| ABU Popular Song Contest | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Music competition |
| Based on | Eurovision Song Contest by the European Broadcasting Union |
| Production | |
| Production company | Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union |
| Original release | |
| Release | 12 October 1985 – 26 September 1987 |
| Related | |
| ABU Song Festivals, ABU Radio Song Festival, ABU TV Song Festival | |
The ABU Popular Song Contest (also known as the Asia Broadcasting Union Song Contest) was a competitive song contest created by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) based on the Eurovision Song Contest. It ran for three editions from 1985 to 1987.[1]
Prior to the ABU Popular Song Contest, there was the short-lived, Pacific Song Festival. In 1979, there were seven entries, one each from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, New Zealand and Philippines with New Zealand winning with the song "Nothing but Dreams", written by Carl Doy and performed by Tina Cross.[2]
In 1980, Cross entered again for New Zealand, coming second with the song "Once Again With You". Australia came first.[3]
Participants:[1]
Fiji – Danny Costello
Australia – Robby Krupsi
Turkey – Ahmet Ozhan
Thailand – Anchalee Chong Khadikij
Indonesia – Vina Panduwinata "Burung Camar" ("Seagull")
Hong Kong – Danny Summer
Pakistan – Muhammad Ali Shehki & Allan Faoeer
Philippines – Ivy Violand
New Zealand – Rob Winch
Brunei – Johari Hj Omar
India – K. P. Udayabhanu
Singapore – Peter Chua
South Korea – Chung Eun Sook & Koo Chang Mo
Japan – Hiromi Iwasaki
Malaysia – Sudirman Hj Arshad – "Pesta Dunia"
Sri Lanka New Zealand[4]Participants:
Singapore – Kay Hamid Japan – Yoshie Brunei – Salmaya Hj.Hussein Hong Kong – Anthony Lun Australia – Andrea Lee & Michael Fiji – Daniel Res Stello Sri Lanka – Ivod Dennis & Angelina Malaysia – Kathijah Ibrahim Indonesia – Diana Nasution & Melke Goeslkow South Korea – Choi Jin Hee New Zealand – Bunny Walters – "Taken By Love" Australia. First prize was trophy and $10,000AUD.[5]Participants:
South Korea – Chang Deok – "Dang sin eul ki da lil li" (I Will Wait for You) Australia – Catherine Ceberano – "Time Can't Keep Us Apart" (Allan Zavod)– 1st[5] Indonesia – Elfa's Singers – "Pesta" (Party) Hong Kong – Blue Jeans – "No Such Reason”" New Zealand – Annie Crummer – "It's That What Friends Are For" (Geoff Cavander) – 3rd[5] Philippines – Dulce – "Langit" (Heaven) – 2nd[5] Japan – Miyuku Utsumi – "Kokuhaku" (My Truth) Singapore – Robert Fernando – "Back in Love Again" Malaysia – Francissa Peter & William Clark – "Cinta Abadi" Brunei – Joffry & Norhayati – "Kedamaian" (Peace and Quiet)
