Anwar applauds Aina Abdul's success on asian stage


KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated singer Aina Abdul on her success in securing fourth place at the Eurovision Song Contest Asia (Eurovision Asia) 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday Night (Nov 14).

In a Facebook post on Sunday (Nov 15), Anwar said Malaysia is proud of the singer's achievement, as well as that of her entire team, for bringing honour to the nation on the international stage.

"Alhamdulillah, congratulations to Aina Abdul on securing fourth place at the Eurovision Asia Song Contest 2026!

"Keep soaring high, Aina!" he said.

In the competition, which brought together representatives from 11 Asian countries, Aina performed a ballad titled "Bluest Sky" co-written by her and Mac Chew, which garnered a total of 152 points.

Other participating nations included Nepal, South Korea, Mongolia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, and Bhutan. – Bernama

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