Results of the Competition (2025)

A total of 185 singers from 29 countries registered for the first round of the competition. Of these, 60 were selected by local juries during live auditions held in 17 cities, while 14 were chosen based on video recordings submitted online.

These 74 singers were then evaluated in a second video-based selection round by an international jury consisting of 32 members: 14 singers, 6 casting managers, 3 conductors, 2 stage directors, and 7 vocal coach–pianists. The jury represented a wide range of countries, including Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The list of singers selected to continue in the second round of the competition is HERE. Of these, 30 singers participated in the second round, while the remaining singers withdrew from the competition for various personal reasons.

The final results of the competition and the distribution of prizes were as follows:

First Prize
Vlada Koieva / soprano / Ukraine
€ 4500

Second Prize
Arpi Sinanyan / soprano / Armenia
€ 3250

Third Prize
Emma Kajander / soprano / Finland
€ 2000

Best Estonian Chamber Song Interpretation
Yevhenii Dunduk / bass / Ukraine
€ 750

Best “Ave Maria” Performance
Duangamorn Fu / soprano / Thailand
€ 500

Finalist Prize
Oleksandra Diachenko / mezzo-soprano / Ukraine
€ 500

Finalist Prize
Duangamorn Fu / soprano / Thailand
€ 500

Finalist Prize
Jongwoo Hong / tenor / South Korea
€ 500


Audience Favourite
Duangamorn Fu / soprano / Thailand

Best Accompanist
Lelde Tīrele / Latvia