Cabonde Bay Music Festival

Cabonde Bay Music Festival (Kwiji: Festivál cipya Cabonde Bay, Italian: Festival di Cabonde Bay) is an annual music competition held in Cabonde Bay, Ganji Islands. It has been held annually since 1960.

Format

The festival usually has around 20 to 30 participants. The participants are usually already popular to some extent in Ganji Islands, and the songs are usually made by professional composers.

Old format (1960-2019)

The festival consisted of 5 Nights, the First Night was usually on the first or the second Saturday of April. The First Night was the original performance of the song. The Second and Third Nights were both original performances, but only 10 songs performed in both. The Fourth Night was a cross-performance night, where the participants performed their own version of another song taking part. The Fifth Night was the Final Night, where the participants performed their song one last time. The jury voted for their favourites, and the jury ranking would be released after the interval acts had performed. The top 3 of the jury went to the Superfinal, where the public decided their favourite through the televote. The song with the most votes won the festival.

Revamped format (2020-)

First Night: The first half of the artists perform their song for the first time. The demoscopic jury votes on this evening.

Second Night: The second half of the artists perform their song for the first time. The demoscopic jury votes on this evening, and the general ranking of the First and Second Night will be revealed.

Third Night: The participating artists perform their songs once again. The press jury votes on this evening, and the general ranking of the First, Second and Third Night combined will be revealed.

Fourth Night: The participating artists perform a cover of another song taking part in Cabonde Bay Music Festival 2022. The orchestra members vote on this evening, and the general ranking will be updated and revealed once again.

Fifth Night (Cover Night): The participating artists perform their cover of a popular song, and the artists can choose to perform the song solo or together with an acclaimed Ganjian or international guest artist. The public votes on this evening, and the general ranking will be updated and revealed for the last time.

Final Night: The participating artists perform their songs for the last time. The vote will consist of the general ranking of the previous nights (20%), which will be combined with the public vote (80%). The top 5 will move on to the Superfinal, where the votes will be reset, and the televoting opens once again for 15 minutes. The winner will be decided by the combined votes of the Demoscopic Jury (33%), the Press Jury (33%) and the Televoting (34%).

2010s

Cabonde Bay Music Festival 2018
Cabonde Bay Music Festival 2019

2020s

Cabonde Bay Music Festival 2020
Cabonde Bay Music Festival 2021
Cabonde Bay Music Festival 2022

Winners

Big Artists section

1960s

Year	Artist	Song (Translation)	Songwriter(s)	Televote %
1960	Marina Jackson	"Zew Caje" (Second Time)	Nuwiembe Deron	43 %
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969

1970s

Year	Artist	Song (Translation)	Songwriter(s)	Televote %
1970	The Monkeys (Dje Mawaki)	"Ferro Portemo Sao" (Birds Be Flyin')	Michel Nwendine Dennis Michaelson	28 %
1971	Ilias Gwean	"Caco" (Hope)	Nuwiembe Deron	64 %
1972	Mathis Mathis	"Merae Ni Ne" (They Are Dancing)	Cairo De Maino	44 %
1973	Ilias Gwean	"Dunea" (Dunes)	Nuwiembe Deron Ilias Gwean	68 %
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

1980s

Year	Artist	Song (Translation)	Songwriter(s)	Televote %
1980
1981	L'egari cipya Andine	"Korto"	Andin Zavari Nubade Bortan Leo Kerr Ulisses Fadi Ilias Gwean	58%
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987	Rovyi	"Guardia"	Victor Mulia	81%
1988
1989

1990s

Year	Artist	Song (Translation)	Songwriter(s)	Televote %
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995	Cobra	"Gruda"	Mikkel Fallawaki Tomas Gredon	63%
1996
1997
1998	Gaia Antepeu	"Niente"	Gaia Antepeu, Leonardo Vittori, Keo Naban	61%
1999

