Brunei in the ABU TV Song Festival
| Brunei | |
|---|---|
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| Participating broadcaster | Radio Televisyen Brunei (RTB) |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 4 |
| First appearance | 2013 |
The participation of Brunei in the ABU TV Song Festival has occurred four times since the inaugural ABU TV Song Festival began in 2012. Since their début in 2013, the Brunei entry has been organised by the national broadcaster Radio Televisyen Brunei (RTB).
History
[edit]2013
[edit]RTB made their debut in the ABU TV Song Festivals at the 2013 festival, in Hanoi, Vietnam.[1] On 3 September 2013 it was announced that the singer Qeez Idrus would represent Brunei on their debut, she would sing "Salahkak Aku".[2] The song is a cover of "Salahkak Aku" which was originally released by Fakhrul Razi.[3]
2014
[edit]On 3 June 2014 Radio Televisyen Brunei confirmed that they would participate in the 2014 festival in Macau. [4] On 1 September 2014 it was revealed that Brunei would be represented by Md. Hawzan Bin Hj with the song "Awg Madial".[5]
2015
[edit]On 25 June 2015 it was confirmed that Brunei would not participate in the 2015 festival in Turkey.[6]
Participation overview
[edit]| Year | Entrant | Language | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Qeez Idrus | Malay | "Salahkah Aku" |
| 2014 | Md Hawzan Bin Hj | Malay | "Awg Madial" |
| 2020 | Auf Ismail | Malay | "I Am The Star" |
| 2021 | Suzan Maidin | Brunei Malay | "I’m A Woman" |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Granger, Anthony (15 June 2013). "ABU'13: ABU TV Song Festival Confirmed In Hanoi". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ Granger, Anthony. "Brunei: Qeez Idrus Selected". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ "Salahkah Aku - Fakhrul Razi". Support Brunei Artists. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Granger, Anthony. "Brunei: Will Participate In Macau". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Granger, Anthony. "ABU TV Song Festival 2014: 12 Countries Confirmed So Far". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Granger, Anthony. "Brunei: Withdraws From The ABU TV Song Festival". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.