39 singers from 19 nations have participated in the competition’s preliminary rounds 14^th and 15^th August. The preliminary rounds were held digitally, and the singers joined the audition across 8 different time zones in a live streaming.

The competition's jury has chosen 12 singers who will proceed to the semifinals 24^th October.

41 singers from 20 nations will be performing in the competition’s preliminary rounds. Performances will be broadcasted in a live streaming on the competition’s YouTube channel and will be opened for the public.

We are so proud to present the participants of the Queen Sonja International Music Competition 2021! 501 singer from 63 nations applied to take part of this years Competition. 43 singers from 21 nations have been selected to participate in the digital preliminary rounds.

A fantastic number of 501 singers from 63 nations have applied to take part in this year's Competition. Thank you for choosing The Queen Sonja International Music Competition as your career partner. For us, this is an honour and a privilege. We wish every one of you the very best of luck.

The Queen Sonja International Music Competition is blessed with the strong involvement and enthusiasm of Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway.

The year 2019 has soon passed and we can look back on a sparkling festival of song in August, followed by a beautiful prize-winner concert in Bergen in October.

Thursday 3 October, seven of the competition's prize-winners will gather for an Opera Gala in Bergen, accompanied by Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Evan Rogister.

Our young singers will bring our musical heritage in to a new age, in a rapidly changing world. Thank you ever so much for your dedication. The world needs you!

Six finalists rounded off the Queen Sonja International Music Competition 2019 with breath taking performances at the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet. Baritone Sergey Kaydalov (27) from Russia won tonight's grand first prize.

The Director of Opera at the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, Annilese Miskimmon, is certain that competitions are highlights in a young singer’s life – however emotionally chaotic it may be. 

After a semifinal full of impressive performances, 12 contestants have now become six.

After two days of preliminary rounds, 33 brilliant singers have been reduced to 12 semifinalists.

The day has finally arrived! If you are not in the audience at the Norwegian Academy of Music, you can still follow the participants' performances live. 

From 13 August, the most promising acts of international opera will be in Oslo for a ten-day celebration of the arts. You are hereby invited!