Mongolia will select their representative for the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand on October 10.

The date of the Mongolian national final for Eurovision Asia has been announced by contest organisers. NSS for Mongolia will take place on October 10. More details of the Mongolian selection are expected to be revealed in the coming weeks.

Mongolia is the eleventh country to be announced as competing in the first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026, and is the first additional country announced since the contest was formally launched with 10 participating countries.

Eurovision Song Contest Asia
The first Eurovision Song Contest Asia will be held on November 14 in Bangkok, Thailand. Like the Eurovision Song Contest, each country’s participation is organised by a participating broadcaster. Each participating broadcaster is expected to select its entry through holding a national final in their country.

The format of the national selections will be revealed in the coming months, with some countries opting to hold multi-week selections.

The rules of the contest will match those of the Eurovision Song Contest, meaning that a song must not exceed 3 minutes in length and no more than 6 people can be on stage. The winner will be determined by 50% televoting and 50% jury voting.

The countries and broadcasters confirmed to date as taking to the stage in Bangkok are:

🇧🇩 Bangladesh: NTV – Selects on September 30

🇧🇹 Bhutan: Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) – Nyendra – “Lhayi Semo” (The Angel)

🇰🇭 Cambodia: TV5 Cambodia – Selection date to be announced

🇱🇦 Laos: Vientiane Capital Television (VTE9) – Selects on September 23 & 24

🇲🇾 Malaysia: Media Prima (TV3) – Aina Abdul – Song to be announced

🇲🇳 Mongolia: MNC – Selects on October 10

🇳🇵 Nepal: Himalaya TV – Selects on September 19

🇵🇭 Philippines: ABS-CBN – Selects on August 30

🇰🇷 South Korea: ENA (SK Telecom / KT Group) – Selects on September 4

🇹🇭 Thailand: Channel 3 – Selects on September 27

🇻🇳 Vietnam: Vietnam Television (VTV 3) – Selection date to be announced

Source: Eurovision.com