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Results of the 22nd Competition

Official score tables of the 22nd Lazar Jovanović International Solo Singing Competition, held 29–31 May 2026.

Venue: "Raša Plaović" Stage, National Theatre in Belgrade

About the Scoring Tables

Each jury member awards points independently, according to the established competition criteria.
The Average Score column represents the arithmetic mean of all jury members' points.

The Placement column shows the final recognition or diploma awarded to the contestant in the given category.

Special Awards

Full Prize Fund

Winners of the special awards announced by the expert jury upon the conclusion of the competition.

Main Prize "Lazar Jovanović" Competition Laureate

Award Winner	Category	Jury Citation
Katarina Katanić	Category IV B	With her rich timbre and outstanding vocal control, she beautifully filled the ambiance of the Raša Plaović Stage at the National Theatre in Belgrade. It was precisely due to her commanding presence that her voice was able to express the full depth of emotion. We are confident that a bright artistic and professional future lies ahead for Katarina Katanić.

"Jadranka Jovanović" Award

Winner	Cat.	Jury Citation
Martina Koljenšić	Category IV B	For extraordinary musicality, refined vocal expression, and a striking artistic sensibility that brings a special depth to the interpretation.

"Radmila Smiljanić" Award

Winner	Cat.	Jury Citation
Darija Durunjina	Category II B	The beautiful color of this young singer's soprano voice captivated us from the very first note. Throughout her entire program, she demonstrated excellent diction and outstanding phrasing, rounding off her performance with a warmth that completely won us over. With this level of dedication, a bright future is unquestionable.

"Željko Lučić" Award

Winner	Cat.	Jury Citation
Ev Ullmann	Category IV B	A gorgeous and naturally rich vocal timbre, noble phrasing, and superb mastery in the performance of the operatic repertoire.

Musical Theatre Award

Winner	Cat.	Jury Citation
Nina Crossly	Category V	Through an intonatively precise, rhythmically and vocally sovereign interpretation, Nina Crossly showcases a high level of musical theatre performance. Her musicality, attractive stage presence, and excellently chosen program speak of a brilliant young artist.

Special Recommendation Award of the National Theatre in Belgrade

Winner	Cat.	Jury Citation
Stefan Milošević	Category II B	For outstanding vocal maturity, technical security, and an expressive emotion that masterfully conveys the spirit of the operatic stage.

Operosa Montenegro Opera Festival Award

Winner	Cat.	Jury Citation
Ljeposava Malbaša	Category III	For a beautiful, fresh, and carrying vocal quality combined with a charming stage energy, ideally suited for the festival opera stage.

Special Recommendation Award of the Terazije Theatre

Winner	Cat.	Jury Citation
Tara Njego	Category V	Two outstanding young artists who share this award demonstrate magnificent vocal talent, great theatrical flair, and immense potential for contemporary musical theatre genres.
Mitra Mladenović	Category V

Special Award - Participation in the Gala Concert on the Occasion of the Season Opening of the Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad

Winner	Cat.	Jury Citation
Katarina Katanić	Category IV B	With her rich timbre and outstanding vocal control, she beautifully filled the ambiance of the Raša Plaović Stage at the National Theatre in Belgrade. It was precisely due to her commanding presence that her voice was able to express the full depth of emotion. We are confident that a bright artistic and professional future lies ahead for Katarina Katanić.

Special Award for the Best Accompanist

Winner	Role	Jury Citation
Jelena Bošnjak	Accompanist	For superb, secure, and subtle piano collaboration that provided maximum support and an artistic foundation for the singers on stage throughout the competition.

Special Award of the Serbian National Theatre for Accompanist

Winner	Role	Jury Citation
Jelena Bošnjak	Accompanist	For highly pronounced professionalism, orchestrally rich and nuanced piano sound, and an exceptional contribution to the high artistic level of the competition.

