The expert jury of the 9th International Children’s Singing Festival Brežice faced a demanding task this year: among the 187 registered young singers, they first had to eliminate entries with incomplete applications, and then select the most qualified candidates from the valid ones to continue in the competition. Due to the exceptional response and a record number of submissions, the jury decided to exceptionally include 64 talented young musicians in the semifinals this year, instead of the usual 50.
Organizers emphasize that the large number of applications shows the strong interest of young people in musical expression. In their opinion, there is no need to worry about the future of vocal talent—on the contrary, the enthusiasm and dedication of children are encouraging and inspiring.
The semifinals of the 9th International Children’s Singing Festival Brežice will again be divided into two evenings this year. The first part will take place on Friday, August 22, 2025, at 5:00 PM, and the second part on Saturday, August 23, 2025, also at 5:00 PM. Both semifinal events will be held at the Youth Center Brežice, located at Gubčeva 10a.
List of performers in the first part of the semifinals (August 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM, Youth Center Brežice):
List of performers in the second part of the semifinals (August 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM, Youth Center Brežice):
Finalists will be selected by a combination of jury and audience votes
At both semifinal evenings, the expert jury—composed of three jurors and a fourth member, the live audience—will select up to 27 finalists for the 9th International Children’s Singing Festival Brežice. The finalists will perform on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at 7:00 PM in the courtyard of Brežice Castle (Posavje Museum Brežice, Cesta prvih borcev 1).
Smart voting for the audience
Voting will take place via mobile phones: attendees will be able to scan the QR code on their ballot and cast three votes—one for each age group. The service will be hosted on Google Forms and available to everyone with an internet connection, a smartphone, and a Google account. Voting will be tied to the entry ticket: each ticket allows one set of votes (one vote per age group). In cases where a family has only one phone, they may cast as many votes as they have ballots or QR codes, using a single Google account.
Each ticket includes one ballot (QR code) and will be available for purchase at the entrance to the hall for €5.00. Upon purchase, the visitor also receives a free bottle of water.
Awards by jury and audience
At the final event, the audience will select their winner, while the expert jury will award nine Grand Trophies of MOPF Brežice—three in each age category.