2000s

Year	Artist	Song (Translation)	Songwriter(s)	Televote %
2000
2001
2002
2003	Ilias Gwean, Geronimo Bennel	"Costa de amore"	Ilias Gwean Geronimo Bennel Antoine Prabanto	40%
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

2010s

Winner				2nd place			3rd place
Year	Artist	Song (Translation)	Televote %	Artist	Song (Translation)	Televote %	Artist	Song (Translation)	Televote %
2010	Ilias Gwean	"Yezvalin" (Yezvalin) Songwriters: Ilias Gwean, Elias Awabu, Adama Seniwaki	60,1 %	Annemarie Cora	"Dena ve scean" (For my family) Songwriters: Zecko Cabello, Samira Sedez	25,6 %	Oran	"Archa-do Inferno" (Town in Hell) Songwriters: Oran Belezo	14,3 %
2011	Ilias Gwean & Nora Seniwaki	"Dje bajladi" (The Ballad) Songwriters: Ilias Gwean, Nora Seniwaki, Adama Seniwaki	56,9 %	Hanna Jenssn	"Konez la veto" (Higher power) Songwriters: Ghemon Cabon	27,6 %	TARECAN	"Fede" (Leave) Songwriters: Kolan Mesze, Zigman Dwaanwaki, Denis Zabeck	15,5 %
2012	Jordan Asa	"Nëz zao do idane" (Not gonna do it) Songwriters: Jordan Asa, Yohan Asa	62,1 %	Rosa Mascherano	"Saudades de você" (Missing you) Songwriters: Rosa Mascherano, Zane Lacozzi	19,8 %	Timoté Abaren	"Costas de Marley" (Coasts of Marley) Songwriters: Timoté Abaren, Adama Seniwaki	18,1 %
2013	F3	"Everech" (Everech Camp) Songwriters: Reynold Garris	74,2 %	Elmer Sabenko	"Donsze BL" Songwriters: Jan Samson, Zane Lacozzi	18,7 %	Anne Merinda	"Asma" (Tide) Songwriters: Anne Merinda, Kelan Jeniwaki, Marcus Mendoza	7,1 %
2014	SARA	"Zao a me" (Going for it) Songwriters: Sara Fadi, Fredrick Cafar	57,8 %	Ilias Gwean	"Nedesculpa" (Unforgivable) Songwriters: Ilias Gwean, Adama Seniwaki	27,1 %	Margaret Wilson	"Nwiza deres" (No problem) Songwriters: Margaret Wilson, Martin Szedd, Thomas Faracci	15,1 %
2015	James Vencero	"Cevbukis" Songwriters: Jameson Vencawaki	55,3 %	F3	"Kewu" (Victim) Songwriters: Oliver Almeíra, Nubade Szach, Yohan Asa	40,5 %	Margaret Wilson	"Sabé a aneke" (Stolen rose) Songwriters: Margaret Wilson, Martin Szedd	4,2 %
2016	Marathon	"Ne Jaci" (Not us) Songwriters: Zigman Dwaanwaki, Gerard Venhzi	56,3 %	Qasim Originále	"Archa" (Town) Songwriters: Qasim Faraid	34,1 %	The Case	"Rwean Sabe" (Starting point) Songwriters: Somo Ebas	9,6 %
2017	Kalawi Mecher	"Vendoe Riveos" (Mountain Rivers) Songwriters: Kalawi Mecher	41,6 %	QBU	"Imagina Isto" (Imagine this) Songwriters: Rada Kasowaki, Jean Almeira, Zigman Dwaanwaki	37,9 %	Benye	"Masza av Etre Lén" (Trying to be better) Songwriters: Ben Imczik, Thomas Faracci	20,5 %
2018	Naje	"Maverico" (Maverick) Songwriters: Naje Vecun, Damano Rebiwaki	57,2 %	Zayn Isame	"Pirâmides" (Pyramids) Songwriters: Dass Rachan, Moraj Mehzi	26,6 %	Margaret Wilson	"Grito" (Scream) Songwriters: Margaret Wilson, Martin Szedd	16,2 %
2019	TuRaj	"Vaszens ketti" (Everything golden) Songwriters: Tuakwa Nesza, Rajat Cenewaki	70,6 %	Mwathi-Hawikni Dzoiszeri	"Xafa'lme" (Like a slave) Songwriters: Mwathi-Hawikni Dzoiszeri	21,1 %	West-Marley 62	"Me deixe em paz" (Leave me alone) Songwriters: Carillo Faza, Jan Santos	8,3 %

