Avalon Song Contest

The Avalon Song Contest, abbreviated AvSC, is the name of an online song contest held between countries represented in the Avalon Broadcasting Organisation (ABO), starting in May 2020.

Each competing country is represented by a Head of Delegation, who will submit entries and determine the countries' votes through a points format, which they can award to their ten favourite entries. The winner is the country with the most points at the end of voting, and they earn the right to host the next edition. All entries must abide by the rules.

The contest will consist of one grand final, of up to 26 participants. This may be expanded in future editions.

History
On 29 May 2016, the Maia Song Contest was created, a predecessor to the Avalon Song Contest. The first edition contained only 24 participants, with the first winner being Oxenryd with the song "Counting Sheep" by SAFIA. Between the second and thirty-first editions, there were between 40-48 countries, with a format of two semi-finals and the grand final. The thirty-second edition was the final edition of the contest, which consisted of one grand final with 27 participating countries.

On 26 April 2020, it was announced that the Maia Song Contest would be succeeded by the Avalon Song Contest. It was decided that Fjallgard would host the first edition, following the victory of Doja Cat with the song "Boss Bitch" in the final edition of the Maia Song Contest.

Participation
As of edition #3, 30 countries have entered the contest at least once.