Brunei in the ABU Radio Song Festival
| Brunei | |
|---|---|
| |
| Participating broadcaster | Radio Television Brunei |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 3 (5 entries) |
| First appearance | 2012 |
| Highest placement | 3rd: 2012 |
Brunei have participated in the ABU Radio Song Festival three times. The Bruneian broadcaster, Radio Television Brunei, has been the organiser of the Bruneian entry since the country's debut in the contest in 2012.[1][2]
History
[edit]2012
[edit]Radio Television Brunei is one of the founder members in the ABU Radio Song Festivals, having participated in the very first ABU Radio Song Festival 2012.[2] Two songs were submitted for the first festival, with only one being selected to go through to the televised final. Maria Aires sang "Yang Terindah" and finished in third place, while Jazz Hayat failed to make it to the televised final.
2014
[edit]Brunei participated in the 2014 festival in Colombo, Sri Lanka, two songs were submitted by the Brunei broadcaster for the festival. On 19 March 2014 it was announced that Neff Aslee with the song "Juliet" had been put forward to participate,[3] on 20 March 2014 Rapual Rezal was also announced as a potential participant.[4] On 1 April 2014 it was confirmed that Neff Aslee had been selected to participate in the festival in Colombo.[5]
2015
[edit]On 4 December 2014 Brunei confirmed that they would participate in the 3rd festival in Myanmar[6] On 8 April 2015 it was announced that Nurul Huda Fadilah Hj Md Junaidi (Dila) would represent Brunei at the festival, she would sing “Aku Milik Orang”.[7]
Participation overview
[edit]- Table key
| Year | Entrant | Song | Language | Place | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Maria Aires[8] | "Yang Terindah" | Malay | 3 | Silver award |
| Jazz Hayat | "I stalk your profile" | English, Malay | Failed to qualify | ||
| 2014 | Neff Aslee | "Juliet" | English | – | – |
| Rapul Rezal | "Inilah Sebenarnya" | Malay | Failed to qualify | ||
| 2015 | Dila | "Aku Milik Orang" | Malay | – | – |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "ABU Radio Song Festival website showcases a strong field of entries". Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ a b Mikheev, Andy (4 October 2012). "ABU Radio Song Festival 2012 Participants". ESCKaz. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (19 March 2014). "ABU Radio Song Festival 2014: More Songs Are Revealed". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (20 March 2014). "Brunei: 2nd Song Entered Into ABU Radio Song Festival". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (April 2014). "ABU Radio Song Festival: 12 Finalists Announced". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (4 December 2014). "Brunei: ABU Radio Song Festival 2015 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (8 April 2015). "Brunei: ABU Radio Song Festival 2015 Entry Revealed". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ ABU (12 October 2012). "Billy Acoustie awarded the Grand Prix in the inaugural ABU Radio Song Festival". Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 12 October 2012.[permanent dead link]
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