Alaxian Melody Festival

The Alaxian Melody Festival (Exteras: INSERT HERE), sometimes abbreviated to AMF or sometimes the Oikia Festival of Songs, is an international song-writing and performing competition organised annually by the International Broadcasting Agency (IBA) featuring participants representing nations from across the globe. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the IBA's networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine a winner.

Following the creation of the High Kingdoms Broadcasting Company in 2448, they began organising song contests in 2451 which would originally contain just the five nations of the High Kingdoms, alongside Grensalbourg, making it the longest-running annual international televised music competition and one of the world's longest-running television programmes. The list of participating countries has changed drastically throughout the years with the list expanding past the HKA in 2458, and eventually into West Alaxia in 2470. Guest countries were introduced in 2475 and came from different continents but the list of available countries expanded to all members of the International Broadcasting Agency in 2495. Each participating broadcaster sends one original song of three minutes duration or less to be performed live by a singer or group of up to six people aged 16 or older. Each country awards two sets of 1–8, 10 and 12 points to their favourite songs, based on the views of an assembled group of music professionals and the country's viewing public, with the song receiving the most points declared the winner. Other performances feature alongside the competition, including a specially-commissioned opening and interval act and guest performances by musicians and other personalities.

Traditionally, the event is held in the country which won the preceding years' event which provides an opportunity to promote the host country and city as a tourist destination. Earlier editions, when the contest was much more locally based and funded solely by HKBC, the event would be held in the High Kingdoms of Alaxia regardless of who won the event - although highlighting different cities. Thousands of spectators attend each year, and journalists are present to cover all aspects of the contest, including rehearsals in venue, press conferences with the competing acts, and other related events and performances in the host city.