Friday, May 29, 2026

Jury Members — Friday

Member 1Davor Mikulić Member 2Mina Gligorić Member 3Zorana Latković

PRE-CATEGORY A

No.	First Name	Last Name	Country	Mikulić	Gligorić	Latković	Average Score	Placement
1.	Žanet	Bačo	Serbia	89	85	82	85,3	II/3
2.	Valerij	Kulaev	Serbia	70	70	70	70	III
3.	Marija	Miletić	Serbia	80	82	85	82,3	II/4
4.	Irina	Ognjević	Serbia	79	78	74	77	III/1
5.	Milica	Senković	Serbia	68	69	70	69	pohvala
6.	Marta	Simonović	Serbia	93	92	93	92,6	I/1
7.	Sofija	Todorović	Serbia	89	88	88	88,3	II/2
8.	Pavle	Vasiljević	Serbia	100	100	100	100	I
9.	Miloš	Veselinović	Serbia	87	87	85	86,3	II
10.	Zoe	Beker	Serbia	74	78	79	77	III/2
11.	Lola	Despotović	Serbia	—	—	—	—	—
12.	Anja	Ivković	Serbia	89	88	90	89	II/1
13.	Anđela	Jelić	Serbia	—	—	—	—	—

PRE-CATEGORY B

No.	First Name	Last Name	Country	Mikulić	Gligorić	Latković	Average Score	Placement
1.	Ana	Sekulovski	Serbia	94	93	89	92	I

CATEGORY I B

No.	First Name	Last Name	Country	Mikulić	Gligorić	Latković	Average Score	Placement
1.	Marko	Jakovljević	Serbia	78	78	78	78	III
2.	Petra	Naumovski	Serbia	91	88	86	88,3	II/1
3.	Milica	Radović	Montenegro	93	93	91	92,3	I/3
4.	Kristina	Rujević	Serbia	90	92	92	91,3	I/4
5.	Anastasija	Sadilova	Serbia / Russia	88	89	89	88,6	II/2
6.	Mia	Tomić	Serbia	75	75	74	74,6	III
7.	Teodora	Čairović	Serbia	94	91	94	93	I/2
8.	Manca	Čepin	Slovenia	94	94	95	94,3	I/1

CATEGORY II A

No.	First Name	Last Name	Country	Mikulić	Gligorić	Latković	Average Score	Placement
1.	Ana	Milošević	Serbia	91	91	92	91,3	I
2.	Olivera	Stanković	Serbia	83	83	83	83	II

CATEGORY V — group born 2008 and younger

No.	First Name	Last Name	Country	Mikulić	Gligorić	Latković	Average Score	Placement
1.	Teodora	Kostić	Serbia	98	97	93	96	I/1
2.	Mila	Panić	Serbia	93	93	95	93,6	I/2
3.	Katarina	Terzin	Serbia	88	85	87	86,6	II/1
4.	Iskra	Stojanović	Serbia	82	83	82	82,3	II/2
5.	Nikolina	Brdarević	Serbia	—	—	—	—	—

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Jury Members — Saturday and Sunday

Member 1Vesna Šouc Member 2Ladislav Vrgoč Member 3Ileš Bečei Member 4Željko Andrić Member 5Dan Pataka

CATEGORY II B

No.	First Name	Last Name	Country	Šouc	Vrgoč	Bečei	Andrić	Pataka	Average Score	Placement
1.	Luka	Marković	Serbia	84	80	82	82	80	81,6	II/2
2.	Wisa	Nopporn	Thailand	83	75	93	90	70	82,2	II
3.	Sara	Stojković	Serbia	95	92	95	97	92	94,2	I/2
4.	Petra	Antunović	Bosnia and Herzegovina	72	64	73	69	69	69,4	pohvala
5.	Daria	Durynina	Russia	99	98	96	99	98	98	I/1
6.	Anđela	Jokić	Serbia	60	62	60	60	60	60,4	pohvala
7.	Stefan	Milošević	Serbia	83	85	86	85	82	84,2	II/1

CATEGORY III — Round I

No.	First Name	Last Name	Country	Šouc	Vrgoč	Bečei	Andrić	Pataka	Average Score	Placement
1.	Sara	Kržalić	Serbia	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO
2.	Dajana	Lupić	Croatia	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
3.	Ljeposava	Malbaša	Serbia	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
4.	Kseniia	Moroz	Serbia	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO
5.	Anthony	Pacheco	Canada	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
6.	Tamara	Topalović	Serbia	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES

