| Own Asiavision Song Contest 23 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Semi-final | 7 April 2020 |
| Final | 14 April 2020 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Presenter(s) | Rayhon |
| Host broadcaster | National Television and Radio Company of Uzbekistan |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 45 |
| Debuting countries |  Tuvalu |
| Returning countries |  Bhutan  Myanmar  North Korea  Papua New Guinea  Sri Lanka  Tajikistan |
| Non-returning countries |  East Timor  French Polynesia  Iraq  Pakistan  Solomon Islands  Vanuatu |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country awards 12, 10, 8-1 points to their 10 favourite songs |
| Winning song |  South Korea "Scream" |
Own Asiavision Song Contest 23, often referred to as OASC #23, is the 23rd edition of Own Asiavision Song Contest. It took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, following Munisa Rizaeva's win in the 22nd edition with the song "Bir nima de". It was the first time Uzbekistan had hosted the contest. The contest was held at the Milliy Stadium, and consisted of two semi-finals and the final. The three live shows were hosted by Rayhon.
Forty-five countries took part in the contest, equalling the record of the 14th edition. Tuvalu made their debut this edition. Bhutan, Myanmar, North Korea, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka and Tajikistan returned, while East Timor, French Polynesia, Iraq, Pakistan, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu withdrew for various reasons.
The winner was South Korea with the song "Scream" performed by Dreamcatcher. This is the country's fourth victory, the last one being in the 21st edition. The podium was completed by Sri Lanka and India. Samoa managed to beat their best result, placing fourth, this being the first time that the country is in the top 5. Kuwait and Oman also achieved their best result to date, placing 14th and 20th respectively. Australia and Saudi Arabia rounded out the top six for the second edition in a row. New Caledonia, despite not qualifying for the final, also achieved their best result, finishing 11th in the semi-final. The host nation Uzbekistan finished in 17th place. For the first time since the introduction of the semi-finals, Tajikistan failed to qualify for the final.
Location
editFurther information on the host country: Uzbekistan
Host City
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Tashkent is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan, as well as the most populated city in ex-Soviet Central Asia with a population in 2018 of 2,485,900. It is located in the north-east of the country close to the border with Kazakhstan.
Before Islam's influence started in the 8th century AD, Tashkent was influenced by the Sogdian and Turkic cultures in its early history. After its destruction by Genghis Khan in 1219, the city was rebuilt and profited from the Silk Road. From the 18th to 19th century, the city became an independent city-state, before being re-conquered by the Khanate of Kokand. In 1865, it fell to the Russian Empire and became the capital of Russian Turkestan. In Soviet times, Tashkent witnessed major growth and demographic changes due to forced deportations from throughout the Soviet Union. Much of the city was destroyed in the 1966 Tashkent earthquake, though it was rebuilt afterward as a model Soviet city. It was the fourth-largest city of the Soviet Union at the time, after Moscow, Leningrad and Kiev.
Today, as the capital of an independent Uzbekistan, Tashkent retains a multi-ethnic population, with ethnic Uzbeks as the majority. In 2009, the city celebrated its 2,200 years of written history.
Venue
editThe Milliy Stadium is a football stadium in the city of Tashkent — the capital of Uzbekistan. Located in Chilanzar District of Tashkent, on Bunyodkor Avenue. It seats 34,000 spectators, thus becoming the second largest stadium in Uzbekistan after the Pakhtakor Stadium, which seats 35,000 spectators. It is the home arena of the FC Bunyodkor and Uzbekistan national football team.
From its opening in September 2012 until June 2018, the stadium was called "Bunyodkor Stadium". In June 2018, the stadium was renamed "Milliy", which translated from the Uzbek language means "National", that is, "National Stadium".
Format
editSemi-final Allocation Draw
editThe draw to determine the allocation of the participating countries into their respective semi-finals took place on 1 April 2020. The first part of the draw determined in which semi-final the Big Six would have to vote. The second part of the draw decided in which half of the respective semi-finals each country would perform, with the exact running order determined by the producers of the show at a later date. Nineteen countries participated in the first semi-final and twenty countries in the second semi-final. From each semi-final, ten countries joined the "Big 6" in the final, where a total of twenty-six countries participated.
The thirty-nine semi-finalists were allocated into six pots, based on their geographical place and cultural similarities. Drawing from different pots helps in reducing the chance of so-called neighbour voting and increasing suspense in the semi-finals. Each time a country was drawn from the pot, its semi-final and half of the semi-final was determined.
