ABU TV Song Festival 2015 explained
The ABU TV Song Festival 2015 was the fourth annual edition of the ABU TV Song Festivals. The event, which is non-competitive, took place in Istanbul, Turkey and coinciding with the 52nd General Assembly of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) which was scheduled for 28 October 2015. Twelve countries have confirmed their participation.
Location
It was announced that the 2015 ABU TV Song Festival will take place in the Turkish city of Istanbul, and coincide with the 52nd General Assembly of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU).[1] Istanbul previously played hosts to the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, when the contest took place in the Abdi İpekçi Arena.[2] For the 4th edition of ABU TV Song Festival, Istanbul Congress Center was selected to be the venue of the event.[3]
Host broadcaster
Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) was the host broadcaster for the festival on 28 October 2015.[4] [5]
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.[6]
List of participants
Twelve countries have been announced as participating at the 2015 edition, with India and Kazakhstan making their début; Afghanistan and Malaysia returning after a one-year absence; whilst Australia, Brunei and China have decided to withdraw from the festival.[7] Iran, Tunisia and Thailand were initially announced as participating at the 2015 edition, however they were withdrawn of the participating list for unknown reasons.[8]
Withdrawn
The following three countries withdrew their entries to the contest for a variety of reasons.[13] [14]
Country | Artist | Song | Language |
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| | | |
| Lamyong Nonghinhow | "Jeep Aow Si Kha"(จีบเอาสิคะ) | Thai |
| Olfa Ben Romdhane | "The People Asked Me" | Tunisian Arabic |
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International broadcasts
Each participating country was invited to broadcast the event across their respective networks and provide commentary in their native languages to add insight and description to the shows.
Other countries
Associate ABU members
- – On 30 July 2015, AIST TV confirmed that they will not be making their début at the ABU TV Song Festival in Turkey.[18]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Granger. Anthony. ABU TV Song Festival 2015: Turkey To Host. eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. 22 October 2014. 20 October 2014.
- Web site: Sietse. Bakker. Istanbul 2004. eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 22 October 2014. 25 December 2009.
- Web site: Granger. Anthony. ATSF’15: Venue For ABU TV Song Festival 2015 Announced. eurovoix.com. 14 April 2015.
- Web site: Programme Calendar 2015. abu.org.my/. Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. 25 December 2014.
- Web site: Events calendar. abu.org.my. Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. 22 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141010045739/http://www.abu.org.my/Technical-%40-Events_Calendar.aspx. 10 October 2014. dead. dmy-all.
- 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 . dmy .
- Web site: Granger. Anthony. ATSF’15: 14 countries to participate in Istanbul. eurovoix-world.com. Eurovoix-world. 19 August 2015. 19 August 2015. 25 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925144231/http://eurovoix-world.com/asf15-14-countries-to-participate-in-istanbul/. dead.
- Web site: ATSF’15: 13 Countries To Participate. 22 October 2015. 23 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151023073047/http://eurovoix-world.com/atsf15-13-countries-to-participate/. 23 October 2015. dead.
- Web site: Granger. Anthony. Maldives: Mariyam Unoosha To The ABU TV Song Festival 2015. eurovoix-world.com. 20 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150821004104/http://eurovoix-world.com/maldives-mariyam-unoosha-to-the-abu-tv-song-festival-2015/. 21 August 2015. dead.
- Web site: Granger. Anthony. Kazakhstan: Dimas Kudaibergen On The International Stage. eurovoix-world.com. 23 August 2015. 17 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20181006092551/http://eurovoix-world.com/kazakhstan-dimas-kudaibergen-on-the-international-stage/. 6 October 2018. dead.
- Web site: Granger. Anthony. Macau: Kyla Reveals "Back to Back". eurovoix-world.com. 4 October 2015.
- Web site: Granger. Anthony. India: Sanjeevani Bhelande To The ABU TV Song Festival. eurovoix-world.com. 4 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150921184751/http://eurovoix-world.com/india-sanjeevani-bhelande-to-the-abu-tv-song-festival/. 21 September 2015. dead.
- Web site: Granger. Anthony. ATSF’15: 13 Countries To Participate. eurovoix-world.com. 22 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151023073047/http://eurovoix-world.com/atsf15-13-countries-to-participate/. 23 October 2015. dead.
- Web site: Schneider. Patrick. ATSF’15: Thailand Out. eurovoix-world.com. 25 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151025230658/http://eurovoix-world.com/atsf15-thailand-out/. 25 October 2015. dead.
- Web site: Granger. Anthony. Australia: Withdraws From The ABU TV Song Festival. eurovoix.com. 4 June 2015.
- Web site: Granger. Anthony. Brunei withdraws from the ABU TV Song Festival/. eurovoix.com. 25 June 2015.
- Web site: New Zealand: No Plans To Debut At ABU TV Song Festival 2015. Anthony Granger • 1 year. ago. 11 June 2015.
- Web site: Granger. Anthony. Russia: AIST TV Will Not Debut At ABU TV Song Festival 2015. eurovoix-world.com. 30 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150731042706/http://eurovoix-world.com/russia-aist-tv-will-not-debut-at-abu-tv-song-festival-2015/. 31 July 2015. dead.