Asia-Pacific Song Contest II

The Asia-Pacific Song Contest II was the second edition of the contest. The contest was held in Hilo, as Philippines declined to host the contest, following Gibbs' win in Timor-Leste. It was the first time Hawaii hosted the contest and also the first time the contest was held in the Polynesian region.

26 countries took part. 14 countries debuted and Rapa Nui, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Malaysia and Amami Islands withdrew. The invited countries were Kazakhstan, Antigua And Barbuda and Greece.

Tuvalu and Antigua And Barbuda ended tied in the first place, beating the runner-up, Indonesia by 2 points. The host, Hawaii ended 9th whilst Solomon Islands, Pescadores Atoll and Australia completed the big 6. Banaba ended last. This was the first time an invited country won.

Location
Hilo is the largest city of the Hawai'i County. The 2019 census counted 43,263 inhabitants. The city is the county seat of the County of Hawai'i and is in the the district of South Hilo. The town overlooks Hilo Bay, at the base of two shield volcanoes, Mauna Loa, an active volcano, and Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano. Mauna Kea is the site of some of the world's most important ground-based astronomical observatories. Much of the city is at risk from lava flows from Mauna Loa, and the bayfront was twice destroyed by tsunamis. The majority of human settlement in Hilo stretches from Hilo Bay to Waiākea-Uka, on the flanks of the volcanoes.

The selected venue was the University of Hawai'i , a public university located in Hilo. After Philippines declined hosting, the rectors of the university proposed to the official broadcasting corporation of Hawaii, the transformation of the university campus to a venue that could house 6.000 people.