Own Asiavision Song Contest 12

Own Asiavision Song Contest 12, often referred to as OASC #12, is the 12th edition of Own Asiavision Song Contest. The contest took place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, following country's victory in the 11th edition with the song "In the Moment" performed by We Are Twin. This is the first time that Sri Lanka hosted the contest.

Thirty-six countries participated in the edition. Five countries returned to the contest: Cambodia, Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Taiwan returned to the contest after their one-edition absences. Yemen also made their debut appearance in this edition.Five countries, however, announced their withdrawal: India, Iran, Qatar, Singapore and Syria.

The winner was United Arab Emirates with the song "Addicted" by Clarita de Quiroz which scored 164 points, winning by a margin of 13 points in front of Taiwan. The podium was completed by China, which finished on the third place. Sri Lanka, the host country placed 22nd.

Location
For more details on the host country, see Sri Lanka.

Host City
Colombo is the commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo metropolitan area has a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 in the city proper. It is the financial centre of the island and a tourist destination. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to the Greater Colombo area which includes Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the legislative capital of Sri Lanka and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. Colombo is often referred to as the capital since Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is itself within the urban/suburban area of Colombo. It is also the administrative capital of the Western Province and the district capital of Colombo District. Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life, colonial buildings and monuments.

Like many cities, Colombo's urban area extends well beyond the boundaries of a single local authority, encompassing other municipal and urban councils such as Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Municipal Council, Dehiwala Mount Lavinia Municipal Council, Kolonnawa Urban Council, Kaduwela Municipal Council and Kotikawatte Mulleriyawa Pradeshiya Sabha. The main city is home to a majority of Sri Lanka's corporate offices, restaurants and entertainment venues. Famous landmarks in Colombo include Galle Face Green, Viharamahadevi Park, Beira Lake, Colombo Racecourse, Planetarium, University of Colombo, Mount Lavinia beach, Dehiwala Zoological Garden, Nelum Pokuna Theatre, Colombo Lotus Tower as well as the National Museum.

Venue
Sugathadasa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletic tournaments. The stadium holds 28,000 - 35,000 people and has an on-site hotel.

The concept of an outdoor sporting stadium was initially raised by V. A. Sugathadasa, the Mayor of Colombo (1956–57, 1963–65), the country's first Minister of Sports (1966–70) and Chairman of the National Olympic and Commonwealth Games Committee. Construction of the stadium commenced on 16 January 1957 and was completed on 16 December 1962. The stadium was named after Sugathadasa, as he donated the land it was built on.

Semi-final
All the participating countries voted in the semi-final.

Final
Twenty-five countries participated in the final, with all 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.


 * The head of the delegation relegated from his position,therefore the broadcaster was not able to confirm participation.
 * DD TV announced India's withdrawal due to bad result in the eleventh edition.
 * NIRT decided to withdraw from this edition, however a return in the next edition is highly possible.
 * NTV announced that Nepal would not participate in the contest, due to a small financial budget.
 * Pakistan didn't confirm a return due to low interest.
 * QTV confirmed Qatar's withdrawal without a reason given.
 * It was found out that the televoting results were rigged. However the broadcaster was disqualified and cannot take part in the twelveth edition.
 * Syrian broadcaster had to withdraw due to the decrease of the popularity of the contest after their worst result in the last edition.