Singapore in the ABU Radio Song Festival

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Member station Media Corporation of Singapore
Participation summary
Appearances4
First appearance 2012
Last appearance 2016
Highest placement6th: 2012

Singapore have participated in the ABU Radio Song Festival four times. The Singaporean broadcaster, Media Corporation of Singapore, has been the organiser of the Singaporean entry since the country's debut in the contest in 2012. [1] [2]

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History

Media Corporation of Singapore is one of the founder members in the ABU Radio Song Festivals, having participated in the very first ABU Radio Song Festival 2012. [2]

Participation overview

Table key
  Grand Prix
  Gold Award
  Silver Award
  Bronze Award
  Jury Award
YearEntrantLanguageSongEnglish translationPlaceAward
2012 Jae Ang [3] English "Promise Me"6
2014 Nur Hasanah Zakaria Malay "Boneka Ku Hilang"My puppet is lost
2015 Sufie RashidMalay"Tiada Pengganti"No substitute
2016 Ling Kai Mandarin "Year, Month, Day"

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References

  1. "ABU Radio Song Festival website showcases a strong field of entries". Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  2. 1 2 Mikheev, Andy (4 October 2012). "ABU Radio Song Festival 2012 Participants". ESCKaz. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  3. ABU (12 October 2012). "Billy Acoustie awarded the Grand Prix in the inaugural ABU Radio Song Festival". Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union . Retrieved 12 October 2012.[ permanent dead link ]