UPDATED WITH PHOTOS: Annette Bates is Madam Wob 2012

2012 Madam Wob Annette Bates being sashed

Annette Bates of Mahaut is the 2012 Madam Wob.

She outperformed four other contestants in the second Madam Wob Dwiyet show which was held at the Arawak House of culture on Friday night (October 19th ).

Bates received the award for best talent.

Edith Toussaint of Toucarie, placed 1st. She got the award for best in wob dwiyet.

The second runner up position went to Cecilia Esprit of Laplaine.

The other two contestants were Edris Fevrier of Grand Bay and Gertrude Charles of Grand Fond.

The contestants were judged in two rounds; talent and wob dwiyet.

See photos below of the show.

Photos by Abigail H. Antoine.

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56 Comments

  1. Real
    October 22, 2012

    Mahaut congrats this show was great colourful and exciting

  2. Domerican/Possie
    October 22, 2012

    Congrats to my cousin Edith. Great job to the winner and the other participants.

  3. Solo
    October 22, 2012

    Congrats Annette…great job!

  4. wander
    October 21, 2012

    beautifullll ladies in dominica
    thank u u did DA proud

  5. Annia
    October 21, 2012

    Good job to al but in particullarlly my aunt Edith she got 1st runner up for the first time she went…the ress progress can be made for next year…

  6. mon mons
    October 21, 2012

    Well done Edith. I’m proud of you darling

  7. hm!
    October 21, 2012

    lovely!!!!!

  8. Loubiere Massive
    October 21, 2012

    Congratulations Edith… U were FABULOUS!!

  9. On my own
    October 21, 2012

    Congrats Annette Bates . See the Minister of Culture dressing that’s why we will not go anywhere in Culture . Magwaysa

  10. October 21, 2012

    congratulations Ms.Annette Bates, i have know u for a long time , and i know u can go far for your country that u love some much . your talk about domincia your praise it name, it’s people like u we need to work as a team for dominca.

  11. October 21, 2012

    congratulations Ms.Annette Bates, i have know u for a long time , and i know u can go far for your country that u love some much . your talk about domincia your praise it name, it’s people like u we need to work as a team for dominca. from the new york usa.

  12. T mama
    October 20, 2012

    I meant in her Wob

  13. T mama
    October 20, 2012

    good show ..Miss Bates won her crown…the lady from Toucarie was wonderful in her won, just her talent could have been a little longer, it stopped too abruptly..show was good on a whole…lady from La Plaine peformed well too…

  14. possie massive
    October 20, 2012

    edith, i was at the show and it was well judged. you did your best. congrats.
    however, annete deserved her place.but you all enjoyed you all selves and this was the best part of it.

  15. Anonymous
    October 20, 2012

    Congrats Edith. We knew you could do it. That’s just the beginning.

  16. freebird
    October 20, 2012

    though i was supporting another participant, honestly i think annette deserved it. well done ladies.

  17. Kimarah
    October 20, 2012

    Annette Bates, We LOVE you mommy, congratulations on winning 2012 Madam Wob Dwiyet !!!!!!!!!
    Many more blessings, Kimarah & Anita :lol: :-P

  18. Councils on the West
    October 20, 2012

    Congrats Ms. Bates on your title we are proud of you

  19. jade
    October 20, 2012

    Congratulations Ms Bates. You made us all so very proud. This is coming from family and friends overseas especially Martha. Well done.

  20. poe-ki-toe
    October 20, 2012

    congrats Edith…you fought an uphill battle and proved all those nay-sayers wrong! I’m proud to have been one of those who encouraged you through this…..you are an inspiration!

  21. d/ca
    October 20, 2012

    congrats to annette , wow

  22. miss Dorie
    October 20, 2012

    Could someone please tell be about what Madam wob means and how did it come about. I left Dominica in my teens,dont know that this is all about. Thanks

  23. October 20, 2012

    Only two rounds to be judged in a show? That is rediculous!! Is that show a dolly house thing or what? At lease the speech should be judged also!

  24. pepi
    October 20, 2012

    she deserve it

  25. Gaza
    October 20, 2012

    big up Edith Toussaint

  26. I love my country
    October 20, 2012

    First time somebody get best in wob and haven’t won the crown thievry to it highest in Dominica

    • Truth
      October 23, 2012

      My sentiment as well. The show is a Madam Wob Dwiyet. And someone getting the best in Wob Dwiyet not getting the title, leaves me baffled. Getting the title, for best talent? Is this a talent show or Wob Dwiyet. It is also the first for me to see someone get best in Dwiyet, yet did not emerge the winner. Everything inside out. The Judges seems to be looking the other way.

