The EBU has announced that Asia will go ahead with thier version of the Eurovision Song contest in 2009 for the first time ever.
Countries Involved are:
China
Cambodia
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Japan
Laos
Macao
Malaysia
Pakistan
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam
targeting the most populated continent in the world with a massive 3billion inhabitants.
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http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=1369