ABU TV Song Festival 2016
abu tv song festival fifth annual edition abu tv song festival event noncompetitive took place bali nusa dua convention centre bali indonesia october fourteen country confirmed participation tunisia made debut festival china sri lanka returned oneyear absence twoyear absence respectively myanmar vanuatu stated intend make debut festival india malaysia turkey withdrawn contest march announced asiapacific broadcasting union abu one indonesian island bali chosen host fifth edition tv song festival october abu announced march fifth edition tv song festival coorganised indonesian national broadcaster televisi republik indonesia tvri radio republik indonesia rri host broadcaster rri revealed logo tv song festival may abu tv song festival celebrates popular music culture showcasing highprofile musical act participating abu broadcasting member noncompetitive manner abu published action calendar detail organisational process abu tv song festival march call entry participation form distributed midapril application deadline midmay registration deadline payment abu endjune participating abu member confirm musical act august september participating abu member submit material profile promotional video october rd abu general assembly bali indonesia india – july announced asiapacific broadcasting union abu india withdrawn tv song festival malaysia – july announced asiapacific broadcasting union abu malaysia withdrawn tv song festival mongolia – october mongolian national broadcaster mnb announced changed mind making debut contest mnb initially selected naran represent decided decline participation second time myanmar – june national broadcaster myanmar myanmar radio television mrtv announced would making debut tv song festival thailand – october national broadcaster thailand thai public broadcasting service tpbs announced changed mind making return contest tpbs initially selected sincharoen brother band song dao laum deuan represent decided decline participation turkey – july announced asiapacific broadcasting union abu turkey withdrawn tv song festival vanuatu – may national broadcaster vanuatu vanuatu broadcasting television corporation vbtc announced would making debut tv song festival following list country participated abu tv song festival least didnt made announcement regard participation edition abu tv song festival abu radio song festival asiapacific broadcasting union bala turkvision song contest eurovision song contest eurovision young musician junior eurovision song contest official website