edition organised festival took place located south korean capital seoul coincided 49th general assembly radio song festival attracted original entries representing eighteen radio broadcasters countries competed preliminary jury round selected thirteen entries radio broadcasters countries qualify final held october entries originally selected participate grand final fiji sri_lanka withdrew radio competition prior final thirteen entries participated competition october south_korea won grand prix award song rest performed boy band representing australia won gold award song fearless received silver award song yang beautiful performed representing australia receiving bronze award song town clan representing malaysia received special jury award song party animal edition held sri_lanka history asia pacific broadcasting union run international song contest members inspired song contest called popular song contest countries competing similar concept current festivals winners chosen professional jury south_korea new_zealand australia celebrated victories competition produced golden world song festival malaysia participation countries yugoslavia finland proposed partnership establishment song contest talks didn produce results september announced song contest format asian production sold private company singapore ltd original intended event song contest later changed sound asia pacific song contest following request uses news exchange service initially contest supposed program live broadcast public voting set premiere later rescheduled march november mumbai end postponed indefinitely ongoing issues organizers shortly launching song festival considering possibility organizing song festival thailand historically song contests organized periods festival organized local radio stations november announced organize place seoul south korean capital coincide october song contest initially mentioned possibility later officially titled according deadline participation applications song festival location seoul officially seoul special city capital largest metropolis south_korea population million largest city proper developed world world second largest metropolitan area million inhabitants includes surrounding metropolis quarter south live seoul half south live metropolitan area international residents located seoul major settlement years foundation dating kingdoms korea established capital south east seoul continued capital korea dynasty home shrine royal tombs dynasty national host broadcaster host broadcaster edition inaugural staged host broadcaster offered cover costs staging accommodation participants format unlike format song contest versions song contest radio song contest took place october 49th theme festivals wave inspired digital evolution changes global media preliminary round radio festival participants countries asia australia pacific performed entries jury panel thirteen entries representing countries qualified final took place hall october international selection committee voted favourites performers awarded prizes panel judges international jury members producer songwriter singer songwriter behalf songwriter participating countries entries participated pre qualification round selected proceed final radio song festival shown following table participant withdrew competition september performed running order song time change participant announced withdrawal reason unknown number finalists reduced thirteen international jury awards prizes favourites participating finalists performed entries grand prix award issued winner gold award second place fourth special jury award fifth place results listed official website lists nation participating broadcaster australian origin qualify preliminary entries selected proceed final radio song festival remaining qualify shown following table withdrawn national jury members members international jury awarded prizes favourites follows international broadcasts participating country invited broadcast events respective networks provide commentary native languages add insight description shows festival broadcast live broadcaster stated broadcast festival october november estimated audience billion people times audience reached song contest reaches audience approximately million people
ABU Radio Song Festival 2012