2020s

Winner				2nd place			3rd place
Year	Artist	Song (Translation)	%	Artist	Song (Translation)	%	Artist	Song (Translation)	%
2020	Natalia Fredo	"Se houvesse um lugar melhor" Songwriters: Adama Seniwaki	38,14%	Kofi	"The Odd" Songwriters: Thomas Faracci, Kofi, Ismail Zahanwaki	34,32%	Laso CZ	"Rei e Rainha Songwriters: FarAI, King Bwinu	27,53%
2021	Aziz & Pêpn	"Coração em erupção" Songwriters: FarAI	34,67%	Roberto Santos	"Pólvora" Songwriters: Adama Seniwaki	34,23%	Cidadãos	"Cais" Songwriters: Ulisses Kerenwaki, Hans Rodajovic, Hans Vezen, Tomas Ilimance	31,08%
2022	Marley Mafia Uprising	"Kolonia verde" Songwriters: Roy Davidson	35,10%	TARECAN	"Drenesa" Songwriters: Kolan Mesze, Denis Zabeck, Zigman Dwaanwaki, Fadi Mulia	34,80%	Torino, Hye Jin	"Il mio dolore" Songwriters: Pavel Francisco, Adama Seniwaki	30,10%
2023	GIORGIA FER	"SCUDO" Songwriters: Giorgia Callazzi, FarAI	25,46%	Cè Vaia	"Capitano" Songwriters: Valtera Morandi, FarAI	25,15%	Yahund Hwako State	"Cascade" Songwriters: Joshua Fallor, Deborah-Jasmine Salenik, Timothy Reiser	19,84%
2024	Yahund Hwako State	"Il paradiso dalltra partido" Joshua Fallor, Deborah-Jasmine Salenik, Timothy Reiser, Alessandro Rodino	24,90%	L'egari cipya Andine	"Perfetto" Andin Zavari, Nubade Bortan, Leo Kerr	23,34%	GIORGIA FER	"STAI ZITTO" Giorgia Callazzi, FarAI, Valtera Morandi	17,87%
2025

Cabonde Marroquin

Cabonde Marroquin was a song contest held annually alongside the Cabonde Bay Music Festival. It began in 2003. It was usually held about a month before Cabonde Bay Music Festival in Cabonde Bay. Normally it featured 10-16 artists. Every artist sent an original song and performed it in a semifinal which was broadcasted live. The best acts continued to the final where the winner was crowned. It was discontinued after 2021.

2000s

Winner				2nd place			3rd place
Year	Artist	Song	Points	Artist	Song	Points	Artist	Song	Points

2010s

Winner				2nd place			3rd place
Year	Artist	Song	Points	Artist	Song	Points	Artist	Song	Points
2019	The Canyon	"Soba niz"	22	Olivia Asém	"Por que eu?"	19	a Çimpathia	"BluesHouse"	18

2020s

Winner				2nd place			3rd place
Year	Artist	Song	Points	Artist	Song	Points	Artist	Song	Points
2020	Frank Despe	"Canção para os esquecidos"	20	Mila Santerda	"Para sempre"	18	Bandoze	"Fadeyo"	17
2021	Danilo CZ	"Eu me arrependo do que fiz"	19	ÓÏÒ	"Nevermind"	19	MILITARY STALEMATE	"Yohan Heszabere"	18