The six pots were the following:
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Pot 4 | Pot 5 | Pot 6 |
Participating countries
editSemi-final 1
editNineteen countries participated in the first semi-final. Laos, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan also voted in this semi-final.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Language | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Philippines
|
Wengie & Inigo Pascual | "Mr. Nice Guy" | English | 14 | 60 |
| 02 |  Bahrain
|
Flamingods | "Marigold" | English | 16 | 37 |
| 03 |  Nepal
|
Tika | "Live and You Learn" | English | 5 | 96 |
| 04 |  China
|
Mr.Tyger | "Tai ge" (钛戈) | Mandarin | 8 | 87 |
| 05 |  Kyrgyzstan
|
Niyaz Abdyrazakov | "Suygon kyzym atasynyn erke kyzy" (Суйгон кызым aтасынын эрке кызы) | Kyrgyz | 19 | 13 |
| 06 |  Afghanistan
|
Mozhdah feat. Absolute | "Hat idak bi idi" (حط إيدك بإيدي) | English, Arabic | 9 | 84 |
| 07 |  Vietnam
|
Hoàng Thùy Linh | "Bánh trôi nước" | Vietnamese | 10 | 84 |
| 08 |  Japan
|
Radwimps | "Sparkle" | Japanese | 15 | 40 |
| 09 | Bhutan
|
Kinley Rigzin Dorji & Sonam Max Choki | "Drangpoi sem" (དྲང་པོའི་སེམས།) | Dzongkha | 17 | 24 |
| 10 |  Taiwan
|
Astro Bunny | "Zai ming wei weilai de bolang li" (在名為未來的波浪裡) | Mandarin | 7 | 92 |
| 11 |  Mongolia
|
Enguun | "I'm in Love" | Mongolian, English | 6 | 94 |
| 12 |  Jordan
|
Jadal | "I'm in Love with Wala Bint" (ام ان لوف ويث ولا بنت) | Arabic | 18 | 15 |
| 13 |  United Arab Emirates
|
Esther Eden | "Blue Case" | English | 4 | 101 |
| 14 | Tuvalu
|
Chrisjes & Tuumai Vaimoso | "Fia vaai" | Samoan | 12 | 66 |
| 15 |  Yemen
|
Shiran | "Zehere" (زهره) | Arabic | 13 | 62 |
| 16 |  Singapore
|
Narelle | "Blue" | English | 3 | 103 |
| 17 | Tajikistan
|
Noziya Karomatullo | "Dar intizori" (Дар интизорӣ) | Tajik | 11 | 69 |
| 18 |  Malaysia
|
Elizabeth Tan | "SHH" | Malay | 1 | 104 |
| 19 |  Fiji
|
Brooke Fraser | "Magical Machine" | English | 2 | 103 |
Semi-final 2
editTwenty countries participated in the second semi-final. Australia, Hong Kong and Indonesia also voted in this semi-final.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Language | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Sri Lanka
|
Vidya Vox feat. Arjun | "Diamonds" | English | 2 | 135 |
| 02 | Papua New Guinea
|
Kaiit | "Miss Shiney" | English | 18 | 33 |
| 03 |  Macau
|
Eunice | "Heart" | English | 19 | 32 |
| 04 |  New Zealand
|
Thomston | "Acid Rain" | English | 7 | 78 |
| 05 | North Korea
|
Moranbong Band | "Galila Paektusan-eulo" (가리라 백두산으로) | Korean | 20 | 25 |
| 06 |  Iran
|
Satin | "Zibaye mani" (زیبای منی) | Persian | 16 | 39 |
| 07 |  Samoa
|
Alex Aiono | "Big Mistake" | English | 3 | 123 |
| 08 |  Brunei
|
Syafiq Abdilah | "Sakit" | Malay | 17 | 35 |
| 09 | South Korea
|
Dreamcatcher | "Scream" | Korean, English | 1 | 159 |
| 10 |  Syria
|
Ghaliaa | "Praying/Je prie" | English, French | 12 | 53 |
| 11 |  Turkmenistan
|
Myahri | "Wahey wahey" | Turkmen | 13 | 49 |
| 12 |  Kuwait
|
Ghaneema | "You Got Me" | English | 9 | 61 |
| 13 |  Thailand
|
TaitosmitH | "Dang gub kieow" (แดงกับเขียว) | Thai | 8 | 76 |
| 14 |  New Caledonia
|
Patricia Ségui | "Le voleur" | French | 11 | 55 |
| 15 | Myanmar
|
Rose Quartz | "3, 2, 1!" | Burmese, English[a] | 6 | 95 |
| 16 |  Oman
|
Emaan & Vibeztheprod | "Voices" | English | 10 | 56 |
| 17 |  India
|
Celina Sharma | "Chalo" (चलो) | English[b] | 4 | 110 |
| 18 |  Palestine
|
Nano | "Perfect Melody" | English | 14 | 43 |
| 19 |  Cambodia
|
Sam & The Unbreakables | "You're the One" | English | 15 | 39 |
| 20 |  Qatar
|
Mougleta | "Clown" | English | 5 | 96 |
Final
editTwenty-six countries participated in the final, with all 45 participating countries eligible to vote.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Language | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Samoa
