Korea, Vietnam and Laos also received praise from Pereira and her friends Michael Peters and Scarlett Massie, both from England.
“It was amazing, a very high standard,” said Massie.
“The dance was amazing. The sets were amazing. The costumes were amazing. The singing was amazing. Incredible”, Peters added.
They confidently declared that “Asia Vision” should be the name for next year’s show.
For some, it seems the excitement for another edition is already building.
However the crowd at the One Bangkok Arena thinned out not long after the Philippines singer Carmelle lifted the trophy.
The arena was crowded, but not full, and it’s still not clear how much commitment there is among regional broadcasters to keep the contest going and expand it to more than 11 countries.