Sri Lanka in the ABU TV Song Festival
The participation of Sri Lanka in the ABU TV Song Festival has occurred twice since the inaugural ABU TV Song Festival began in 2012. Since their début in 2012, the Sri Lankan entry has been organised by the national broadcaster MTV Channel. Arjuna Rookantha and Shanika Madhumali and Sarith and Surith have both represented the nation at the 2012 and 2013 festivals respectively. In 2014, Sri Lanka withdrew from the festival.
| Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|
| |
| Member station | MTV Channel |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 3 |
| First appearance | 2012 |
| Last appearance | 2016 |
History
MTV Channel is one of the founder members in the ABU TV Song Festivals, having participated in the very first ABU TV Song Festival 2012.[1]
Withdrawal
Sri Lanka was not present on the final participation list that was published by the ABU. The reasons for withdrawal from the ABU TV Song Festival 2014 are unknown.[2]
Contestants
| Year | Artist | Language | Title | English translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Arjuna Rookantha and Shanika Madhumali | Sinhalese | "Me Jeewithe (මේජීවිතේ)" | This Life |
| 2013 | Sarith and Surith[3] | English | "Together, Forever" | - |
| 2014 | Did not compete | |||
| 2015 | ||||
| 2016 | Shehara Liyanage | English | "Something 'bout You and I" | - |
| 2017 | Did not compete | |||
References
- Hamzah, Hanizah. "ABU TV Song Festival". Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- "Line-up announced for 3rd ABU TV Song Festival". abu.org.my. ABU. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- "ABU TV Song Festival - Sri Lanka". Performer's profile. abuhanoi2013.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
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