Meet the 2025 semi-finalists!

The jury’s verdict after the preliminary rounds of the Queen Sonja Singing Competition 2025 is here! 12 talents have advanced to the semi-final in Oslo on Sunday, August 17th.

After two thrilling days of online and live preliminary rounds, 38 amazing singers from 22 countries took the stage and gave it their all. A heartfelt thank you to each and every one of you! Now, we’re excited to reveal the artists heading to the semi-finals in Oslo this August.

Here are the 12 semifinalists, in alphabetical order:

Ekaterine Buachidze

Ekaterine Buachidze
Mezzo-soprano, Georgia

Vladyslav Buialskyi
Bass-baritone, Ukraine

Maire Therese Carmack

Maire Therese Carmack
Mezzo-soprano, USA

Hannah Edmunds

Hannah Edmunds
Soprano, Norway

Hedvig Haugerud

Hedvig Haugerud
Soprano, Norway

Pawel Horodyski

Paweł Horodyski
Bass, Poland

Justyna Khil

Justyna Khil
Soprano, Poland

Sakhiwe Mkosana

Sakhiwe Mkosana
Baritone, South Africa

Kathleen O'Mara

Kathleen O’Mara
Soprano, USA

Jonghyun Park

Jonghyun Park
Tenor, South Korea

Meridian Prall

Meridian Prall
Mezzo-soprano, USA

Eirin Rognerud

Eirin Rognerud
Soprano, Norway


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