Own Asiavision Song Contest 14

Own Asiavision Song Contest 14, often referred to as OASC #14, is the 14th edition of Own Asiavision Song Contest. The contest took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, following country's victory in the 13th edition with the song "I Dare You" performed by Jess Lee. This is the first time that Malaysia hosted the contest.

Forty-four countries confirmed their participation in the 14th edition. The contest saw the return of Bangladesh, East Timor, Macau, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan. Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman also made their debut appearance in this edition. Unfortunately, Cambodia and Iran decided to withdraw.

The winner was Palestine with the song "Kerosene" by Roisin El Cherif which scored 158 points, winning by a margin of 12 points in front of China. The podium was completed by New Zealand, which finished on the third place. Malaysia, the host country placed 4th.

Location
For more details on the host country, see Malaysia.

Host City
Kuala Lumpur officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and colloquially referred to as KL, is a federal territory and the capital city of Malaysia. It is the largest city in Malaysia, covering an area of 243 km2 with an estimated population of 1.73 million as of 2016. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.564 million people as of 2018. It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in Southeast Asia, in both population and economic development.

Kuala Lumpur is the cultural, financial and economic centre of Malaysia. It is also home to the Parliament of Malaysia and the official residence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the Istana Negara. It first developed as a town serving the tin mines of the region circa 1857, before it became the capital of Selangor in 1880 until 1978, and the capital of Malaya before the formation of Malaysia. The city remained the seat of the executive and judicial branches of the federal government until these were relocated to Putrajaya in early 1999. However, some sections of the political bodies still remain in Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur is one of the three federal territories of Malaysia, enclaved within the state of Selangor, on the central west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Since the 1990s, the city has played host to many international sporting, political and cultural events including the 1998 Commonwealth Games and the 2017 Southeast Asian Games. Kuala Lumpur has undergone rapid development in recent decades and is home to the tallest twin buildings in the world, the Petronas Towers, which have since become an iconic symbol of Malaysian development.

Kuala Lumpur has a comprehensive road system supported by an extensive range of public transport networks, such as mass rapid transit (MRT), light rapid transit (LRT), monorail, commuter rail, public buses, hop on & hop off buses (free of charge) and airport rail links. Kuala Lumpur is one of the leading cities in the world for tourism and shopping, being the 6th most-visited city in the world in 2019. The city houses three of the world's 10 largest shopping malls.

Kuala Lumpur has been ranked by the Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Liveability Ranking at No. 70 in the world, and No. 2 in Southeast Asia after Singapore. Kuala Lumpur was named as World Book Capital 2020 by UNESCO.

Venue
Stadium Negara also known as Stadium Tertutup, is located around 2 kilometers from Kuala Lumpur City Centre. The stadium, which has 10,000 permanent seats, is fully air conditioned and is capable of housing many different events, including sports events and concerts.

The construction of the stadium began in 1960 and the stadium was officially opened on 10 April 1962, making it the first indoor stadium in Malaysia.

Semi-final Allocation Draw
The draw to determine the allocation of the participating countries into their respective semi-finals took place took place on 15 February 2017. The participating countries, excluding the automatic finalists, have been split into six pots, based on voting patterns from the previous editions. The pots were calculated and are as follows:

From these pots, 19 countries were allocated to compete in the first semi-final and 20 in the second semifinal. The host country, Malaysia will vote in the first semi-final. The countries from the big five will vote as follow: India and Indonesia in the first semifinal, while Singapore, South Korea and Uzbekistan in the second semifinal.

Semi-final 1
Nineteen countries participated in the first semi-final. India, Indonesia and Malaysia also voted in this semi-final.

Semi-final 2
Twenty countries participated in the second semi-final. Singapore, South Korea and Uzbekistan also voted in this semi-final.

Final
Twenty-six countries participated in the final, with all 45 participating countries eligible to vote.

Other countries


Eligibility for potential participation in the Own Asiavision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active OABU membership that would be able to broadcast the contest. As in every edition, an invitation to all the members have been sent in order to confirm whether they will participate or not. The following list of countries declined stating their reasons as shown below.


 * CTN announced Cambodia's withdrawal, citing a lack of interest.
 * RTHK announced, on 6 February 2017, that the country would not be returning this edition.
 * NIRT announced Iran's withdrawal without a reason given.