China in the ABU TV Song Festival
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The participation of China in the ABU TV Song Festival has occurred eight times since the inaugural ABU TV Song Festival began in
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. The Chinese entry was organised by the national broadcaster
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(CCTV) prior to 2015, when it withdrew from that year's event. China was then represented at the contest by Sichuan Radio and Television (SRT) in 2016, 2017, and 2020 and by Shanghai Media Group (SMG) in 2019 and 2023.


History


2012

CCTV is one of the founder members in the ABU TV Song Festivals, having participated in the very first
ABU TV Song Festival 2012 The ABU TV Song Festival 2012 was the first annual edition of the ABU TV Song Festivals. The festival, which was non-competitive, took place in the KBS Concert Hall, located in the South Korean capital of Seoul and coincided with the 49th gener ...
. CCTV internally selected Cao Fujia to sing in Seoul, she performed "Qian gua (牵挂)" on stage.


2013

On 15 June 2013 it was confirmed that China would participate in the second ABU TV Song Festival in Hanoi, Vietnam. The Group Zheng Qi Dou Yan (Splendid 7) was made up of 7 national minorities from across China, Uighur, Mongolian, Korean, Yi, Zhuang,
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and Hui. At the festival in Hanoi, the group performed "Love Will Keep Us Together".


2014

On 1 September 2014 it was confirmed that China would participate for a third time in the ABU TV Song Festival. On 24 September 2014 it was confirmed that Bibi Zhou would represent China with "I Miss You Missing Me", the song was released four years earlier in 2010.


2015

On 19 August 2015 it was announced that China would not participate in the fourth edition of the ABU TV Song Festival in Istanbul, Turkey. The reason for withdrawal was not given.


Participation overview


See also

* China in the ABU Radio Song Festival


References

{{ABU TV Song Festival Countries at the ABU Song Festival