CATEGORY IV B — Round I

No.	First Name	Last Name	Country	Šouc	Vrgoč	Bečei	Andrić	Pataka	Average Score	Placement
1.	Katarina	Katanić	Serbia	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
2.	Nikka	Lopez	Philippines	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
3.	Zaira	Nikolakopoulou Papadimitriou	Greece	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
4.	Maria	Radivojević	Serbia	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO
5.	Snežana	Tanasković	Serbia	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO
6.	Eve	Uhlmann	France	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
7.	Kristina	Abramović	Croatia	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO
8.	Oliia	Iarmukhametova	Russia	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES
9.	Stefan	Jančić	Serbia	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO
10.	Martina	Koljenšić	Serbia	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
11.	Vera	Zečević	Serbia	NO	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES

Sunday, May 31, 2026

Jury Members — Saturday and Sunday

Member 1Vesna Šouc Member 2Ladislav Vrgoč Member 3Ileš Bečei Member 4Željko Andrić Member 5Dan Pataka

CATEGORY III — 2nd stage · 12:45 – 13:30

No.	Name	Surname	Country	Šouc	Vrgoč	Bečei	Andrić	Pataka	Average score	Placement
1.	Dajana	Lupić	Croatia	84	85	81	80	82	82,4	II/3
2.	Ljeposava	Malbaša	Serbia	86	89	87	88	85	87	II/1
3.	Tamara	Topalović	Serbia	84	83	84	83	80	82,8	II/2

CATEGORY IV B — 2nd stage · 14:30 – 15:30

No.	Name	Surname	Country	Šouc	Vrgoč	Bečei	Andrić	Pataka	Average score	Placement
1.	Katarina	Katanić	Serbia	98	97	98	98	95	97.2	I/1
2.	Nikka	Lopez	Philippines	93	89	92	94	89	91.4	I/4
3.	Zaira	Nikolakopoulou Papadimitriou	Greece	82	80	83	82	82	81.8	II/2
4.	Eve	Uhlmann	France	96	98	94	95	93	95.2	I/2
5.	Oliia	Iarmukhametova	Russia	79	79	79	79	85	80.2	II/3
6.	Martina	Koljenšić	Serbia	99	93	91	90	92	93	I/3
7.	Vera	Zečević	Serbia	86	85	87	85	86	85.8	II/1

CATEGORY V — 2007 and older · 16:30 – 19:10

No.	Name	Surname	Country	Šouc	Vrgoč	Bečei	Andrić	Pataka	Average score	Placement
1.	Mitra	Mladenović	Serbia	93	92	91	90	91	91.4	I/3
2.	Milica	Burazer	Serbia	74	79	82	79	80	78.8	III/3
3.	Filip	Savić	Serbia	90	82	85	87	82	85.2	II
4.	Jiyoul	Lee	South Korea	88	94	87	91	91	90.2	I
5.	Nina	Mijalković	Serbia	93	91	91	89	90	90.8	I/4
6.	Irina	Ognenovska	Serbia	78	78	78	79	78	78.2	III/3
7.	Tara	Njego	Serbia	99	98	97	98	97	97.8	I/2
8.	Mina	Đorđević	Serbia	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
9.	Ema	Šutej	Croatia	71	71	71	75	80	73.6	III/4
10.	Dora	Vranković	Serbia	79	78	77	80	80	78.8	III/1
11.	Nina	Crossly (Krstić)	Germany	99	100	98	100	99	99.2	I/1
12.	Kristina	Jovanović	Serbia	83	80	84	80	79	81.2	II

CATEGORY VI B — Ensembles (Opera)

No.	Ensemble	Šouc	Vrgoč	Bečei	Andrić	Pataka	Average score	Placement
1.	Kristina Gagić and Marko Kostić	81	80	80	75	81	79.4	III
2.	Marta Mezei, Marko Kostić, Sara Buček and Stefan Petković	81	80	80	75	81	79.4	III
3.	Marko Kostić and Stefan Petković	81	80	80	75	81	79.4	III

CATEGORY VI C — Ensembles (Musical)

No.	Ensemble			Šouc	Vrgoč	Bečei	Andrić	Pataka	Average score	Placement
1.	Ema Šutej and Dino Matković			83	92	88	90	85	87.6	II