Meet the 2025 semi-finalists!

12 talents are ready for the semi-final of the Queen Sonja Singing Competition 2025 – taking place in Oslo on Sunday, 17 August.

After two preliminary rounds featuring 38 singers from 22 countries, the semi-finalists have now been selected. A big thank-you to all participants – and congratulations to the 12 semi-finalists!

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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