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- Mohammed Ali Shehki
- Allan Zavod
- Elfa Secioria
- Ahmet Özhan
- Anthony Lun
- Sudirman (singer)
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The ABU Popular Song Contest (also known as the Asia Broadcasting Union Song Contest) was a competitive song contest created by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) 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:
Fiji – Danny Costello
Australia – Robby Krupsi
Turkey – Ahmet Ozhan
Thailand – Anchalee Chong Khadikij
Indonesia – Vina Panduwinata "Burung Camar" ("Seagull")
Hong Kong – Danny Summer
Pakistan – Muhammad Ali Shehki & Allan Faoeer
Philippines – Ivy Violand
New Zealand – Rob Winch
Brunei – Johari Hj Omar
India – K. P. Udayabhanu
Singapore – Peter Chua
South Korea – Chung Eun Sook & Koo Chang Mo
Japan – Hiromi Iwasaki
Malaysia – Sudirman Hj Arshad – "Pesta Dunia"
= 1986
=Date: 1986
Location: Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, New Zealand
Debuting Counties: Sri Lanka
Winner: New Zealand
Participants:
Singapore – Kay Hamid
Japan – Yoshie
Brunei – Salmaya Hj.Hussein
Hong Kong – Anthony Lun
Australia – Andrea Lee & Michael
Fiji – Daniel Res Stello
Sri Lanka – Ivod Dennis & Angelina
Malaysia – Kathijah Ibrahim
Indonesia – Diana Nasution & Melke Goeslkow
South Korea – Choi Jin Hee
New Zealand – Bunny Walters – "Taken By Love"
= 1987
=Date: 26 September 1987
Location: Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Winner: Australia. First prize was trophy and $10,000AUD.
Participants:
South Korea – Chang Deok – "Dang sin eul ki da lil li" (I Will Wait for You)
Australia – Catherine Ceberano – "Time Can't Keep Us Apart" (Allan Zavod)– 1st
Indonesia – Elfa's Singers – "Pesta" (Party)
Hong Kong – Blue Jeans – "No Such Reason”"
New Zealand – Annie Crummer – "It's That What Friends Are For" (Geoff Cavander) – 3rd
Philippines – Dulce – "Langit" (Heaven) – 2nd
Japan – Miyuku Utsumi – "Kokuhaku" (My Truth)
Singapore – Robert Fernando – "Back in Love Again"
Malaysia – Francissa Peter & William Clark – "Cinta Abadi"
Brunei – Joffry & Norhayati – "Kedamaian" (Peace and Quiet)