TEN songs, one winner. The Philippines will finally make its debut in the Eurovision Song Contest and is now looking for its entry to be finalized on the Philippine Selection Night on August 30.
The Eurovision Song Contest is a long-running TV music competition held by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), with only EBU members eligible to participate. However, its expansion into Asia has enabled several countries in the region to host their own events.
Participating countries can only enter one song each. As such, the Philippines will hold ‘Pili, Pinas,’ the Philippine Selection Night, to finalize which original song will be making its way to the world stage. The 10 finalists are as follows: ‘Between Bituin,’ penned by Jungee Marcelo and performed by P-pop group DNA; ‘Beyond Broken Repair,’ penned by Angelo Gonzales and performed by SAGA; ‘Cheri[e],’ written by Nar Cabico, and performed alongside Elha Nympha, Esang de Torres, and Lance Reblando; ‘Di ‘Yan [Red Flag]’ composed by Jason Marvin Hernandez and performed by Jason Dy and Sassa Dagdag;
‘Good for You’ by Hazel Faith and interpreted by Ryssi Avila; ‘Make It Exist’ by Angelo Calucin and performed by AJAA; ‘Mapadama’ by Jungee Marcelo and Jeremy Glinoga, and performed by JM dela Cerna and Marielle Montellano; ‘Reason To Leave’ by Stephen Tan and interpreted by KHIMO; ‘Round N’ Round’ by Julius James de Belen and John Michael Conchada, and performed by VVINK and WRIVE Russu; and ‘Sobra Sobra’ by Nica del Rosario and Mat Olivades, and performed by Carmelle.
Listen to them before the Philippine Selection Night, as these songs were released on streaming platforms on August 17. The winner of this competition will present their song at the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026, to be held in Bangkok, Thailand on November 14, with ABS-CBN serving as its broadcast partner.