Competition series and rules

A minimum of 6 participants from both series will be selected for the finals.

2024 competition series are

children born between 2013 - 2015

children born between 2011 - 2012 

Register for the competition using the online form at the start of the registration period February 1st 2024. Send the audio file via e-mail at heidi.laasanen(at)linnala.fi by the end of the registration period February 29 2024.

Performance rules. The songs are performed in the semi-finals and finals without a microphone and sheet music accompanied by an acoustic instrument or without accompaniment. The participant cannot accompany themself. You can have your own accompanist or book a pianist from Linnala for 30€/day.

Mandatory songs. Each series have their own mandatory songs which can be found here. The participant must perform a different mandatory song in the semifinals and finals. Mandatory songs are performed in Finnish. 

Other songs. The participant also prepares two songs in their liking, one for the semifinals and one for the finals. The songs can be in any language.

Verses. When registering for the competition, send an audio file of one mandatory song and two verses from any freely selected song. In the semifinals you have 5 minutes to perform 2 songs (songs can be shortened). In the finals songs are performed in full length. All in all participants will prepare four songs for the competition.

When booking a pianist from Linnala. Send the sheet music in the right key via e-mail. Chord symbols are sufficient if the melody and lyrics are also written. Just chords and lyrics are not sufficient.