Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026: Can Nepal's Pratik Himal Rai win? - युरोभिजन एसिया २०२६: नेपालका प्रतीक हिमाल राईको जित्ने चान्स कस्तो?

Pratik Himal Rai is representing Nepal at the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia, being held in Bangkok, Thailand. - प्रतीक हिमाल राईले थाइल्यान्डको ब्याङ्कक्‌मा आयोजना हुँदै गरेको पहिलो युरोभिजन सङ् कन्टेस्ट एसियामा नेपालको प्रतिनिधित्व गर्दैछन्।<br /><br />Rai, who has been engaged in Nepal’s music industry for more than a decade, is set to compete in the final of the contest on Sunday, November 15 (AEDT).<br><br>He secured his place in the Eurovision Song Contest Asia final after winning the Nepal Decides competition on October 7 with his original song, ‘Ananta Maya’.<br><br>Rai will be competing against representatives from 11 other countries.<br><br>Our correspondent Girish Subedi spoke with Rai about his musical journey, experience so far at Eurovision, and the development and challenges facing Nepal's music industry.<br><br><b>You can watch the Eurovision Song Contest Asia live on </b><b>SBS On Demand</b><b> on Sunday 15 November (AEDT). Catch all the action from Sunday morning at 12.30am. A replay of the Grand Final will be available at SBS On Demand by 4.30am (AEDT) and at SBS2 on Sunday 15 November at 7.30pm (AEDT).</b><br><br>Disclaimer: We would like to inform you that the views expressed in this conversation are solely those of the speaker, and SBS neither endorses nor opposes these views.<br><br>Subscribe to the SBS Nepali podcast here.<br><br>You can listen to SBS Nepali’s live broadcast every Tuesday and Thursday at 2 pm via&nbsp;SBS South Asian on digital radio, on television channel 305, through the&nbsp;SBS Audio app, on SBS On Demand, or via our website.You can also follow SBS Nepali on social media: Facebook, Instagram and&nbsp;X (@SBS Nepali).<br><br>#sbsaudiopodcast - एक दशकभन्दा लामो समयदेखि नेपाली साङ्गीतिक क्षेत्रमा सक्रिय रहेका गायक राई आइतवार, १५ नोभेम्बर राती (अस्ट्रेलियन इस्टर्न डेलाइट टाइम - एईडीटी) हुने उक्त प्रतियोगिताको फाइनल चरणमा प्रतिस्पर्धा गर्ने कार्यक्रम छ। <br><br>आफ्नै मौलिक गीत ‘अनन्त माया’ मार्फत गत ७ अक्टोबरमा ‘नेपाल डिसाइड्स्’ प्रतियोगितामा विजयी भई उनी युरोभिजन सङ् कन्टेस्ट एसियाको फाइनलमा पुगेका हुन्।<br><br>आइतवार एघार देशका प्रतिनिधिसँग प्रतिस्पर्धा गर्न लागेका राईसँग उनको सङ्गीत यात्रा, युरोभिजनमा हालसम्मको यात्राको अनुभव र नेपालमा साङ्गितिक क्षेत्रका विकास र चुनौतीबारे संवाददाता गिरिश सुवेदीले गर्नुभएको कुराकानी सुन्नुहोस्।<br><br><b>आइतवार राती १२:३० (एईडीटी) देखि </b><b>एसबीएस अन डिमान्ड</b><b>मा यस प्रतियोगिताको प्रत्यक्ष प्रसारण हुनेछ भने पुन: प्रसारण एसबीएस टुमा सोही दिन साँझ ७:३० बजे (एईडीटी) हु