M FEST
| M FEST | |
|---|---|
 Official logo of M FEST | |
| Country of origin | Raingate |
| Language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 1-2 hours |
| Production company(s) | RTV |
| Distributor | RTV |
| Broadcast | |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original run | 2015 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Outernatia Song Contest Unity Fest |
M FEST is a music competition organised by Raingatian public broadcaster Raingate Television (RTV). It determines the country's representative for the Outernatia Song Contest, and has been staged almost every edition since the 13th. Since its inception, the competition has been the most popular television programme in Raingate. It is also broadcast on radio and the internet nationally and internationally. The finals have averaged 6.1 million viewers in Raingate, almost half of the country's population. M FEST is also used to select Raingate's entries in the Internatia Second Chance Contest.
Format
The competition generally consists of 2 rounds with 4 competitors in each. The 2 acts with the highest amount of points in each round advance to the final round. An act that did not qualify is also selected as a "wild card" finalist. The final round will then see the 5 remaining acts compete for the most votes. The act with the most votes in the final round goes on to represent Raingate in the Outernatia Song Contest. One of the non-winning acts is also selected to represent Raingate in the Internatia Second Chance Contest.
Winners
| Edition | Artist | Song | Points | Margin | Runner-up | Contest | Place | Points | Semi | Points | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Koda Kumi
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"EX TAPE" | 51 | 12 |  Auryn - "I’ll Reach You"
|
OSC 13 | Failed to qualify | 13 | 30 | 8 | |
| 2nd |  Delta Goodrem
|
"Wings" | 63 | 19 |  Lee Scott - "Vir Ewig"
|
OSC 14 | 4 | 92 | No semi-finals | 8 | |
| 3rd |  Rita Ora
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"I Will Never Let You Down" | 75 | 9 | Cheryl Cole - "Call My Name"
|
OSC 15 | 11 | 75 | 9 | 49 | 7 |
| 4th | The Vamps
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"Wake Up" | 78 | 10 |  Taeyeon - "I"
|
OSC 16 | 4 | 95 | 4 | 56 | 7 |
| 5th | Girls’ Generation
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"Lion Heart" | 64 | 4 | MAX - "Tacata"
|
TBA | TBA | TBA | 8 | ||
| 6th | 5 Seconds of Summer
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"Jet Black Heart" | 66 | 8 | Brendan Peyper - "Stop Wag Bly Nog 'N Bietjie"
|
OSC 21 OSC 22 |
Failed to qualify | 16 | 22 | 12 | |
| 7th | Bring Me The Horizon
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"Throne" | 46 | 1 | Samantha Jade - "Always"
|
OSC 23 OSC 24 |
3 | 120 | 3 | 86 | 7 |
| 8th | Lee Scott
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"Net 'n Bietjie Meer Tyd" | 44 | 8 | Karlien van Jaarsveld - "HANDE"
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OSC 30 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | 5 |