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.
History
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 % |
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| 1960 | Marina Jackson | "Zew Caje" (Second Time) | Nuwiembe Deron | 43 % |
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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 % |
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1980s
| Year | Artist | Song (Translation) | Songwriter(s) | Televote % |
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| 1981 | L'egari cipya Andine | "Korto" | Andin Zavari Nubade Bortan Leo Kerr Ulisses Fadi Ilias Gwean |
58% |
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| 1987 | Rovyi | "Guardia" | Victor Mulia | 81% |
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1990s
| Year | Artist | Song (Translation) | Songwriter(s) | Televote % |
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| 1995 | Cobra | "Gruda" | Mikkel Fallawaki Tomas Gredon |
63% |
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| 1998 | Gaia Antepeu | "Niente" | Gaia Antepeu, Leonardo Vittori, Keo Naban | 61% |
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2000s
| Year | Artist | Song (Translation) | Songwriter(s) | Televote % |
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| 2003 | Ilias Gwean, Geronimo Bennel | "Costa de amore" | Ilias Gwean Geronimo Bennel Antoine Prabanto |
40% |
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2010s
| Winner | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||||||
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| 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
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"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
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"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% |
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Newcomers section
Composers section
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 | |||||||
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| Year | Artist | Song | Points | Artist | Song | Points | Artist | Song | Points |
2010s
| Winner | 2nd place | 3rd place | |||||||
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| 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 |