ABU Popular Song Contest


The ABU Popular Song Contest was a competitive song contest created by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union based on the Eurovision Song Contest. It ran for three editions from 1985 to 1987.

Background and development

Prior to the ABU Popular Song Contest, there was the short-lived, Pacific Song Festival. In 1979, there were seven entries, one each from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, New Zealand and Philippines with New Zealand winning with the song "Nothing but Dreams", written by Carl Doy and performed by Tina Cross.
In 1980, Cross entered again for New Zealand, coming second with the song "Once Again With You". Australia came first.

Editions

1985

  • Date: 12 October 1985
  • Location: Singapore
  • Hosts: Naseer Kamaruddin and Jenny Teo
Participants:
  1. – Danny Costello
  2. – Robby Krupsi
  3. – Ahmet Ozhan
  4. – Anchalee Chong Khadikij
  5. – Vina Panduwinata "Burung Camar"
  6. – Danny Summer
  7. – Muhammad Ali Shehki & Allan Faoeer
  8. – Ivy Violand
  9. – Rob Winch
  10. – Johari Hj Omar
  11. – K. P. Udayabhanu
  12. – Peter Chua
  13. – Chung Eun Sook & Koo Chang Mo
  14. – Hiromi Iwasaki
  15. – Sudirman Hj Arshad – "Pesta Dunia"

    1986

Participants:
  1. – Kay Hamid
  2. – Yoshie
  3. – Salmaya Hj.Hussein
  4. – Anthony Lun
  5. – Andrea Lee & Michael
  6. – Daniel Res Stello
  7. – Ivod Dennis & Angelina
  8. – Kathijah Ibrahim
  9. – Diana Nasution & Melke Goeslkow
  10. – Choi Jin Hee
  11. – Bunny Walters – "Taken By Love"

    1987

Participants:
  1. – Chang Deok – "Dang sin eul ki da lil li"
  2. – Catherine Ceberano – "Time Can't Keep Us Apart" – 1st
  3. – Elfa's Singers – "Pesta"
  4. – Blue Jeans – "No Such Reason”"
  5. – Annie Crummer – "It's That What Friends Are For" – 3rd
  6. – Dulce – "Langit" – 2nd
  7. – Miyuku Utsumi – "Kokuhaku"
  8. – Robert Fernando – "Back in Love Again"
  9. – Francissa Peter & William Clark – "Cinta Abadi"
  10. – Joffry & Norhayati – "Kedamaian"