India, Nov. 15 -- BANGKOK - It began with eleven countries, one brand-new stage and a seven-decade-old idea finally arriving in a part of the world that had waited long enough for it. It ended with a teenager from Camarines Sur holding the crystal microphone and writing the first line of Eurovision Asia's history.

On Saturday 14 November, the inaugural edition of Eurovision Song Contest Asia came to audiences live from One Bangkok Forum in the Thai capital. The Philippines became the very first Eurovision Asia champion, thanks to Carmelle's energetic performance of her pop song "Sobra-Sobra."

Carmelle won both the jury and the public vote with 211 points, ahead of Thailand with 170 and Vietnam with 164, at the first Eurovision Song Cont...