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The Eurovision Song Contest is expanding to Asia this year.
The annual musical extravaganza will host its first Asian edition in Bangkok on Nov. 14 with an initial slate of 10 countries lined up to participate so far, including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam, with more countries to be announced later.
The Asian version will take flight, after the original contest takes place in Vienna in May, with 35 countries competing in the singing contest known for outrageous costumes, towering ballads and high-energy performances.
The participating Asian countries will host their national selection rounds soon, with the winners going to the grand final in Bangkok.
This is the latest expansion of the contest that last year drew more than 160 million viewers from around the world.