  27. Culture baby
    October 20, 2012

    Congratulations madam wob. To Edith well done so proud of you. Way to go you rocked to wob.

  28. ashana van heyningen
    October 20, 2012

    Go mahaut it your time congrat

  29. October 20, 2012

    congratulation miss bates u made mahaut proud mahaut massive well done i am so proud of my village mahaut

  30. Raquel
    October 20, 2012

    Congratulations!

  31. Bravo
    October 20, 2012

    Just waiting for Mahaut to take it in NJ tonight. But photos please :wink:

  32. Bravo
    October 20, 2012

    Mahaut Massive !!!!! Congrats Ma Bates! You make us proud. Never forget your roots and you deserve it.

  33. Yes Fada!
    October 20, 2012

    Awww….wish I was home to have seen Edith perform. Congrats to all the ladies.

  34. alicia christopher
    October 20, 2012

    well done annette,knew u would have taken it, edith hats off to u, i always know u ain’t afraid, u showed the nay sayers, congrats ladies.

  35. 911
    October 20, 2012

    but if the show is madamme wob dwiyette ,shouldnt the madame with the best in wob dwiyette win.just saying

    • CHARMER
      October 20, 2012

      You have a point, but it’s the overall points that count to determine the winner

      • Truth
        October 23, 2012

        Overal point in what, Only the talent and dwiyet rounds were judged. Unless all you took into account the person who could make tha crowd laugh more, a a person who was the crowd’s favourite. Don’t give me that crap about overall points when there were only 2 segments judged. What you trying to say is that talent carries more point than the Wob? Strange, but still not suprised.

    • slow
      October 20, 2012

      i thought so to

    • alicia christopher
      October 20, 2012

      my thoughts exactly

    • concerned
      October 20, 2012

      They were judged on 2 performances. Maybe the best in wob dwiyetet was not the best in talent. now have to see what was the difference in points. However congrats to these grown ladies. can wait to reach that age to be part of it.

    • really
      October 20, 2012

      Nonesense. Then the only segment should be the wob segment.

      • 911
        October 22, 2012

        you are the only one that didnt understand my point .shame on you.THANKS TO ALL THAT UNDERSTAND MY POINT .NOW I UNDERSTAND,AND THANKS FOR NOT KWAZAYING ME .LOVE FROM NEWYORK

    • October 20, 2012

      thats a valid point you are so right

    • ideal
      October 21, 2012

      there is also talent, poise, and presentation that whole combination score

    • an observer
      October 21, 2012

      it should be so, if only is the wob they are taking part in, but there was the talent part and sometimes a person might pull more point than the other in certain categories. Ms Bates did have a great talent, and Ms Toussaint just did a short talent. If only she had done two more songs to the one she played on the tambale she would have won. she was great in her wob, and walked and carriedit the best, but her talent section was not strong enough to pull her as the winner. I was there and know about it.

      • 911
        October 22, 2012

        THANKS

      • Truth
        October 23, 2012

        This was a Wob Dwiyet Show, NOT a TALENT show. Don’t get it twisted. And a talent lasting 18 minutes? this is outrageous. All the ladies did a wonderful job, but let’s not turn our heads away from the point. The talent was ot the HIGHLIGHT of the show. It never will be, especially in a Wob dwiyet show.

    • WHY
      October 22, 2012

      And the Dwiyet caries more points than talent. Madame wob talent was 18minutes when it should have been 4minutes

  36. Curious
    October 20, 2012

    well done Cecelia…

  37. somebody
    October 20, 2012

    congratulations Annette. Well done!

  38. Anonymous
    October 20, 2012

    Congratulations Ms. Annette Bates, Madam wob 2012

  39. labourite at heart
    October 20, 2012

    well done miss Edith Toussaint of Toucarie. you have made us proud. I know that your self esteem has been raised. keep it up. walk with your grand style as usual.

  40. Anonymous
    October 20, 2012

    Pics PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

    • Da Woman
      October 20, 2012

      u cannot read- pictures will be published soon. b grateful u got a story

    • LA
      October 20, 2012

      Can’t you see it says photos will be published. Read n understand

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