Episode 133: Eurovision Asia - Malaysia & Rhythm of Bhutan

Despite a false start in 2025, Eurovision Song Contest Asia looks like it's really happening in 2026! The proof? A full-on national final from Bhutan called Rhythm of Bhutan that has everything we love about national finals from small nations, plus a powerhouse internal selection from Malaysia. We talk about all five competitors in the final and what songs are likely to do well in November's contest. Jeremy is always happy to see college kids getting weird, Dimitry gets some rock with a distinctive Bhutanese twist, and Oscar would hire one dancer to do anything. 

Watch Aina Abdul's performance at Malaysia's Anugerah Juara Lagu 40: https://youtu.be/RoOL60wUkps

Watch Rhythm of Bhutan courtesy of BBS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V5cSj30SBI

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5iU2uyFaPjwdanCddG3Wkl

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joineurovangelists

Eurovangelists is an American Eurovision podcast, made in the US for Eurovision fans worldwide. The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.

The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.

Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.

The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O’Connell.

Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at eurovangelists@gmail.com. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one!