Malaysia in the ABU TV Song Festival

The participation of Malaysia in the ABU TV Song Festival has occurred six times since the inaugural ABU TV Song Festival began in 2012. Since their début in 2012, the Malaysian entry has been organised by the national broadcaster Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM).

Malaysia
Malaysia
Participating broadcasterRadio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM)
Participation summary
Appearances6
First appearance2012

History

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RTM is one of the founder members in the ABU TV Song Festivals, having participated in the very first ABU TV Song Festival 2012.[1]

Withdrawal

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On 2 June 2014, Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) announced that Malaysia withdrew from the ABU TV Song Festival 2014, for a year-break.[2]

Return

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On 19 August 2015 it was announced that Malaysia would be one of 14 countries participating in the 2015 ABU TV Song Festival in Istanbul, Turkey.[3] On 13 September it was revealed that Malaysia would be represented by Ernie Zakri,[4] three days later on 13 September Ernie's song was announced as "Dialah di Hati".[5]

Participation overview

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  Did not compete or was relegated
Year Entrant Song Language
2012 Hafiz "Awan Nano" Malay
2013 Alyah "Kisah hati" Malay
2015 Ernie Zakri "Dialah di Hati" Malay
2017 Syameel "Lebih Sempurna" Malay
2020 Floor 88 "Debt" Malay
2021 Amir Jahari "Ingga" Malay
2023 Aina Abdul "Terus Hidup" Malay

References

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  1. ^ Hamzah, Hanizah. "ABU TV Song Festival". Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  2. ^ Granger, Anthony (2 June 2014). "Malaysia will not be taking part in ATSF'14". Eurovoix.com. Radio Televisyen Malaysia. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  3. ^ Granger, Anthony. "ATSF'15: 14 Countries To Participate In Istanbul". Eurovoix-World.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  4. ^ Granger, Anthony. "ATSF'15: ABU TV Song Festival 2015 Participants Announced". Eurovoix-World.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  5. ^ Granger, Anthony. "ATSF'15: Three More Songs Announced". Eurovoix-World.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.