|
Alex Aiono | "Big Mistake" | English | 4 | 162 |
| 02 | Vietnam
|
Hoàng Thùy Linh | "Bánh trôi nước" | Vietnamese | 7 | 130 |
| 03 | Taiwan
|
Astro Bunny | "Zai ming wei weilai de bolang li" (在名為未來的波浪裡) | Mandarin | 15 | 82 |
| 04 | Thailand
|
TaitosmitH | "Dang gub kieow" (แดงกับเขียว) | Thai | 24 | 56 |
| 05 |  Australia
|
Alison Wonderland | "Church" | English | 5 | 159 |
| 06 | Oman
|
Emaan & Vibeztheprod | "Voices" | English | 20 | 69 |
| 07 | India
|
Celina Sharma | "Chalo" (चलो) | English[a] | 3 | 184 |
| 08 |  Saudi Arabia
|
Zay | "Cry in a Benz" | English | 6 | 131 |
| 09 | China
|
Mr.Tyger | "Tai ge" (钛戈) | Mandarin | 16 | 82 |
| 10 | Qatar
|
Mougleta | "Clown" | English | 8 | 123 |
| 11 | Myanmar
|
Rose Quartz | "3, 2, 1!" | Burmese, English[b] | 9 | 110 |
| 12 | Kuwait
|
Ghaneema | "You Got Me" | English | 14 | 86 |
| 13 | Sri Lanka
|
Vidya Vox feat. Arjun | "Diamonds" | English | 2 | 188 |
| 14 | New Zealand
|
Thomston | "Acid Rain" | English | 13 | 90 |
| 15 |  Uzbekistan
|
Javohir Sodiqov | "Gapirma ko'p" (Гапирма куп) | Uzbek | 17 | 72 |
| 16 | United Arab Emirates
|
Esther Eden | "Blue Case" | English | 21 | 69 |
| 17 | Mongolia
|
Enguun | "I'm in Love" | Mongolian, English | 23 | 67 |
| 18 | Fiji
|
Brooke Fraser | "Magical Machine" | English | 22 | 67 |
| 19 | South Korea
|
Dreamcatcher | "Scream" | Korean, English | 1 | 196 |
| 20 | Singapore
|
Narelle | "Blue" | English | 12 | 97 |
| 21 |  Indonesia
|
Bleu Clair, Irsan & Devarra | "Phone Call" | English[c] | 11 | 97 |
| 22 | Malaysia
|
Elizabeth Tan | "SHH" | Malay | 18 | 70 |
| 23 | Afghanistan
|
Mozhdah feat. Absolute | "Hat idak bi idi" (حط إيدك بإيدي) | English, Arabic | 19 | 70 |
| 24 |  Hong Kong
|
Serrini | "Hui dai (Lady Grey)" (灰黛) | Cantonese, English | 26 | 16 |
| 25 | Nepal
|
Tika | "Live and You Learn" | English | 10 | 100 |
| 26 |  Laos
|
Alexandra Bounxouei feat. Aleqs | "I Believe" | Lao, English | 25 | 37 |
Other countries
editEligibility for potential participation in the Own Asiavision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active OABU membership that would be able to broadcast the contest. As in every edition, an invitation to all the members has been sent in order to confirm whether they will participate or not. The following list of countries declined to state their reasons as shown below.
Bangladesh: Despite showing interest in returning in the contest, Bangladesh Television (BTV) announced that they would not return to the contest.
East Timor: Radio-Televisão Timor Leste (RTTL) announced that the members of the delegation were moving onto other projects, and announced that they were withdrawing from the contest.
French Polynesia: Tahiti Nui Television (TNTV) failed to confirm their participation within the deadline and was forced to withdraw.
Iraq: Iraqi Media Network (IMN) announced the withdrawal of the country from the contest, because of the controversy surrounding their head of the delegation and the council.
Maldives: It was confirmed that the broadcaster had not signed up to compete in the contest.
Pakistan: Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) announced that the country would not return due to a possible change in the delegation.
Solomon Islands: Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) announced they would not return to the contest
Tonga: Tonga Broadcasting Commission (TBC) failed to confirm or withdraw from the edition on time and were fined by the council.
Vanuatu: Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation (VBTC) failed to sign up to compete in the contest within the deadline, thus was fined and forced to withdraw.
