Druk Dra
| Druk Dra | |
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| Genre | Song contest |
| Presented by |
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| Country of origin | Bhutan |
| Original language(s) |
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| No. of seasons | 2 |
| Production | |
| Production location(s) | BBS Studio, Thimphu, Bhutan |
| Production company(s) | Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) |
| Release | |
| Original release | 2025 – present |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
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Druk Dra[lower-alpha 1], also known as Road to Eurovision Asia and Rhythm of Bhutan, is a Bhutanese song competition organised by the Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) to select the country's representatives for the Eurovision Song Contest Asia. The competition was originally planned as the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2025 and the ABU TV Song Festival 2025, but the final of the contest was cancelled in August 2025. The second attempt at organising the final of Druk Dra will be on 11 August 2026.[1]
Production and format
The contest is organised by the Bhutan Broadcasting Service and consists of 5 episodes. The first three episodes were qualification rounds, the fourth was the semi-final, and the fifth was the final.[2] The show is presented in Dzongkha and English interchangeably.[citation needed]
The results of the contest were decided by a combination of votes from the professional jury and an online vote. The jury consisted of Pema Samdrup, Choeying Gyatsho and Uygen Dorji.[2]
2025 contest
| Druk Dra 2025 | |
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| File:Druk Dra 2025 logo.jpeg | |
| Dates | |
| Semi-final | 26 August 2025 |
| Final | |
| Venue | BBS Studio, Thimphu, Bhutan |
| Presenter(s) |
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| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 10 |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | A combination of jury and online vote |
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A total of 10 contestants took part in the contest.
First and second episodes
The first episode aired on 19 August 2025, and the second on 20 August 2025. The contestants performed covers.
| Draw (Ep 1) | Draw (Ep 2) | Artist | Online vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Baeyul 301 | 64.37% |
| 2 | 1 | Sangay Lhaden | 1.28% |
| 3 | 8 | Nyendra | 0% |
| 4 | 3 | Pelden Wangchuk | 8.51% |
| 5 | 6 | Tashi Choden | 0.85% |
| 6 | 2 | Tshering Namgay | 19.83% |
| 7 | 9 | Tandih Phub | 3.83% |
| 8 | 7 | Kinga Rinchen | 0.09% |
| 9 | 5 | Drukbi Tshompapo | 0.85% |
| 10 | 4 | Karma Drubchu | 0% |
Third episode
The third episode aired on 22 August 2025. The contestants performed covers. 90% of the result was determined by the jury, with 10% decided by an online vote. Drukbi Tshompapo withdrew from the contest before the episode due to personal reasons.[citation needed] Seven contestants qualified for the semi-final.[2]
| Draw | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sangay Lhaden | Qualified |
| 2 | Tshering Namgay | Qualified |
| 3 | Pelden Wangchuk | Qualified |
| 4 | Karma Drubchu | Qualified |
| 5 | Drukbi Tshompapo | Withdrew |
| 6 | Tashi Choden | Qualified |
| 7 | Kinga Rinchen | Eliminated |
| 8 | Nyendra | Qualified |
| 9 | Tandih Phub | Eliminated |
| 10 | Baeyul 301 | Qualified |
Fourth episode
The fourth episode aired on 26 August 2025. This episode is considered the semi-final, and the contestants performed covers. 80% of the result was determined by the jury, with 20% decided by an online vote,[2] including the votes from the previous shows. Each juror gave a rating to every contestant out of 100.[citation needed] Five contestants qualified for the final.[2]
| Draw | Artist | Jury | Episode 4 online vote |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sangay Lhaden | 259 | 20.09% | Qualified |
| 2 | Nyendra | 258 | 17.38% | Qualified |
| 3 | Baeyul 301 | 243 | 16.99% | Qualified |
| 4 | Karma Drubchu | 173 | 12.10% | Eliminated |
| 5 | Tshering Namgay | 166 | 11.17% | Qualified |
| 6 | Pelden Wangchuk | 168 | 11.36% | Qualified |
| 7 | Tashi Choden | 158 | 10.92% | Eliminated |
Fifth episode
The fifth episode was scheduled for 29 August 2025. This episode was supposed to be the final. 70% of the result was set to be determined by the jury, with 30% decided by an online vote.[2] The winner was to represent Bhutan at the Eurovision Asia Song Contest 2025, with the runner-up representing Bhutan at ABU TV Song Festival 2025.[2]
Cancellation
The final was originally scheduled for 29 August 2025, with 70% of the result set to be determined by the jury, and 30% decided by an online vote.[2] The winner was to represent Bhutan at the Eurovision Asia Song Contest 2025, with the runner up representing Bhutan at ABU TV Song Festival 2025.[2] On 28 August 2025, Martin Green, Director of the Eurovision Song Contest, stated that "no plans have been confirmed or announced to date" for the contest in Asia. He further noted that the Eurovision format rights holders in Asia had been in contact with the Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS), and that the show had been taken off air and removed from online platforms.[3] Sangay Lhaden, one of the finalists, claimed on TikTok that the final was only postponed.[citation needed]
Following the cancellation, BBS internally selected Pema Samdrup, a member of the Druk Dra jury, with the song "The Song of Joy" to represent Bhutan at the ABU TV Song Festival 2025.[4]
On 31 March 2026, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) officially announced the Eurovision Song Contest Asia[5] and stated that the removal of Druk Dra from broadcast had resulted from a misunderstanding with BBS.[citation needed]
2026 contest
| Druk Dra 2026 | |
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| Dates | |
| Final | 11 August 2026 |
| Venue | BBS Studio, Thimphu, Bhutan |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 5 |
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On 28 July 2026, BBS announced that the final of Druk Dra would be held on 11 August 2026 and announced the five competing artists, selected "after months of auditions and live performances". The winner will represent Bhutan at the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026.[1] The selected artists all competed in the previous year's edition of Druk Dra, with 4 of the 5 finalists from that edition being selected, as well as one semi-finalist.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Author(s) | Result |
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| TBD | The Sangay Lhaden band | TBA | ||
| Thukten Nyendra | ||||
| Baeyul 301 | ||||
| Karma Drubchu and group | ||||
| Pelden Wangchuk | ||||
See also
Notes
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chozom, Sangay (28 July 2026). "Five artists vie for Bhutan's Eurovision spot". Bhutan Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 Granger, Anthony (26 August 2025). "Bhutan: Druk Dra Semi-Final Held". Eurovoix World. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ↑ "EBU shuts down Eurovision Asia speculation". The Eurotrip Podcast. 28 August 2025. Archived from the original on 28 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ↑ Tsinivits, Kyriakos (13 September 2025). "ABU Song Festival 2025: All you need to know". Archived from the original on 31 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ Yossman, K.J. (31 March 2026). "Eurovision Song Contest Set to Launch in Asia With Bangkok as Host City". Retrieved 31 March 2026.
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