Brunei in the ABU TV Song Festival

Brunei
Participating broadcaster	Radio Televisyen Brunei (RTB)
Participation summary
Appearances	4
First appearance	2013

The participation of Brunei in the ABU TV Song Festival has occurred four times since the inaugural ABU TV Song Festival began in 2012. Since their début in 2013, the Brunei entry has been organised by the national broadcaster Radio Televisyen Brunei (RTB).

History

2013

RTB made their debut in the ABU TV Song Festivals at the 2013 festival, in Hanoi, Vietnam.[1] On 3 September 2013 it was announced that the singer Qeez Idrus would represent Brunei on their debut, she would sing "Salahkak Aku".[2] The song is a cover of "Salahkak Aku" which was originally released by Fakhrul Razi.[3]

2014

On 3 June 2014 Radio Televisyen Brunei confirmed that they would participate in the 2014 festival in Macau. [4] On 1 September 2014 it was revealed that Brunei would be represented by Md. Hawzan Bin Hj with the song "Awg Madial".[5]

2015

On 25 June 2015 it was confirmed that Brunei would not participate in the 2015 festival in Turkey.[6]

Participation overview

Year	Entrant	Language	Song
2013	Qeez Idrus	Malay	"Salahkah Aku"
2014	Md Hawzan Bin Hj	Malay	"Awg Madial"
2020	Auf Ismail	Malay	"I Am The Star"
2021	Suzan Maidin	Brunei Malay	"I’m A Woman"

See also

• Brunei in the ABU Radio Song Festival

References

1. Granger, Anthony (15 June 2013). "ABU'13: ABU TV Song Festival Confirmed In Hanoi". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
2. Granger, Anthony. "Brunei: Qeez Idrus Selected". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
3. "Salahkah Aku - Fakhrul Razi". Support Brunei Artists. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
4. Granger, Anthony. "Brunei: Will Participate In Macau". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
5. Granger, Anthony. "ABU TV Song Festival 2014: 12 Countries Confirmed So Far". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
6. Granger, Anthony. "Brunei: Withdraws From The ABU TV Song Festival". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.