User:Nalhsan/sandbox/New Albion in the Columbision Song Contest
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New Albion has participated in the Columbision Song Contest 32 times since its debut at the first contest in 1973. It shares the record of most and longest uninterrrupted number of appearances with Acadia, Quebec, and Ontario, none of which have ever been absent from an edition. In 1978, 1979, and since 1981, the Novalbian entry has been chosen through a televised competition called the Newport Song Festival, commonly known as simply Newfest.
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Participating broadcaster | Canadian National Division for Broadcasting (CNDB) |
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Appearances | 32 |
First appearance | 1973 |
Highest placement | 1st: 1973, 1980, 1985, 2001 |
Host | 1973, 1974, 1981, 1986, 2002 |
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New Albion is one of the most successful competing participants at the Columbision Song Contest, tied with California and Mexico for most victories with a total of four each. New Albion also has the most top five results of any country, with 12, and its number of second places, totaling 6, is only beaten by California's record at 7. After winning their debut contest with Donna Summer's Love to Love You Baby, which launched the singer's career, New Albion has garnerned a further three victories: Donna Summer repeated her victory in a duet with Barbara Streisand (1980), and Aerosmith (1984) and Alicia Keys (2001) brought the remaining two trophies to the country.
New Albion has hosted the contest a record five times: it co-hosted the first edition of the Columbision Song Contest with Acadia in Montpellier (1973), and has since gone on to host the contest solo four more times: twice in Boston (1974, 2002), and once in New York (1981) and Providence (1985).