secret "Spiral" 8 81
21 Flag of Maldives Maldives Mooshan "Ihusaas" 10 71

Final[]

Twenty-six countries participated in the final, with all 53 participating countries eligible to vote.

Draw Country Artist Song Place Points
01 Flag of Australia Australia Release the Woolves feat. Maribelle "Shotgun" 11 140
02 Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Dalia & Sal "Something New" 26 23
03 Flag of Tajikistan Tajikistan Firuza Hafizova "Ruz nadidam" 3 169
04 Flag of Indonesia Indonesia Mantra Vutura feat. Elda Suryani "Bank of the River" 2 171
05 Flag of China China Jackson Wang "100 Ways" 12 134
06 Flag of India India Monica Dogra & Curtain Blue "Spell" 22 89
07 Flag of Fiji Fiji Rosette "Single for the Summer" 17 94
08 Flag of Maldives Maldives Mooshan "Ihusaas" 25 49
09 Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong Noé "Color" 21 90
10 Flag of Singapore Singapore Baby K "Playa" 19 93
11 Flag of Philippines Philippines Inigo Pascual "Options" 16 110
12 Flag of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan Amalia "Türkmenistan" 15 112
13 Flag of Samoa Samoa Shepherds Reign "Le manu" 20 92
14 Flag of Mashenka Mashenka Diana Nana "Forget" 6 159
15 Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh Muza & Adib "Bondhurey" 8 150
16 Flag of Myanmar Myanmar Past12, Mrna & Youn Ni Ko "Can't Get Enough of You" 14 114
17 Flag of South Korea South Korea Yezi "Home" 10 142
18 Flag of New Caledonia New Caledonia Mickaël Pouvin "Éternel" 5 167
19 Flag of Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Jeeno "Call on Me" 13 116
20 Flag of Thailand Thailand Violette Wautier "Brassac" 4 167
21 Flag of Japan Japan Milet "Inside You" 7 154
22 Flag of Kuwait Kuwait Fatima Al Qadiri feat. Bobo Secret "Spiral" 9 149
23 Flag of Taiwan Taiwan G5SH feat. Lily "Limelights" 1 175
24 Flag of Macau Macau MFM "Show Time" 24 58
25 Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Saasha K & Tharindu "Over Again" 23 64
26 Flag of United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Yas "Not That Girl" 18 93

Other countries[]

Eligibility for potential participation in the Own Asiavision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active OABU membership that would be able to broadcast the contest. As in every edition, an invitation to all the members has been sent in order to confirm whether they will participate or not.

  • Flag of French Polynesia French Polynesia: The country withdrew due to time constraints, though affirmed their interest in the contest and stated that a return is more than likely next edition.
  • Flag of Mali Mali: On 1 July 2020, it was announced that the country would make its debut in the contest. The application was rejected immediately as the country is not a member of the OABU. Some fans also expressed their disagreement for a Malian participation as the country is located in Africa. Later the same day it was confirmed that there was a confusion and the broadcaster intended to confirm its participation in the Own Africavision Song Contest 2 instead.
  • Flag of Tonga Tonga: The broadcaster failed to announce whether it intended to participate or not and thus was fined by the council.

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