Carmelle’s “Sobra-Sobra” leads the Eurovision Asia 2026 songs ranked by LGBTQIA+ voters, while Malaysia’s Aina Abdul wins among straight voters. The split comes from a public poll of 821 people, most of them in Asia, offering a lively look at how fans’ favourites differ across the contest’s 11 entries. [2], [3]

Essential Takeaways

  • LGBTQIA+ poll winner: Carmelle from the Philippines topped the community ranking with “Sobra-Sobra”. [2]
  • Straight voters’ choice: Aina Abdul’s “Bluest Sky”, from Malaysia, ranked first among straight voters. [2]
  • A broad Asian response: The public poll drew 821 voters, with 77.2% of votes coming from Asia. [3]
  • Different rankings, familiar favourites: Both groups shared four songs in their top five, but agreed on only four positions across the top 10. [2]

Carmelle takes the LGBTQIA+ fan poll crown

The Philippines’ Carmelle landed in first place among LGBTQIA+ voters, with her song “Sobra-Sobra” receiving 55% of their votes. It’s a clear lead for an entry that came second in the straight-voter ranking, making the results a neat reminder that one song can strike different chords with different audiences. [2]

The poll covered all 11 Eurovision Asia 2026 entries, including songs from Malaysia, Vietnam, Bhutan and Laos. That regional spread gives the results plenty of variety, rather than turning the vote into a contest between just a handful of familiar names. [2], [4]

Aina Abdul wins with straight voters

Among straight voters, Malaysia’s Aina Abdul topped the ranking with “Bluest Sky”. She placed second with LGBTQIA+ voters, while Carmelle took second place among straight voters, so both leading acts found support across the two groups. [2]

Vietnam’s Tóc Tiên also made a strong showing, placing third in both rankings with “EM TIÊN”. The overlap at the top suggests some songs crossed audience lines, even as the order changed. [2]

Bhutan and Nepal reveal the biggest ranking shifts

One of the clearest differences was Bhutan’s Nyendra. “Lhayi Semo” placed fourth with LGBTQIA+ voters but seventh among straight voters, a three-place jump that made it one of the community ranking’s standout entries. [2]

Nepal and Mongolia swapped places near the bottom. LGBTQIA+ voters ranked Pratik Himal Rai’s “Ananta Maya” above Beck’s “Chamguigeer (Without You)”, while straight voters placed Beck tenth and Rai eleventh. Small shifts, perhaps, but they show how a ranking can change without changing a single song. [2]

What the Eurovision Asia poll tells us

Aussievision’s public poll attracted 821 voters and generated 4,105 televote points; 77.2% of participants were from Asia. Of those surveyed, 30% identified as LGBTQIA+, 57% said they were not part of the community, and 13% preferred not to say. [2], [3]

The poll also found that 52% of LGBTQIA+ voters identified as female. These are results from a voluntary public poll, not a representative survey of every Eurovision Asia fan, so they’re best read as a snapshot of the people who chose to take part. [2]

Both groups had four of the same songs in their top five, yet agreed on only four song positions in the top 10. That mix of shared favourites and lively disagreement is exactly what makes fan rankings worth a look: the same playlist can tell more than one story. [2]

Closing Line

For Eurovision Asia 2026, the fan favourite depends on whose vote you’re counting. [2]

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