The Queen Sonja Singing Competition 2023
First Prize winner: Jasmin White (contralto, USA)
Second Prize winner: Aksel Daveyan (baritone, Armenia)
Third Prize winner: Nils Wanderer (countertenor, Germany)
Winner of the Ingrid Bjoner Scholarship: Victoria Randem (soprano, Norway)
Winner of the Lied Prize: Felix Gygli (baritone, Switzerland)
Finalist Prize winners: Navasard Hakobyan (baritone, Armenia), Vladyslav Tlushch (baritone, Ukraine) and Rebecka Wallroth (mezzo-soprano, Sweden)
Next competition: August 2025
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Meet our 2023 prizewinners!
Meet our 2023 prizewinners!
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See the winners of the Ingrid Bjoner Scholarship and Lied Prize
Here are the winners of the Ingrid Bjoner Scholarship and Lied Prize
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We have the final six!
The six finalists are chosen in Queen Sonja Singing Competition 2023!
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Here are the 12 semifinalists
Here are the 12 semifinalists
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Her Majesty Queen Sonja has been personally involved with the Queen Sonja Singing Competition since its beginning in 1988. The Queen has presented prizes at all competitions to date, except in 2021 due to Covid-19. The prizes include original artwork made by Her Majesty Queen Sonja.
Read more about Her Majesty Queen Sonja on the Royal Court’s website.