All For One Caribbean 2013
All For One Caribbean 2013 was the first edition of All For One Caribbean. The contest was held on October 21 with a total of 9 countries taking part in the inaugural contest.[1] The winner of the competition won $5,000 and the Jeff Joseph Trophy. The singers that participated in the contest were selected by the Ministry of Tourism or Professional Musician Association of their respective countries.[1]
| All For One Caribbean 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Final | 21 October 2013 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Aimé Césaire Auditorium, Martinique |
| Presenter(s) | Gee Money Dhina Nicolas |
| Host broadcaster | Dream Master WI |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 9 |
| Debuting countries | see participation table below |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | A juror from each region evaluates all the songs on a 100 point system. |
| Winning song |  Saint Lucia"St Lucia We Love You" and "Glo Koko" |
Format
The competition consists of one final, the singers from each country performs two songs,[1] the first song must not exceed 80 beats minute and the second song should be less than 120 beats per minute in tempo, the song should reflect the musical style of their country.[2] The voting is done by one juror from each of the participating countries, the jurors score out of a total of 100 points and are not able to vote for their own country.[3]
Final
The final took place on October 21:
| Draw[3] | Country[1] | Language | Artist[1] | Song[3] | English translation | Place[3] | Points[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barbados |
English | Joshua Gay | "This Is Me" | – | 6 | 564 |
| 2 |  Cuba |
English | Luna Manzanares | "Someone Like You" | – | 5 | 567 |
| 3 |  Dominica |
English | Joy Stoute | "Let Me Love You" | – | 8 | 552 |
| 4 |  Haiti |
Haitian Creole | Darline Desca | "Pwofesi" | Prophecy | 3 | 590 |
| 5 |  Martinique |
French | Loraine Zacharie | "Lumina" | – | 2 | 617 |
| 6 |  Dominican Republic |
English | Anya Acosta | "To love you more" | – | 9 | 528 |
| 7 | Saint Lucia |
English | Mongstar | "St Lucia We Love You" | – | 1 | 622 |
| 8 | Saint Martin |
English | Oswald[4] | "Mi Vida" | – | 7 | 553 |
| 9 |  Trinidad & Tobago |
English | Fireball | "Yes You Are" | – | 4 | 588 |
| 10 | Barbados |
English | Joshua Gay | "A Voice In My Head" | – | 6 | 564 |
| 11 | Cuba |
Spanish | Luna Manzanares | "El Son" | The Sun | 5 | 567 |
| 12 | Dominica |
English | Joy Stoute | "Protogez" | – | 8 | 552 |
| 13 | Haiti |
Haitian Creole | Darline Desca | "A Plein Temps" | Full Time | 3 | 590 |
| 14 | Martinique |
French | Loraine Zacharie | "Misie A" | – | 2 | 617 |
| 15 | Dominican Republic |
Spanish | Anya Acosta | "Mi Realidad" | My Reality | 9 | 528 |
| 16 | Saint Lucia |
English | Mongstar | "Glo Koko" | – | 1 | 622 |
| 17 | Saint Martin |
English | Oswald | "My Baby Yolo" | – | 7 | 553 |
| 18 | Trinidad & Tobago |
English | Fireball | "Baby" | – | 4 | 588 |
Jury members
The following were the members of the jury for their respective nation:
- Barbados – Ron David
- Cuba – Gloria Occhoa
- Dominica – Marie McCarthy
- Dominican Republic – Andrea Medina
- Haiti – Melina Sanders
- Martinique – David Rodap
- Saint Martin – Maliana Maxwell
- Saint Lucia – Carmy Joseph
- Trinidad & Tobago – Trycia Moore
International broadcasting
Each of the participating islands is not represented by a national broadcaster, it is broadcast regionally on Caribvision as well as the following national channels:
- Martinique – Martinique 1
- Saint Martin – MSR TV[5]
References
- "Presentation 2013". All For One Caribbean. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- "Daryl Bobb to represent Dominica in Caribbean Voices Competition in Martinique". Dominica News Online. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- Granger, Anthony. "All For One Caribbean: All For One Caribbean 2013". Eurovoix-World.com. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- "Saint-Martin et Oswald à ALL FOR ONE en Martinique". Il de Saint Martin. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- "All for one Caribbean - Voice Contest". StMartinIsland.org. Retrieved 14 October 2015.