This year, a record-breaking 187 young singers from six countries applied for the International Children\u2019s Singing Festival \u201cBre\u017eice.\u201d As a result, after the live auditions at the Bre\u017eice Cultural Hall, organizers arranged not one but two full-day online auditions. Some applications were invalid \u2013 a few participants were significantly older than 17, and others submitted the wrong files instead of backing tracks. Still, everyone was given a chance to correct their application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The organizers emphasize that most singers met the criteria of the expert jury, consisting of Dubravka Jelu\u0161i\u0107, Brigita \u0160uler, Alen Jelu\u0161i\u0107, and technical juror Maks \u017dbogar. Even so, according to the festival\u2019s structure, it was necessary to select only 50 participants for two semi-final evenings, 25 per show. Choosing just 50 out of 187 applicants was incredibly difficult due to the minimal differences between performances. In the end, the jury made an exception and selected 64 participants for the 9th International Children\u2019s singing Festival \u201cBre\u017eice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Audition results \u2013 sent on 23rd June 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dear applicants, parents, guardians, and young singers \u2013 by submitting your application, you accepted the terms of the festival. This includes being available for all festival days and reachable via the email and phone number provided upon registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Audition results were sent on 23rd June 2025 directly to each applicant via the email address used during registration. However, some parents still inquired about the results, not realizing that only parents or guardians should register using their personal Google accounts, not mentors or teachers through theirs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Assignment to semi-final evenings (22 & 23 August 2025)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n After the announcement, many parents contacted organizers requesting that their child perform on Saturday, 23rd August, instead of Friday, 22nd August. Yet, applicants confirmed availability for all festival days. Assigning participants is complex, as organizers must ensure an equal number of equally ranked contestants across all age groups per evening to ensure fairness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Organizers urge parents to respect the agreed terms and accept their role in the process. Requests will only be considered if they don\u2019t disrupt balance. Priority will be given to families traveling internationally, depending on flight availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n