ABU TV Song Festival 2014 explained

ABU TV Song Festival
Year:2014
Final:25 October 2014
Presenters:Carmen Chau & Bonnith Kuok
Host:Teledifusão de Macau (TDM)
Venue:Sands Theatre, Macau, China
Entries:12
Return:None
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The ABU TV Song Festival 2014 was the third annual edition of the ABU TV Song Festival. The festival, which is non-competitive, took place on the 25 October 2014 at Sands Theatre in Macau and coinciding with the 51st General Assembly of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) which took place between 22 and 28 October 2014.[1] Twelve countries confirmed their participation. The, as well as the host country made their début at the festival.,,,,, and all withdrew from the festival.[2]

Location

Macau is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China with the other being Hong Kong. It lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta across from Hong Kong to the east, bordered by Guangdong Province to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east and south . It has the population of 607,500 people [3] living in an area of 29.5 km2, making Macau the most densely populated state in the world. Macau was administered by Portugal from the mid-16th century until late 1999 when sovereignty was transferred back to China under the Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration.

Initially, the 1800-seated Venetian Theatre was chosen to be the venue for the 2014 edition.[4] The venue was later changed to Sands Theatre, part of Sands Macao complex. The Sands Macao is a casino located in Macau Peninsula, of the host city; and is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation.[5] It comprises a 229000square feet casino, and a 289-suite hotel. The Theatre itself which will host the festival, has a seating capacity of 660, making it a much smaller venue than the initially chosen Venetian Theatre.

Host broadcaster

Teledifusao de Macau, commonly known as TDM, will be the host broadcaster for the festival on 25 October 2014.[1]

Format

The ABU TV Song Festival celebrates the popular music culture by showcasing high-profile musical acts from each of the participating ABU broadcasting members, in a non-competitive manner.[1]

Participating countries

The number of participating countries for the 2014 was limited to fifteen with each country allowed to only send one act.[6] Twelve countries were later confirmed to participate in the edition.[7]

CountryArtistSongLanguage
Dami ImLiving DangerouslyEnglish
Juan MadialHear meMalay
Tere CiaDimana HatimuIndonesian
Hong KongFrederick Cheng Xióngmao Cantonese
Sekai no Owari Dragon NightJapanese, English
Girl's DaySomething Korean, English
(host)Blademark (刃記)Heartcore (心態硬)Cantonese, English
MooshanRannamaariDhivehi
Jetrin Wattanasin7th HeavenEnglish
ChinaBibi Zhou I Miss U Missing MeEnglish
MaNgaFazla Aşkı Olan Var Mı?Turkish
Ngọc AnhXuân vẫn sang diệu kìVietnamese

International broadcasts

Each participating country was invited to broadcast the event across their respective networks and provide commentary in the native languages to add insight and description to the shows.[7]

Other countries

Not participating

Five countries do not appear on the final participation list, and their reasons for withdrawal is unknown; these include:[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ABU TV Song Festival . Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union . 30 April 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140412061306/http://www.abu.org.my//Festivals-%40-ABU_TV_Song_Festival.aspx . 12 April 2014 .
  2. Web site: Granger. Anthony. Malaysia will not be taking part in ATSF'14. Eurovoix.com. Radio Televisyen Malaysia. 3 June 2014. 2 June 2014.
  3. Web site: 人口估計 (2013年第四季. Government of Macau SAR Statistics and Census Service. 3 March 2014.
  4. Web site: ATSF 2014 Action Calendar. Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. 30 April 2014.
  5. http://www.paulsteelman.com/ Steelman Partners LLP
  6. Web site: ATSF 2014 Agreement. Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. 30 April 2014.
  7. Web site: Line-up announced for 3rd ABU TV Song Festival. abu.org.my. ABU. 19 September 2014. 19 September 2014.
  8. Web site: セカオワ出演、マカオ音楽祭NHKでオンエア. natalie.mu/. 音楽ナタリー (Natalie Music). Sekaowa appearances, on-air music festival in Macau NHK. 19 September 2014. 19 September 2014. Japanese.
  9. Web site: Granger. Anthony. New Zealand: No Intention Take Take Part In ATSF’14. eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. 1 September 2014. 5 June 2014.
  10. Web site: Granger. Anthony. Philippines: Will Not Take Part In ATSF’14. eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. 1 September 2014. 7 June 2014.
  11. Web site: Granger. Anthony. Turkmenistan: Could Debut At The ABU TV Song Festival 2014. eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. 1 September 2014. 25 June 2014.